Hello from Bartlett, TN

dandantmm · 09-19-2009, 10:12 AM

I've been hanging out here for a while and have made a few posts, but never did the formal introduction thing that I can remember. Now that I finally got an avatar and sig pictures I thought it would be a good time for an introduction. Some of you may know me from the Strictley ACE forum where I went by ProgressMan many a moons ago....RB #130. I was also a regular on the Delphi Vulcan forum for some time. I'm on my 2nd Nomad now. My recent motorcycle history went something like this, with old sig pics so you can identify...

2001 ACE 750 - back in the saddle again [/*:m:fkr0klmg]
2002 Nomad Red/Black - This bike can take me anywhere! [/*:m:fkr0klmg]
2005 Honda Goldwing - Honda Hoot = Goldwing lust = goodbye Nomad :'([/*:m:fkr0klmg]
2008 Nomad Red/Black - Wife hated Goldwing [/*:m:fkr0klmg]

So I plan on staying on the Nomad for a long time. I'll try to post more here as this is the forum I mainly follow now. Hopefully I can eventually make it to one of the rallys.

jd01 · 09-19-2009, 10:31 AM

Well, here's a formal welcome to a formal introduction, Dan! Welcome from north Georgia!

glassgod · 09-19-2009, 11:17 AM

Welcome from Chandler, AZ.

toophun · 09-19-2009, 01:09 PM

Another welcome from AZ.! As a former 'Wing' owner, I thought that was unusual for the passenger to not like it. Welcome to the "Nation"!

cactusjack · 09-19-2009, 01:56 PM

Welcome to the Nomad Nation from the Grand Canyon State!

MikeInFla · 09-19-2009, 01:58 PM

Welcome from Bushnell FL

nomad561 · 09-19-2009, 02:19 PM

Welcome to the forums.
Nice ride.

bigdave · 09-19-2009, 03:17 PM

Welcome from Western North Carolina

oldbikers · 09-19-2009, 03:49 PM

Welcome from Mississippi, and as another former wing rider I also find it hard to believe that your wife didn't like the wing my wife loved ours but I am short and couldn't touch the ground so I bought a Nomad. Give me a yell sometime maybe we can ride together as I am only 50 miles south of Memphis. The South Central Region is going to have a little get together next month maybe you could join us.

**ringadingh** · 09-19-2009, 05:57 PM

Welcome from Ontario, Youve had some nice bikes! I like the 02 Nomad the best.

audiogooroo · 09-19-2009, 06:43 PM

Welcome from Colorado!

pirate · 09-19-2009, 07:19 PM

Welcome from North Dakota! Thank your wife for bringing you back to a Nomad!

**Griz** · 09-19-2009, 08:14 PM

Welcome from Kansas

strobe · 09-19-2009, 08:26 PM

Welcome from Alberta, Canada!

dandantmm · 09-19-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by toophun

Another welcome from AZ.! As a former 'Wing' owner, I thought that was unusual for the passenger to not like it. Welcome to the "Nation"!

Well, my wifes problem with the wing was two-fold. The main reason was the wind. It's pretty well known that there is a big wind issue with certain height passengers where the wind comes off the lower fariring right up in their face. I tried everything to fix it...bigger windshield...baker air wings, and I could get it to stop for the most part. The problem was that with all the stuff in place to stop it I would roast like a dickens in the summer because I would not get any wind AT ALL, so I would have to let some through. Every time we road she would mention the wind problem and how the Nomad did not do that.

She also was not ready to admit that she was "old enough" to ride on a Wing. Mid-life crisis I guess...but her Dad had a Wing and she still thinks it's an "old man's" bike. The wind was the main problem but this just pushed it over the edge.

Really, I was fine getting rid of the Wing. My work has been killer pretty much since I got it in 2005 and my big plans to ride all over creation fizzled. I just felt like it was a waste of money if I didn't use it to it's potential. I really only miss 3 things on it. 1. The POWER...hard NOT to miss that. 2. Real cruise control. 3. The integrated radio/CB/rider comm.

