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Bmergirl

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  1. Heeeeyyy, Thank you to all who read and replied to my very long winded story. Kinda felt it was necessary so you all knew where my experience or lack of had come from. With that being said, your replies although helpful are a bit all over the board........and after reading them throughout the day, I called the MSF and the CSS to speak with instructors. Of course they both wanted me to take THEIR course and kind of feel I am stuck in the middle. After speaking with a very knowledgeable girl at the CSS, I was amped up to take on level one, but this weekend is the last weekend the course will be given at Willow Springs until next spring. I am sooo bummed given the short notice of the class I as a mom am unable to make the almost 4 hour journey to Willow Springs, ride all day and get home. Sooooo, on the advice of Kai, I will try and bend those mental limits without breaking them or anything else for that matter On the advice of Erik, I will try and remember to relax, and breathe On the advise of Markster I will try out the parking lot counter steering manouvers, and I ALWAYS wear my gear. and last but not least to Rainman, thanks for the confidence booster.....I will be first in line come spring . I'll keep ya posted. OMG it's 1:10am and perhaps I will be too tired to ride.................not! Bmergirl.out
  2. Hello Been checking out the site a little, and what I have read, not many women rider's chatt'n it up. Where are you? ........Anyway, I am a blankity blank year old mother of two girls, married and live in Santa Barbara County. Although I am a seasoned rider of 16 years, I have only had my motorcycle license for about a year now. Having purchased my first bike (Honda Shadow) sold it after a couple of weeks and upgraded to a 1975 Limited Edition Honda Goldwing with a single seat sidecar. Since I was newly divorced with a 3 year little girl, found this rig was necessary to include her in some great adventures to come. We joined the local Goldwing Chapter, sewed her up her own little vest and we hit the road. Having just bought the rig, the same day we set off for Lake Isabella (about a six or so hour ride). It was a blast! We did alot of chapter rides on that rig, some local some far, those were good times Sold it a few years later, having moved I had no place to store it, and with a new gent, who could ride, has ridden, but didn't ride, I allowed a passion of mine to die. Sooooo, it's now 2002. Married that gent (who still has no real desire to ride, would rather be hunting) and was blessed with a second baby girl, I never dreamed I would ride again....but there it was on good 'ol Ebay. A beautiful 1996 GL1500 with a Hannigan 2+2 sidecar. Rented a car, and drove down to Lake Havasu about 6 hours, having not ridden in about 8+ years, rode that baby home with my oldest daughter by my side. The rig was sound, no tipping on this one. By now the chapter I used to belong too was no more, and still married to my gent who'd rather be hunting. I didn't get out much with the girls, and before long they didn't even want to be seen on it. (Ungrateful Brats!...LOL) Since the rig was huge, it took up alot of space in the garage, so I seperated the rig and set out to sell the car, in hopes that I could catch a co-rider spot on the GL1500. (yuk!) Ended up that I was offered a awesome deal for the whole thing, and sold it. I was sad, but it got my husband a bit more interested, since he had grown a bit fond of riding the 1500. I was now on the hunt for my next six hour challenge ride. It's now 2010, still married to that same gent who is a bit piffed I sold MY bike, ended up purchasing him a K1200LT for his birthday this past September (hoping he will ride). As for me well, I was able to get a '07 F800S with the change from my goldwing sale, since I have NO desire to be a co-rider. Drove six hours on the K1200 with my cousin (since my husband was on a hunting trip) and jumped on my basically first two wheeler to set out for home scared out of my mind. Aside from that Honda Shadow sixteen years ago, I had fooled around on my dad's vintage triumph, the only experience I had was on three wheels.......yikes, what the heck was I thinking.....did I mention it was 104 that day. Needless to say, we made it home safe that day in about 7 1/2 hours. Other than a few more grey hairs, and a little soreness, all went well. Ok, not really........or why would I be on your forum. Here's my dilemna. It's the turns!!!! They are seriously freak'n me out. I know it's stupid but I must say I could take a pretty good turn on that rig of mine, I just used to lean in hard over that sidecar, and through it I went. I'm tell'n ya, if I keep this up not only will I wear out only the center of my tires, but I will never hear the end of it..........and this CANNOT happen. I truly love the bike, and my new teacher...........well, let's just say I would like to stay married. I don't really feel the rider safety course is for me, but is the super bike school the right choice either? Looks like the Willow Springs track is close enough, and it would be fun since my family has raced there before. I looking forward to any suggestions, as well as other riders in the tri-county area. -bmergirl out.
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