Happy Nood Year (Aaron finally buys a bike)

aaronstj · January 02, 2006, 10:14:22 PM

makenzie71 · January 02, 2006, 10:21:36 PM

hey you look like as big a dork as I do on a bike...:lol:

Congrats on the bike and no...your next one will likely be a bit bigger (in multiple aspects).

pantablo · January 02, 2006, 10:23:43 PM

that is a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing your obvious joy. its a joy many of us felt our first day. You'll find yourself repeatedly going back to the parking lot just to sneak a peek at it, I'm sure. Congratulations!

QuoteI am a biker rebel

I see a new title!

ps-I have to say, Davipu did one hell of a paint job. Looks damn good.

makenzie71 · January 02, 2006, 10:28:00 PM

Quote from: pantabloYou'll find yourself repeatedly going back to the parking lot just to sneak a peek at it, I'm sure.

..or go to sit on it just because...:dunno:...I still like to go sit on my bikes just to feel them under me and, since the full exhaust got put on the TL, I go fire it up just to hear her scream. Happens with the EX, too. Neighbors hate that, though... :lol:

Ditto the beautiful bike comment.

What are your plans for "additions" to her?

Straymonolith · January 02, 2006, 10:37:41 PM

I can definitely relate.

aaronstj · January 02, 2006, 10:41:46 PM

Quote from: pantabloYou'll find yourself repeatedly going back to the parking lot just to sneak a peek at it, I'm sure.

Been out twice today.

Quote from: makenzie71What are your plans for "additions" to her?

No big plans right now. RG did a good job of sorting out the usual stuff. I've been thinking of reflective tape on the rims, but that's about it. Maybe progressive springs eventually if I have a problem with the suspension.

makenzie71 · January 02, 2006, 10:45:23 PM

Quote from: aaronstjBeen out twice today.

tomorrow you'll go out at least that many times just to start it for kicks...

pandy · January 02, 2006, 10:46:14 PM

Congrats on grajimicating from nood to noob status!!!

Bwahaha! With any luck, you'll drop yours more than I drop mine.

:kiss:

Happy Wonderful start to your New Biking Year!!!!!

:mrgreen:

rubberpenguin16 · January 02, 2006, 10:59:30 PM

Congrats man... the first rides are always the best. the ones in the rain... not so much.

i agree with the beatiful bike comment... i really like how clean it is... i only hope i can return mine to that condition.

my last rebuild project ended rather dissapointing (it was totalled the day i finished the last piece... by no fault of my own... and i was fully reimbersed for the bike)

Enjoy it and just try not to drop it again... (it really sucks when you look at it and find all your new "mistakes")

I also highly recommend the MSF Course... it saved my life the day my Honda was totalled.

Alphamazing · January 02, 2006, 11:02:49 PM

Yay! I'm really glad you got your bike finally! I was talking to Dave before it got painted and he told me the color it was going to be. Needless to say, I laughed really hard when he told me it ways baby blue. I really wanted to see the look on your face when he revealed it's sky blueness to you.

Don't feel too bad about dropping your bike. I dropped my '92 the first time I pulled it out of the garage. I dropped the '04 the first day I had it too. The centerstand takes some getting used to.

Those case guards are pretty heavy duty, too. They'll hold up to a LOT more than dropping. I look forward to seeing your progress on this thing!

aaronstj · January 02, 2006, 11:03:27 PM

aaronstj · January 02, 2006, 11:08:33 PM

Quote from: AlphaFire X5I was talking to Dave before it got painted and he told me the color it was going to be. Needless to say, I laughed really hard when he told me it ways baby blue. I really wanted to see the look on your face when he revealed it's sky blueness to you.

Heh. Wasn't quite what I was expescting, but I guess that's the paint RG bought, and it's kinda growing on me. It's my bike, and my bike will always be the prettiest.

annguyen1981 · January 02, 2006, 11:17:00 PM

Quote from: makenzie71hey you look like as big a dork as I do on a bike...:lol:

That make three of us! :lol:

Congrats on the new bike! May you have MANY joyful and safe riding days uninterupted by rain.

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 02, 2006, 11:45:22 PM

Wooohoo! Congrats man! So does that make me the only one in the running for most valuable nood for '06? :lol:

Phaedrus · January 03, 2006, 09:49:35 AM

Good deal! Glad you got a bike and that you enjoy it! w00t.

GeeP · January 03, 2006, 10:19:23 AM

Very nice.

I like Dave's paint job. Definately sets it apart from 98% of the GS's out there.

Now just don't kill yourself on that blazingly fast road burner you have there. :mrgreen: :lol:

Many, many, happy miles on "Blue Monday" to 'ya.

Arcane · January 03, 2006, 10:51:24 AM

congrats!

RVertigo · January 03, 2006, 10:58:06 AM

Dude... How friggen tall are you?!?

Now... Let's go ride ya' bastard! Where's BlueBellyLint? We have a Seattle GS gang! :lol:

poormanracing · January 03, 2006, 11:06:00 AM

wow congrats on your bike.....

QuotePedestrians looked at me in awe

its because of the color :lol: ..i know from personal experience. :lol: ....

what the hell is dave thinking painting it with that color? is that a request from you?

aaronstj · January 03, 2006, 11:17:18 AM

Quote from: RVertigoDude... How friggen tall are you?!?

6'4"

Quote from: my_celica_is_jealouswhat the hell is dave thinking painting it with that color? is that a request from you?

Dave wasn't thinking. I asked RG for blue, and she bought the paint and Dave applied it. I was thinking more lke '97 blue, but I didn't specify, andy baby blue is a shade of blue.

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