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Your Rider Resume
My rider resume: 
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06-09-2008, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Bike: '04 FZ6N - Silver
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Re: Your Rider Resume
Nice thread Wavex! Great idea.
Well, I’m only 26. I rode my first street bike 7 years ago. I struggled through a couple years on an ‘87 Shadow 1100, messed around with some random bikes for a short time, including a ’83 V65 Magna 1100 and a Hondamatic 750, before buying my FZ6 three years ago. I’ve done some butt burners like Chicago to NY, and NY to Chicago via Louisville. I commuted to work quite a bit last year but it’s really not much of an option anymore. I’ve done 3 hour rides in the teens (F) and track days in the triple digits (F) (point being, I've used a wide variety of gear). As of late I’m mostly into day tours with the lady, destination camping/riding weekends with friends (WI, Deals Gap, etc.), and TRACK DAYS  . Oh yeah, I will forever be an aspiring stunter…I currently have an obsession with stoppies. I also own a supercross bike and love riding in the dirt. I’m looking forward to getting more into adventure riding and being able to lane split when I move to Cali in the Fall. I grew up racing snow skis and mountain bikes, so I’ve always liked to go fast and LEAN. My old man was pretty handy when it came to working on cars and such so I tried to learn as much from him as I could without getting in the way. I’ve had my FZ6 is so many pieces it’s not funny but I’m pretty much a chassis oriented guy as ECUs and cam shafts won’t really help me corner…and plus, that stuff’s complicated! Lastly, I’ve been down three times and have learned a lot each time (I tend to learn a lot of things the hard way…always have) so wear your gear!!! I do a ton of moto reading and am just generally always looking to learn from others.
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 2004 FZ6N / KTM 125 SX www.youtube.com/DefyInertia "Y'all Be Safe Out There" - KILLBOY My Rider Resume Last edited by DefyInertia; 06-10-2008 at 06:08 PM.. |
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06-09-2008, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Bowling Green KY
Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue.
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Re: Your Rider Resume
I started riding in 2006 on a ninja 250. I have read alot of books. I have about 28,000 miles riding experince. NO NONE formal training. I used to work as a diesel mechanic, and have no formal motorcycle mech training. I just like to learn and read alot.
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06-09-2008, 06:57 PM
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Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Austin, Texas
Bike: 2007 FZ6
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Re: Your Rider Resume
Okay, here we go...
I've been a licensed since about 1981. No MSF class but I have attend several roadracing schools. Owned a Yamaha TX500, Yamaha Vision, Yamaha RD400F, Yamaha RZ350, Suzuki GS1100E and the FZ6. I've ridden about 75,000 miles I was an expert class road racer with the MRA (Mountain Road Racing Association) and whatever club is in Phoenix. I've placed as high as 5th in an expert race and finished 9th over all in 450 Superbike for the season. I have also raced the Streets of Steamboat. That was the last street race in the US. We raced through the condo area below the chairlifts on the mountain, very fun! Not formally trained as a mechanic but as a poor racer I did all of my own work. I can top end two-stoke motors, tune carbs, read plugs and do any other non-motor or transmission work. I will admit I don't like electrical work. I can also repair ABS body work a do a so-so job of painting. My father is the real painter and he and I have painted three of my bikes. I've toured most of the Western United States and was dumb enough to ride across Death Valley in mid-July twice! I've crashed at least 10 times, maybe more, and broken a few body parts along the way. Wear your gear. I've never been hit by a car, come close, and I've never hit a car. I have run over a black lab. Currently I commute about 3 to 4 times a week on the FZ and I'm estimating I'll ride about 5,000 to 7,500 miles a year. I'd like to do track days again and I simply need to carve out the time to do it.
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06-09-2008, 07:11 PM
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UK Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK
Bike: 2005 FZ6 Silver & black
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Re: Your Rider Resume
Nice one David,
I have ridden bikes for 16 years and have a full UK license I have also had some advanced training with the UK Police. The longest period without riding is three years. The longest period that I rode major miles was 1 year as a motorcycle courier in London. I used to ride between 3000+ miles a week. Now I do about 80 - 120 miles a week as I have a short commute to work. I have had 6 major offs (all my own fault and speed related) and tested loads of gear. I have broken 6 long bones, scapula, perforated an ear drum and suffered bells palsy as a result of my brushes with tarmac. I have also never attended a track day but plan on doing one for my birthday. I have maintained all of my previous bikes with the aid of a Haynes manual. Most of my mechanical knowledge was passed on to me by my father (mechanic) reading and this forum and I am useless at electrics. I am not a quick rider in terms of talent but enjoy pushing myself. I have had a few bikes: 50 cc trials bikes 100cc YB100 and XS100 RD 200 stage 3 tune & polished. CBR 400 (baby blade) ER 500 FZ6 If I dont know the answer I don't bullsh1t, if I am wrong I am more than happy to be corrected. If I have offended you likewise let me know. Nelly
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06-09-2008, 07:24 PM
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Dedicated Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: LAS VEGAS NV USA
Bike: 2006 Blue FZ6
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Re: Your Rider Resume
I got my motorcycle endorsement when I was 18. I'm now 40 something.
My FZ6 has and continues to be my only ride with 550 + straight days of riding and still climbing. It's my 4th bike, but technically my first streetbike. I've come from dirt. Most miles ridden in one day: 793 miles Have participated in group rides. I hate to say this, but I have never been down but I always know that the possiblity to go down can be anyday. I've never taken the MSF course, but have read a couple of books and have kept up with this forum by reading other posts on what and not to do. Just my everyday riding has pretty much helped me to determine what works best to stay safe, such as lane and line choice, and to always wear your gear. Although I've only logged about 19,000 miles, these are hard earned miles riding on the streets of Las Vegas. My first mod was a louder horn! Traffic is always very heavy with lots of intersections, stop lights, drunks, taxis and limos, tourist, and your everyday driver who always seem to be in a hurry, and the freaking Wind! So when I rode to LA last winter, with the exception of those damn winds, the LA traffic did not bother me at all, which I consider riding in any populated areas of California to be more of the challenging areas to ride. Kudos to you California members. I have ridden every single day since I took my bike off the showroom floor 18 months ago. Rain or shine, my bike is my only ride so it helps me maintain my skill level.
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06-09-2008, 07:29 PM
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Forum Sugar Momma!!!
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Redlands CA
Bike: 2007 Ninja 250
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Re: Your Rider Resume
well....um....newbie with a permit
. I never reply to technical threads because I don't talk out my a$$. I'm just here to keep the forum alive and the members entertained! Nothin wrong with that, right?
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06-09-2008, 08:00 PM
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Keep it Kosher
Join Date: May 2008
Location: OC, CA
Bike: Yamaha FZ6
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Re: Your Rider Resume
The FZ is my first bike and I've owned it for about two years and logged about 12k miles on it. I did the MSF course before getting the bike and have not taken a course or track day since.
I do have a lot of experience working on car motors, which translates over to motorcycles pretty easily. I also have done a ton of electrical work, though mostly in Alternating Current (AC), not Direct Current (DC). While I work in the medical field currently, I was a physics teacher before going to medical school. Thus my advice tends to revolve around the physics of motorcycles more so than the actual technique (which actually really weirds people out when they find out that a motorcycle actually steers from the back tire not the front at speed - PM me if you don't know this and I'll explain). In summary, please only give advice when you are qualified to give advice. No body here needs to be given poor advice just because another member feels the need to run his mouth about something he/she doesn't know anything about. If you are passing information that you heard from someone else, make sure you state that. If you are speculating, state it for G-d's sake. If you are a former Moto-GP racer, please chime in.
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