Here is your opportunity to say hello to the SSA. Tell us about yourself and some of your interests, as well as, what you hope to become as a motorcycle enthusiast.
Welcome to the Club ;D ;D
FIRST!
Hello.
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Yo, I ride and cook Italian (I also make killer carnitas). See you at the track ;D
Um hi... I'm like really excited about meeting new people and like... Oh, I've just started riding a few years ago ;) ;)
I like pina coladas and taking walks in the rain....hahahaha. Sorry Dragon I'll be serious now.
Trinie here
like riding...bikes mostly.
Quote from: dub on August 14, 2010, 04:13:08 PM
FIRST!
Hello.
:)
What up Dub? ;D
Yes I'm being a dork!
Hey my president, is just a suggestion, but what do you think about creating this thread where we have the general chat tree together with the "general discussion"; "garage"; "wanted" and so on at the home page??
That way each introducing member would have their own thread and would dismiss the need of bumping this one to the top all the time.
Would that be hard to do!?? Just wondering...
+1 jp
we can click on each person's name to find out more, no?
Oh, I'm Justino and I live in NW Reno.
I like the Italian food at LaVecchia
Quote from: Justino on August 16, 2010, 12:19:11 PM
+1 jp
we can click on each person's name to find out more, no?
Definitely, but would be cool to have each one a thread so each new member gets greetings from the old members on their own threads, which cause two things:
1) Encourage them (the shy ones at least) to create a new thread right away.
2) They receive as many greetings as users are willing to give. Meaning that let's say I am new and I introduce myself here and then two posts later someone new introduce him/herself. Now (normally), the attention is turned to the new person and the former kinda loses his attention. It's almost like when you have a kid and then you go and have another one. The older one might get jealous (i dont know, i never had kids, so..) And is always good to receive nice greetings, especially at the beginning when you dont know anybody. Anyways...
But there are good aspects doing this way, which is less threads being created and less stuff to keep track of...
Btw, took me a little while to "re-find" this thread...
Just thoughts... as always! ;)
Going with the flow...
This is Joao Paulo (a.k.a JP) here. I am from Brazil and am taking some classes at UNR. I ride a 06 Yamaha R6 Raven/Phoenix which has way more power to give than I can explore at the moment... And to be honest and to give you guys a little something to "smile" about, my goal is to become a competitive, if not racer, trackday rider!That's one of the reasons why I wake up everyday!!
One day...one day...
Im ED I have issues but I recognize them. I love to ride and eat chicken adobo.
My riding enthusiasm comes from a solid safe and sane ride, hanging with interesting riders, meeting new faces, and experiencing local culture. Reflecting on previous slow or fast paced rides, one thing for sure, the farther I ride above and below 80%, the less enjoyment I take. I most closely tie myself to rides with Dub, Wills, SparkyGixxer, A Dragon, Dean "Gixxr", and BigCat. Good times! Good times!
I enjoy following MotoGP & AMA SuperBike and going to RFR to watch. You guys really know your stuff!! At one time, I dreamt of pushing the limits, but I'm just not that talented. I'm certain I'll do a trackday or two because I support SSA and the people here. So don't be offended if I head out from the track early to venture off elsewhere. The road beckons me to where I'm most at home, places like Downieville, Markleeville and the summits that crisscross the California Sierras.
See y'all on the next ride. :)
What's up SSA? I just moved to Reno from NY and I was an avid track day rider with NESBA for the past 9 years. I've done just about every track east of chicago and I'm looking forward to doing some new tracks here on the left coast. I have an 07 1098s track bike and I'm ready to do some laps. Which track day org is the best to become a member of? Or do the tracks just hold open track days? talk to me...
Jon
Jon,
Our local track does have some open test and tune days. Mostly, it is rented by either a club (like SSA), or a trackday provider. This year the normal providers did not come out due to the tracks bankruptcy and a few other items that are boring. There are 'local' providers like ZoomZoom track days, Pacific Track Time, Kegwins at the Track, and a few minor ones like Apex. All these providers hold events at Thunderhill, Infineon, Leguna, Button Willow, Miller and once upon a time, RFR.
You'll have fun riding out here as there are lots of choices and opportunities, and some really great tracks.
Check out the bike night schedule and pick a night to come out and meet other riders. The SSA official night is Tuesday at LeVecchia in Reno.
Quote from: DEraSMO74 on August 23, 2010, 03:01:06 PM
I just moved to Reno from NY and I was an avid track day rider with NESBA for the past 9 years. I've done just about every track east of chicago and I'm looking forward to doing some new tracks here on the left coast.
