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Old 05-29-2006, 9:00 PM
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...on the roads. I put close to 150 miles on the bike this weekend. No where near what I hope to be doing by the end of the summer, but by far my longest rides yet! Each time I go out I find myself doing something that I'm not happy with, but I'm down to one or two idiotic moves per ride! I've been assured it's newbie stuff and that I'll get better as I go. I am MUCH more comfortable than I was a month ago and loving every second of it! To top it all off....we christened the bike with a .org sticker today! It was a good weekend!

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Re: Getting more comfortable...
Congrats. It's good to hear you're loving it.

My wife is going through the same "growing pains". Sometimes, she's her own worst enemy about her "mistakes". As long as you're recognizing your mistakes, you're getting better.

Keep up the good work and my wife and I hope to see you on the track one day soon.
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Yeah you should have seen what she did today...




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Re: Getting more comfortable...
A few track days and your skils advance at an amazing pace. I was Mr. pucker in the canyons before doing only three trackdays. now i feel confident and am learning to be vary smooth. I used to be scarred of alot of corners in the socal canyons and now find myself reminding myself that i am not at the track and i should slow down.

It only gets better and remember to ride at your own pace. if your hard on the breaks all the time when riding on the streat your riding to fast.
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Excellent - be patient and careful, and you'll do just fine.
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Old 05-29-2006, 10:15 PM
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Old 05-29-2006, 10:34 PM
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Yeah you should have seen what she did today...




Coming to the rescue doesn't give you the right to gloat ya know!!! I'm all good with getting stuck on the hill in a parking lot! I'd rather do it there than on the road!

Seriously...I've very happy with how far I've come. I'm going at my own pace and feeling good about the progress. Each new challenge teaches me how to improve the next time, and how to stay safe while I'm at it!
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congrats. Slow and easy/.
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Yeah you should have seen what she did today...




You got to sleep sometime so be careful there....
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the couch is comfortable
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Done a wheelie yet?


Glad to see you enjoy riding. We was going to get my wifey a bike last year but after mt wreck she said hell no to getting a bike for her.
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I'm wondering why anyone would put a sticker like that on any motorcycle?
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The same reason I wonder why someone wouldn't understand why someone would put a sticker on THEIR motorcycle. Some of us love this website...
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I'm wondering why anyone would put a sticker like that on any motorcycle?
well that's one way to break the ice

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It's nice to know so many nice people !!!!!!!!!!
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but I'm down to one or two idiotic moves per ride! I've been assured it's newbie stuff and that I'll get better as I go...
shoot.... somedays I'm lucky if I get down to 5 idiotic moves a day!

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I'm wondering why anyone would put a sticker like that on any motorcycle?
You're not very bright are you?
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Congrats Firefly...
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You're not very bright are you?


Well there is that... and the fact this thread is only 7 months old!
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That too.
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