Finally!

kawgirl · 07-20-2011, 10:44 PM

I've been traveling in Montana and Canada since the 13th and finally saw a Nomad today! I pulled over to where the guy was and asked if he was a member of KawaNOW. He had no clue what I was talking about so I filled him in on a great website.

**Jared** · 07-20-2011, 11:09 PM

It always surprises me when people aren't aware of such a great site. If they do any Nomad research online they are bound to run into it..

kawgirl · 07-21-2011, 12:28 AM

I'm not sure the guy owns a computer. LOL. He made some comment about sharpening up his computer skills.

AlabamaNomadRider · 07-21-2011, 03:35 AM

Who knows, maybe we will gain a new member.

**Cajunrider** · 07-21-2011, 05:00 AM

Bet you ran into the guy at Wally World.......

Loafer · 07-21-2011, 05:17 AM

I've met 3 Nomad riders this year who hadn't heard of this site. I talked to them about you guys, maybe that wasn't a good idea.... ;)

kawgirl · 07-21-2011, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajunrider

Bet you ran into the guy at Wally World.......

LOL.....Wally World was our first stop in town before heading to the resort!

Actually saw him in the parking lot of the carriage museum.

**ringadingh** · 07-21-2011, 08:29 AM

Most of the Nomad owners Ive run into have never heard of us.
To them a bike may be just a vehicle to ride around on, and they are not interested in much more info about them.

cactusjack · 07-21-2011, 09:25 AM

I am amazed by the ignorance (for lack of a better word) by some motorcycle owners. It never occurs to them to google their motorcycle model in search of more information? I found KawaNOW a long time before I decided on a Nomad.

**markclark57** · 07-21-2011, 10:29 AM

Netnorski saw me on my Nomad in Lynnwood and invited me onboard. I'm still very close to computer illiterate and I like the forum anyway. Most of my "on line" research has had to do with Plumbing parts and pipe locations. I did my research on the Nomad by going to lots of diferent dealers, taking test rides, and talking to people in person. My research for the PCIII, Cobra Pipes, and R-Link security system were from parts books at the dealer. You can still do things the "old" way, it just takes longer.

cactusjack · 07-21-2011, 12:30 PM

With the greatest information resource ever just a mouse click away, I can't understand why people don't use it more. You won't get an honest opinion on a motorcycle by talking to a salesman. You get them by visiting forums like this and reading what people are posting. Honest answers to honest questions. I didn't see anything on the Vulcan forums I visited to discourage me from buying the Nomad. The salesperson I bought mine from didn't know the answers to half the questions I asked him. I found the answers here.

I did the same thing before buying the Harley. Yes, you can find find HD horror stories, but with the volume of bikes they move, there's bound to be some. You'd see the same thing if Kawasaki sold as many Nomads as HD sells Road Kings. I think the percentage of Nomad owners in North America who are on this forum and others like it is very small. Most just haven't looked.

**ringadingh** · 07-21-2011, 01:01 PM

Most people don't care to know more info on things they have or use, Im sure I could read for hours about my refrigerator if I chose to, but as long as the light comes on when the door opens, and my beer is cold, thats all I care to know about it.
The same for most of my stuff, then some stuff I waste way too much time finding info about it.

**cnc** · 07-21-2011, 01:41 PM

In my area most of the people I run into with Nomads have not heard of Kawanow either but some of them may also not feel comfortable enough in English to really investigate it and participate.

cactusjack · 07-21-2011, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ringadingh

Most people don't care to know more info on things they have or use, Im sure I could read for hours about my refrigerator if I chose to, but as long as the light comes on when the door opens, and my beer is cold, thats all I care to know about it.
The same for most of my stuff, then some stuff I waste way too much time finding info about it.

You're right, but how one uses a refrigerator is vastly different from how one uses a motorcycle. I don't need to know how to change the refrigerant in my Kenmore unit, because I don't have the equipment to do it, but I might want to know how to change oil or bleed the clutch on my Nomad.

