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The misses bashing out some laps at Eastern Creek

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  1. Damus

    Damus She is a BEAST and riding it is comparable to sex Dirty Wheel Club

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    The misses did a track day at Eastern Creek on the weekend just passing.
    Just pounding out some laps for the joy of riding, nothing competitive.
    That being said I noticed her times were in the center of the group and that's extremely impressive considering there where some pretty powerful bikes there like an R1 and various other 600's, come to think of it I don't even recall another 250 or lams bike on the track!

    Her rear tyre on the zxr250c picked up a nail somewhere and had to be replaced along with the front with some nice new radials.
    While the tyres were being changed the mc22 made it's way on the track to get the most out of the day!

    Four people crashed out that day so I have to admit I was freaking out a little!!! But she seems to ride at her own pace and and improved quite significantly.

    Here are some photos below =)

    The tyre guy asked me why I wasn't on the track and I didn't really have a good excuse so he called me "captain soft option". A fun day it was indeed.

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    Bravo!
    Is that a girl's only session?
     
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    Damus was so nice to let me ride his prescious MC22! Of course we have a "You crash it, you bought it" agreement, but still for him to allow me to try his bike on the track before he has, was so very generous. He is a real gem.

    MC22 handled beautifully out there (much better than the ZX did before the radials went on!)

    Damus is talking up my pace - I was always in the slowest half of the pack.

    However I didn't want or expect to push myself that day, am feeling happy with the experience, and very much looking forward to getting back to the track soon!
     
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    Damus She is a BEAST and riding it is comparable to sex Dirty Wheel Club

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    Yep first so far but many more to come.
     
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    Mixed gender - maybe 5 girls total in attendance.
     
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    Damus She is a BEAST and riding it is comparable to sex Dirty Wheel Club

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    whoops i miss interpreted that question for some reason *scratches head*.
     
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    well done :thumb_ups:
     
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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Excellent work there young lady. :thumb_ups:
     
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    Youve got a better riding position than me.....(grabs tin hat)
     
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    Big effort and well done......nice to see the girls on track :thumb_ups:
     
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    Awesome work now u have good tyres need to get bum of seat and get body position good
     
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    Damus She is a BEAST and riding it is comparable to sex Dirty Wheel Club

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    That actually came up once or twice. A key practice point for sure.
    I actually sat on the bike to help demonstrate with my limited knowledge and Jesus those zxr250c's are hard to move around on compared to the mc22's. The seat is very wide I found & for some reason poking the knee out is hindered for some reason.
    An awesome bike no doubt but it has some quirky facets that's for sure.
    On the honda & the across getting awesome body position was easy in comparison.
     
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    Thanks for the support guys.

    Re: Bum off seat. Yes. I am working on it.
     
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    Thanks Grey :) I am definitely riding at my own pace; stepping up the speed and introducing new techniques at a rate I feel comfortable and confident with.

    Sometimes it seems (with motorbikes) as if men are pressured to prove their manliness through recklessness. A benefit of being female is that I can freely choose to take a cautious approach to riding.

    I have seen Twist of the Wrist, are there any other good resources you would recommend?
     
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    just from what i can see in your pictures, small notes that you can practice on your daily commute and will help you on the track. Move your feet back, the balls of your feet should be whats pressuring the pegs and not the flat of your feet. Push your butt back and try bring your head down as much as you can, I've started using tank grips like stomp grip to assist me push my butt back. and the most important thing to remember is to be light on the bars!! again as i said your doing great!! keep it up!
     
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    Haha so true. That is exactly what we used to do.
    We used to say "C'mon death race".
    Lucky for me, I am so old now that the brain in my big head has become functional.
     
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