March 16th, 2010, 12:23 PM | #1 |
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Name: Frugal
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.
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Old guy from Dallas/Fort Worth...
...though sometimes I think it should be Fort Worth/Dallas (but who would know what FWD was?) Have fair-weather ridden off and on since I was a kid, but decided to go legal a couple of years ago. Aced the MSF course and got my endorsement, bought me a 250 Ninja, and first hit the road a year ago this month. In that year I've ridden in the rain, down to 22°F, up to 106°F, been to Austin twice and Houston once, and have racked up over 10,000 miles as of last Saturday. Dropped it twice, once parked and once at low speed, and have been hit by a truck head-on. Walked and rode away from all of those.
The best part? The Wave. First time it happened I racked my brain trying to figure out if I knew the guy on the Harley going the other way. Took a few to figure it out, I still smile every time a year later. Second favorite part? Gas mileage. There's nothing like pulling up to a cage pouring a hundred bucks into their SUV's gullet at the gas station only to put maybe ten bucks at most into my bike. I'm a long way from considering myself an accomplished rider, and at my age may never be, but I consider the decision to become a full-time rider to be one of the best of my life. Now to start posting some Farkles, because I just can't leave well enough alone. Frugal |
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March 16th, 2010, 12:27 PM | #2 |
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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.
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FrugalNinja250! Glad you found us...
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March 16th, 2010, 12:35 PM | #3 |
Ride it like you stole it
Name: Jeremy
Location: Bama
Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R, '04 R6(sold) Posts: 362
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Welcome
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March 16th, 2010, 12:36 PM | #4 |
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.
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March 16th, 2010, 12:50 PM | #5 |
Live Life
Name: Don
Location: Lincoln, NE
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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Welcome Frugal - glad to have you with us.
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March 16th, 2010, 01:20 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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Aloha and welcome, Frugal.
Farkle on!!! |
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March 16th, 2010, 02:14 PM | #7 |
Fastly Slow!!!
Name: Jeff
Location: Kent, WA
Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250, 1980 Honda XL125 Posts: 467
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Hello and Welcome!
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March 16th, 2010, 04:32 PM | #8 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Lil One
Location: NB Canada
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.
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March 16th, 2010, 05:04 PM | #9 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Alex
Location: Belfast, ME
Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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Welcome to the Ninjette family.
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March 16th, 2010, 05:10 PM | #10 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Matt
Location: Keller, TX
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ebony Ninja 250R Posts: 137
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Howdy, Frugal!!
Let me know if you want to ride some time.
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March 16th, 2010, 05:19 PM | #11 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kim
Location: mundo de ensueño
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.
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Welcome Frugal We have plenty of old guys around here, and love them all, so I'm sure you'll fit in just fine
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March 16th, 2010, 05:24 PM | #12 |
Fighting Texas Aggie '08
Name: Mitchell
Location: Allen, Tx
Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r (Race), 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 636 (Track), 2005 Ducati Monster 620 (Street) Posts: 541
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welcome
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March 17th, 2010, 06:12 AM | #13 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Frugal
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.
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I always want to ride, hehehe... Some friends and I are meeting at Stroker's in Dallas on Harry Hines a block north of Regal Row this Friday, your welcome to join us. They have good food, and even though it seems like a HD-only place they welcome all makes. There's usually a half-dozen sport/UJM bikes there. I'll be there after about 5:45 due to traffic.
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March 17th, 2010, 10:03 AM | #14 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
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Hello and welcome.
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