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1eyeblind · 04-27-2007, 09:12 PM

I been busy today passing flyers out to people. Todays count about 5. I hope i can start something around here.

horsecrazy · 04-29-2007, 02:55 PM

Hey, another female rider coming to the Yakima area! Nice to meet you. I'm Jennifer; I just hit 20 a few months ago too. Nice to know there's another girl my age on a bike around here; I don't see too many of those.

I've been riding about two years now, although I just recently switched over to sport bikes from a 250 Honda Rebel; I bought my Ninja back at the very end of October, so I haven't gotten the chance to ride it much because of the weather, but now that it's getting nice I'm going to start making up for it.

Question for you, NinjaGirl, just out of curiosity; how tall are you? That 636 sits up pretty high if I remember right. Did you have to alter its height, or are you just not a shorty like me? I'm still debating getting my 650 lowered a bit; I'm 5' 5" and I bought a new pair of boots for it that boosted me up enough to be able to flat foot it on the left foot with the right up off the heel only a little bit, but sometimes when I'm backing it up if the ground's uneven I have trouble getting the leverage to push it back. If only my legs were just an inch longer!

Ninja05Girl636 · 04-29-2007, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by horsecrazy

Hey, another female rider coming to the Yakima area! Nice to meet you. I'm Jennifer; I just hit 20 a few months ago too. Nice to know there's another girl my age on a bike around here; I don't see too many of those.

I've been riding about two years now, although I just recently switched over to sport bikes from a 250 Honda Rebel; I bought my Ninja back at the very end of October, so I haven't gotten the chance to ride it much because of the weather, but now that it's getting nice I'm going to start making up for it.

Question for you, NinjaGirl, just out of curiosity; how tall are you? That 636 sits up pretty high if I remember right. Did you have to alter its height, or are you just not a shorty like me? I'm still debating getting my 650 lowered a bit; I'm 5' 5" and I bought a new pair of boots for it that boosted me up enough to be able to flat foot it on the left foot with the right up off the heel only a little bit, but sometimes when I'm backing it up if the ground's uneven I have trouble getting the leverage to push it back. If only my legs were just an inch longer!

HOORAY!!! ANOTHER GIRLY RIDER!!!! ::HIGH FIVE::
I'm almost 5'3" and I have about a 27" inseam (might be shorter) my legs are VERY short and I have a long torso! The 636 has a 32.5" stock seat height. I actually lowered my bike 3 inches when I first got it to accomodate my midget legs, but I totally hated it!

The bike doesn't perform as well, feels heavy and VERY sluggish in turns. I wouldn't recomend doing it. I haven't modded my seat or anything. My bike is back to stock height and I loves it!! I wear normal sneakers and i'm okay with it. I'm teetering from side to side, but it's something you just learn to work with. I'm used to backing/walking my bike up when i'm on it, but now that it's at normal height, i just get off and bike and walk it. It's kinda hard but i'm getting some arm muscles outa it LOL!! I usually keep the kick stand down when I walk it. That way if I lose control, it'll have a chance of catching the stand and hopefully not hit the ground.

What's the seat height on that Ninja 650R?? I was thinking about buying one, but i think the thing that turned me away from it was the fact that it's carbuerated? Or the fart can on the side. LOL I cant remember what it has. The 650 is a good bike and the seat height i'm sure is in between the 250 and the 636. I'd strongly recomend not lowering it. Save yourself the money and energy! :-D

Take care and hope to see you Thursday 6pm at Miner's... there's a separate thread in the Yakima Section about the Bike Night at Miner's. Check it out!

horsecrazy · 04-29-2007, 05:28 PM

It does take some used to sitting up higher--I learned on cruisers, so to go from that to a sportbike was like "Holy crap, I'm so high up, ahhh!" lol

I'm pretty wary about lowering the actual bike--I don't want to affect performance, so I was thinking of just getting a different seat. I don't like the stock seat on my Ninja anyway; going into town isn't bad, but by the time I get back to my house, my ass is screaming cuss words at me. lol And I have some buddies over on the west side that I'd like to ride over to so we can hit the roads together, but I KNOW I can't last for 4 hours on that seat. How's the stock seat on the 636 comfort-wise?

I've taken to just getting off the bike and backing it up that way too--I can do that pretty easily because I have good upper body strength, but it makes me nervous about dropping it, although I leave the kickstand down too. Just takes some adjustment, I guess. And the seat height is 31.1 inches on the 650R, so yours is a bit taller; I thought it was.

The 650's fuel-injected, actually. It's a fun bike; I picked it because I wanted something with some nice get-up-and-go but I wanted a more upright riding style than most other sport bikes offer. I love the look of the forward leaning position on a crotch rocket, but it just doesn't look comfortable to me.

I'm pretty busy on weekdays lately--I don't know how many bike nights I'm going to be able to make, but hopefully I'll be able to join up with you guys on a few rides.

1eyeblind · 04-29-2007, 06:32 PM

hey NinjaGirl I stop by were you work but i was late you guys close at 5pm on saturdays. I just want to meet you and say hi and also want to see your bike. I we stop on monday if you at work or not.

Ninja05Girl636 · 04-29-2007, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by 1eyeblind

hey NinjaGirl I stop by were you work but i was late you guys close at 5pm on saturdays. I just want to meet you and say hi and also want to see your bike. I we stop on monday if you at work or not.

Hey thanx for trying 1eye.... i think i'm working all day monday, not sure. I dont have a schedule with work yet! LOL But if i'm there and riding my bike, my bike will be by the front door. if not you can look in the parking lot for a silver dodge intrepid. hope to see you 1eye!! Dont be scared though, just to give you a heads up, i have a blue strip of hair LOL.

de goose man · 04-29-2007, 09:50 PM

Ive heard of the RCW, saw a guy here in tacoma and said he was in it...He was riding a 07Repsol...