**ringadingh** · 07-21-2011, 02:20 PM

You and I may think that way, but a lot of people have no mechanical skills and take it to a shop for any service. I just shake my head at what they pay for some very simple procedures.

07-20-2011, 10:44 PM	#1
kawgirl Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 2,729	Finally! I've been traveling in Montana and Canada since the 13th and finally saw a Nomad today! I pulled over to where the guy was and asked if he was a member of KawaNOW. He had no clue what I was talking about so I filled him in on a great website. __________________ Amy "kawgirl" Neal Greenville, NC 2002 Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-20-2011, 11:09 PM	#2
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Finally! It always surprises me when people aren't aware of such a great site. If they do any Nomad research online they are bound to run into it.. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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07-21-2011, 12:28 AM	#3
kawgirl Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 2,729	Finally! I'm not sure the guy owns a computer. LOL. He made some comment about sharpening up his computer skills. __________________ Amy "kawgirl" Neal Greenville, NC 2002 Nomad
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07-21-2011, 03:35 AM	#4
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Finally! Who knows, maybe we will gain a new member. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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07-21-2011, 05:00 AM	#5
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Finally! Bet you ran into the guy at Wally World....... __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-21-2011, 05:17 AM	#6
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Finally! I've met 3 Nomad riders this year who hadn't heard of this site. I talked to them about you guys, maybe that wasn't a good idea.... ;) __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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07-21-2011, 08:29 AM	#8
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Finally! Most of the Nomad owners Ive run into have never heard of us. To them a bike may be just a vehicle to ride around on, and they are not interested in much more info about them. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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07-21-2011, 09:25 AM	#9
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Finally! I am amazed by the ignorance (for lack of a better word) by some motorcycle owners. It never occurs to them to google their motorcycle model in search of more information? I found KawaNOW a long time before I decided on a Nomad. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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07-21-2011, 10:29 AM	#10
markclark57 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,108	Finally! Netnorski saw me on my Nomad in Lynnwood and invited me onboard. I'm still very close to computer illiterate and I like the forum anyway. Most of my "on line" research has had to do with Plumbing parts and pipe locations. I did my research on the Nomad by going to lots of diferent dealers, taking test rides, and talking to people in person. My research for the PCIII, Cobra Pipes, and R-Link security system were from parts books at the dealer. You can still do things the "old" way, it just takes longer. __________________ 2006 Vulcan 1600 Classic "George III" (Patricia's) 2006 Vulcan 1600 Nomad "Grace" (Mark's) Mark Clark VBA #1619 TaibhseDaid@Gmail.Com "Irish" @ Maricopa County Chapter of B.A.C.A. Phoenix, AZ
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07-21-2011, 12:30 PM	#11
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Finally! With the greatest information resource ever just a mouse click away, I can't understand why people don't use it more. You won't get an honest opinion on a motorcycle by talking to a salesman. You get them by visiting forums like this and reading what people are posting. Honest answers to honest questions. I didn't see anything on the Vulcan forums I visited to discourage me from buying the Nomad. The salesperson I bought mine from didn't know the answers to half the questions I asked him. I found the answers here. I did the same thing before buying the Harley. Yes, you can find find HD horror stories, but with the volume of bikes they move, there's bound to be some. You'd see the same thing if Kawasaki sold as many Nomads as HD sells Road Kings. I think the percentage of Nomad owners in North America who are on this forum and others like it is very small. Most just haven't looked. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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07-21-2011, 01:01 PM	#12
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Finally! Most people don't care to know more info on things they have or use, Im sure I could read for hours about my refrigerator if I chose to, but as long as the light comes on when the door opens, and my beer is cold, thats all I care to know about it. The same for most of my stuff, then some stuff I waste way too much time finding info about it. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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07-21-2011, 01:41 PM	#13
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Finally! In my area most of the people I run into with Nomads have not heard of Kawanow either but some of them may also not feel comfortable enough in English to really investigate it and participate. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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07-21-2011, 02:20 PM	#15
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Finally! You and I may think that way, but a lot of people have no mechanical skills and take it to a shop for any service. I just shake my head at what they pay for some very simple procedures. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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