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MOTOHOLIC! · 07-16-2007, 03:33 PM

firebug!!!!

oldsuzukiguy · 07-23-2007, 02:32 AM

I've been lurking around the site for awhile and decided to join. Great forum you have going. Here' my story.
Bought myself a used motorcycle early this spring. It sure is great to be back on two wheels again. I have'nt owned a bike prior to this one since 1992. I started out on a used Honda CX500 (kinda doggy), shortly after that I got myself a used Honda CB 650 (Hello inline 4!!!), and after that a used Yamaha XS850 triple, which I crashed after about 6 months. I was not seriously injured but I was lucky on that. Now, back to the future....
This year, I guess it was in March, I was thinking that it would really be sweet to get myself back on a motorcycle because I always loved riding the bikes that I had before and also because of the price of gas. I ended up finding a very cherry 82 GS1100E with only 14K (it's now up to 16K

) on the clock for a real nice price. The previous owner was the original owner and also a hell of a nice guy who had maintained this motorcycle with loving care. And it showed. I was lucky to find it before someone else did.
It's the bike I always wanted when I was 23 but could never seem to be able to get. So far this is the biggest and fastest motorcycle that I've owned and it's providing me with much enjoyment so far over the summer. I've done a few small mods mostly just to get the machine looking and sounding the way I remember seeing them on the street when I was younger. 4-1 exhaust, dyno-jet stage 1, K & N filter.
Sooner or later when the timing is right, I'm thinking about a new Bandit 1250, but for now my old 1100E is working out just fine.

Rich

**Clint** · 07-23-2007, 09:01 PM

Awesome bike, Rich. You're going to be blown away when you do decide to upgrade. The GSE and the GSF are worlds apart in terms of suspension and power.

Gumby · 07-26-2007, 05:03 PM

HELLO Motorcylce Journal

a few of you know mw - Gumby - from the Gatlinburg. Hope to be here more often.

Gumby

stp1971 · 07-27-2007, 07:53 AM

Welcome Gumby!!!!! Glad you made it dude!!!!!

SarasotaJim · 07-29-2007, 10:16 AM

Newbie - i saw this thread right after I posted. Sorry!

Hi All. I found great info in these forums and had to join up. I am from Sarasota, FL. I just bought a 2006 Suzuki M-50. I am really enjoying it. Just had saddle bags put on, got to have them. Got some Hard Krome 3" Staggered Straights coming. I can wait for that!. Been loving riding and am so glad to be doing it again.

Thanks for all the great info and I am sure I will be talking to some of you.

Ride safe!

gcarper · 07-30-2007, 07:21 PM

New member to this forum, I'm on the Airheads Beemer forum also. Just purchased a 2006 Suzuki V strom DL 1000, have a 84 BMW R65 and 82 BMW R100. The R100 is going on the block soon as I sure don't need 2 1000cc bikes. Moved here recently from the east coast of Florida. Sure enjoying riding on roads that go up and down and side to side.

MOTOHOLIC! · 08-17-2007, 03:39 PM

all of you!!

Good to see you!

RangerG · 08-24-2007, 12:46 AM

New member from Canada. I still ride my first, and only, street bike. It's 26 years old, and I'm older than that!

chido12 · 08-24-2007, 09:12 PM

my name is Hebert from Las Vegas and I just found this site and seems like it will be great. I found it becuase of a problem with my bike but seems like i will find more benefits. Im very new at this but i need help with a GSXR 750 2003, my engine is gone, my friend is fixing it but we need to find a place that has a machine to split the engine. any suggestions please help, thank you

SNAFU · 08-26-2007, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gcarper

New member to this forum, I'm on the Airheads Beemer forum also. Just purchased a 2006 Suzuki V strom DL 1000, have a 84 BMW R65 and 82 BMW R100. The R100 is going on the block soon as I sure don't need 2 1000cc bikes. Moved here recently from the east coast of Florida. Sure enjoying riding on roads that go up and down and side to side.

Golden!

SNAFU · 08-26-2007, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RangerG

New member from Canada. I still ride my first, and only, street bike. It's 26 years old, and I'm older than that!

Rob!

