New (longtime) member, Kenosha WI

stewart · 06-03-2013, 09:54 AM

Just returned on Friday from a journey just over 1100 miles and 6 years. My original forum intro was in 2007 when I first fell in lust with the Nomad. Now all these years later I finally purchased my bike. I had come close many times with both forum members and dealers but it just never was the right timing for me. No fault to the members I communicated with there was always one thing or another that got in the way.

Wednesday I flew to Houston Texas to finalize the purchase of a 2009 black 1700. It was dirtier than I expected from a dealer but at only $7200 with only 7500 miles (now almost 9000), I pulled the trigger. It has cobra scalloped tip slip on exhaust (I hope that does not mean tc is going to be hating on me), footrests on the engine guards (minor corrosion on the footrests), a shark stereo system (not sure I'm going to keep the radio or not), engine LEDs, probably some fuel management as well. I hope to reach out to the prior owner to find out if there is anything else I missed. It needed a real good cleaning and the stock mirrors are also corroded and need replacing. After getting home and cleaning her up I am more and more pleased with the bike.

Anybody getting rid of their stock mirrors and want to throw me a bone, just let me know.

Regards and God Bless,

John

**cnc** · 06-03-2013, 10:21 AM

Congrats on the new bike and welcome again. When I first started reading your post I thought it took you 6 years to travel 1100 miles and man that's a slow bike.

smbke · 06-03-2013, 11:43 AM

Greetings from Las Vegas!

rickyboy · 06-03-2013, 12:06 PM

Welcome back "stewart". Like Norm, I too quickly thought it took 6 yrs. to travel the 1100 miles. But I thought,......maybe you had a drinking or substance abuse issue and it just took that long to go that distance.

Glad for you that isn't the case.
Congrats on the "new to you".....I'm going to guess because you didn't really say,....... Nomad.

**ringadingh** · 06-03-2013, 12:08 PM

Welcome from Ontario!

stewart · 06-03-2013, 12:53 PM

Thanks all, yup the 1700 I picked up in Texas is a Nomad.

jasperboy · 06-03-2013, 12:58 PM

Welcome from Ohio.

**manban9888** · 06-03-2013, 01:22 PM

Welcome from Florida

Old Bear · 06-03-2013, 01:23 PM

Well, to be fair, all we have to do is look real hard at our black bikes and they look dirty!

Hello from Tennessee, and welcome back!

**wolfmil042370** · 06-03-2013, 01:57 PM

Welcome from Indiana and i too was under the assumption that it might have taken you 6 yrs to do the 1100 miles i also thought maybe he missed put in an extra 0. So when do we get to see this beaut.

haygrrr · 06-03-2013, 02:47 PM

Welcome from Massachusetts. I figured you pushed it around for 6 yrs to save gas.....

Sin City Stan · 06-03-2013, 03:57 PM

A new welcome from Sin City, Nevada.

BandC · 06-03-2013, 03:58 PM

Welcome from Northern Minnesota!

landman · 06-03-2013, 07:48 PM

welcome from Wyoming.

Loafer · 06-03-2013, 08:33 PM

Welcome, that's a long time to wait for the prize. Hope it proves to be everything you have lusted over. Ride, Baby Ride!

06-03-2013, 09:54 AM	#1
stewart Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin Posts: 68	New (longtime) member, Kenosha WI Just returned on Friday from a journey just over 1100 miles and 6 years. My original forum intro was in 2007 when I first fell in lust with the Nomad. Now all these years later I finally purchased my bike. I had come close many times with both forum members and dealers but it just never was the right timing for me. No fault to the members I communicated with there was always one thing or another that got in the way. Wednesday I flew to Houston Texas to finalize the purchase of a 2009 black 1700. It was dirtier than I expected from a dealer but at only $7200 with only 7500 miles (now almost 9000), I pulled the trigger. It has cobra scalloped tip slip on exhaust (I hope that does not mean tc is going to be hating on me), footrests on the engine guards (minor corrosion on the footrests), a shark stereo system (not sure I'm going to keep the radio or not), engine LEDs, probably some fuel management as well. I hope to reach out to the prior owner to find out if there is anything else I missed. It needed a real good cleaning and the stock mirrors are also corroded and need replacing. After getting home and cleaning her up I am more and more pleased with the bike. Anybody getting rid of their stock mirrors and want to throw me a bone, just let me know. Regards and God Bless, John Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-03-2013, 10:21 AM	#2
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Congrats on the new bike and welcome again. When I first started reading your post I thought it took you 6 years to travel 1100 miles and man that's a slow bike. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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06-03-2013, 11:43 AM	#3
smbke Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 809	Greetings from Las Vegas! __________________ Las Vegas, Nv VBA #02107 2003 Vulcan Nomad 1500 1980 Yamaha Seca 750 (past) 1969 Kawasaki 350 (past) 1967 Pannonia T8 250 (past) 1971 Honda 100 Twin (past)
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06-03-2013, 12:06 PM	#4
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Welcome back "stewart". Like Norm, I too quickly thought it took 6 yrs. to travel the 1100 miles. But I thought,......maybe you had a drinking or substance abuse issue and it just took that long to go that distance. Glad for you that isn't the case. Congrats on the "new to you".....I'm going to guess because you didn't really say,....... Nomad. __________________ 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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06-03-2013, 12:08 PM	#5
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06-03-2013, 12:53 PM	#6
stewart Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin Posts: 68	Thanks all, yup the 1700 I picked up in Texas is a Nomad. __________________ Kenosha, WI VBA #60 2009 Vulcan Nomad 1700 - Black
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06-03-2013, 12:58 PM	#7
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06-03-2013, 01:22 PM	#8
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06-03-2013, 01:23 PM	#9
Old Bear Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,434	Well, to be fair, all we have to do is look real hard at our black bikes and they look dirty! Hello from Tennessee, and welcome back! __________________ Jerry "Old Bear" Barker Clarksville, TN Americas Guardians PS MC President, Tennessee 16-A VBA #02203 "Blaze" 2017 Vaquero "Black Magic" 2011 Vaquero, 69k miles, handed down to my son for hopefully many more miles!
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06-03-2013, 01:57 PM	#10
wolfmil042370 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 108	Welcome from Indiana and i too was under the assumption that it might have taken you 6 yrs to do the 1100 miles i also thought maybe he missed put in an extra 0. So when do we get to see this beaut. __________________ Robert Miller VBA # 02007 VROC # 34707 1999 Vulcan Nomad 1500 Green/Green Vance & Hines Dual Bagger
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06-03-2013, 02:47 PM	#11
haygrrr Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 378	Welcome from Massachusetts. I figured you pushed it around for 6 yrs to save gas..... __________________ VBA #2354
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06-03-2013, 03:57 PM	#12
Sin City Stan Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 3,746	A new welcome from Sin City, Nevada. __________________ Oldest Saloon In Nevada http://www.pioneersaloon.info/ "Sin City Stan" Henderson, NV VBA #01004 VROC #29365 2004 Nomad 1500L5 +100 "The Bike" 2009 Nomad 1700 (past) 2004 Vulcan Classic 800 (past) 2010 Cortez - 2011 Crescent City - 2012 Kanab - 2013 Estes Park
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06-03-2013, 03:58 PM	#13
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06-03-2013, 07:48 PM	#14
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06-03-2013, 08:33 PM	#15
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Welcome, that's a long time to wait for the prize. Hope it proves to be everything you have lusted over. Ride, Baby Ride! __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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