Hi all,
I'm new to the list, husband Randy(eticket)signed me up, have been lurking a bit before actually getting involved with the group. I ride a BBR200, just got it this past summer, had a BBR120 prior to that and an XR200 was my first dirtbike. Have been riding off and on for about 4 years... trying like crazy to get some air under my tires...finally did it!!! We've gone to an indoor arenacross 3 times now, is the absoute perfect place to practice everything, from tight turns to jumps. The first time we went I was so freaked I forgot I even had a rear brake... crashed a lot that time. :-)
But was able after some time and relaxing and plenty of friendly advice from friends to start going around better & do some small jumps. Then comes up a small double that every time around I jump the first hill, land hard on the face of the 2nd, wham, bounce, recover, go around and do it again. Know there has to be a better way! So watched the other riders in an off session, they were going faster for one thing, next time up I came around that section, put it in 4th gear-figured it couldn't be any worse than smashing into the face like I'd been doing, went straight at it and flew over the top and landed gentle as you please on the down side of the second bump - Yippee!
Am going on the Moon Rocks ride this next weekend, will be interesting to see how my new skills translate, and to meet a bunch of new riders. Sounds like a lot of fun.
-Susan
I'm new to the list, husband Randy(eticket)signed me up, have been lurking a bit before actually getting involved with the group. I ride a BBR200, just got it this past summer, had a BBR120 prior to that and an XR200 was my first dirtbike. Have been riding off and on for about 4 years... trying like crazy to get some air under my tires...finally did it!!! We've gone to an indoor arenacross 3 times now, is the absoute perfect place to practice everything, from tight turns to jumps. The first time we went I was so freaked I forgot I even had a rear brake... crashed a lot that time. :-)
But was able after some time and relaxing and plenty of friendly advice from friends to start going around better & do some small jumps. Then comes up a small double that every time around I jump the first hill, land hard on the face of the 2nd, wham, bounce, recover, go around and do it again. Know there has to be a better way! So watched the other riders in an off session, they were going faster for one thing, next time up I came around that section, put it in 4th gear-figured it couldn't be any worse than smashing into the face like I'd been doing, went straight at it and flew over the top and landed gentle as you please on the down side of the second bump - Yippee!
Am going on the Moon Rocks ride this next weekend, will be interesting to see how my new skills translate, and to meet a bunch of new riders. Sounds like a lot of fun.
-Susan