Whats up, from North Carolina

Realirony · March 5th, 2009, 07:46 AM

Just wanted to come and let my self be known around here. I've had the itch to own a bike since I turned 18( my father used to own a few bikes when I was younger and I fell in love with them), and I just never had the time or funds to handle one, what with college expenses and other factors. I finally got outta school and got a job and I went and satisfied my urge. I found an '08 ninja250 on craigslist with about 1k miles on it, practically new. The guy was selling it b/c he tore up his legs playing football. I've had it since Jan of '09 and all this cold/rainy weather needs to go away.

But that hasnt stopped me from riding (safely mind you) during some of those days of 30-40 degree weather. So far my bike has been exactly what I hoped it to be, a thrill to ride and enjoyable, I'm not one of those kids that wants to go 100mph and pretend im at a race track. I got a bike so I can enjoy riding, and now I know why everyone loves it so much

Finally, I'm getting into the warmer weather this weekend and hopefully I can log some more time in the seat. Always learning is what I'm told.

Alex · March 5th, 2009, 07:49 AM

Realirony! Glad to have you aboard...

xTKx · March 5th, 2009, 08:03 AM

Hey Matthew,

you've come to the right place! Welcome to the boards!

islanderman7 · March 5th, 2009, 09:38 AM

BlueTyke · March 5th, 2009, 09:56 AM

Welcome to the boards!!

Snake · March 5th, 2009, 10:14 AM

Welcome on board.

athimmel · March 5th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Welcome and congrats. I have friends in Raleigh. It's a beautiful part of the country. I had the same feeling when I bought my bike: don't want to go 100...just want to enjoy the ride. So far, doing just that!

kkim · March 5th, 2009, 10:46 AM

Aloha and welcome, Matthew.

Glad you finally found the bike you've been wanting and that you've also found us here. Hope we can help make your motorcycling a bit more enjoyable and safe. And you are correct, never stop learning.

mahalo

Realirony · March 5th, 2009, 11:43 AM

Its nice that everyone here is very open and welcoming (one of the reasons i left other boards was b/c people were d-bags about certain things >.<). yea, the Raleigh area is really nice, been here my whole life. I like that I can have inner city environments then drive no more than 5min out of town and reach rural roads that you meet maybe 1 other person on the road every half-hour. I have my city and my country area all around me. Def a great spot to be. I'm sure I'll be posting more often on here about bike related topics once this weather decides to warm up. Til then, everyone take it easy and thanks for the welcome

ninjabrewer · March 5th, 2009, 11:04 PM

Welcome to the club house, I, too, am a Carolina native, originally from SC.
You will enjoy the bike and all of us here. So belly up to the bar, the drinking lamp is lit, and Alex has the tab.

nb

jpnfrk · March 6th, 2009, 08:02 AM

Welcome from the UNC-Charlotte area!!

KJohnson21 · March 6th, 2009, 01:19 PM

komohana · March 7th, 2009, 02:37 PM

matt!

aloha and welcome

250 Super Ninja · March 7th, 2009, 06:26 PM

I'm new here as well Matthew. Not sure if it is proper for a new guy to welcome a new guy but WELCOME

, nice to know that someone else is in the area.

I'm just south of you in Angier. Been riding since 1983 but this is the first Kawasaki in the family (wife's and daughter's shared ride).

Tim

Strider · March 7th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Welcome Matthew! Always nice to see another TarHeel on the board

voodoomaster · March 8th, 2009, 07:58 AM

Yo Matt. Good to have another North Carolina voice. I miss the pine trees but not the sqeeters.

VDM,
Tucson

sm0kediver · March 8th, 2009, 06:14 PM

Welcome. I lived in NC for a while when I was a kid. Gotta love a state that has the Blue Ridge Parkway on one end and the Outer Banks on the other.

noche_caliente · March 8th, 2009, 09:18 PM

welcome!

ninjablk08 · March 25th, 2009, 08:00 PM

welcome

March 5th, 2009, 07:46 AM	#1
Realirony That New Kid Name: Matthew Location: Raleigh Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja250R Posts: 68	Whats up, from North Carolina Just wanted to come and let my self be known around here. I've had the itch to own a bike since I turned 18( my father used to own a few bikes when I was younger and I fell in love with them), and I just never had the time or funds to handle one, what with college expenses and other factors. I finally got outta school and got a job and I went and satisfied my urge. I found an '08 ninja250 on craigslist with about 1k miles on it, practically new. The guy was selling it b/c he tore up his legs playing football. I've had it since Jan of '09 and all this cold/rainy weather needs to go away. But that hasnt stopped me from riding (safely mind you) during some of those days of 30-40 degree weather. So far my bike has been exactly what I hoped it to be, a thrill to ride and enjoyable, I'm not one of those kids that wants to go 100mph and pretend im at a race track. I got a bike so I can enjoy riding, and now I know why everyone loves it so much Finally, I'm getting into the warmer weather this weekend and hopefully I can log some more time in the seat. Always learning is what I'm told. __________________________________________________ I'm not crazy, I just know something the others don't

March 5th, 2009, 07:49 AM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Realirony! Glad to have you aboard... __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

March 5th, 2009, 09:38 AM	#4
islanderman7 The Sexy Filipino Name: Jordan Location: Bakersfield, Ca Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2008 (da black one) Posts: 312	__________________________________________________ Area P CF Standard,Airbox Removed,K&N R-0990,Factory Pro Jet Kit 3.0, Zero Gravity DB I'm not riding too fast... I'm flying too low.

