Crap, a hillbilly found the forum!

lowcel · August 27th, 2014, 05:04 PM

Howdy all!

I joined the site a few days ago so I thought I should take a moment to say hello. My name is Bruce and I live in Charleston, West (by God) Virginia. I joined after I was told that csmith12 posted up a video of me riding. I thought I would get on here before everyone had a chance to make fun of me.

I have been riding motorcycles since I was five years old, which was way to long ago. I started riding street bikes about 12 years ago and sport bikes eight years ago. I took a little time off here and there but for the most part I have always been on two wheels. I also ride bicycles more than any normal person should. I think I just like the way the lycra feels on my tushy but I would never admit to it.

Unfortunately I don't have a 250 or a 300 Ninja and never have. I do know that they are amazing bikes though I have recommended them to many, many riders. I currently ride a 2013 Ninja 636 on the street and a 2004 CBR600RR on the track. I just started riding on the track in April and I am completely hooked.

Sirref · August 27th, 2014, 05:06 PM

sweet rides man

just realized that you live in wv, have you been to shenandoah at summit point yet?

cuong-nutz · August 27th, 2014, 05:06 PM

Nice bikes and welcome! Now someone cue the banjo music!

lowcel · August 27th, 2014, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

sweet rides man

just realized that you live in wv, have you been to shenandoah at summit point yet?

Thank you. I haven't been there yet. That track is about 5-1/2 hours from me. My track of choice is Mid-Ohio which is a little less than four hours. The only other track I have been to is VIR.

lowcel · August 27th, 2014, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

Nice bikes and welcome! Now someone cue the banjo music!

Thank you. I'll go grab my banjo.

Jono · August 27th, 2014, 05:23 PM

Welcome!!! Your bikes are gorgeous!

Sirref · August 27th, 2014, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowcel

Thank you. I haven't been there yet. That track is about 5-1/2 hours from me. My track of choice is Mid-Ohio which is a little less than four hours. The only other track I have been to is VIR.

funny, it's 2hrs away from me and I'm in MD
WV must be a bigger state than I thought

lowcel · August 27th, 2014, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jono

Welcome!!! Your bikes are gorgeous!

Thank you.

lowcel · August 27th, 2014, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirref

funny, it's 2hrs away from me and I'm in MD
WV must be a bigger state than I thought

Yep, 332 miles, 5 hours 19 minutes.

snot · August 27th, 2014, 06:10 PM

Hi! I love your 636! The CBR really stands out at the track too.
Oh, and welcome I had a blast at the track with you and csmith12.

Sirref · August 27th, 2014, 06:15 PM

oh that reminds me

how does the cbr600rr compare to the 636? I'm looking into getting an r6/cbr600rr someday as a track/street bike but a 636 is a possibility too

Hero Danny · August 27th, 2014, 06:15 PM

Welcome aboard, no worries about not having a ninjette, all are welcome!

lowcel · August 27th, 2014, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snot

Hi! I love your 636! The CBR really stands out at the track too.
Oh, and welcome I had a blast at the track with you and csmith12.

Thank you. I had a great time as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

oh that reminds me

how does the cbr600rr compare to the 636? I'm looking into getting an r6/cbr600rr someday as a track/street bike but a 636 is a possibility too

I would absolutely love to take my 636 to the track. I just can't risk it. I can't make myself take a bike to the track that I have a payment on. It just has so much more power than the 10 year old CBR. However, the CBR does have Ohlins suspension so that helps out in that area. Unfortunately it is sprung for someone 50 pounds lighter than me. I am hoping to change that over the off season.

With that said, I'm a Kawi fan. I plan on riding the CBR for another season and then upgrading to either a ZX6R or an R6. There is no denying how awesome the R6 is on the track.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero Danny

Welcome aboard, no worries about not having a ninjette, all are welcome!

Thank you.

Roark · August 27th, 2014, 06:28 PM

Very nice bikes!!

