Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois

bartlettnomad · 01-30-2011, 12:23 PM

Hello from Chicago:

I have been a lurker/member for quite a while. I am not much on posting, but I wanted to thank the members of this forum for all of your help over the last couple of years. I especially want to thank Trip for creating such a great resource.

I am in my mid fifties and got back into riding about 6 years ago. My wife enjoyed riding with me…so much so that she decided to get her license the following summer. We now spend our weekends riding our bikes as much as possible. I am on my 3rd bike since returning to riding; my wife is on her 2nd. We both anxiously await spring. I can usually get the bike out by the first week in March…not necessarily comfortably, but at least for some shorter rides.

I ride a 2007 Nomad, my wife rides a 2009 950 V-Star Tourer.

Modifications to my bike:
Chuckster risers
Chuckster Dual Plate intake (Joe does outstanding work!)
Seat modified by Spencer
Cobra FI2000
Cobra True Duals (I de-baffled before that)
Kury highway pegs
Nomad fender script
My design & fab’d hard bag shelf for smaller items
Chrome fender tips (installing this week!)
Maybe, Darkside in the future???

KawaNOW assisted me with all of the above. Not to mention helping with the long winters in Chicago…

My thanks to all.

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-30-2011, 01:20 PM

Let me be the first to welcome you to the forum. Welcome from Alabama.

**GIBBY** · 01-30-2011, 01:22 PM

Welcome from North St. Paul, MN

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-30-2011, 01:22 PM

Nice looking bikes by the way. I pulled up your link and both bikes look great.

**Cajunrider** · 01-30-2011, 01:30 PM

Welcome from the Deep South where we are fortunate enough to ride year round. But we bake in the summer.

cactusjack · 01-30-2011, 01:42 PM

Welcome to the Nomad Nation from the Grand Canyon State! From the list of mods you've done, I'd say you've been paying attention here. Now it's time to step out of the shadows and participate in the forum.

oldbikers · 01-30-2011, 02:30 PM

Welcome from Mississippi

jasperboy · 01-30-2011, 03:13 PM

Welcome from Ohio!

roox · 01-30-2011, 03:39 PM

Welcome from Calgary Alberta

MarkG · 01-30-2011, 04:29 PM

Welcome from Arizona!

bigdave · 01-30-2011, 05:48 PM

Welcome from Western North Carolina

sly · 01-30-2011, 05:53 PM

Bienvenue from Quebec

Yellow Jacket · 01-30-2011, 06:18 PM

Greetings from north Georgia.

**Griz** · 01-30-2011, 06:34 PM

Welcome from Kansas.

landman · 01-30-2011, 06:46 PM

welcome from wyoming.

01-30-2011, 12:23 PM	#1
bartlettnomad Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 1	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Hello from Chicago: I have been a lurker/member for quite a while. I am not much on posting, but I wanted to thank the members of this forum for all of your help over the last couple of years. I especially want to thank Trip for creating such a great resource. I am in my mid fifties and got back into riding about 6 years ago. My wife enjoyed riding with me…so much so that she decided to get her license the following summer. We now spend our weekends riding our bikes as much as possible. I am on my 3rd bike since returning to riding; my wife is on her 2nd. We both anxiously await spring. I can usually get the bike out by the first week in March…not necessarily comfortably, but at least for some shorter rides. I ride a 2007 Nomad, my wife rides a 2009 950 V-Star Tourer. Modifications to my bike: Chuckster risers Chuckster Dual Plate intake (Joe does outstanding work!) Seat modified by Spencer Cobra FI2000 Cobra True Duals (I de-baffled before that) Kury highway pegs Nomad fender script My design & fab’d hard bag shelf for smaller items Chrome fender tips (installing this week!) Maybe, Darkside in the future??? KawaNOW assisted me with all of the above. Not to mention helping with the long winters in Chicago… My thanks to all. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-30-2011, 01:20 PM	#2
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Let me be the first to welcome you to the forum. Welcome from Alabama. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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01-30-2011, 01:22 PM	#3
GIBBY Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Osceola,WI Posts: 3,084	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Welcome from North St. Paul, MN __________________ Mike "GIBBY" Gibson Osceola, WI VBA # 1279 2011 National Rally 2012 NCR Rally 2012 Antlers Rally 2013 National Rally 2013 Antlers Rally 2014 NC/SC Rally 2014 Antlers Rally 2015 VRA/VBA Rally 2016 NCR Rally 2016 Antlers Rally 2017 Antlers Rally 2018 NC/SC Rally 2018 Antlers Rally 2019 Antlers Rally 2020 Antlers Rally 2022 Antlers Rally 2023 Antlers Rally 2021 Indian Roadmaster Limited 2022 Indian Roadmaster
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01-30-2011, 01:22 PM	#4
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Nice looking bikes by the way. I pulled up your link and both bikes look great. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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01-30-2011, 01:30 PM	#5
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Welcome from the Deep South where we are fortunate enough to ride year round. But we bake in the summer. __________________ 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 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-30-2011, 01:42 PM	#6
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Welcome to the Nomad Nation from the Grand Canyon State! From the list of mods you've done, I'd say you've been paying attention here. Now it's time to step out of the shadows and participate in the forum. __________________ 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
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01-30-2011, 02:30 PM	#7
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Welcome from Mississippi __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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01-30-2011, 03:13 PM	#8
jasperboy Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wadsworth, OH Posts: 1,238	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Welcome from Ohio! __________________ Current Bike - 2011 Victory Vision Tour Previous Bike: 2006 Nomad Original Nomad: 1999 G/G Nomad VBA #931R VROC #16379R
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01-30-2011, 03:39 PM	#9
roox Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 152	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Welcome from Calgary Alberta __________________ Wayne 2011 FLHTK
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01-30-2011, 04:29 PM	#10
MarkG Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,255	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois 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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01-30-2011, 05:48 PM	#11
bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois 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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01-30-2011, 05:53 PM	#12
sly Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St.-Eustache, Québec, Canada Posts: 2,837	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois 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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01-30-2011, 06:18 PM	#13
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois Greetings from north Georgia. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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01-30-2011, 06:34 PM	#14
Griz Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Posts: 1,063	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois 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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01-30-2011, 06:46 PM	#15
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	Thanks & Hello from N. Illinois 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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