How To Style a Honda CBR... Like a Lady

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When I first started thinking about getting my motorcycle license, I figured it would end up being one of those things in my life that I always wanted, but never actually followed through with (unfortunately, I have a lot of things I want to do in my lifetime that I am afraid will fall into this category... I suppose it's better than not wanting to do anything in my life)

In October of 2013, after putting it off for almost a year, I decided to take the first step towards that goal and take my little booty on down to the mile long lines at the DMV and get my motorcycle permit. It was easy peasy. Take the written test, get a passing score, and boom, you're done! Next on the list was taking a qualified course for getting my license, and of course, I procrastinated. It wasn't until July 2014 that I finally signed up for the appropriate classes. I took the course for military members, families, DOD, etc. You can find all of the class information here. I took the class and successfully passed! .... and then I did next to nothing after that. I mean, really Kaitlynn?! You have your permit, you have your completion certificate from the state, and all you have to do is going into the DMV and pay your license fee and you're done. What is wrong with you woman?! Okay... moving on.

Needless to say, I ended up waiting and put my finally little duckies in a row. The Craigslist search began in March of 2015, and on the very first day, I found her. I scrolled past this pretty little photo of a 2006 Honda CBR600RR, that would soon be all mine....

I knew I liked the way Hondas handled after riding on others for so long. I had been riding on the back of one for about two years, and once I got my permit I used one for riding around the neighborhood while I worked on my clutch control and comfort level. With the help of our wonderful riding friends, I was able to "test ride" many different bikes in exchange for housing them in our garage. Suzuki, Ninja, Triumph... and I still liked Honda the best. It was the perfect fit for me. It just goes down to personal preference.


 

Complete with a steering stabilizer!

After about a month, I decided to give Rory (yes, she did get a name) a little bit of a makeover and "girl" her up a bit. I originally would have loved replacing the fairings, but at $500 a pop, noooo thanks!! WELCOME, EBAY! I quickly and easily found replacement decal stickers for her in hot pink for only $20, and matching 9mm wheel tape for a whopping $8 that was about to give my bike the perfect facelift that I was looking for (here's a similar tape to what I used with more colors available.) While I'm not the most patient person in the world, I did my best to quickly put the tape on when it came in (with some "perfect imperfections", as I like to call them). The most time consuming part was removing the old decals, but I quickly learned the trick is to heat them up with a hairdryer while you're trying to remove them, and then take some of this lovely goo gone to any remaining adhesive with a microfiber rag. The result was perfect! I am so happy with the outcome, and you can't really beat the price! A change for the better, or do you prefer the original look?