New member- Maryland

bobhamlin · 12-24-2008, 03:58 PM

Hi everyone,

Have been a member of VROC for a long time, but my latest project bike was an '06 Nomad. Got the salvage title cleared in NY just last week, so she'll be on the road by spring.

One of the KawaNOW members, Paul Henrichs, advertised a luggage rack on VROC, I bought it, and, in passing, he mentioned this group.

Bought my first bike with the money I made during the summer before my senior year in HS. It was a Honda S-90! Wild Angels was out around then. Hunter S. Thompson had written his "Hells Angels" book.

Went in the army at the end of 67, and over the years, have had a number of bikes, building up to a Triumph 650 when I met the woman who became my wife. Kids put bikes on the back shelf for a long time.

When the kids were out, a cousin loaned me his Honda 1100 for a ride. I mentioned the good price to my wife, and she said, "Why don't you get one?" Got a Yamaha Virago 1100 within a week on eBay. Then, for more comfortable 2-up riding, used eBay to buy a salvage Vulcan, restored it, and got rid of the Yamaha. Re-built a couple others until now I'm close to putting the Nomad on the road.

Don't know what my next project will be yet.

This looks like a nice site.

dabull · 12-24-2008, 04:00 PM

Welcome from NW Florida my friend....and Merry Christmas:)

Aloha

Derry

**trip** · 12-24-2008, 04:11 PM

Welcome to KawaNOW Bob....make yourself at home.

Trip

towering · 12-24-2008, 04:47 PM

Welcome from S.Carolina

lomax · 12-24-2008, 04:50 PM

....hey Bob
Welcome to KawaNOW from the left coast of Canada. Great bunch here. Enjoy yourself and Merry Christmas!!

waterman · 12-24-2008, 04:56 PM

Welcome Bob from the friggid plains of Colorado.

MarkG · 12-24-2008, 04:57 PM

Welcome from Arizona.

bigdave · 12-24-2008, 05:01 PM

Welcome from Western North Carolina

oldbikers · 12-24-2008, 05:02 PM

Welcome from Mississippi and have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS

radco · 12-24-2008, 05:10 PM

Bob WELCOME from the FROZEN north know as MAINE.. near Bangor.. GREAT NOMAD info here, If you want to do it to a NOMAD someone here did it and will help. MERRY X MAS,,,,Rich

Netnorske · 12-24-2008, 05:10 PM

Bob,
Welcome from the great white Pacific NW! Great people and info to be had here....make yourself at home. Merry Christmas and good luck with the Nomad.....you will LUV it!

Cheers...Kris

roadman · 12-24-2008, 06:36 PM

Welcome from Washington IL :)

rksaw · 12-24-2008, 07:05 PM

Bob,
Well you have found a great bike and a fantastic site. Glad to have you aboard.
Merry Christmas and that was a good introduction about yourself,
Rich

audiogooroo · 12-24-2008, 07:22 PM

Welcome from Colorado!

lw · 12-24-2008, 08:39 PM

Welcome to the Nomadness Bob.

12-24-2008, 03:58 PM	#1
bobhamlin Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 760	New member- Maryland Hi everyone, Have been a member of VROC for a long time, but my latest project bike was an '06 Nomad. Got the salvage title cleared in NY just last week, so she'll be on the road by spring. One of the KawaNOW members, Paul Henrichs, advertised a luggage rack on VROC, I bought it, and, in passing, he mentioned this group. Bought my first bike with the money I made during the summer before my senior year in HS. It was a Honda S-90! Wild Angels was out around then. Hunter S. Thompson had written his "Hells Angels" book. Went in the army at the end of 67, and over the years, have had a number of bikes, building up to a Triumph 650 when I met the woman who became my wife. Kids put bikes on the back shelf for a long time. When the kids were out, a cousin loaned me his Honda 1100 for a ride. I mentioned the good price to my wife, and she said, "Why don't you get one?" Got a Yamaha Virago 1100 within a week on eBay. Then, for more comfortable 2-up riding, used eBay to buy a salvage Vulcan, restored it, and got rid of the Yamaha. Re-built a couple others until now I'm close to putting the Nomad on the road. Don't know what my next project will be yet. This looks like a nice site. __________________ Bob Hamlin RC PGR '06 VN1600D6F Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-24-2008, 04:00 PM	#2
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	New member- Maryland Welcome from NW Florida my friend....and Merry Christmas:) Aloha Derry
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12-24-2008, 04:11 PM	#3
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	New member- Maryland Welcome to KawaNOW Bob....make yourself at home. Trip __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip
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towering Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington S.C Posts: 366	New member- Maryland Welcome from S.Carolina
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12-24-2008, 04:50 PM	#5
lomax Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Morinville, AB Posts: 904	New member- Maryland ....hey Bob Welcome to KawaNOW from the left coast of Canada. Great bunch here. Enjoy yourself and Merry Christmas!! __________________ ________________________________ "lomax" 2014 Voyager Mike Donahue Morinville, AB VBA#17 "Every day above ground is a good one!" _________________________________ Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-24-2008, 04:56 PM	#6
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	New member- Maryland Welcome Bob from the friggid plains of Colorado. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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12-24-2008, 04:57 PM	#7
MarkG Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,255	New member- Maryland 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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12-24-2008, 05:01 PM	#8
bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	New member- Maryland 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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12-24-2008, 05:02 PM	#9
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	New member- Maryland Welcome from Mississippi and have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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12-24-2008, 05:10 PM	#10
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	New member- Maryland Bob WELCOME from the FROZEN north know as MAINE.. near Bangor.. GREAT NOMAD info here, If you want to do it to a NOMAD someone here did it and will help. MERRY X MAS,,,,Rich __________________
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12-24-2008, 05:10 PM	#11
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	New member- Maryland Bob, Welcome from the great white Pacific NW! Great people and info to be had here....make yourself at home. Merry Christmas and good luck with the Nomad.....you will LUV it! Cheers...Kris __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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12-24-2008, 06:36 PM	#12
roadman Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Washington Illinois Posts: 307	New member- Maryland Welcome from Washington IL :)
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12-24-2008, 07:05 PM	#13
rksaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Damascus, OR Posts: 1,430	New member- Maryland Bob, Well you have found a great bike and a fantastic site. Glad to have you aboard. Merry Christmas and that was a good introduction about yourself, Rich
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12-24-2008, 07:22 PM	#14
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	New member- Maryland Welcome from Colorado! __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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12-24-2008, 08:39 PM	#15
lw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 2,117	New member- Maryland Welcome to the Nomadness Bob.
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