Do you have any plans for a 250/300 Ninja?

lowcel · August 27th, 2014, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roark

Very nice bikes!!

Do you have any plans for a 250/300 Ninja?

Thanks and nope. Two bikes is enough.

Sirref · August 27th, 2014, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowcel

With that said, I'm a Kawi fan. I plan on riding the CBR for another season and then upgrading to either a ZX6R or an R6. There is no denying how awesome the R6 is on the track.

the r6 is one of the best track bikes money can buy for sure, I got to ride csmith's at mid-o it was great

if you're trying to sell that cbr in a year or so and don't completely wreck it I'll be in the market for a 600cc track bike around that time, I want to do a full season on my 250 first and get an enclosed trailer lol

Desmoluci · August 27th, 2014, 06:48 PM

Fellow hick here...

SW Pa.

We ride in W.Va all the time, we're lucky to have such great riding in our area. There's not many straight roads in the mountains.

csmith12 · August 27th, 2014, 06:52 PM

Yeeeeeee Hawwwwwww!

snot · August 27th, 2014, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Yeeeeeee Hawwwwwww!

Ya'll should share some of them new words from the track.

csmith12 · August 27th, 2014, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by snot

Ya'll should share some of them new words from the track.

It was hotter thana two hamsters fartin' in a wool sock i tell ya.

KJohnson21 · August 27th, 2014, 09:14 PM

psych0hans · August 27th, 2014, 09:14 PM

Yeeee Haw!!!! Those bikes be as purty as a spotted horse in a daisy pasture.

Welcome aboard buddy! Those are some SWEEET rides right there...

lowcel · August 28th, 2014, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KJohnson21

Quote:

Originally Posted by psych0hans

Yeeee Haw!!!! Those bikes be as purty as a spotted horse in a daisy pasture.

Welcome aboard buddy! Those are some SWEEET rides right there...

Thanks, I appreciate the warm welcomes.

choneofakind · August 28th, 2014, 08:33 AM

Bicycles!!!

Art thou on the app known as strava, good sir?

lowcel · August 28th, 2014, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

Bicycles!!!

Art thou on the app known as strava, good sir?

Yes I am. I have been neglecting it lately though. I have had some health issues that have really hurt my riding. I'm slowly getting back into it.

Here are a couple of my bikes.

snot · August 28th, 2014, 08:44 AM

The seats do not look comfortable.

choneofakind · August 28th, 2014, 09:10 AM

Holy ZIPP's, batman! I'm jealous.

You racing TT's or tri's with that BMC

lowcel · August 28th, 2014, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Holy ZIPP's, batman! I'm jealous.

You racing TT's or tri's with that BMC

TT's. I'm in no way a runner. I sold the Zipps on the road bike to pay for my track bike (CBR).

LNasty · August 28th, 2014, 03:10 PM

good lord man! I just looked up the price of that bike and those rims. You could buy a 300 and a half for that amount! I thought the $250 I spent on a mongoose when I was a kid was a lot.

JohnnyBravo · August 28th, 2014, 04:29 PM

I wan that 636 so baaaaaaaad... Welcome
P. S. you aren't the first hillbilly

lowcel · August 28th, 2014, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LNasty

good lord man! I just looked up the price of that bike and those rims. You could buy a 300 and a half for that amount! I thought the $250 I spent on a mongoose when I was a kid was a lot.

Yeah, retail on each of those bicycles is around $10,000 to $12,000.

choneofakind · August 28th, 2014, 09:02 PM

Lol. People get all bonkers when they see the price of nice bicycles. There's just as much, if not more engineering and testing that goes into high end bicycles than people think. Just because it's a simple machine doesn't mean it's not expensive to design and produce.

Looks like a fun couple bikes. TT riders are a unique bunch. Racing the clock takes a special person. I prefer climbing but I'm just average.

lowcel · August 29th, 2014, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Lol. People get all bonkers when they see the price of nice bicycles. There's just as much, if not more engineering and testing that goes into high end bicycles than people think. Just because it's a simple machine doesn't mean it's not expensive to design and produce.