Jon
I gotta friend named Dean who rides with NESBA and just found out today that I'm getting a new neighbor who is from Virginia that rides the east coast tracks all the time. I'm always excited to meet the guys from the "right" coast and hear their favorite rides and tracks!!!
Hopefully we'll see you at LaVecchias Tuesday night or at any of the get togethers. Glad to have you out here in the Reno area.
Quote from: DEraSMO74 on August 23, 2010, 03:01:06 PM
What's up SSA? I just moved to Reno from NY and I was an avid track day rider with NESBA for the past 9 years. I've done just about every track east of chicago and I'm looking forward to doing some new tracks here on the left coast. I have an 07 1098s track bike and I'm ready to do some laps. Which track day org is the best to become a member of? Or do the tracks just hold open track days? talk to me...
Jon
Hey Jon, welcome to Reno and SSA. We hos track days at Reno Fernley Racetrack, just 35 min east of Reno it is our "home track". I am a Ducatista as well and can't wait to meet you and run some laps with you. Come by our bike night on Tuesday at "La Vecchia", also the official northern Nevada Ducati club house.
sweet! I plan on finding that place and coming down tonight.
Alberto, you missed your opportunity for a shameless plug. Here, I'll do it for you.
SSA Tuesday Bike Night, hosted by La Vecchia (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=la+vecchia,+reno+nv&sll=39.502716,-119.796295&sspn=0.139075,0.31414&ie=UTF8&hq=la+vecchia,&hnear=Reno,+Washoe,+Nevada&ll=39.50616,-119.796295&spn=0.132446,0.31414&t=h&z=12&iwloc=A) Ristorante.
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Quote from: GreenMachine on August 24, 2010, 09:10:16 AM
Alberto, you missed your opportunity for a shameless plug. Here, I'll do it for you.
SSA Tuesday Bike Night, hosted by La Vecchia (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=la+vecchia,+reno+nv&sll=39.502716,-119.796295&sspn=0.139075,0.31414&ie=UTF8&hq=la+vecchia,&hnear=Reno,+Washoe,+Nevada&ll=39.50616,-119.796295&spn=0.132446,0.31414&t=h&z=12&iwloc=A) Ristorante.
(http://www.lavecchiareno.com/files/stylized_beauty_logo.jpg) (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=la+vecchia,+reno+nv&sll=39.502716,-119.796295&sspn=0.139075,0.31414&ie=UTF8&hq=la+vecchia,&hnear=Reno,+Washoe,+Nevada&ll=39.50616,-119.796295&spn=0.132446,0.31414&t=h&z=12&iwloc=A)
Thanks GM you're a pal :)
Hi I live in truckee and I'm always looking for more people to go on rides with and would like to get out to the track at some point in the future, preferrably near future, but for now the I'm more than happy riding whenever and where ever I can
John
Quote from: DEraSMO74 on August 24, 2010, 08:45:12 AM
sweet! I plan on finding that place and coming down tonight.
Jon nice meeting and talking with you and Nora tonight. Hope to see you on our next Sunday ride. You two seem pretty good riders. You carry yourselves very well.
Nora I will make your next track day experience with the SSA so much better. I promise. ;D ;D
Jon we have some extremely fast guys at our track days. I'm sure you'll find some one to dice it up with.
Quote from: Boottop on August 24, 2010, 08:19:31 PM
Hi I live in truckee and I'm always looking for more people to go on rides with and would like to get out to the track at some point in the future, preferrably near future, but for now the I'm more than happy riding whenever and where ever I can
John
John just sent you a PM. Welcome again. I hope you meet us in Truckee this weekend. I think we might be swimming so bring some water shoes and some goggles. It's going to be fun. I heard Green Machine talking about Mosquito Ridge Rd. This weekend. That palace is pretty cool. We'll have to alert the SCR Crew out of Sacramento. Let them know were on our way. Check the General Discussions thread for all our updates. Again Welcome to the SSA
Hey what's up. Moved up form Sacramento and looking to meet new people who love to ride. I have enjoyed riding for several years now. I ride a 2008 Suzuki GSXR 1000.
