First Post - anothe newbie

[mikesth]

Just wanted to thank everyone for all the great resource and introduce myself.

I just turned 49 Saturday and decided to make a change so I traded my 2001 Suzuki Bandit S that I'd worked over a bit for my new baby. Picked up "Elvira" on my birthday and had a grand time learning all about the difference between a UJM and a Cruiser. The weekend was great weatherwise, so I put two hundred miles on in a day and a half.

I'm already ordering tons of accessories and hooking up for rides. My wife loves the comfort and I'm adjusting to a whole new approach to motorcycling. I'm really liking this bike. Guess I'll have to start cleaning my bike occasionally, something I didn't have a habit of doing in the past...

I live West of Houston in Katy, have a wonderful wife, a 15 year old Daughter and 12 year old stepson. - Oh, and a ferret and a Chihuahua

I work for the Toyota Distributor for Texas, Ark, OK, MS and LA in IT -No, I don't sell cars, but I have contacts and usually know whats in the pipeline

Well, that's me. I occasionally head up to Alaska for drop hunts but other than that, I limit my hobies to bikes and family.

Hope to hang my hat here for a bit and learn more about this new machine. Thanks again, Mike

[cactusjack]

Let me be the first to welcome you to the forum from Phoenix, AZ!

[dlarue]

Welcome Mike!! Hope to see you at the Central Rally in June!!

Welcome from San Diego!!

[dogdoc]

Welcome Mike from a fellow Texan(Austin), got relatives living near katy. Enjoy your Nomad I sure am.

Dennis

[mrfuni]

Welcome Mike,
I just got on board a few weeks ago with a new Nomad and still can't wipe the grin off my face. Great bunch of people who are more than willing to help you hook up the accessories you ordered. Ride safe..Joe

[trip]

Welcome to KawaNOW, mikesth....make yourself at home.

I own two Toyota 4Runners and a Highlander, so I feel you and I are kin! I know you'll enjoy your Nomad. See if you can ride up to Waco on the 24th with lw and the Houston group.

It would be great to meet ya.

Trip

[unwind2]

Hey There - welcome. One question....what is a drop hunt?

[lw]

Welcome aboard neighbor. I'm in Pasa-get down-dena just across the road from Ellington Field. Hope you'll be able to make the Waco trip on the Saturday the 24th.

[ringadingh]

Welcome to the board Mike!!

[mikesth]

One question....what is a drop hunt?
Thanks to everyone for the kind words! I rode in to work again today and am REALLY enjoying this. Got the suspension much closer to where it should be for someone of my ....ahem..."presence"

A drop hunt is one where you get dropped off from a floatplane or tundra tired plane in the wilderness - usually only two hunters, and we hunt for two weeks. Only contact with civilization is flyovers. It's a tent, freeze-dried food, backpacking meat kinda thing. Good news is there is no cell phone coverage :)

[bluetongue]

Welcome to KawaNOW Mike glad to see you made it over here from the TXVROC site.

[dragon57]

Welcome aboard , from north georgia !!

[waterman]

Welcome aboard Mike.

Welcome to the nomader gang Mike :-)

[davidjones1]

WELCOME your going to like it here,ride safe.

[wordwalker]

Having a hard time figuring out how to post a question. Any advice would be appreaciated.
Be blessed,
wordwalker

[talon]

Welcome from Arkansas Mike. I'm originally from Houston and have family in Katy. Enjoy the bike and ride safe. I should be coming down there to see my dad sometime soon. If you can, ride up here and join us for the Rally in the Ozarks.

[GIBBY]

I don't think Mike has posted since 2009. You guys do realize this thread is 7 years old!

[cnc]

Having a hard time figuring out how to post a question. Any advice would be appreaciated.
Be blessed,
wordwalker

Hi, and welcome to the forum. What issues do you have about posting questions?, we can help.

[ringadingh]

Just click on the "post new thread" at the top of the forum and it will open for you.

[a340driver]

Welcome from the frozen Northland!- Canada. Now, watch the speed in corners! .. these big cruisers want to to straight.

[koga]

Welcome from oklahoma

[Silent Sam]

If this thread is from 7 years ago...would that bring us to conclude that our fellow biker from west of Houston...May have met one of those 1500 lb Alaska Brown Bear's ?

Hey MIKE...... drop a line and let us know how its going.