June 19th, 2011, 07:37 AM | #1 |
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Name: Mike
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R Posts: 256
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Howdy's From GA
Just wanted to throw a shout out to everyone here. I'm new to the forum, but not to motorcycling. My name's Mike, I've been riding for 13 years, and I'm from Atlanta, Georgia.
Got my first bike when I was 17; a Black '97 EX250. Second bike was a '00 Red EX250. Third bike was a '00 Honda Rebel. Fourth bike was an '02 Yellow EX250. Currently my buddy is attempting to get it running/turn it into a Streetfighter. Fifth bike was an '01 Suzuki GS500. Sixth bike was an '03 Honda Shadow ACE 750. Seventh bike was an '03 Suzuki SV650. Eighth bike is a 2011 Ninja 250RSE. Ninth/Wifey's is an '01 EX250R. I rode full-time/motorcycles only from '98 - '02. I've logged easily over 50-60 thousand miles on bikes. I had my pick of the litter, in terms of scoring a new scoot, but I chose to go back to the quarter-litre Ninja, because, quite frankly, it's been my favourite bike. I often joke, "Mustang Performance - Prius Gas Mileage". The SV650 taught me quite a bit about what is possible, at least in my area, with a lot of torque and horsepower. At 138, you've pretty much hit a turn you can't make at that speed, or, as is usually the case, you've come upon some traffic that causes a massive reduction in speed, thusly killing your buzz. The 250 is the best handling bike I've ever owned, or ridden, and that's what really floats my boat. The only gripes I have are minor, such as the lame rear-fender, and the factory handlebars (someone recommend me some clip-ons!). I've had two accidents in 13 years, one on the GS500, when I hit a raised concrete island at night, wearing a tinted visor, and another on the '02 EX250, when I was sitting on the windscreen with my feet on the front fender, and trying to ramp a sidewalk. Well, that's it for the intro, just thought I'd say hey. |
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June 19th, 2011, 07:41 AM | #2 |
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Outlander Systems! Glad to have you aboard...
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June 19th, 2011, 07:44 AM | #3 |
ninjette.org Tengu
Name: Mike
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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Thanks, Alex.
You've done a jam-up job with the forum! |
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June 19th, 2011, 08:27 AM | #4 |
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Name: Ben
Location: KC
Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 93
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Welcome, I have noticed a decent amount of 250s around the Atlanta area; not sure how many are members.
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June 19th, 2011, 08:44 AM | #5 |
ninjette.org Tengu
Name: Mike
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R Posts: 256
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I've seen a couple of classic 250's riding around. I know there's a 2009 250R in my subdivision, but I haven't introduced myself to the owner yet.
What part of town are you in? I'm OTP North. |
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June 19th, 2011, 09:29 AM | #6 |
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Name: Ben
Location: KC
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I am just OTP on the NW side. I've seen a couple near by and plenty at Tech.
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June 19th, 2011, 01:49 PM | #7 |
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Name: Allyson
Location: Athens, GA
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Welcome! Hubby and I ride and live in Athens, so good to have another neighbor on board!
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aloha and welcome, Mike. |
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June 19th, 2011, 02:37 PM | #9 | ||
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Name: Mike
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R Posts: 256
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Thanks. I was being a silly kid, watching too many StarBoyz videos and getting my stuntz on. When I burned out my clutch on the SV650 I stopped being quite as rough on bikes. |
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June 19th, 2011, 02:58 PM | #10 |
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Name: James
Location: Maryland
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS Posts: A lot.
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Welcome!!
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June 19th, 2011, 09:57 PM | #11 |
Texas Newbie
Name: John
Location: D/FW Texas
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Welcome...
That yellow bike looks cool... |
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June 20th, 2011, 02:03 AM | #12 |
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Name: Al
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Hello and Welcome from California!!
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June 21st, 2011, 01:13 AM | #13 |
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Name: Ken
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June 21st, 2011, 02:09 PM | #14 |
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Welcome to the 250 party.
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June 30th, 2011, 02:23 PM | #15 |
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Hello and welcome.
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