Attended one of the bike nights in Gardnerville and meet some wonderful people there who belonged to SSA. and decided to become a member. Hope to see more of you guys out there on the road.............want2ride.......
welcome to the site! If you met wonderful people in Gardnerville, I must not have been there that night LOL
want2ride Welcome to the SSA. We will be riding this Sunday if you can make it. We'll be leaving from the Starbucks on I-80 and McCarran Blvd west. We turn keys at 8 a.m. We'll be headed west into the mountains. I'm sure you'll love it. We do ask that you keep your speed down close to the speed limit. We do all that High speed stuff at the track. Hope you can make it and we'll look forward to meeting on a Sunday or Track Day. ;D ;D
Welcome "want2ride". Hope to meet you on a Tuesday at our bike nite.
It was a real pleasure meeting you guys last night down at La Veccia's. Nora and I look forward to coming out to the track and riding with you guys in sept at RFR. Unfortunately we wont be able to meet you this Sunday for the group ride as we are going to Thunderhill with Zoom Zoom. thanks again. See you next tuesday.
Jon
New to the site, but had the pleasure of riding a track day just recently and met a few members. A little about myself:
Been riding for just under a year, hit the local spots (usually solo rides for an hour or so): Grade, truck route, Rose, 89... along with a lot of commuting. Had the one track day and intend to make as many as possible before it gets too cold. Looking forward to meeting a new group of guys/girls.
See everyone around!
Quote from: TK on August 26, 2010, 11:55:42 AM
New to the site, but had the pleasure of riding a track day just recently and met a few members. A little about myself:
Been riding for just under a year, hit the local spots (usually solo rides for an hour or so): Grade, truck route, Rose, 89... along with a lot of commuting. Had the one track day and intend to make as many as possible before it gets too cold. Looking forward to meeting a new group of guys/girls.
See everyone around!
Hey TK. I recognize that bike! How'd the makeshift shifter work for you. I never did get a chance to follow up with you on that. It was nice meeting you last weekend. Wish you coulda made both days. Do you feel getting out to the track helped you in terms of becoming a better rider? Just curious.
Hey, Been around here a little while now, but just found this site. Hope to make it to some Sunday rides soon. I've been riding street for quite a while, and off-road for a couple years now.
See you all around.
The shift lever is still holding strong! Wouldn't have been able to finish up the day without it. Going to bring the bike down to have the geometry adjusted as well as get a full set of sliders (that should have been installed before I decided to bring her to the track...). As far as being a better rider, my before lunch and after lunch sessions were leaps and bounds apart. Really felt the difference after starting to correct my body position, long way to go still. Definitely hooked, already signed up for both Sept. days. All the effort from the track guys to help me out was invaluable as well. Big shout out to everyone that helped on and off the track.
Quote from: TK on August 26, 2010, 04:24:03 PM
The shift lever is still holding strong! Wouldn't have been able to finish up the day without it. Going to bring the bike down to have the geometry adjusted as well as get a full set of sliders (that should have been installed before I decided to bring her to the track...). As far as being a better rider, my before lunch and after lunch sessions were leaps and bounds apart. Really felt the difference after starting to correct my body position, long way to go still. Definitely hooked, already signed up for both Sept. days. All the effort from the track guys to help me out was invaluable as well. Big shout out to everyone that helped on and off the track.
TK, within few track days you'll be going so much faster and more importantly you will be safer and more confident on the street. BTW that MV Agusta is sweet, they make those close to my home in Varese Italy.
Quote from: joshd on August 26, 2010, 03:30:53 PM
Hey, Been around here a little while now, but just found this site. Hope to make it to some Sunday rides soon. I've been riding street for quite a while, and off-road for a couple years now.
See you all around.
Welcome Josh, you found a great place where we're all a bunch of addicts, and speed ;D is the drug of choice. I'll see ya on Tuesday night at La Vecchia.
Quote from: want2ride on August 25, 2010, 01:37:14 PM
Attended one of the bike nights in Gardnerville and meet some wonderful people there who belonged to SSA. and decided to become a member. Hope to see more of you guys out there on the road.............want2ride.......
I must have not been there either. LOL
Hope to see you out Sunday
Quote from: TK on August 26, 2010, 11:55:42 AM
New to the site, but had the pleasure of riding a track day just recently and met a few members. Looking forward to meeting a new group of guys/girls.
See everyone around!
If you've got a streetbike too, it would be great to see you on a Sunday ride. If you noticed at the track, we are running around with big grins and only talking about bikes. Which I can't complain about. But on bike nights and Sunday rides with lunch, you really get to see peoples humor and get to know them a bit more. Anyhow, can't wait to put a name with a face and nice to see you on the site!
Quote from: joshd on August 26, 2010, 03:30:53 PM
Hey, Been around here a little while now, but just found this site. Hope to make it to some Sunday rides soon.
See you all around.
