Bellboy1

I might take you up on that Mykill. I don't know too many other riders yet, but I know there is at least one Ohio Rider in my neighborhood. I see the sticker on the back of his SUV and the bikes at his house each summer! I'm hoping to find a group I can fit into to go riding.

Lol! Yeh that safety thing always kicks in. The adult karts can run with the cars but it's not too comfortable when you are staring at bumpers at eye level with the same protection as a bike!

I had my first real ride out of the neighborhood Sunday morning and saw 4-5 bikes as I rode around the back country roads. They all waived and I waived back. As a newbie it was nice. Maybe its overblown, but considering the road rage out there, a wave is a nice alternative to the single finger waves I see between cars at rush hour! I also don't care if I don't get a wave. No big deal. It might be another newbie who is afraid to let go or just a jerk. Either way, nice to see some good will from time to time.

Hi, I've been reading some articles on the forum over the last few weeks and now that riding season is here, I wanted to join up on the forum. I have a 2008 Ninja 500 that is just about brand new and just finished msf 2 weeks ago in the rain, snow and hail! Now I'm venturing out on the back roads and building up some confidence to go play in traffic. When not on 2 wheels I often am out playing with SCCA on an autocross course in a shifter kart. It gives me a speed outlet so I can just cruise around on the bike and not take chances on the road! Looking forward to a great summer of riding!