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What's your pleasure... Dirt, Street or Track? Motorcycling is a multi-faceted world of exhilarating thrills and excitement, as diverse as the riders who enjoy it! Whatever kind of riding you are into... we're on it!
IN THIS ISSUE:
Street Level: Shop Gossip & Race News The Lethal SF Bay Bridge, Hattar debuts new Triumph 675, Lo-Jack for Motos, Rossi flops of 4 wheels with Ferrari, AMA/FIM Women's Conference, UM's own Wade Boyd hits Sears Point! An closer look at: · SFWMC & Dykes on Bikes · G-Line: Made for Women, By Women Bike-nik: Bike Chix Motorcycosis: Women (Bikers) Messenger Mayhem: New Flesh Fish: Does this bike make my ass look fat? The Pony Express: Carrying a Message of Hope! Blah, blah, blahs... letters to UM Staff Club and events list from around the Bayand much more..
Moto Club
Curve Unit www.CurveUnit.com Three years ago, Curve Unit was started when a group of girls noticed a lack of an all-women's sport bike club in the Bay Area. They started out as just a small handful of riders, and became oh-so much more! On and off the asphalt, Curve Unit, an ever-growing number of fabulously skilled women riders (mostly from the South and East Bay), is making quite an impact. These hot girls ride some of the most coveted sport bikes out there, from a tricked-out GXSR 600 Telefonica replica to a cherry Ducati 998. They come from all walks of life, including nurses, paralegals, psychologists, lab techs, and sales coordinators; yet, with one thing in common, the need for speed on two wheels!
Shop Talk
Jennifer Bromme Werkstatt www.werkstattsf.com 199 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 415-552-8115
As the owner of Werkstatt, an outspoken Jennifer Bromme sets high standards and really delivers. Jen always had a way with fixing bikes. In 1990, she started an apprenticeship as a motorcycle mechanic in Munich, Germany, at a Honda/Yamaha dealership. In 1993 she moved to the US and only one year later opened the appropriately named "Die Werkstatt" (the workshop). Today with 3 hard-working employees and a 3000 square foot facility in San Francisco, Jennifer is going strong and looking to grow! Werkstatt, as it is known today, specializes in all Japanese brands as well as pre-95 BMWs, for full service and repairs.
Wendy Epstein Mission Motorcycles www.MissionMotorcycles.com 6232 Mission St. Daly City, CA 650-992-1234 or 415-333-1234
If there was ever a woman to hold the #1 plate for "Grande Dame" of Bay Area Motorcycling, there's no doubt that it would be Wendy Epstein. Owner of Mission Motorcycles in Daly City, she's been riding for over 35 years, racing for 29 of those years and leaving an indelible mark in motorcycling history. Her riding career began at the tender age of 14, when her parents got her a Yamaha JT-1 Enduro because they thought it was safer than a mini-bike. At 18, she got a job at the Yamaha cycle shop in Daly City. She won her class at her very first off-road race and and she kept on racing, eventually reaching Daytona. Along the way, she learned to port her own engines, build bikes from the ground up and blame herself when they blew up on the track. She ranks as the only woman to ever finish in the top 10 at an AMA Pro Superbike race. As you would expect, she built her own Superbike and traveled down to Daytona for her first Superbike grid. Amazingly, she was 5th fastest qualifying, behind Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Ron Pierce, and Wes Cooley.
See our articles on both of these fabulous lady wrenches, starting on page 12 of our current issue.
The more feminine side of SF Motorcycling Always striving to "go above and beyond" the call of duty, we also have a feature on several prominent Bay Area women riders, featuring; Crystyal Gurr (owner of Scuderia West), Jackie Jouret (Editor for Ross Publications), Valerie Evans (of Golden Gate Cycles), Kelly Burlingham (of SFWMC/Dykes on Bikes), Christine Blunck (of Rosamunde Sausage Grill), Melody Albers (Long Rider), Mandy Jones (of Curve Unit), Abi Eichhorn (Co-owner of Subterranean Cycles) and Francis Freibert (Owner of The Bikeyard SF), Starting on page 16 of our current issue.
Local Haps
Doc Wong Riding Clinic Redwood City - The next Doc Wong Riding Clinic "Smooth Riding-Throttle Control" will be held Sunday, February 19, 2006 from 8 am to 2:30 pm.
Class starts at Doc's Office, (Active Life Medical) 1391 Woodside Road, Suite #200, Redwood City, CA, followed by a 110 mile ride through the beautiful Skyline hills!
Interested? Classes are FREE, simply e-mail docwong@aol.com to register. Please note that these clinics are held rain or shine! Some of the MOST fun clinics have been done in the most extreme weather conditions! Details at www.docwong.com
Know Your Rights Redwood City - The Law Offices of Scotty Storey, in conjunction with Doc Wong Chiro, will be presenting a free "Know your Rights" seminar on Wednesday, February 22, 2005 from 7 pm to 9:30 pm.
This free seminar will cover: 1) What qualifies as a lawful traffic stop? 2) How to protect your rights. 3) What to do/not do, if your 4th amendment rights are violated. 4) What to do/not do if stopped. 5) Steps in fighting a ticket. 6) Discovery through Appeals... Q&A at the end, time permitting!
Doc Wong's Office (Active Life Medical) 1391 Woodside Road, Suite 200, Redwood City, CA Sign up in advance by e-mail: scottystorey@twowheellaw.com
Bay Area Riders Forum BARFSocial Gatherings: February 2006 Calendar
Race Scene
HAYDEN FALLS FAST BUT NOT HARD & DUCATI KICKS ASS! Lead Repsol Honda MotoGP Rider, Nicky Hayden, had a fast fall from his Honda when he lost the front end on the third and last day of testing at Australia's Phillip Island track. Ducati's Sete Gibernau did great and finished on top. Honda, Kawasaki and Ducati were down under while Suzuki and Yamaha tested in Qatar. Though he fell, Hayden still finished 5th overall for the day. His Repsol teammate, Dani Pedrosa, who also went down, finished 7th. The fastest were: Day 1- Marco Melandri of Fortuna Honda, 1m30.7 Day 2- Shinya Nakano of Japan Kawasaki, 1m42 (wet conditions) Day 3- Sete Gibernau of SPA Ducati, 1m30.6. Details at: MotorcycleUSA.com and Crash.net WSBK SCORES BARROS Following the return of Troy Bayliss and Ruben Xaus, another veteran MotoGP Superstar has defected to World SuperBike! One of the few men to beat Valentino Rossi in 2005, 7 time MotoGP winner and 31 time podium finisher, Brazilian Alex Barros, has signed with Klaffi Honda. Barros has been a GP regular since 1990. Rumor has it, former Honda rider and 250 champ Max Biaggi is very close to signing with Kawasaki to also join the WSBK ranks! Details at: Yahoo!sports UK! and Crash.net

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