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04-20-2016, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: McLendon-Chisholm Texas
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Howdy from Texas..
I'm new to this forum and to metric motorcycles..so I have a lot of Dumb questions to ask..so I will muddel through the best I can! Lifes a learning experience! I have been into motorcycles and related activities all my life.
Grew up with BSA/Norton/AJS..first big bike was a 900 XLCH Sporty.. had my share of Shovelheads/EVOs/several Twin Cams..some good..some on so much! Spent many days in the garage repairing..in stead of riding. I retired from a MC Club here in Texas..sold the HDs and all the parts that piled up over the years..and have spent the past several years just being a Grandpa. I have had several major operations in the past years,and have not rode at all. A old dear friend(Brother Vietnam Veteran) passes away the start of 2016,and I received a phone call from his wife,saying that he had left me his motorcycle! I was,and am still blown away with this gesture of kindness! Its a 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad..its a little ruff, has 32K on the clock, and its purple! So..Heres my plan..I'm going to fix the little things that are wrong with this Scooter,clean it up really good, and Ride the Hell Out Of It! The Mrs thinks its "COOL"and its set up as a 2 up ride! Its going to be Great to get back into the wind again! Take Care..Ride Safe. David (OldIronRider) Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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04-20-2016, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Osceola,WI
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Welcome from Shoreview, MN
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04-20-2016, 10:23 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Placerville, CA
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Thank you for your service
 Welcome from Northern California, be sure to post a pic of the bike 
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04-20-2016, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada
Posts: 35,387
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Welcome Aboard!
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04-20-2016, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Ballwin,MO.
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Welcome to the forum brother
 from Missouri I have the same bike you just inherited. The official name of your paint is " Purplish Black Mica". They are a good classic ride. Only a couple of mods you need to do (if not done already) to keep her running for a long , long time.
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04-20-2016, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Italy
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Welcome from Italy!
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VBA 02514 - VROC 35394
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04-20-2016, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
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Welcome aboard from Georgia, and Thank You for your service. You and the misses will enjoy the scoot.
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04-20-2016, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Piedmont OK
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Welcome from Oklahoma and to the South Central Region of the VBA. Our Regional rally is in Salem MO this year. If you'd like to join us you can check it out in Rallies and Ride section.
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04-20-2016, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ankeny Iowa
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Welcome from Central Iowa!!
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VROC#34321 VBA#01867 2012 NCR Rally Savanna. IL. 2013 National Rally Estes Park, CO 2014 NC/SC Rally in the Ozarks, Mountain View AR 2014 NE US/Eastern Canada Rally,Lincoln NH 2015 VBA/VRA Eureka Springs AR 2015 Antlers Rally, Antlers OK. 2016 SCR Rally Salem MO. 2016 NCR Rally Hillsboro WI 2017 Eureka Springs AR 2017 National Rally Lake George NY 2004 Blue and Silver 1500 Nomad(RIP 9-26-19) 2000 Red and Silver 1500 Nomad  2012 Pearl White 1700 Voyager 
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04-20-2016, 10:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Greenwood, Ark.
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Welcome From Arkansas!
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 Dave Jesse 2012 1700 Gray/Black Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad Green/Silver Sold VBA #1108 2010- Eureka Springs - Antlers - 2011- Maggie Valley - Antlers 2012- Margaritaville Ride - Van Buren - Antlers - 2013- Estes Park - Antlers 2014- Mountain View - Antlers - 2015- Eureka Springs - Antlers 2016- Salem - Antlers - 2017- Eureka Springs - Lake George - Antlers - 2018- Custer - Antlers |
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04-21-2016, 10:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: magnolia, tx
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Well, oldironrider, Welcome and congratulations. And most of all....Thank you for serving! The bike you have is fairly rare. I have the same model in the same color and you won't see many of them. I sort of semi retired mine at a tick over sixty thousand miles. It still runs like scalded ape, but We tour now on a somewhat larger and a little more apointed bike. But the wife and I cut our teeth on the Purple Nomad. We put those miles on her and covered a lot of ground. Seen a lot of rain, bugs, rocks and other things on that one. You'll enjoy it! You have also landed in the best regional group out there. Bunch of great guys here. Go to the events, you will like it.
.What part of Texas are you from. We are in Magnolia, just a bit north of Tomball. Happy riding. And if you have questions, ask. I've done about every thing you can do to one of these 1500's. I also have a heavily modified 1600, but that's another story.
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04-22-2016, 09:40 AM
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Jr. Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: High Point, NC
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Thank you for your service. And welcome from NC
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Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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