Women-only track day

[cowboyz]

First, I'm not trying to organise a women's track day. I'm simply trying to find out if anyone does these. Like I said, I've done them in the past and think they're a good idea to get the hang of it.

Second, I'm not implying that unwelcome comments necessarily come from other riders - they could be from male partners or friends etc. It's a similar situation to parents standing on the sideline at a soccer game and screaming at their kids to win. Nobody needs that crap and it's easier to concentrate without them.

1. ok. if they did organise one it will jsut be another day to put on the list of trackdays I can't go to. If there were any more track days in the calender I would mch prefer they be in a format that a male can take a kawasaki to them.... but I am biased.

2. Still, cant see how not allowing guys on the track is going to solve youe problem... Maybe at the next trackday you can just reserve a few stables for woman only and so no men are allowed to go over there. Then if some guy is giving advice (no matter if he rides or not) then the woman in question can go to the "womans corner" to discuss there riding with other woman. I cant see a guy stopping mid-track to discuss riding technique. Problem solved and guys still get track time.

Then of course if the woman are giving woman advice that the woman don't like you might have to create another section inside the womans section so they can go there and not listen to other woman give advice they dont want to hear..... This could get messy.

[Sketchy_Racer]

hahaha this is funny.

If women want to have a 'girl' only track day. LET THEM!!

But let see which bunch of females can acctually be botherd organising one!!!!

$50 says there will be a man in the midst of things helping organising... its the way life works...

Seriosly, it sounds like a load of BS to me. If you 'women' want to be alone at the track, pit somewhere away from the men, and don't bug them when you have any mechnical issues, that are sure to arrise. As someone said, once a helmets on, you can't tell the difference, so whats the point...

Soooo,

Guys, whos keen on a mens only trackday??

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Yeah, Right

[GIXser]

to all the guys that have posted on this thread and given a nasty/negative feedback, pull ya heads in , if tha ladies want to throw their own t/day, i say good on ya, id say its probably a great idea, especially for those that are a little nervous , this trackday will teach ya lots of skill, id recommend asking Ghostriderette and keystone to come along and show you guys some tips and tricks eh, ill be more than happy to lend some of you my track gear ie pit tents etc,
go ahead organise it...

ps guys if ya gonna red me over this,, do it to my face over a ride eh...

[chanceyy]

please tell why woman always want to reserve things solely for themselves. Why cant you have a section for all learner riders off in the pits on a normal trackday?

OI .... being a learner .. I wanna be out on the track ... not in the pits ..

[Grub]

The purpose of having a track day only for women is to make them feel comfortable taking their bikes around for a blast, without the pressure of know-it-all men watching over them or playing dirty on the track. It's like when you go bowling and your husband tells you how to improve your technique, even though his score is worse than yours! Some women feel more comfortable taking advice from other women.

So, are you telling me you get intimidated by women who can ride better than you?

As for the pit training sessions, I'm surprised no one does this already. I went to the Ride Safe, Ride Right course and everything they taught on the day I had already learnt during a track day's pit session.

What you have proposed is against the law ... the law that WOMEN demanded.

You have just made it a thousand times worse by your sexist comments about men. Do not go ahead with this because if you do I will personally lay a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal and I will make sure the media make a stink about it too.

Oh, no, that's right, all the militant journos are women ... ogh well then, I'll hold my breath until I turn blue

[cowboyz]

OI .... being a learner .. I wanna be out on the track ... not in the pits ..

context woman!!

I was talking about the u turns and how to do stuff like that that was suggested above that you should already be able to do before you get a licence!

[chanceyy]

What you have proposed is against the law ... the law that WOMEN demanded.

You have just made it a thousand times worse by your sexist comments about men. Do not go ahead with this because if you do I will personally lay a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal and I will make sure the media make a stink about it too.

Oh, no, that's right, all the militant journos are women ... ogh well then, I'll hold my breath until I turn blue

bit OTT there grub



sorry missed ya calls yesterday ... had awesome ride today .. 86 says hi .. he lamenting his wee broken bike at the mo (& having withdrawl symptoms thats she not in da garage next to betsy )

[chanceyy]

context woman!!

I was talking about the u turns and how to do stuff like that that was suggested above that you should already be able to do before you get a licence!

settle gretal ... just read the rest of the posts

thats what BH is for

[cowboyz]

thats ok.. but at the next trackday I might have to stand on the top of the stands with a loud speaker yelling advice to you. You might have to keep the 2 stroke under 2000rpm so you can hear me... Oh why, oh why couldnt you just play soccer?????

[chanceyy]

thats ok.. but at the next trackday I might have to stand on the top of the stands with a loud speaker yelling advice to you. You might have to keep the 2 stroke under 2000rpm so you can hear me... Oh why, oh why couldnt you just play soccer?????

one very very very simple reason ... I farken Hate soccer .. !!!!!!! farken football or what else you call it ... & ruggers I am a armchair critic ...

now the track day is another story .. but feel free to come poodle with me around the track ... & if i hear ya i might take ya advice ...

[MotoGirl]

If women want to have a 'girl' only track day. LET THEM!!
But let see which bunch of females can acctually be botherd organising one!!!!
$50 says there will be a man in the midst of things helping organising... its the way life works...

This is a bit silly really. I never said anyone is actually organising such an event! Here's my original post:

I'm purely curious here: Does anyone on KB organise women-only track days? ...

Jeez, sorry for wanting to start a conversation

[Grub]

Jeez, sorry for wanting to start a conversation

At last ... someone who understands how men feel!

[MotoGirl]

What you have proposed is against the law ... the law that WOMEN demanded.

You have just made it a thousand times worse by your sexist comments about men. Do not go ahead with this because if you do I will personally lay a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal and I will make sure the media make a stink about it too.

Go for it mate! While you're at it, you might want to retrospectively dob in those who have run a women's track day. Good luck with the Tribunal!

[Sketchy_Racer]

fair enough,

Well i guess the answer is no, no-one organises one thus far...

And i figure thats because no-one has felt the need for it.

general track days are great, with lots of good people, if you don't like males 'teaching' you, then go talk to a women... Cause there sure are a lot of women out there that could teach you a lot more than a lot of males. Im figuring thats the idea of it??

[MotoGirl]

fair enough,

Well i guess the answer is no, no-one organises one thus far...

And i figure thats because no-one has felt the need for it.

general track days are great, with lots of good people, if you don't like males 'teaching' you, then go talk to a women... Cause there sure are a lot of women out there that could teach you a lot more than a lot of males. Im figuring thats the idea of it??

Thank you, finally a straight answer!

The main idea of a women's track day is to build confidence. These days had experienced riders present and very few racers. They spent a few minutes one-on-one with each and every rider. Most of the women had average riding abilities and it wasn't overly competitive on the track. We were solely there to learn in a pressure-free environment.

In theory, we could achieve a similar thing with novice/beginner-only track days (although we traditionally incorporate these into normal track days).