SNAFU · 08-26-2007, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chido12

my name is Hebert from Las Vegas and I just found this site and seems like it will be great. I found it becuase of a problem with my bike but seems like i will find more benefits. Im very new at this but i need help with a GSXR 750 2003, my engine is gone, my friend is fixing it but we need to find a place that has a machine to split the engine. any suggestions please help, thank you

Hebert!

Go here for mechanical help.

http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...hanics-corner/

Motorrad · 09-12-2007, 09:07 PM

hi!
I'm a total newbie, and just doing a lot of research on cycles. I'm taking a motorcycle training course, and will hopefully get my first bike shortly thereafter. I appreciate all of the advice and input here!

geoffsimpson · 09-13-2007, 11:37 AM

Welcome to the group Motorrad...what kind of machines are you into?

**Trapper** · 09-13-2007, 01:44 PM

Welcome everyone.....

jgreth · 09-13-2007, 01:50 PM

I'm so used to people making new threads I never really read this one.

Motorrad · 09-14-2007, 10:25 PM

hey geoff...sorry for the delayed response! so, when I say 'newbie', I'm REALLY a newbie. I'm gonna take a motorcycle safety course, and get a bike after that. to better answer your question, I would like a sportbike, but I also understand I need to graduate to that level in time...

MrSlick · 09-30-2007, 02:19 AM

Just wanted to say Hi, I'm new to the forum. My names Chris and I own a Suzuki Boulevard M50. My first bike, I've only got a little over 400 miles now. I'm from Oregon and I'm looking for others to ride with.

SNAFU · 09-30-2007, 08:06 AM

Chris!

07-16-2007, 03:33 PM	#1241 (permalink)
MOTOHOLIC! Sit speling cheker Joined: Sep 2006 Bike: don't have one Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 1,735	firebug!!!! __________________ One person with commitment is worth a hundred who have only an interest.

07-23-2007, 02:32 AM	#1242 (permalink)
oldsuzukiguy Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 1982 GS1100E Location: WNY Posts: 6	Hello there fellow riders, another new guy, new old guy I've been lurking around the site for awhile and decided to join. Great forum you have going. Here' my story. Bought myself a used motorcycle early this spring. It sure is great to be back on two wheels again. I have'nt owned a bike prior to this one since 1992. I started out on a used Honda CX500 (kinda doggy), shortly after that I got myself a used Honda CB 650 (Hello inline 4!!!), and after that a used Yamaha XS850 triple, which I crashed after about 6 months. I was not seriously injured but I was lucky on that. Now, back to the future.... This year, I guess it was in March, I was thinking that it would really be sweet to get myself back on a motorcycle because I always loved riding the bikes that I had before and also because of the price of gas. I ended up finding a very cherry 82 GS1100E with only 14K (it's now up to 16K) on the clock for a real nice price. The previous owner was the original owner and also a hell of a nice guy who had maintained this motorcycle with loving care. And it showed. I was lucky to find it before someone else did. It's the bike I always wanted when I was 23 but could never seem to be able to get. So far this is the biggest and fastest motorcycle that I've owned and it's providing me with much enjoyment so far over the summer. I've done a few small mods mostly just to get the machine looking and sounding the way I remember seeing them on the street when I was younger. 4-1 exhaust, dyno-jet stage 1, K & N filter. Sooner or later when the timing is right, I'm thinking about a new Bandit 1250, but for now my old 1100E is working out just fine. Rich

07-27-2007, 07:53 AM	#1245 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,775	Welcome Gumby!!!!! Glad you made it dude!!!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

07-29-2007, 10:16 AM	#1246 (permalink)
SarasotaJim Where Am I ? Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 36	Introducing myself. Newbie! Newbie - i saw this thread right after I posted. Sorry! Hi All. I found great info in these forums and had to join up. I am from Sarasota, FL. I just bought a 2006 Suzuki M-50. I am really enjoying it. Just had saddle bags put on, got to have them. Got some Hard Krome 3" Staggered Straights coming. I can wait for that!. Been loving riding and am so glad to be doing it again. Thanks for all the great info and I am sure I will be talking to some of you. Ride safe! __________________ My Bike is: 2006 M50 Blue, Boulevard frame mounted Saddle Bags, 3" Hard Krome Staggered Straights, Kuryakyn ISO Grips w/stiletto end caps and throttleboss, Flaming switchblade pegs. I got a fever, and the only prescription is 'MORE COWBELL'

07-30-2007, 07:21 PM	#1247 (permalink)
gcarper Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 06 V Strom, 84 BMW R65, 82 BMW R100 Location: Gaffney SC Posts: 6	Hello from S Carolina New member to this forum, I'm on the Airheads Beemer forum also. Just purchased a 2006 Suzuki V strom DL 1000, have a 84 BMW R65 and 82 BMW R100. The R100 is going on the block soon as I sure don't need 2 1000cc bikes. Moved here recently from the east coast of Florida. Sure enjoying riding on roads that go up and down and side to side.

