I made it into Inside Motorcycle magazine
My friend Mau sent me an email yesterday congratulating my celebrity status and that I made it into another magazine article. I wasn’t quite sure what he was talking about as I haven’t been interviewed for any articles recently. Turns out there is a half page picture of me on the track accompanying an article in Inside Motorcycle about the Motoress track day for female riders from this past summer. Mau was nice enough to send me a scanned copy although being unable to read the entire article that only fueled my curiosity. I went into a Chapters later on that day to pick up my own copy of the magazine, but unfortunetly they didn’t have any. They had at least 15 other motorcycle publications including Inside MX, but not even a single copy of what I was looking for. I will continue my search later tonight.
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- First page of the article
Bye bye KTM, hellooo CRF!
This weekend we took a drive down to Batavia Motorsports Park just outside of Buffalo, NY. What a great way to end the season with a little supermoto riding, but there was another reason for the trip. I have made arrangements to trade bikes with another rider. Yes, I finally found myself a CRF150R supermoto to buy and after some discussion turns out that the seller would be interested in taking the KTM off my hands.
Bye bye KTM!
We loaded the KTM on the truck for the last time. I didn’t ride the KTM, perhaps it was for the better. I spent the morning watching the other riders and being a shutter bug. I will miss that beast but at the same time I’m so relieved to finally have a more manageable bike underneath me. A bike on which I can actually stop any where I wish to! What a concept 
My new CRF150R
The first time out on the CRF was, well, weird. I was so used to the long, powerful gears on the KTM every time the CRF hit the rev limiter it almost caught me by surprise. What, it’s time to change the gear already? But I just did that! It also took a few laps to get used to the sheer size difference and the ease of steering the bike. It felt like I just had to think to turn and I was already turning, this called for some riding style adjustment. I took turns following and being followed by my friend Donovan who offered feedback and advice on my riding.
Me on the CRF being followed by Donovan Paige
It was a fun day for all who came out.
Getting used to the new bike
RDT with Turn2
We did the RDT with Turn2 on Sunday. At the end of the day I went home and Johnny went on to ride Calabogie the next day.
Shannonville
This time it was the Nelson configuration.
Weekend at the track with Golo
The track was in Pro configuration on Saturday and Nelson on Sunday. Johnny rode his GSXR on Saturday while I hang out watched, then I rode my KTM on the Sunday.
Back to RDT, once again with Motoress and Turn2
Motoress put on the Accentuate Your Curves event intended to encourage more women to come out to the track with their bikes.
http://www.motoress.com/readarticle.asp?articleid=219&c=news
Kevin V. was present as the track photographer taking some amazing shots. My orange pumpkin bike must have stood out amongst the sea of sport bikes as I managed to get into quite a few shots. Thanks Kevin! Here is some of Kevin’s work:
RDT with Turn2
Today I got to take the KTM out on the RDT, a supermoto friendly track.
Doug Beattie supermoto school at Batavia
Yesterday I was another day at Batavia. This time Johnny came with me, his first time there.
Made a trip out to Batavia, NY
Yesterday I got to try out my new bike and ride a new track
This track is so cool! I had a great time. Elevation changes, banked turns… dirt.. ok I left my balls back on the pavement when I went on the dirt and I didn’t go back to it, but it looked like a fun place from far away.
I’m definetly going back.
An arial view of Batavia Motorsports Park
First track day with the KTM
Golo track day at Shannonville running the Pro configuration. I did about 2 sessions on the track. Didn’t really feel all that comfortable going out on the bike. Need to figure out how to deal with this ride height. Every time I have to stop the bike, I can’t touch the ground and me and the bike just fall over… the bike stalls, I can’t start it.. not very fun.
In the afternoon I took the bike out just riding around the paddock slowly to get used to the throttle. I was feeling comfortable with turning and modulating the throttle enough that I ventured off into the big grassy field. I was doing figure 8′s and big circles, it was fun until during one of my turns the bike spit me off. I was making my turn and the started slipping towards the inside as if to lowside, I saved it and next thing I know I’m getting spit off in the opposite direction. I landed on the ground thinking what the hell just happened! I look over at the bike lying on the ground a few feet away.. all I could think was get the clutch! get the clutch! and as I went to reach for it, the bike stalled, dammit!
I don’t want to push this monstrocity all the way back to our trailer unless I really I have to so I figure I’ll try starting it, maybe I’ll get it this time? I pushed the bike over to the chain link fence not too far away, and lean the bike against the fence. By this time the sun and the heat is getting to me and this black leather suit isn’t exactly the most heat friendly outfit. I take off my helmet, gloves, unzip the leathers, get on the bike and start kicking…
Picked up my new bike
A supermoto-ed KTM SMR560. . Donovan test drove it around the parking lot a few times, I just sat on it and thought wow, this thing is tall. I can barely tippy-toe with one foot. I’m considering getting the bike lowered and at the very least the seat foam is getting shaved.