1eyeblind · 04-29-2007, 10:05 PM

I also have heard about the RCW. I guess they do stunts and wild things.

Ninja05Girl636 · 04-30-2007, 12:06 AM

yeah they do some crazy stuff, but they're an okay group to ride with. I prefer not to stunt and to keep things like that in an enclosed/controlled environment but eh... oh well. They're nice people and put on some fun event.

1eye you should call me before you come to my work. Just incase I dont have to work all day, we can ride or something!! I'll PM you my digits.

PatR1ck07 · 05-12-2007, 07:01 PM

Track days does sound hella fun... But dont you have to get New plastics?

07Black_Busa · 03-09-2009, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by 1eyeblind

Hey CBR_racing so what kind of bike do you ride? My guess would be a CBR!

What

r6on1 · 04-08-2009, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Ninja05Girl636

yeah they do some crazy stuff, but they're an okay group to ride with. I prefer not to stunt and to keep things like that in an enclosed/controlled environment but eh... oh well. They're nice people and put on some fun event.

Thanks for the positive input, it is greatly appreciated.


04-27-2007, 09:12 PM	#41
1eyeblind Pit Crew Joined: Mar 2007 From: yakima, Wa I Ride: 2007 CBR 600RR, 2002 CBR f4i sold, 2002 CBR 954rr sold	I been busy today passing flyers out to people. Todays count about 5. I hope i can start something around here. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


04-29-2007, 02:55 PM	#42
horsecrazy Newbie Joined: Nov 2006 From: Yakima, Washington I Ride: Kawasaki Ninja 650R	Hey, another female rider coming to the Yakima area! Nice to meet you. I'm Jennifer; I just hit 20 a few months ago too. Nice to know there's another girl my age on a bike around here; I don't see too many of those. I've been riding about two years now, although I just recently switched over to sport bikes from a 250 Honda Rebel; I bought my Ninja back at the very end of October, so I haven't gotten the chance to ride it much because of the weather, but now that it's getting nice I'm going to start making up for it. Question for you, NinjaGirl, just out of curiosity; how tall are you? That 636 sits up pretty high if I remember right. Did you have to alter its height, or are you just not a shorty like me? I'm still debating getting my 650 lowered a bit; I'm 5' 5" and I bought a new pair of boots for it that boosted me up enough to be able to flat foot it on the left foot with the right up off the heel only a little bit, but sometimes when I'm backing it up if the ground's uneven I have trouble getting the leverage to push it back. If only my legs were just an inch longer! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


04-29-2007, 05:28 PM	#44
horsecrazy Newbie Joined: Nov 2006 From: Yakima, Washington I Ride: Kawasaki Ninja 650R	It does take some used to sitting up higher--I learned on cruisers, so to go from that to a sportbike was like "Holy crap, I'm so high up, ahhh!" lol I'm pretty wary about lowering the actual bike--I don't want to affect performance, so I was thinking of just getting a different seat. I don't like the stock seat on my Ninja anyway; going into town isn't bad, but by the time I get back to my house, my ass is screaming cuss words at me. lol And I have some buddies over on the west side that I'd like to ride over to so we can hit the roads together, but I KNOW I can't last for 4 hours on that seat. How's the stock seat on the 636 comfort-wise? I've taken to just getting off the bike and backing it up that way too--I can do that pretty easily because I have good upper body strength, but it makes me nervous about dropping it, although I leave the kickstand down too. Just takes some adjustment, I guess. And the seat height is 31.1 inches on the 650R, so yours is a bit taller; I thought it was. The 650's fuel-injected, actually. It's a fun bike; I picked it because I wanted something with some nice get-up-and-go but I wanted a more upright riding style than most other sport bikes offer. I love the look of the forward leaning position on a crotch rocket, but it just doesn't look comfortable to me. I'm pretty busy on weekdays lately--I don't know how many bike nights I'm going to be able to make, but hopefully I'll be able to join up with you guys on a few rides. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


04-29-2007, 06:32 PM	#45
1eyeblind Pit Crew Joined: Mar 2007 From: yakima, Wa I Ride: 2007 CBR 600RR, 2002 CBR f4i sold, 2002 CBR 954rr sold	hey NinjaGirl I stop by were you work but i was late you guys close at 5pm on saturdays. I just want to meet you and say hi and also want to see your bike. I we stop on monday if you at work or not. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


04-29-2007, 09:50 PM	#47
de goose man Streetfighter Joined: Jan 2007 From: Fort Gordon, GA I Ride: 071kRR/97F3	Ive heard of the RCW, saw a guy here in tacoma and said he was in it...He was riding a 07Repsol... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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04-29-2007, 10:05 PM	#48
1eyeblind Pit Crew Joined: Mar 2007 From: yakima, Wa I Ride: 2007 CBR 600RR, 2002 CBR f4i sold, 2002 CBR 954rr sold	I also have heard about the RCW. I guess they do stunts and wild things. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


04-30-2007, 12:06 AM	#49
Ninja05Girl636 WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Mar 2006 From: Kent, Washington I Ride: 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R 636 and 2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R	yeah they do some crazy stuff, but they're an okay group to ride with. I prefer not to stunt and to keep things like that in an enclosed/controlled environment but eh... oh well. They're nice people and put on some fun event. 1eye you should call me before you come to my work. Just incase I dont have to work all day, we can ride or something!! I'll PM you my digits. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


05-12-2007, 07:01 PM	#50
PatR1ck07 Pit Crew Joined: May 2007 From: Somewhere In Wa I Ride: Yamaha	Track days does sound hella fun... But dont you have to get New plastics? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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