HELLO ALL

RACNRAY · 09-12-2011, 10:17 AM

HEY ALL

I was told about this forum recently and .well, here i am,finally!!

My name is Ray and am a 3rd generation South Floridian. I have been in the South Florida m/c biz for 35 years THIS MONTH!! That surely means i'm an old fart!! I will also be celebrating 21 years owning my own HI-PO m/c shop, CYCLE RACE TEK, in December!

I was nicknamed RACNRAY back in 1980 or so cuz i'd race my old KZ1000 against anything and anyone, and someone commented..."your doin alot of racin Ray", and that has stuck. I went on to convert that KZ into a dragbike, ran a national circuit in 1988, setting or breaking 13 nat'l records and coming in 4th palce in Competition Eliminator that year! Lotsa fun. My best nat'l record was 8.84 @ 149.5 mph.

I currently own a Y2K Busa and a 2011 Vaquero. I love the big V so much i have well over 9000 miles in less than 5 months of ownership.

I look forward to gettin to know you all.

RACNRAY

deadant · 09-12-2011, 10:35 AM

Welcome from southwest North Dakota.

2x18wheeler · 09-12-2011, 10:56 AM

Welcome aboard Ray from Bedell, New Brunswick, Canada.

I have read a lot of your comments on another Kawasaki site and have found that you provide some great technical knowledge. I hope you will share some of this knowledge and partake in the discussions. Ride safe!!

bigdave · 09-12-2011, 11:06 AM

Welcome from Western North Carolina

rickyboy · 09-12-2011, 11:12 AM

Hi and welcome to KawaNOW Ray, from Langley, BC Canada.
It's always good to have more of what sounds to be, good/great knowledge of motorcycles.

jims · 09-12-2011, 11:15 AM

Hello and welcome from Pennsylvania.

usranger74 · 09-12-2011, 12:26 PM

Welcome from Nebraska.

MarkG · 09-12-2011, 12:46 PM

Welcome from Arizona!

**GIBBY** · 09-12-2011, 12:52 PM

RACNRAY, Welcome from North St. Paul, MN

blowndodge · 09-12-2011, 12:56 PM

Welcome Ray... Ah drag racing.... I have fond memories of those day in the IDBA...

**cnc** · 09-12-2011, 01:14 PM

Welcome from Montreal Quebec.

**ray2** · 09-12-2011, 01:24 PM

Welcome from Minnesota RACNRAY

AlabamaNomadRider · 09-12-2011, 02:25 PM

Welcome from Alabama. Sounds like you have had a lot of fun. Those KZ1000s were a fast bike.

**BudMan** · 09-12-2011, 02:55 PM

Welcome From Arkansas!

Loafer · 09-12-2011, 04:02 PM

Welcome from the Green Mountain state, enjoy!

