Track'd Out
NKB's 'Shop Girl' Hits the Track!
December 18 2010
NKB's very own Shop Girl is hitting the track for the first time Nov. 19th- and Yes she is stoked! Ok enough of talking about myself in the 3rd person- I have been saving my pennies and picking up used gear (Thank you Peter for the great deal on the used suit- oh and thanks for being the same size as me :) and I am just about ready to roll out to Big Willow for my very first track day. Yay! I have been to the track before- as a spectator at Laguna Seca MotoGP- and most recently made my rounds as an umbrella girl for our very favorite motorcycle painter and AMA Racer David Tovar of SBK Paint. I have been learning all about safety wires and Cool-Aid- (not the kind you drink) and been glued to my copies of Twist of the Wrist I & II. So far I'm feeling pretty good- a little nervousness mixed with my usual excitability has made for some interesting few weeks of preparation. Although I have never been married I would have to compare this feeling to a nervous bride trying on her wedding dress only days before her wedding. It's likely we would be sharing similar thoughts like, "what am I getting myself into?","This is going to be the best day of my life!" and "I hope I have enough gas." Ok maybe not that last thought- but I am definitely counting down the days in anticipation. I will be riding up at Big Willow with Shane Harris from Cycle Pirates, his fiancé Kit and David Tovar. All of which I am grateful are much more experienced than I, and have been gracious enough to share their knowledge and some excitement for me. One thing I have learned in my visits to the track, and especially working in a small shop, is that there is a deep camaraderie amongst riders- and that is treble for track riders and racers. These guys have stepped up to help me out by pooling together to get me used gear, borrowed body work (*shiny side up, shiny side up*), and even pep talks when the giddiness of the nerves take over. So I defiantly owe a big Thank You to Shane, David, Peter, and especially Kevin (for the day-off, and everything else you do for me! ) Check back soon for the pre-track check list I will post with pictures as I go over my bike before loading on the trailer for its Big Willow track début!
NKB's 'Shop Girl' Hits the Track!
December 18 2010
NKB's very own Shop Girl is hitting the track for the first time Nov. 19th- and Yes she is stoked! Ok enough of talking about myself in the 3rd person- I have been saving my pennies and picking up used gear (Thank you Peter for the great deal on the used suit- oh and thanks for being the same size as me :) and I am just about ready to roll out to Big Willow for my very first track day. Yay! I have been to the track before- as a spectator at Laguna Seca MotoGP- and most recently made my rounds as an umbrella girl for our very favorite motorcycle painter and AMA Racer David Tovar of SBK Paint. I have been learning all about safety wires and Cool-Aid- (not the kind you drink) and been glued to my copies of Twist of the Wrist I & II. So far I'm feeling pretty good- a little nervousness mixed with my usual excitability has made for some interesting few weeks of preparation. Although I have never been married I would have to compare this feeling to a nervous bride trying on her wedding dress only days before her wedding. It's likely we would be sharing similar thoughts like, "what am I getting myself into?","This is going to be the best day of my life!" and "I hope I have enough gas." Ok maybe not that last thought- but I am definitely counting down the days in anticipation. I will be riding up at Big Willow with Shane Harris from Cycle Pirates, his fiancé Kit and David Tovar. All of which I am grateful are much more experienced than I, and have been gracious enough to share their knowledge and some excitement for me. One thing I have learned in my visits to the track, and especially working in a small shop, is that there is a deep camaraderie amongst riders- and that is treble for track riders and racers. These guys have stepped up to help me out by pooling together to get me used gear, borrowed body work (*shiny side up, shiny side up*), and even pep talks when the giddiness of the nerves take over. So I defiantly owe a big Thank You to Shane, David, Peter, and especially Kevin (for the day-off, and everything else you do for me! ) Check back soon for the pre-track check list I will post with pictures as I go over my bike before loading on the trailer for its Big Willow track début!
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