Looks like a fun couple bikes. TT riders are a unique bunch. Racing the clock takes a special person. I prefer climbing but I'm just average.

I used to love climbing, now I just suffer through them. I used to race a lot in Ohio. I would do the Columbus series on Saturday then go to Cincinatti to race on Sundays. I made it to cat 3. I made it to expert racing mountain bikes. Then I had four knee surgeries. Now I'm fat and suffer constantly.

Sirref · August 29th, 2014, 06:25 AM

^ :/ not looking forward to the eventual knee surgeries I'm going to need

backinthesaddleagain · August 29th, 2014, 06:28 AM

Hey Lowcel welcome. I am on zx6r forum, as GEB.

Snake · August 29th, 2014, 08:06 AM

Hello and welcome.

choneofakind · August 29th, 2014, 09:02 AM

I already have some questionably tendinitis in my left knee...

I just do long warm ups and gradual cool downs and lots of stretching. I also know how hard and how long I can push while riding.

The tri team is trying our hand at a couple Cat 5 races this fall and upcoming spring. Gonna see how it goes. Unfortunately there's only 3 MTB races sponsored by my local racing org, and they're all 3 hours away from school and during the year. March-July can be a wash with MTB because of all the snow that melts in spring and all the rain we get in early summer.

I'll have to attempt some of that after graduation.

JohnnyBravo · August 31st, 2014, 08:11 AM

I like the bi team better

lowcel · September 4th, 2014, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backinthesaddleagain

Hey Lowcel welcome. I am on zx6r forum, as GEB.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

Hello and welcome.

Thank you.

guambra2001 · September 4th, 2014, 07:31 PM

Beautiful bikes, all of them. I've been trying to get into MTB but it's hard starting out when your carrying 40 extra pounds. But it sure is fun.

August 27th, 2014, 05:04 PM	#1
lowcel ninjette.org member Name: Bruce Location: Charleston, WV Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R and a 2009 ZX6R Posts: 148	Crap, a hillbilly found the forum! Howdy all! I joined the site a few days ago so I thought I should take a moment to say hello. My name is Bruce and I live in Charleston, West (by God) Virginia. I joined after I was told that csmith12 posted up a video of me riding. I thought I would get on here before everyone had a chance to make fun of me. I have been riding motorcycles since I was five years old, which was way to long ago. I started riding street bikes about 12 years ago and sport bikes eight years ago. I took a little time off here and there but for the most part I have always been on two wheels. I also ride bicycles more than any normal person should. I think I just like the way the lycra feels on my tushy but I would never admit to it. Unfortunately I don't have a 250 or a 300 Ninja and never have. I do know that they are amazing bikes though I have recommended them to many, many riders. I currently ride a 2013 Ninja 636 on the street and a 2004 CBR600RR on the track. I just started riding on the track in April and I am completely hooked.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

August 27th, 2014, 05:06 PM	#2
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	sweet rides man just realized that you live in wv, have you been to shenandoah at summit point yet? __________________________________________________ I see you over there seeing me, do you see the me I think you see?

August 27th, 2014, 05:06 PM	#3
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Nice bikes and welcome! Now someone cue the banjo music! __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

August 27th, 2014, 06:15 PM	#11
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	oh that reminds me how does the cbr600rr compare to the 636? I'm looking into getting an r6/cbr600rr someday as a track/street bike but a 636 is a possibility too __________________________________________________ I see you over there seeing me, do you see the me I think you see?

August 27th, 2014, 06:15 PM	#12
Hero Danny Inline 4!!! Name: Danny Location: MA Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2008 CBR600rr, 1987 KLR 250 Posts: A lot.	Welcome aboard, no worries about not having a ninjette, all are welcome! __________________________________________________ Be careful. Remember you are invisible

August 27th, 2014, 05:23 PM	#6
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Welcome!!! Your bikes are gorgeous!