09-12-2011, 10:17 AM	#1
RACNRAY Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,210	HELLO ALL HEY ALL I was told about this forum recently and .well, here i am,finally!! My name is Ray and am a 3rd generation South Floridian. I have been in the South Florida m/c biz for 35 years THIS MONTH!! That surely means i'm an old fart!! I will also be celebrating 21 years owning my own HI-PO m/c shop, CYCLE RACE TEK, in December! I was nicknamed RACNRAY back in 1980 or so cuz i'd race my old KZ1000 against anything and anyone, and someone commented..."your doin alot of racin Ray", and that has stuck. I went on to convert that KZ into a dragbike, ran a national circuit in 1988, setting or breaking 13 nat'l records and coming in 4th palce in Competition Eliminator that year! Lotsa fun. My best nat'l record was 8.84 @ 149.5 mph. I currently own a Y2K Busa and a 2011 Vaquero. I love the big V so much i have well over 9000 miles in less than 5 months of ownership. I look forward to gettin to know you all. RACNRAY __________________ "TRUE HAPPINESS IS IN THE HEART, NOT IN THE OUTSIDE FIXES" WITH OVER 46 YEARS AS A MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN/HI-PO SHOP OWNER I AM A PURVEYOR OF FACT NOT FICTION! "WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN CHAINS NEVER KNOWING WE HAD THE KEY" Login or Register to Remove Ads
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deadant Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dickinson, ND Posts: 341	HELLO ALL Welcome from southwest North Dakota.
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2x18wheeler Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bedell, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 531	HELLO ALL Welcome aboard Ray from Bedell, New Brunswick, Canada. I have read a lot of your comments on another Kawasaki site and have found that you provide some great technical knowledge. I hope you will share some of this knowledge and partake in the discussions. Ride safe!! __________________ VBA#1838 Blue Knights#70718 2009 HD Ultra Classic 2010 Nomad August 2011-July2012 2008 900 Classic LT February 2009-August 2011
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bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	HELLO ALL Welcome from Western North Carolina __________________ David "BigDave" Hall Burnsville NC VBA #477 2007 Red and Silver Nomad (traded 4/10/2014) 2013 Blue and Black Voyager
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rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	HELLO ALL Hi and welcome to KawaNOW Ray, from Langley, BC Canada. It's always good to have more of what sounds to be, good/great knowledge of motorcycles. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png Login or Register to Remove Ads
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jims Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancaster County, PA Posts: 261	HELLO ALL Hello and welcome from Pennsylvania. __________________ 2007 Nomad - Black/Titanium
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usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	HELLO ALL Welcome from Nebraska. __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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MarkG Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,255	HELLO ALL Welcome from Arizona! __________________ Mark Griffin 2021 Manhattan Metallic K1600GTL 2016 Silver K1600GTL - sold 2015 Red/Blk Cross Country Tour - sold 2008 Red/Blk Nomad - sold KE7HG VBA 00176, IBA 65686, MOA 211564 Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Maggie Valley '11\|Kanab '12\|Estes Park '13\|Red Lodge '16\|Custer '18
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09-12-2011, 12:52 PM	#9
GIBBY Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Osceola,WI Posts: 3,084	HELLO ALL RACNRAY, Welcome from North St. Paul, MN __________________ Mike "GIBBY" Gibson Osceola, WI VBA # 1279 2011 National Rally 2012 NCR Rally 2012 Antlers Rally 2013 National Rally 2013 Antlers Rally 2014 NC/SC Rally 2014 Antlers Rally 2015 VRA/VBA Rally 2016 NCR Rally 2016 Antlers Rally 2017 Antlers Rally 2018 NC/SC Rally 2018 Antlers Rally 2019 Antlers Rally 2020 Antlers Rally 2022 Antlers Rally 2023 Antlers Rally 2021 Indian Roadmaster Limited 2022 Indian Roadmaster
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blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	HELLO ALL Welcome Ray... Ah drag racing.... I have fond memories of those day in the IDBA... __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	HELLO ALL Welcome from Montreal Quebec. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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ray2 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 939	HELLO ALL Welcome from Minnesota RACNRAY __________________ Ray Minnesota 2010-1700-Nomad VBA#01525
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AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	HELLO ALL Welcome from Alabama. Sounds like you have had a lot of fun. Those KZ1000s were a fast bike. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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BudMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greenwood, Ark. Posts: 4,736	HELLO ALL Welcome From Arkansas! __________________ Dave Jesse 2012 1700 Gray/Black Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad Green/Silver Sold VBA #1108 2010- Eureka Springs - Antlers - 2011- Maggie Valley - Antlers 2012- Margaritaville Ride - Van Buren - Antlers - 2013- Estes Park - Antlers 2014- Mountain View - Antlers - 2015- Eureka Springs - Antlers 2016- Salem - Antlers - 2017- Eureka Springs - Lake George - Antlers - 2018- Custer - Antlers
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Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	HELLO ALL Welcome from the Green Mountain state, enjoy! __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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