New Member from MA - Page 2

AlabamaNomadRider · 10-27-2010, 09:08 PM

Welcome from Alabama, The Heart of Dixie.

rickyboy · 10-27-2010, 11:48 PM

Hello and welcome Eric, from Langley BC, Canada

**jmorrow** · 10-28-2010, 03:17 AM

Welcome from N/E Arkansas.

BandC · 10-28-2010, 06:07 AM

Welcome from Northern Minnesota!

oldbikers · 10-28-2010, 06:11 AM

Welcome from Mississippi

fatrat45 · 10-28-2010, 08:21 AM

another welcome from Alabama this is a good bunch to talk too.

flavor · 10-28-2010, 08:28 AM

Welcome from little Rhodie

You are gonna love the bike.

landman · 10-28-2010, 10:43 AM

welcome from wyoming.

**Griz** · 10-28-2010, 11:08 AM

Hello Eric, welcome from Kansas!

Yellow Jacket · 10-30-2010, 02:45 PM

Hi Eric, and welcome from north Geogia!

roox · 10-31-2010, 08:50 AM

Welcome from Alberta. What do you mean the seasons over??? Is there snow on the ground yet?

sly · 10-31-2010, 03:20 PM

Bienvenue from Quebec

bigdave · 10-31-2010, 03:28 PM

welcome from Western North Carolina

radco · 11-02-2010, 05:55 AM

Welcome from Maine

ridgeman06 · 11-02-2010, 10:50 AM

Well, that's alot of welcomes. Thanks alot.
As far as coming from a Valkyrie, which, by the way, was my second Valkyrie, the Nomad is quite a bit different. The Valk was surely the brute on the block that could cruise with the best of them. I would always, I mean always get complimented because I kept it in pristine condition.
I wanted a change, and never having a v-twin, I felt it was time for my change. The Valkyrie was an upright position bike, and with my Hartco seat, I sat up high. Forward highway pegs would cause you to spread eagle to much due to the cylinders. I used Mick-o-pegs that allowed your feet to go downward below the heads instead of outward and around them, so this was an improvement.
The comfort of my Nomad makes me happy. The stock seat is in my opinion the best one that I have ever had, so I won't be making any changes there. I really like the "feel" of the big twin verses the flat six. But, the Valkyrie was more of a power cruiser, and had quicker acceleration than the Nomad, but I don't care about that any more. I guess I am getting older, and just being comfortable out there cruising and chugging down the road is what counts.
I also wanted to upgrade to fuel injection, and basically wanted a new bike starting out with zero miles.
It is getting colder here in MA, but their will probably be a little more riding left. I did my season ending 150 mile loop ride this past Saturday up through the Berkshire Hills in Western MA. I usually do this same ride as my season ending ritual. I also like to do some fall hiking too, so I need time for that too.
Take care, Eric

10-27-2010, 09:08 PM	#16
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	New Member from MA Welcome from Alabama, The Heart of Dixie. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-27-2010, 11:48 PM	#17
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	New Member from MA Hello and welcome Eric, from Langley BC, Canada __________________ 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
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10-28-2010, 03:17 AM	#18
jmorrow Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beech Grove, Arkansas Posts: 1,884	New Member from MA Welcome from N/E Arkansas. __________________ Jim (Dooley) Morrow Stanford, Arkansas 2004 Kawasaki Nomad 1500 VBA #146
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10-28-2010, 06:07 AM	#19
BandC Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iron Range, Northern Minnesota Posts: 2,288	New Member from MA Welcome from Northern Minnesota! __________________ 2005 Blk/Silver Nomad (Sold) VBA #00671
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10-28-2010, 06:11 AM	#20
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	New Member from MA Welcome from Mississippi __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-28-2010, 08:21 AM	#21
fatrat45 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tuscaloosa Alabama Posts: 341	New Member from MA another welcome from Alabama this is a good bunch to talk too. __________________ Randy (fatrat) May Tuscaloosa, Al. Back Road Riders MC. VBA # 290 2006 Black Nomad
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10-28-2010, 08:28 AM	#22
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,351	New Member from MA Welcome from little Rhodie You are gonna love the bike.
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10-28-2010, 10:43 AM	#23
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	New Member from MA welcome from wyoming. __________________ 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
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10-28-2010, 11:08 AM	#24
Griz Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Posts: 1,063	New Member from MA Hello Eric, 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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10-30-2010, 02:45 PM	#25
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	New Member from MA Hi Eric, and welcome from north Geogia! __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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10-31-2010, 08:50 AM	#26
roox Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 152	New Member from MA Welcome from Alberta. What do you mean the seasons over??? Is there snow on the ground yet? __________________ Wayne 2011 FLHTK
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10-31-2010, 03:20 PM	#27
sly Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St.-Eustache, Québec, Canada Posts: 2,837	New Member from MA Bienvenue from Quebec __________________ Sylvain "Sly" Lafrance St. Eustache, Quebec, Canada eh!! 2004 Blue & Silver (the fastest colors) Gone but not forgotten 2012 Ebony Black Kawasaski Concours 14
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10-31-2010, 03:28 PM	#28
bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	New Member from MA 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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11-02-2010, 05:55 AM	#29
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	New Member from MA Welcome from Maine __________________
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11-02-2010, 10:50 AM	#30
ridgeman06 Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 18	New Member from MA Well, that's alot of welcomes. Thanks alot. As far as coming from a Valkyrie, which, by the way, was my second Valkyrie, the Nomad is quite a bit different. The Valk was surely the brute on the block that could cruise with the best of them. I would always, I mean always get complimented because I kept it in pristine condition. I wanted a change, and never having a v-twin, I felt it was time for my change. The Valkyrie was an upright position bike, and with my Hartco seat, I sat up high. Forward highway pegs would cause you to spread eagle to much due to the cylinders. I used Mick-o-pegs that allowed your feet to go downward below the heads instead of outward and around them, so this was an improvement. The comfort of my Nomad makes me happy. The stock seat is in my opinion the best one that I have ever had, so I won't be making any changes there. I really like the "feel" of the big twin verses the flat six. But, the Valkyrie was more of a power cruiser, and had quicker acceleration than the Nomad, but I don't care about that any more. I guess I am getting older, and just being comfortable out there cruising and chugging down the road is what counts. I also wanted to upgrade to fuel injection, and basically wanted a new bike starting out with zero miles. It is getting colder here in MA, but their will probably be a little more riding left. I did my season ending 150 mile loop ride this past Saturday up through the Berkshire Hills in Western MA. I usually do this same ride as my season ending ritual. I also like to do some fall hiking too, so I need time for that too. Take care, Eric
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