August 27th, 2014, 06:10 PM	#10
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	Hi! I love your 636! The CBR really stands out at the track too. Oh, and welcome I had a blast at the track with you and csmith12.

August 27th, 2014, 06:28 PM	#14
Roark ninjette.org sage Name: James Location: Lakeland Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninjette Posts: 809	Very nice bikes!! Do you have any plans for a 250/300 Ninja? __________________________________________________ "That's what" -she

August 27th, 2014, 06:48 PM	#17
Desmoluci Threadkiller Name: Mick Location: Monongahela, Pa. Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): Yellow '04 stocker, '89 FJ1200, '87 Ducati Paso, '71 Yamaha XS1b, '99 KLR650, '81 FXE 80, '97 KTM 200EXC , etc Posts: 430	Fellow hick here... SW Pa. We ride in W.Va all the time, we're lucky to have such great riding in our area. There's not many straight roads in the mountains. __________________________________________________ Advantages are taken, not handed out. MSF 138637

August 27th, 2014, 06:52 PM	#18
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Yeeeeeee Hawwwwwww! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

August 27th, 2014, 09:14 PM	#21
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	__________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

August 27th, 2014, 09:14 PM	#22
psych0hans ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Hansveer Location: Bombay, India Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.	Yeeee Haw!!!! Those bikes be as purty as a spotted horse in a daisy pasture. Welcome aboard buddy! Those are some SWEEET rides right there... __________________________________________________ GETTING BACK INTO RIDING? Read this.

August 28th, 2014, 08:33 AM	#24
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Bicycles!!! Art thou on the app known as strava, good sir?

August 28th, 2014, 08:44 AM	#26
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	The seats do not look comfortable.

August 28th, 2014, 09:10 AM	#27
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Holy ZIPP's, batman! I'm jealous. You racing TT's or tri's with that BMC

August 28th, 2014, 03:10 PM	#29
LNasty Daily Jap rider Name: Lance Location: La Porte Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	good lord man! I just looked up the price of that bike and those rims. You could buy a 300 and a half for that amount! I thought the $250 I spent on a mongoose when I was a kid was a lot.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

August 28th, 2014, 04:29 PM	#30
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	I wan that 636 so baaaaaaaad... Welcome P. S. you aren't the first hillbilly

August 28th, 2014, 09:02 PM	#32
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Lol. People get all bonkers when they see the price of nice bicycles. There's just as much, if not more engineering and testing that goes into high end bicycles than people think. Just because it's a simple machine doesn't mean it's not expensive to design and produce. Looks like a fun couple bikes. TT riders are a unique bunch. Racing the clock takes a special person. I prefer climbing but I'm just average.

August 29th, 2014, 06:25 AM	#34
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	^ :/ not looking forward to the eventual knee surgeries I'm going to need __________________________________________________ I see you over there seeing me, do you see the me I think you see?

August 29th, 2014, 06:28 AM	#35
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	Hey Lowcel welcome. I am on zx6r forum, as GEB.

August 29th, 2014, 08:06 AM	#36
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Hello and welcome.

August 29th, 2014, 09:02 AM	#37
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	I already have some questionably tendinitis in my left knee... I just do long warm ups and gradual cool downs and lots of stretching. I also know how hard and how long I can push while riding. The tri team is trying our hand at a couple Cat 5 races this fall and upcoming spring. Gonna see how it goes. Unfortunately there's only 3 MTB races sponsored by my local racing org, and they're all 3 hours away from school and during the year. March-July can be a wash with MTB because of all the snow that melts in spring and all the rain we get in early summer. I'll have to attempt some of that after graduation.

August 31st, 2014, 08:11 AM	#38
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Hmmmmm I like the bi team better

September 4th, 2014, 07:31 PM	#40
guambra2001 ZX-3T/R Name: Andres Location: Colorado Springs, CO Join Date: Mar 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300 Posts: 23	Beautiful bikes, all of them. I've been trying to get into MTB but it's hard starting out when your carrying 40 extra pounds. But it sure is fun.

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