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Hey guys. I'm not to terribly good at writing about myself but i'll do my best. Another user in my intro thread asked me to post some pics so I figured I would just post them here.
I have two bikes, so here they both are. I found my first bike about 7 years ago when I was fresh out of high school. Ever since I was a little kid i've always wanted to ride. So my sophomore year I began reading forums, books, anything I could get my hands on really. I told my uncle I wanted to learn and he taught me. The first bike I ever rode was a little teeny 50cc yamaha. The year and model escape me but I looked like a monkey screwing a football sitting on it. I then moved up to a old red kawi 175, then lastly his green kawi 300cc 2 stroke...
I used to fill up a plastic red fuel jerry can and throw it in my car and drive out to his farm every chance I got and just rode. Shortly after that I found my first job and got my first bike (with my uncles help) which was a '93 yamaha seca II, and continued riding every chance I had. Went through a lot growing up, and my motorcycle was my sanctuary. Still is. Anyway to save the whole build thread I bought it like this...
After a few years of rain, wind blowing it over and a oil change mishap it left her chipped and the front fairing busted so my buddy and I stripped them all off...
...Flipped the bars, taped her off, and armed with a few beers went after her with some spray paint and a good attitude. This was the result.
I was still looking for something a little more though. Started shopping for bikes the other day and had my heart set on an R6, but I didn't want a loan. I found a GSXR750 and saying it was in bad condition would be a service to the bike, however it was fixable. I made an offer and the dealer declined it. So I went to the local Suzuki and Yamaha dealerships and one used bike dealer. Found a couple R6's and a GSXR 600 but nothing that really made me excited. My friend and I (same one that helped me paint the yamahammer) were about to call it and then remembered the Kawi dealer. So we decided to swing by and I saw a bike there from the street that caught my eye. Long story short talked to him about it, decided it was a good deal and even though I didn't want another loan i'd talk to the bank. Turns out I have great credit but not enough. Disappointed I went back in to tell the owner that I couldn't get the loan due to not having enough credit. He stared at me for a few seconds, I wished him a good day and started to leave. He smirked and asked how bad I wanted it, of course I replied with a simple "really bad" and he asked me to wait there. He got on the phone with his bank and talked a bit, looked at me and ask "$145 a month work for you?" I said "Yeah I could swing that" and next thing I knew I was filling out paperwork and rode it home. Here are a couple pics of her and the trusty Simpson lid from a couple days ago.
Since then I lost the bridgestone stickers, but for some reason I decided to keep the star. Im not a fan of them but it I like it. Anyway, it feels like the day I got my first bike and rode it for the first time, and I love the bike more everytime I ride it. Hope you enjoyed the read and can't wait to get to know all of you better. :hehe:
I have two bikes, so here they both are. I found my first bike about 7 years ago when I was fresh out of high school. Ever since I was a little kid i've always wanted to ride. So my sophomore year I began reading forums, books, anything I could get my hands on really. I told my uncle I wanted to learn and he taught me. The first bike I ever rode was a little teeny 50cc yamaha. The year and model escape me but I looked like a monkey screwing a football sitting on it. I then moved up to a old red kawi 175, then lastly his green kawi 300cc 2 stroke...
I used to fill up a plastic red fuel jerry can and throw it in my car and drive out to his farm every chance I got and just rode. Shortly after that I found my first job and got my first bike (with my uncles help) which was a '93 yamaha seca II, and continued riding every chance I had. Went through a lot growing up, and my motorcycle was my sanctuary. Still is. Anyway to save the whole build thread I bought it like this...
After a few years of rain, wind blowing it over and a oil change mishap it left her chipped and the front fairing busted so my buddy and I stripped them all off...
...Flipped the bars, taped her off, and armed with a few beers went after her with some spray paint and a good attitude. This was the result.
I was still looking for something a little more though. Started shopping for bikes the other day and had my heart set on an R6, but I didn't want a loan. I found a GSXR750 and saying it was in bad condition would be a service to the bike, however it was fixable. I made an offer and the dealer declined it. So I went to the local Suzuki and Yamaha dealerships and one used bike dealer. Found a couple R6's and a GSXR 600 but nothing that really made me excited. My friend and I (same one that helped me paint the yamahammer) were about to call it and then remembered the Kawi dealer. So we decided to swing by and I saw a bike there from the street that caught my eye. Long story short talked to him about it, decided it was a good deal and even though I didn't want another loan i'd talk to the bank. Turns out I have great credit but not enough. Disappointed I went back in to tell the owner that I couldn't get the loan due to not having enough credit. He stared at me for a few seconds, I wished him a good day and started to leave. He smirked and asked how bad I wanted it, of course I replied with a simple "really bad" and he asked me to wait there. He got on the phone with his bank and talked a bit, looked at me and ask "$145 a month work for you?" I said "Yeah I could swing that" and next thing I knew I was filling out paperwork and rode it home. Here are a couple pics of her and the trusty Simpson lid from a couple days ago.
Since then I lost the bridgestone stickers, but for some reason I decided to keep the star. Im not a fan of them but it I like it. Anyway, it feels like the day I got my first bike and rode it for the first time, and I love the bike more everytime I ride it. Hope you enjoyed the read and can't wait to get to know all of you better. :hehe:
