New member! Let's ride...

[mirage2k6]

Hey all,

I joined the forum a while back, but never actually did anything on here, so I thought I'd be a bit more active.

I first started riding right after graduating college, in India of all places. Work sent me there for 6 months, and I decided to rent a motorcycle so I wasn't so dependent on the tuk-tuks. It was a POS 125cc bike, which was actually the perfect size for the roads and traffic there. I left the rental place not knowing how to ride, and dropped it off 6 months later in love with riding and everything it brings: being connected to the road, getting to know new people, and peaceful meditation (unless stuck in Bangalore traffic with trucks tapping your rear wheel).

Seven years later, I now ride a Suzuki V-Strom, I've had it for 2 seasons now, and love it. I can have fun on the twisties, and be very comfortable getting there on the highway. I commute to work in Boston from time to time as well.

I don't have many riding partners, so if you are in the Waltham area and are looking to head out, reach out to me!

Here's some motorcycle porn: http://i.imgur.com/UYubbh.jpg and http://i.imgur.com/6tZuBh.jpg

-Alex

[SVenpointsixtwo]

Welcome! India sounds like a blast. Done any long trips on the Wee?

[csmutty]

Nice bags...heh.

Welcome!

[MellowYellow]

Welcome!

[mirage2k6]

Welcome! India sounds like a blast. Done any long trips on the Wee?

India was amazing. Riding in all types of terrain: mountains, desert, coast, off road, etc. Have to dodge cows in the middle of the road, and monkeys getting into our stuff. It was really an experience of a lifetime.

Haven't done anything crazy long yet, mostly day rides out to western mass, most I've done was probably ~300 miles in one go. I'm heading out to the Mt. Washington area this weekend, and plan on camping for a night. Working my way up to going down the east coast and camping along the way, probably next summer.

[nhbubba]

Cool bike. Here's mine (hint: it looks a lot like yours!).

[7UPyours]

welcome/ nice bike

[mirage2k6]

Cool bike. Here's mine (hint: it looks a lot like yours!).

Nice bike! How is it on the track?

[nhbubba]

Fun. But that might be the track, not necessarily the bike.

Overall it is kinda big, kinda slow, kinda heavy, with kinda shitty suspension, kinda so-so brakes. I found new springs and emulators up front made me way happy.

It is fun to listen to the "you did whut.. on that!" compliments if you happen to string a decent lap or two together.

But overall I was paranoid about crashing and/or damaging it and so I bought a dedicated track toy... which I promptly crashed.

I'll tell you though; I just cap'ed off about 400 miles chasing these nut-balls through western NH and VT. And I can't think of another bike I would have rather done it on over the V-Strom.

[mirage2k6]

I'll tell you though; I just cap'ed off about 400 miles chasing these nut-balls through western NH and VT. And I can't think of another bike I would have rather done it on over the V-Strom.

Ah too bad I missed it, I would have loved to tag along... next time.

[nhbubba]

Here is a schedule.

[SwiftTone]

Hey all,

I joined the forum a while back, but never actually did anything on here, so I thought I'd be a bit more active.

I first started riding right after graduating college, in India of all places. Work sent me there for 6 months, and I decided to rent a motorcycle so I wasn't so dependent on the tuk-tuks. It was a POS 125cc bike, which was actually the perfect size for the roads and traffic there. I left the rental place not knowing how to ride, and dropped it off 6 months later in love with riding and everything it brings: being connected to the road, getting to know new people, and peaceful meditation (unless stuck in Bangalore traffic with trucks tapping your rear wheel).

Seven years later, I now ride a Suzuki V-Strom, I've had it for 2 seasons now, and love it. I can have fun on the twisties, and be very comfortable getting there on the highway. I commute to work in Boston from time to time as well.

I don't have many riding partners, so if you are in the Waltham area and are looking to head out, reach out to me!

Here's some motorcycle porn: http://i.imgur.com/UYubbh.jpg and http://i.imgur.com/6tZuBh.jpg

-Alex

Hey Alex, I'm right where you are. If you want to hook up for a ride let me know. If you can survive riding in Indea(or Asia in general) you will do well in the US I actually enjoy riding in downtown Taipei(Taiwan) during rush hour!

[SwiftTone]

I'll tell you though; I just cap'ed off about 400 miles chasing these nut-balls through western NH and VT. And I can't think of another bike I would have rather done it on over the V-Strom.

It wasn't too bad for me until the 2 hour highway ride home. My right hand started hurting my simply gripping the throttle.

[mirage2k6]

Hey Alex, I'm right where you are. If you want to hook up for a ride let me know. If you can survive riding in Indea(or Asia in general) you will do well in the US I actually enjoy riding in downtown Taipei(Taiwan) during rush hour!

I'm always down to go riding! Riding in Taipei looks like fun... I went a few years ago, and there are scooters EVERYWHERE. Not as crazy as riding in India though...