Finally figured it out!

jamiep24 · 03-05-2009, 11:29 PM

Man, it took me a while but I finally figured out how to put pics under my posts and how to put a pic in my avatar. Just bought her Saturday and have rode her at least an hour and a half every day since. I love it. Gonna take a while to get used to my monster's size and weight. But I'm getting better every day. Pic on the left is my bike in front of my garage that I built. I guess it helps that I build houses for a living. All I got to pay for is materials. The Mrs and I park our crew cab trucks on the left and you probably know what that door is on the right, the main reason I built the garage and the reason I was a few weeks late getting my nad. She has her own bike station (you can see her tracks on the right). And the other pic is me going out on my first ride. It was in the high 30's, windy and raining slightly, I still managed to put 75 miles on her the first day. That's a cattle gap I'm fixing to cross and, yes, those are horses and cows I'm gonna have to dodge when I cross it. I got about 1/4 mile of gravel road before I get to pavement. But, I wouldn't live anywhere else. I'm on a dead end road and it's peaceful and quiet. My wife has worked full-time at a bank for 25 years, builds pottery in her spare time (it's become another full-time job, but she loves it) and she loves horses. Check out her website at Lapottery.net. I build houses in a family-owned business and now I got what I always wanted. And, if you wondered, yes, I was scared as hell that first day. Jamie

lomax · 03-06-2009, 12:16 AM

...Jamie
Congrats on your new, beautiful bike. I know how excited you are. I remember well the day I got mine home. Ride safe!! :)

Mike

**Kawhead** · 03-06-2009, 01:26 AM

I bought mine last February and it was 32 degrees when I test drove it in a theater parking lot with the wind blowing 20 mph. She drove and handled so god for such a big bike I didn't notice the pinging. I just knew I had a jewel! Take my word as well as everybody else, do the caddmann kit and the TFI it's well worth you money and effort. On top of that there's a lot of support here

dogdoc · 03-06-2009, 09:52 AM

Congrats Jamie on the new Nad and the garage. my brother lives in the same setting as you, cattle guard, 1/4 mile dirt/gravel drive to the house. And he used to build Morton bldg. any size. :-)

Bdog · 03-06-2009, 10:08 AM

Jamie..nice looking shop..and gorgeous "black" ride too. Thanks for the memory of the ride home from the dealer. Be safe and keep posting...Bdog

bosko · 03-06-2009, 10:26 AM

Jamie I like the picture of you riding away. Looks like your just about to head out on another awesome Nomad adventure.

shadowman2 · 03-06-2009, 10:42 AM

Good to hear you're getting in the groove... glad to hear from someone from the birthplace of Jerry Clower, the best country comedian I've ever heard!!

gghost · 03-06-2009, 11:11 AM

Congrats on the beautiful bike. Ride safe.

**Cajunrider** · 03-06-2009, 11:20 AM

Congratulations Jamie. Beautiful bike indeed. Ride safely.

rickyboy · 03-06-2009, 11:23 AM

jamie, congrats on the black beauty .......the fastest colour .

landman · 03-06-2009, 01:50 PM

congratulations on your new ride jamie.

**glwilson** · 03-06-2009, 06:56 PM

Jamie;

That's a great feeling... and the best thing is that it only gets better.

Welcome aboard... enjoy yourself... and ride safe.

PS: I am going to ck-out your wife's website. My older brother was a ceramist (sp?) also. I lost him to brain cancer two years ago; but I have always appreciated the art because of him introducing it to me.

03-06-2009, 07:09 PM

Welcome aboard Jamie!! Beautiful bike! (I'm partial to black bikes also :") ) Lots and lots of good info on here. Step by step guidence on how to, for addons, performance, etc. Great bunch of guys and gals.
I'm sure you're kicking yourself, as did I, for not getting a Nomad long ago. ENJOY!!
Mark -----POSTMAN

zoom45 · 03-06-2009, 07:53 PM

Hey Jamie,
Great looking Nomad (black too). Maybe we can meet and ride some this year (I'm in Terry, MS). Are you going to go to Eureka Springs in May?
Zoom45

dabull · 03-06-2009, 09:11 PM

congrats on the Nomad bro...AND the wife and I enjoyed looking at your wifes works:)

