Hello, all

[Tripps]

Just saying Hi, and offering a little bio information. I'm 53, never owned a motorcycle before this spring. Dumped a couple bikes for friends who INSISTED I try their bikes (just like a bicycle, LOL), when I was younger. In April a 1978 CB750K caught my eye by the side of the road, guy selling it turned out to be a coworker from years ago, let me have it for $850. I figured I'd see how I liked it, if not I could get my money back out of it. I absolutely loved it, pretty cold in April here near Buffalo, NY, any morning it was over 32 and the roads looked dry, I bundled up in my Carhart arctic bibs and coat, donned my ski gloves, and rode it as long as I could stand it. With 2000 miles on that, I came across a 94 Dynaglide at a good price, picked that up. Wow, an actual wind shield, and sidebags, how cool is that? LOL. Not a bad bike, everyone maligns Harleys, but though not spectacular at anything, it does everything OK for me. By August I had 5000+ miles on the 2, I took the big plunge, bought a brand new 2010 Triumph Rocket 3 Touring, man, just a beautiful bike. Still took the Honda and Harley out every week or so, gotta spread the love around, but the Rocket was my favorite. This November, a guy on my Triumph site wanted to unload a 2002 Sprint ST, I drove down to NC and picked it up for $3000, a steal, I think, only 13,000 miles. Being November, there seemed no sense in paying all that money to register and insure it for a week or 2 of riding. But I did throw the plates off the Rocket on it and sneak in 200 miles or so over 3 days before I put her away for the winter. Man, I think I may have a new favorite bike! I was leery of the seating position, but on the 50 or 60 mile rides I took, it seemed perfectly comfortable, just different. Probably not your typical beginning rider story, but I just got addicted, bad, right from the get go. 12,000 miles my first summer, hope to do better next year.  

Part of me wishes I'd taken up riding sooner, but I was a typical young idiot, probably would have killed myself, got most of the death defying stuff out of my system by now, I think. Oh, and the stimulus that started me was that 2 of my Harley buds were going to get their bikes on the road this year, one never did, the other did a grand total of 250 miles all summer.  

[bomber]

Welcome, Trips --

[Papa Lazarou]

You have too many bikes. Send me one.  

And welcome.

[Cheddarhead]

Shouldn't you be called "Quads" instead of "Tripps"?  I counted four different 'cycles in this, your first year of the addiction!

Welcome to the asylum!

[GerryPetrecca]

Tripps,

Welcome.  I see you found your way over here from TRat!!


Gerry

[Orson]

Welcome aboard  

[county]

   Well, you are certainly on your way....

[Justin]

cb750k .. pics please


and welcome!

[Frankienuckles]

Oh you got bad, your an addict! Welcome. This motorcycle thing is a qreat hobby/pastime/way to make your commute much more enjoyable!

[Fun Dog]

Interesting and inspiring.  I started 5 years ago when I was 35.  I thought that was too late to start, then you come along.  Look at you.

[Tripps]

Couple pics, thanks for the nice welcome. Not sure if pics attach automatically, I'm more familiar with a vbulleten web template

[Justin]

very nice Honda, really clean looking

[Tripps]

Tripps,

Welcome.  I see you found your way over here from TRat!!


Gerry

yes, actually someone there pointed me this way, if I remember, howdy.

[Papa Lazarou]

yes, actually someone there pointed me this way, if I remember, howdy.

Dim prob