Switching riding styles

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

No i understand what your saying Brandon. It's just funny how it gets said after the fact.

I honestly would have no problem with someone saying hey...try this it might smooth your line out or hey do this etc etc.

And I was serious...I plan on doing a trackday with a buddy of mine. Maybe more if the funds allow it.

like I said... didn't think it'd been taken seriously... and I didn't want to piss in anyones chereo's...

if you noticed I didn't ride in front of you... or really near you.

but sure ignore the point

[Sixxxxer]

Well we all know what happens when you assume.

Points been taken.

No worries

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by JoshuaTree

Some get off the street and onto the dirt. Some get off the dirt and onto the street. Some just migrate to a track. Some start out and stay on the street. Why do any of us ride what we do? You might as well analyze the logic as to why any of us have the friends/SO's/spouses we have as well.

Putting in the memory bank for a future thread topic

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

No i understand what your saying Brandon. It's just funny how it gets said after the fact.

Except the whole part of when I told you to cool it when riding behind me or take off and go around me.

[Sixxxxer]

Originally Posted by Trip

Except the whole part of when I told you to cool it when riding behind me or take off and go around me.

And I made sure I didnt do it again.

Dont worry, I got your point from your posts.

And I do infact appreciate the feedback.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

And I made sure I didnt do it again.

Dont worry, I got your point from your posts.

And I do infact appreciate the feedback.

If you take it to heart that would be great. I am not trying to be mean with those posts before, that's why I have refrained from saying ginger or other stupid shit we normally do. I don't want to see you or any other rider on this board take a spill. You have the ability to ride well, just need to get some leathers and try it out on the track with some instruction. You will see your speeds increase dramatically with much less effort than you are putting into it now.

[Sixxxxer]

I do take it to heart. Like i said I enjoyed my time at both rallies.

I am shopping for leathers actually and hoping to do a track do in April/May. I've heard good things about them.

FWIW the Ginger shit has actually just become normal for me and I've accepted that it wont ever go away. Hell I still have my sticker on my front fender.

[the chi]

Sixxxer - To all outside appearances, you ride like you have something to prove, and from all I've seen the last 2 rallies, you are a hazard to your fellow riders, whether you realize it or not. Maybe we could put it nicer, but there it is.

I gotta agree with the guys on all counts. I did mention that I was less than impressed with your riding past me at light speed and within touching distance and if you ever buzzed me like that again I'd knock you off your bike. But you apparently dont recall that.

Good for you on the track time, it'll help you build skills and be a better and more conscientious rider. Trip is spot on, speed comes with time, better technique and listening to folks who know what it's all about. Refine and perfect your particular technique (as everyones is different) and you'll be a different rider.

In regards to the OP, I haven't switched yet myself, but I'm dying to. I want to keep the GSXR for the track, but I really have zero interest in street riding anymore. Case in point, I pulled a bike outta the garage for the 1st time in 6 months just last week. It was awesome to be on 2 wheels again, but I want to branch out. I want to be able to take ANY road, not just the well paved ones. I like to see what I am riding past, I want to take time to enjoy it.

I went from trying to prove I could ride, to trying to keep up with the guys, to mostly being able to keep up with the guys, to being the slowest in the group because I like seeing the scenery and dont mind being slow. I dont ride near my threshold on the street at all, I have fears of dogs, rails, dirt, gravel, and pretty much any other unknowns I cant control on the street.

(Including my fellow riders! I am sure a few of my fellow females can attest, for some reason, when a girl enters the group, some boys balls grow to massive size and they have to show me how BADASS they are. For some reason when they miss the curve trying to be so awesome, it's just not that impressive. I guess they just want the chance to use my first aid kit for the barbwire wounds they incur in the process. That MUST be it. )

I still plan on making a cross country trip with some folks when I can get the bike, time and money for it. And not at a high rate of speed either. Preferably slow enough to enjoy the trip.

[Cutty72]

We're just hoping you'll give us mouth to mouth

[dReWpY]

i switched mt riding style from 2 wheels to 4... does that count