As the riding season ends for some...

tached1000rr · 11-07-2009, 10:08 PM

Many of us are coming up on the end of another riding season, what areas have you progressed to satisfaction and what areas need attention next riding season?

My main thing is to hit the track a few times next year, BUT with one kid in college and another going next fall I'm just happy I've been able to keep the bikes lol...

I want to explore the many other roads within Western NC and Eastern TN that I have yet to ride as well.

racedoll · 11-07-2009, 10:17 PM

More mileage for me. I'm tired of having just 1000-2000 miles per year when I used to get more than this when I first bought my bike.

Mr Lefty · 11-07-2009, 10:24 PM

I REALLY need to get better about riding off road... I suck!

I wanna do at least a hand full of all day off road rides... not just riding in the local single track... but TRIPS...

get more comfortable with doing my own maintenance... the DRZ is the perfect bike to do that on...

add at least 6 states to my tally... (started over with the DRZ)

Fleck750 · 11-07-2009, 11:26 PM

I finally got my confidence back after going down 2 years ago. I no longer think I'm going to eat pavement every time I get on the bike. I will probably ride every day it's over 35 in the mornings, so the winter won't be that long. Next year I will be concentrating on body position, lean angle and smoother shifts.

tached1000rr · 11-07-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fleck750

I finally got my confidence back after going down 2 years ago. I no longer think I'm going to eat pavement every time I get on the bike. I will probably ride every day it's over 35 in the mornings, so the winter won't be that long. Next year I will be concentrating on body position, lean angle and smoother shifts.

I'm the same way if it's high 30's I'll ride, what cause you to go down 2 yrs ago?

Fleck750 · 11-07-2009, 11:31 PM

Somebody go deer hunting and get one for me.

Was going around a wide open corner and it hopped in front of me. I avoided it, went off road, but there was a 4 inch difference between the road and shoulder and I didn't make it back on the road and slapped down on my right side.

tached1000rr · 11-07-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fleck750

Somebody go deer hunting and get one for me.

Damn bambi

Fleck750 · 11-07-2009, 11:39 PM

I see them every morning on the way to work. I just bullet down the road at 80mph. Figure if I'm going to hit one a second time, somebody's not going to get up.

tached1000rr · 11-07-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fleck750

I see them every morning on the way to work. I just bullet down the road at 80mph. Figure if I'm going to hit one a second time, somebody's not going to get up.

Those deer see those spikes now and say fuck that!

TYEster · 11-08-2009, 10:15 AM

Since I started back at the track this year, I'd say I progressed in everything.

Next years goals - IF I retain my ZX10, to try and hit faster lap times.

IF I move on to a motard and ditch the ZX, my goal will be to work on ALL of that noise.

11-07-2009, 10:08 PM	#1
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	As the riding season ends for some... Many of us are coming up on the end of another riding season, what areas have you progressed to satisfaction and what areas need attention next riding season? My main thing is to hit the track a few times next year, BUT with one kid in college and another going next fall I'm just happy I've been able to keep the bikes lol... I want to explore the many other roads within Western NC and Eastern TN that I have yet to ride as well.

11-07-2009, 11:26 PM	#4
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	I finally got my confidence back after going down 2 years ago. I no longer think I'm going to eat pavement every time I get on the bike. I will probably ride every day it's over 35 in the mornings, so the winter won't be that long. Next year I will be concentrating on body position, lean angle and smoother shifts. __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

11-07-2009, 11:31 PM	#6
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	Somebody go deer hunting and get one for me. Was going around a wide open corner and it hopped in front of me. I avoided it, went off road, but there was a 4 inch difference between the road and shoulder and I didn't make it back on the road and slapped down on my right side. __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

11-07-2009, 11:39 PM	#8
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	I see them every morning on the way to work. I just bullet down the road at 80mph. Figure if I'm going to hit one a second time, somebody's not going to get up. __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

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11-07-2009, 10:17 PM	#2
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	More mileage for me. I'm tired of having just 1000-2000 miles per year when I used to get more than this when I first bought my bike.

11-07-2009, 10:24 PM	#3
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I REALLY need to get better about riding off road... I suck! I wanna do at least a hand full of all day off road rides... not just riding in the local single track... but TRIPS... get more comfortable with doing my own maintenance... the DRZ is the perfect bike to do that on... add at least 6 states to my tally... (started over with the DRZ)

11-08-2009, 10:15 AM	#10
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	Since I started back at the track this year, I'd say I progressed in everything. Next years goals - IF I retain my ZX10, to try and hit faster lap times. IF I move on to a motard and ditch the ZX, my goal will be to work on ALL of that noise.