Welcome joshd, and this Sunday I think we are going rain or shine. Check with the site to be sure, but we'll definitely be doing something. ;D
I think I recognize your bike TK. The naked red sv. I was pitted next to you at the SBK trackday if that is you.
I remember your MV. Thanks for posting up. Hope to see you soon on our Sunday ride. The weather isn't supposed to be very good but. WTH we'll be riding.
Quote from: sparkygixxer on August 26, 2010, 10:00:19 PM
If you've got a streetbike too
The problem is I don't have a track bike :). This weekend it's supposed to be cool out, but it may rain. Are the rides rain or shine?
Quote from: n10sive on August 26, 2010, 10:12:27 PM
I think I recognize your bike TK. The naked red sv. I was pitted next to you at the SBK trackday if that is you.
Could be. It's an MV Agusta if sv was a typo... I was pitted with my old man for most of the day (Saturday) if that sounds familiar.
Rain or shine. Need to keep up with post :) Definitely be there if I'm back from CA in time (should be).
Quote from: sparkygixxer on August 26, 2010, 10:02:32 PM
Quote from: joshd on August 26, 2010, 03:30:53 PM
Hey, Been around here a little while now, but just found this site. Hope to make it to some Sunday rides soon.
See you all around.
Welcome joshd, and this Sunday I think we are going rain or shine. Check with the site to be sure, but we'll definitely be doing something. ;D
Wish I could, but waiting on parts to fix a busted fork seal. Have to catch a later one.
Quote from: TK on August 26, 2010, 11:32:36 PM
Rain or shine. Need to keep up with post :) Definitely be there if I'm back from CA in time (should be).
Typically not in the rain/snow or any road/weather condition that makes the ride a hazard. That's not to say however, that we don't ride through rain. It has happened on more than one occasion, but usually just a downpour or sprinkle. You have to expect it from summer time riding in the Sierras. I don't think anyone likes getting their bike dirty either.
Hi i am Scott.
This is what i look like.
:squid
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hii i went to the bike night the other day with couple friends and met jerome.
and btw this is brian.. just checking in to the site..
catch you guys later.. maybe next bike night.
Welcome to the SSA! Brian
:redbike
Quote from: Scott on September 02, 2010, 11:28:57 PM
Hi i am Scott.
This is what i look like.
:squid
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how did I miss this? thats awesome!
Right on Brian! glad you found the site!
Quote from: brian600rr on September 02, 2010, 11:41:59 PM
hii i went to the bike night the other day with couple friends and met jerome.
and btw this is brian.. just checking in to the site..
catch you guys later.. maybe next bike night.
glad you found us. See ya maybe this weekend or at another Tues night ;D
:welcome Glad you found us Brian.
:agree Glad I met you brian. Thanks for posting up. Hope you can make the Rib Cook Off or the races on Sunday. We try and have a good time as much as possible. See you soon. Welcome again
Hey, Im Allen (aka Shadow) been riding since the late 80's and consistantly for the last 5 yrs. I live in Ca. (Lodi). I ride an '05 SV650S. I'm the VP for Lethal Riders MC Lodi Chapt. and a Admin. for CVRF.com (centralvalleyridersforum.com). I spend most of my time in the hills, not one really for in town riding. Met A Dragon on CVRF and found out about SSA. Anyways, just thought I'd intro myself even though I've already posted on a couple topics.
:welcome to the :flagSSA !
Quote from: Shadow on September 07, 2010, 11:13:56 AM
Hey, Im Allen (aka Shadow) been riding since the late 80's and consistantly for the last 5 yrs. I live in Ca. (Lodi). I ride an '05 SV650S. I'm the VP for Lethal Riders MC Lodi Chapt. and a Admin. for CVRF.com (centralvalleyridersforum.com). I spend most of my time in the hills, not one really for in town riding. Met A Dragon on CVRF and found out about SSA. Anyways, just thought I'd intro myself even though I've already posted on a couple topics.
Hey Allen, welcome aboard, hope to meet you before the season's over (fair weather rider ;D)
Thanks guys, maybe see you at the 18th SSA track day. I was out at RFR last Sat. as a spectator. Can't wait to ride it now.
hello hello ;D
lovin the yellow :ylwbike2
oh trinnie. You know you love ALL the colors :p
Welcome aboard Allen!
Quote from: n10sive on September 08, 2010, 09:04:29 AM
oh trinnie. You know you love ALL the colors :p
There, I changed my avitar so you can see more yellow ;)
much better!
Yellow :gsxr represent!
:ylwbike2
I like yellow too! 8)
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