New girl in town

[mzdagrl]

OK after skimming the endless pages int his thread, I am finally ready to post something meaningful and worthwhile, even though I have "grl" in my title, thus must be an attention whore.


Welcome to the forum Want2B!!!!

I started ona ninja 250 4 years ago and quickly upgraded to my Sv650S (which I still have). After more than 20,000 miles of seat time, I made the right choice for me the second time around (i.e. the 250 was not a good fit). The best bike for you is the one you will learn safely on, fit comfortably on, and be happy with, because most importantly, riding should be FUN and make you HAPPY!

If you take the class and find that you are too nervous, stressed, worried, etc, then maybe this isn't the right time for you to get your own bike. Get more passenger time in and if it is still something that interests you, go back to it. Nothing says you have to make up your mind permanently EVER.

If you take the class and fall in love with it (which I feel is more likely given my own experience), then go to bike nights, bike shops, bike shows, etc....anywhere that has bikes you can sit on (and once you have your license ask for a test ride, or bring a friend who can test ride for you) and find the right bike for you. Maybe that's a dirtbike (I didn't start in the dirt and I know many who didn't and do fine), maybe it's a Ninja 250, maybe a used CBR600....there are bikes that are better for starting on than others, and some that are worse, and we will be around to help you through that process when you are ready.

As for the attention, as long as you are riding to ride, then you won't even notice half of the attention you get. When I am properly geared for a street ride, for instance, you can barely tell that I am female, let alone what I look like, but take with you the smug satisfaction of knowing that you are doing something you love for the enjoyment it gives you, not for the jealousy or attraction from others.

Hope that helps, and I hope you stick around.

[Doc]

**Behind every great woman is a man staring at her ass.**

Erhmm!!!

I can tell girls from guys on bikes.

[Slyder]

I wear earplugs....

Tried the music thing... did nothing for me. I like the music the engine makes.

hell ya

Actually I was gonna make a comment sputter something about racers and i-pods, and to ask Doc if he does the i-pod thing while racing.

Why wouldn't they? concentration. 100% goes to the task at hand.

and yea. the 12 inch carbon M4 can bolted to an engine sending the pistons up and down 229 times a second plays all the music I care to hear while riding

[Wrynne]

Agreed, people are asking astronomical prices for the 08 ninja 250s because they are so popular, and people will pay for it. I was reading about someone that bought one for 6000

The early release 09s on coming onto the market now with a 500 msrp price hike, but even so I'd recomend gettint an 07 or earlier if you're going to go that route. It's nowhere near as good looking with it's dated styling, but it's a fun little bike. I picked up my mint o7 with 3000 on the ticker for 2300 with a helmet. Hell, someone was selling an 01 with around 600o miles on Nantucket for only 1000.

My bike is teal with yellow & purple lightning bolt like stickers on it. It's damn ugly. (It wouldn't be so bad if the stickers weren't there) And with that said, I will not cry if I drop it again.

But, I'm very comfortable on it, and it's forgiving of my newbness. After I get more time on it this fall & next spring I plan on trading it in for something newer (and hopefully solid white with no stupid stickers).

[SilverGhost]

That wasn't directed at anyone specifically...just saying. We already know you're hardcore and know how to ride the hell out of the bike

As for clearing of the mind and relieving stress, it should be perfect for that...cuz your mind should be on the task at hand and very little else. back in 96 the gf at the time ditched me and I figured a ride on the bike would be a great way to get my mind off of things. After almost crashing 3 times, I rode it straight home and put it back in the hanger.

I know a lot of people ride bikes and sleds while listening to the tunes with an i-pod. I dunno how they can do it. If I did I'd be wrapped around a tree in the very first corner. Besides, it's illegal in VT.

Its actualy not illegal in VT. It was rumored for a long time.

[Slyder]

Now I'm trying to remember where I heard it. Drivers Ed class is ringing a bell.

my bad I guess

[Thunderbisciut]

My bike is teal with yellow & purple lightning bolt like stickers on it. It's damn ugly. (It wouldn't be so bad if the stickers weren't there) And with that said, I will not cry if I drop it again.

A blow dryer and some patience makes the ugly decals go away, as long as they're not under the clearcoat. That was the first thing I did to mine.

[SilverGhost]

Now I'm trying to remember where I heard it. Drivers Ed class is ringing a bell.

my bad I guess

The only reason I know is because I was looking at a nolan with built in bluetooth and I thought the same. So I called DMV.

[SilverGhost]

A blow dryer and some patience makes the ugly decals go away, as long as they're not under the clearcoat. That was the first thing I did to mine.

Don't forget the goo gone.. Or Disolve

[Wrynne]

Don't forget the goo gone.. Or Disolve

I think I have a Sunday project

, I know, but...The only thing I'm concerned with is if I remove the decals will the color under them be darker because it hasn't been exposed to the sun?

[-jro-]

OK after skimming the endless pages int his thread, I am finally ready to post something meaningful and worthwhile, even though I have "grl" in my title, thus must be an attention whore.

oh god damn it.....I suck I would like to state for the record, that cheese started the hating on chicks with names that have female traits to them here: http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...female-nh.html

and I even made an attempt to even defend said screen names.... actually, yea, nevermind....I suck....

[Jayspeed]

Wow....thread started today. 6 pages. I rolled through each page, not reading one word, and found no pictures.....


























welcome

[want2Bbikergirl]

Wow....thread started today. 6 pages. I rolled through each page, not reading one word, and found no pictures.....























welcome

guys like you are the reason i dont have pictures up....Im here for the advice...not the guys calling me hot

[BCT748]

guys like you are the reason i dont have pictures up....Im here for the advice...not the guys calling me hot

Angry lez/man hater?

[MissTwisties]

guys like you are the reason i dont have pictures up....Im here for the advice...not the guys calling me hot

Sooo....you're saying that...you're hot?

LOL

[MotoFreak]

Sooo....you're saying that...you're hot?

LOL

now you have the girls interested

[ThisBitch]

Angry lez/man hater?

Smart is more like it... Good for you

[BCT748]

Smart is more like it... Good for you

Hater

Coming from the person that started the NESR mugs thread?

[want2Bbikergirl]

Angry lez/man hater?

no i happen to like guys very much but I dont want people on here checking me out i want advice from people

[want2Bbikergirl]

Sooo....you're saying that...you're hot?

LOL

lol i dont think im hot but i think im pretty....

[MissTwisties]

now you have the girls interested

That's not how I meant it.

[ThisBitch]

no i happen to like guys very much but I dont want people on here checking me out i want advice from people

I like this one... Can I keep her?

[MissTwisties]

lol i dont think im hot but i think im pretty....

Nothing wrong then, if you say it that way. Someone who keeps saying they're "hot" just seems pretentious. So...you're pretty uh? Hahaha!! Just teasing you.

[want2Bbikergirl]

Nothing wrong then if you say it that way.

i didn't think so either

[MissTwisties]

I like this one... Can I keep her?

You talk as if she was a TOY to you. LOL