07-26-2007, 05:03 PM	#1244 (permalink)
Gumby Newbie Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: Vstar 1100 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 11	HELLO Motorcylce Journal a few of you know mw - Gumby - from the Gatlinburg. Hope to be here more often. Gumby

08-17-2007, 03:39 PM	#1248 (permalink)
MOTOHOLIC! Sit speling cheker Joined: Sep 2006 Bike: don't have one Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 1,735	all of you!! Good to see you! __________________ One person with commitment is worth a hundred who have only an interest.

08-24-2007, 12:46 AM	#1249 (permalink)
RangerG Newbie Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 1981 Yamaha 550 Seca Location: Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Posts: 2	New member from Canada. I still ride my first, and only, street bike. It's 26 years old, and I'm older than that! __________________ '81 XJ550R Yamaha

08-24-2007, 09:12 PM	#1250 (permalink)
chido12 Newbie Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	hi there my name is Hebert from Las Vegas and I just found this site and seems like it will be great. I found it becuase of a problem with my bike but seems like i will find more benefits. Im very new at this but i need help with a GSXR 750 2003, my engine is gone, my friend is fixing it but we need to find a place that has a machine to split the engine. any suggestions please help, thank you

09-12-2007, 09:07 PM	#1254 (permalink)
Motorrad Where Am I ? Joined: Sep 2007 Bike: 03 suzuki SV650S Location: triad, nc Posts: 30	hi! I'm a total newbie, and just doing a lot of research on cycles. I'm taking a motorcycle training course, and will hopefully get my first bike shortly thereafter. I appreciate all of the advice and input here!

09-13-2007, 11:37 AM	#1255 (permalink)
geoffsimpson Bridal Boutique Manager Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: Grey, not silver, GREY 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Prince George BC Posts: 3,077	Welcome to the group Motorrad...what kind of machines are you into? __________________ Please Note: All opinions contained herein are worth exactly what you paid for them. It's true that every time you hear a bell ring, an angel gets its wings... But what they don't tell you is that every time you hear a mouse trap "snap", and Angel gets set on fire... Grey * De-badged * V & H Straightshots w/ Thunder-Monster Baffles and Billet Hot-Tips * POWAH COMMANDAH!! * Kury Wide Style Levers * Kury Zombie Pegs (what's left of them) * Johnskit Forward Controls * Johnskit 2.5" Lowering Kit * Carbon Fibre-esque Trim kit * your mom * Memphis Shades HellCat windshield * Passenger Backrest * Baddass MO-FO behind the bars * Metz 880's w/ lettering * Flamed Thunder MFG Teardrop Intake *

09-13-2007, 01:44 PM	#1256 (permalink)
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09-13-2007, 01:50 PM	#1257 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,059	I'm so used to people making new threads I never really read this one. __________________ What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. We're at now now. Go back to then. When? Now! Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon.

09-14-2007, 10:25 PM	#1258 (permalink)
Motorrad Where Am I ? Joined: Sep 2007 Bike: 03 suzuki SV650S Location: triad, nc Posts: 30	hey geoff...sorry for the delayed response! so, when I say 'newbie', I'm REALLY a newbie. I'm gonna take a motorcycle safety course, and get a bike after that. to better answer your question, I would like a sportbike, but I also understand I need to graduate to that level in time... __________________

09-30-2007, 02:19 AM	#1259 (permalink)
MrSlick Newbie Joined: Sep 2007 Bike: 07 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Oregon Posts: 14	Hello Just wanted to say Hi, I'm new to the forum. My names Chris and I own a Suzuki Boulevard M50. My first bike, I've only got a little over 400 miles now. I'm from Oregon and I'm looking for others to ride with.

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09-30-2007, 08:06 AM	#1260 (permalink)
SNAFU Leaned over, knee down Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 4,780	Chris! __________________

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