03-05-2009, 11:29 PM	#1
jamiep24 Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yazoo City, Ms Posts: 965	Finally figured it out! Man, it took me a while but I finally figured out how to put pics under my posts and how to put a pic in my avatar. Just bought her Saturday and have rode her at least an hour and a half every day since. I love it. Gonna take a while to get used to my monster's size and weight. But I'm getting better every day. Pic on the left is my bike in front of my garage that I built. I guess it helps that I build houses for a living. All I got to pay for is materials. The Mrs and I park our crew cab trucks on the left and you probably know what that door is on the right, the main reason I built the garage and the reason I was a few weeks late getting my nad. She has her own bike station (you can see her tracks on the right). And the other pic is me going out on my first ride. It was in the high 30's, windy and raining slightly, I still managed to put 75 miles on her the first day. That's a cattle gap I'm fixing to cross and, yes, those are horses and cows I'm gonna have to dodge when I cross it. I got about 1/4 mile of gravel road before I get to pavement. But, I wouldn't live anywhere else. I'm on a dead end road and it's peaceful and quiet. My wife has worked full-time at a bank for 25 years, builds pottery in her spare time (it's become another full-time job, but she loves it) and she loves horses. Check out her website at Lapottery.net. I build houses in a family-owned business and now I got what I always wanted. And, if you wondered, yes, I was scared as hell that first day. Jamie Login or Register to Remove Ads
	0

03-06-2009, 12:16 AM	#2
lomax Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Morinville, AB Posts: 904	Finally figured it out! ...Jamie Congrats on your new, beautiful bike. I know how excited you are. I remember well the day I got mine home. Ride safe!! :) Mike __________________ ________________________________ "lomax" 2014 Voyager Mike Donahue Morinville, AB VBA#17 "Every day above ground is a good one!" _________________________________
	0

03-06-2009, 01:26 AM	#3
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	Finally figured it out! I bought mine last February and it was 32 degrees when I test drove it in a theater parking lot with the wind blowing 20 mph. She drove and handled so god for such a big bike I didn't notice the pinging. I just knew I had a jewel! Take my word as well as everybody else, do the caddmann kit and the TFI it's well worth you money and effort. On top of that there's a lot of support here __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
	0

03-06-2009, 09:52 AM	#4
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Finally figured it out! Congrats Jamie on the new Nad and the garage. my brother lives in the same setting as you, cattle guard, 1/4 mile dirt/gravel drive to the house. And he used to build Morton bldg. any size. :-)
	0

03-06-2009, 10:08 AM	#5
Bdog Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ft. Mcmurray Ab. Posts: 1,447	Finally figured it out! Jamie..nice looking shop..and gorgeous "black" ride too. Thanks for the memory of the ride home from the dealer. Be safe and keep posting...Bdog __________________ Login or Register to Remove Ads
	0

03-06-2009, 10:26 AM	#6
bosko Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 818	Finally figured it out! Jamie I like the picture of you riding away. Looks like your just about to head out on another awesome Nomad adventure.
	0

03-06-2009, 10:42 AM	#7
shadowman2 Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	Finally figured it out! Good to hear you're getting in the groove... glad to hear from someone from the birthplace of Jerry Clower, the best country comedian I've ever heard!!
	0

03-06-2009, 11:11 AM	#8
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	Finally figured it out! Congrats on the beautiful bike. Ride safe. __________________ gghost
	0

03-06-2009, 11:20 AM	#9
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Finally figured it out! Congratulations Jamie. Beautiful bike indeed. Ride safely. __________________ 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
	0

03-06-2009, 11:23 AM	#10
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Finally figured it out! jamie, congrats on the black beauty .......the fastest colour . __________________ 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
	0

03-06-2009, 01:50 PM	#11
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	Finally figured it out! congratulations on your new ride jamie. __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
	0

03-06-2009, 06:56 PM	#12
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	Finally figured it out! Jamie; That's a great feeling... and the best thing is that it only gets better. Welcome aboard... enjoy yourself... and ride safe. PS: I am going to ck-out your wife's website. My older brother was a ceramist (sp?) also. I lost him to brain cancer two years ago; but I have always appreciated the art because of him introducing it to me. __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
	0

03-06-2009, 07:09 PM	#13
Guest Posts: n/a	Finally figured it out! Welcome aboard Jamie!! Beautiful bike! (I'm partial to black bikes also :") ) Lots and lots of good info on here. Step by step guidence on how to, for addons, performance, etc. Great bunch of guys and gals. I'm sure you're kicking yourself, as did I, for not getting a Nomad long ago. ENJOY!! Mark -----POSTMAN
	0

03-06-2009, 07:53 PM	#14
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	Finally figured it out! Hey Jamie, Great looking Nomad (black too). Maybe we can meet and ride some this year (I'm in Terry, MS). Are you going to go to Eureka Springs in May? Zoom45 __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles
	0

03-06-2009, 09:11 PM	#15
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	Finally figured it out! congrats on the Nomad bro...AND the wife and I enjoyed looking at your wifes works:)
	0

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Finally!	kawgirl	Rides/Trip Reports/Travel Information	21	07-23-2011 08:12 AM
Finally!!	jwg383	SouthCentral Group	20	05-27-2011 04:47 PM
FINALLY	radco	Vulcan Nomad/Vaquero/Voyager	18	04-08-2009 12:21 PM
FINALLY!!!	BandC	Vulcan Nomad/Vaquero/Voyager	4	03-31-2008 10:08 AM
Finally did it	Idaho	Lighter Side/Jokes	87	03-03-2008 10:09 PM