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lauralynne

03-05-2008, 01:24 AM

Everett, WA here - 20 miles north of Seattle. Rider, racer, general moto-holic.

Name's Laura....My street ride is a VTR1000, my race ride is a SV650, and my dirt ride is a CRF150. My projects include an FZR400/600, a GSXR50 w/ a RM125, and a garage full of other bikes...

I've got 2 kids, one boyfriend, 2 dogs and a couple of small businesses that I'm working on so that I don't have to go back to work.

Thanks to Azoomm for the link and the recommendation...and many other things that I'm not allowed to mention *heehee*

Rider

03-05-2008, 07:50 AM

Welcome. I used to live in Everett, right by Lake Stevens just off of Hwy 9.

azoomm

03-05-2008, 07:51 AM

Hi... I like getting away from other boards :)

neebelung

03-05-2008, 07:59 AM

Thanks to Azoomm for the link and the recommendation...and many other things that I'm not allowed to mention *heehee*

LAURALYNNNNNNE!! Welcome!! :welcome:

Sweet, Zoomie's bringin over ALL the cool kids. :D

Mr Lefty

03-05-2008, 08:03 AM

:welcome: I wish I was up your way! I'm originally from Portland... but Tacoma is the closest I can get now... (in the Air Force) but I miss the PNW... I was just there before I flew out here (korea)... man... I never felt more home sick

anyways... :welcome: so tell us about yourself!

lauralynne

03-05-2008, 09:46 AM

What's to tell...I'm currently unemployed, laid off on Friday due to no business. Wasn't a surprise. Spending my 'spare' time getting my to do list taken care of and ramping up for race season. I've got 2 teenagers who keep my busy and a boyfriend who is keeping busy with a business we inherited in January. His dad passed away unexpectedly so Louie went from being a mechanic for an independant shop to the owner of a car restoration shop (www.restoreyourcar.com).

I import and sell tirewarmers (http://www.pwmotosports.com/tire_warmers.htm), trying to get a home based Partylite business off the ground, anything to continue not working for other people.

This year will mark 5 years with Louie and while there's been no ring or "big question" he did buy me a wedding dress and has talked about a wedding this year. So we'll see.

I write articles for an online women's mag on a part time basis, I attend femmoto in Las Vegas every October, I race in the novice class in WMRRA, I street ride as often as possible (when I'm not running kids to baseball or soccer). We own 17 or so motorcycles, most of them run, a few of them will be for sale when the sun comes out here (I didn't think it was possible but we have TOO MANY!).

what am I missing....

lauralynne

03-05-2008, 09:46 AM

LAURALYNNNNNNE!! Welcome!! :welcome:

Sweet, Zoomie's bringin over ALL the cool kids. :D

NEEBS!!!! Hiya beautiful!

fpzx10

03-05-2008, 09:55 AM

:welcome: Nice intro. Let's see some of those bikes

lauralynne

03-05-2008, 10:12 AM

FZR400/600: http://www.pappawheelies.com/fzr400600.htm
http://picasaweb.google.com/LauraLynne/Upload/photo?authkey=8VKPN_TT5AA#5172580621619835186

CRF (with me on, daughter waiting)
http://picasaweb.google.com/LauraLynne/Upload/photo?authkey=8VKPN_TT5AA#5172661843746374610

Me on the SV:
http://picasaweb.google.com/LauraLynne/Racing/photo?authkey=8Y0Yb6m9dFs#5158164242046043538

more later...

fpzx10

03-05-2008, 10:19 AM

:dthumb:

t-homo

03-05-2008, 01:39 PM

That's awesome. Welcome.

Mr Lefty

03-05-2008, 03:27 PM

lauralynne

03-05-2008, 06:48 PM

so what track do you guy's ride at? PIR? (kind of a long drive if so) there's a new track going in out by The Dalles OR... can't remember the name... a guy from the old forum was keep'n tabs on it for me... (shit did anyone pm him....)

Pacific raceways in Kent is our "home track" and with Spokane closed for good, Portland and Canada are our options.
There are TWO tracks trying to be built in OR somewhere...one stalled due to funding...the other one is still in design last I looked *but it's been awhile*

Mr Lefty

03-05-2008, 07:04 PM

Pacific raceways in Kent is our "home track" and with Spokane closed for good, Portland and Canada are our options.
There are TWO tracks trying to be built in OR somewhere...one stalled due to funding...the other one is still in design last I looked *but it's been awhile*

well the one I'm talking about is like OIR or something... it's gonna be in North Central oregon... looked bad ass from the plans

lauralynne

03-05-2008, 08:56 PM

well the one I'm talking about is like OIR or something... it's gonna be in North Central oregon... looked bad ass from the plans

this was (is?) one:
http://www.oregonraceway.com/

I can't remember the other

Mr Lefty

03-05-2008, 09:02 PM

this was (is?) one:
http://www.oregonraceway.com/

I can't remember the other

yeah... that's it... that's the one I'm talking about... is that the one that's stalled?

Mr Lefty

03-05-2008, 09:10 PM

looks pretty sweet to me

lauralynne

03-06-2008, 12:49 AM

There are a few issues though - the least of which isn't the fact that the nearest emergency facility is a lengthy heli-ride away which has been very concerning for racers....the other factor being they keep running into funding issues.

Mr Lefty

03-06-2008, 12:53 AM

lauralynne

03-06-2008, 12:54 AM

yeah... the dalles doesn't have a hosplital does it... that would suck

Ellensburg is the nearest trauma center - and a long way to go even by helo

Mr Lefty

03-06-2008, 01:09 AM

Ellensburg is the nearest trauma center - and a long way to go even by helo

where's that? I don't know washington's side at all... Gresham or Portland would be the closest I know of...

and yeah that's a good 30min flight! over an 1.25hrs by car