At least I've had the "best" touring machine out there so I have that out of my system. Maybe one day when I slow down (retire) I will be back on a Wing riding all over this great country of ours.

09-19-2009, 10:31 AM	#2
jd01 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton,Georgia Posts: 851	Hello from Bartlett, TN Well, here's a formal welcome to a formal introduction, Dan! Welcome from north Georgia! __________________ Don Denman "JD" 2001 Luminous Vintage Red carbed 1500 Nomad VBA #376 VROC #6195
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09-19-2009, 11:17 AM	#3
glassgod Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandler AZ Posts: 97	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome from Chandler, AZ. __________________ Glassgod KawaNow # 00317 2007 Nomad
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09-19-2009, 01:09 PM	#4
toophun Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 272	Hello from Bartlett, TN Another welcome from AZ.! As a former 'Wing' owner, I thought that was unusual for the passenger to not like it. Welcome to the "Nation"!
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09-19-2009, 01:56 PM	#5
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome to the Nomad Nation from the Grand Canyon State! __________________ 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 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-19-2009, 01:58 PM	#6
MikeInFla Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 611	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome from Bushnell FL __________________ Mike Morrison KawaNOW #00454 IBA# 42214 2007 Nomad 2008 Concours
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09-19-2009, 10:12 AM	#1
dandantmm Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bartlett, TN Posts: 235	Hello from Bartlett, TN I've been hanging out here for a while and have made a few posts, but never did the formal introduction thing that I can remember. Now that I finally got an avatar and sig pictures I thought it would be a good time for an introduction. Some of you may know me from the Strictley ACE forum where I went by ProgressMan many a moons ago....RB #130. I was also a regular on the Delphi Vulcan forum for some time. I'm on my 2nd Nomad now. My recent motorcycle history went something like this, with old sig pics so you can identify... 2001 ACE 750 - back in the saddle again [/:m:fkr0klmg] 2002 Nomad Red/Black - This bike can take me anywhere! [/:m:fkr0klmg] 2005 Honda Goldwing - Honda Hoot = Goldwing lust = goodbye Nomad :'([/:m:fkr0klmg] 2008 Nomad Red/Black - Wife hated Goldwing [/:m:fkr0klmg] So I plan on staying on the Nomad for a long time. I'll try to post more here as this is the forum I mainly follow now. Hopefully I can eventually make it to one of the rallys. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-19-2009, 02:19 PM	#7
nomad561 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pasco , Wa Posts: 1,445	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome to the forums. Nice ride.
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09-19-2009, 03:17 PM	#8
bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	Hello from Bartlett, TN 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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09-19-2009, 03:49 PM	#9
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome from Mississippi, and as another former wing rider I also find it hard to believe that your wife didn't like the wing my wife loved ours but I am short and couldn't touch the ground so I bought a Nomad. Give me a yell sometime maybe we can ride together as I am only 50 miles south of Memphis. The South Central Region is going to have a little get together next month maybe you could join us. __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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09-19-2009, 05:57 PM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome from Ontario, Youve had some nice bikes! I like the 02 Nomad the best. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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09-19-2009, 06:43 PM	#11
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome from Colorado! __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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09-19-2009, 07:19 PM	#12
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome from North Dakota! Thank your wife for bringing you back to a Nomad!
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09-19-2009, 08:14 PM	#13
Griz Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Posts: 1,063	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome from Kansas __________________ Joe "Griz" Grisolano 2008 Arctic Pearl Honda Goldwing 2008 Black/Red Nomad - Traded September, 2013 VBA #1210 Pittsburg, Kansas
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09-19-2009, 08:26 PM	#14
strobe Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,200	Hello from Bartlett, TN Welcome from Alberta, Canada! __________________ Cory 2013 Honda GL1800 Goldwing 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 (for sale) 2007 Honda ST1300 (sold) 2005 Kawasaki Nomad (sold) 2004 Suzuki Hayabusa (sold) http://www.strobel.ws VBA #01021 VROC #29389
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