March 5th, 2009, 09:56 AM	#5
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Welcome to the boards!! __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

March 5th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#9
Realirony That New Kid Name: Matthew Location: Raleigh Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja250R Posts: 68	Its nice that everyone here is very open and welcoming (one of the reasons i left other boards was b/c people were d-bags about certain things >.<). yea, the Raleigh area is really nice, been here my whole life. I like that I can have inner city environments then drive no more than 5min out of town and reach rural roads that you meet maybe 1 other person on the road every half-hour. I have my city and my country area all around me. Def a great spot to be. I'm sure I'll be posting more often on here about bike related topics once this weather decides to warm up. Til then, everyone take it easy and thanks for the welcome __________________________________________________ I'm not crazy, I just know something the others don't

March 5th, 2009, 08:03 AM	#3
xTKx Finally! Name: Tony Location: Central TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Red 250R Posts: 420 Blog Entries: 4	Hey Matthew, you've come to the right place! Welcome to the boards!

March 5th, 2009, 10:14 AM	#6
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Welcome on board.

March 5th, 2009, 10:25 AM	#7
athimmel ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Sacramento area Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 - blue Posts: 177	Welcome and congrats. I have friends in Raleigh. It's a beautiful part of the country. I had the same feeling when I bought my bike: don't want to go 100...just want to enjoy the ride. So far, doing just that!

March 5th, 2009, 10:46 AM	#8
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Aloha and welcome, Matthew. Glad you finally found the bike you've been wanting and that you've also found us here. Hope we can help make your motorcycling a bit more enjoyable and safe. And you are correct, never stop learning. mahalo

March 5th, 2009, 11:04 PM	#10
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Welcome to the club house, I, too, am a Carolina native, originally from SC. You will enjoy the bike and all of us here. So belly up to the bar, the drinking lamp is lit, and Alex has the tab. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

March 6th, 2009, 08:02 AM	#11
jpnfrk Her name is Itoshii Name: Nani Location: Charlotte, NC Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 311 Blog Entries: 3	Welcome from the UNC-Charlotte area!! __________________________________________________ "A frog in a well can not see the ocean" ~ Japanese proverb

March 6th, 2009, 01:19 PM	#12
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	__________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

March 7th, 2009, 02:37 PM	#13
komohana ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Steve Location: Kekaha, Kauai HI Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 GSX-R 600 2003 EX250: Woodcraft Bars, Levers, Mirrors, Shim'd Mixture, Synthetic, '08 Rear Shock Posts: A lot.	matt! aloha and welcome __________________________________________________ Remember when sex was safe and motorcycles were dangerous?

March 7th, 2009, 06:26 PM	#14
250 Super Ninja ninjette.org newbie Name: Tim Location: NC Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250R, 06 XB12X, 99 FLHT Posts: 4	I'm new here as well Matthew. Not sure if it is proper for a new guy to welcome a new guy but WELCOME, nice to know that someone else is in the area. I'm just south of you in Angier. Been riding since 1983 but this is the first Kawasaki in the family (wife's and daughter's shared ride). Tim

March 7th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#15
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	Welcome Matthew! Always nice to see another TarHeel on the board

March 8th, 2009, 07:58 AM	#16
voodoomaster VooDooMaster Name: Dave Location: tucson Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Blue EX250, 2007 Yamaha Virago 250 Posts: 173	Yo Matt. Good to have another North Carolina voice. I miss the pine trees but not the sqeeters. VDM, Tucson __________________________________________________ VooDooMaster I love the smell of Blue Octane in the morning.....

March 8th, 2009, 06:14 PM	#17
sm0kediver one disaster at a time Name: Jody Location: West Georgia Join Date: Aug 2008 Motorcycle(s): EX250J9 Posts: 411	Welcome. I lived in NC for a while when I was a kid. Gotta love a state that has the Blue Ridge Parkway on one end and the Outer Banks on the other.

March 8th, 2009, 09:18 PM	#18
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	welcome!

March 25th, 2009, 08:00 PM	#19
ninjablk08 ninjette.org guru Name: oscar Location: antioch, ca (bay area) Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): blk ninja 250 2008 Posts: 391	welcome __________________________________________________ 2 bro CFSO, factory pro 3, hotbody DS , krayzie graphics rim tape, brake flasher, DIY fender chop, DIY flushmounts & LED rear, K&N filter, 15/43 Driven, DID race chain, air stuff removed, clipons

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