Anyone else from Illinois?

[duyster]

I GOT MY TITLE TODAY whoohooo gonna register this biatch on thursday and start riding legally

[Unnamed]

Congrats! Hopefully we can all get together for a ride next summer.

[Unnamed]

So who else has been enjoying this tremendous weather? I don't even have warm gloves but that hasn't kept me from riding around all the time. Riding on Christmas eve, in Chicago? Its absurd!

[iv76erson03]

decided to bump this thread. any you guys wanna have a northern illinois ride day or something?

[Unnamed]

I've been waiting for someone else to write something since I have like all of the last posts. I'm still at school in New York now, but I wish I could connect and go on one.

[duyster]

yay winter is over and more people are posting here. 

[Unnamed]

While buying from New Enough today I found a link that looked interesting on their donation page

http://www.chicagolandsportbikes.com/

Has anyone been here? I just registered, it seems to be relatively light on squids, it would be awesome to have a GS500 presence on the board.

[SmartDrug]

Hey hey hey, I'm SmartDrug on CLSB, great board and a lot of decent people, I've bought 3 bikes from people on the board, Welcome!   There are a lot of people, myself included, who will gladly help you get started riding.

[Unnamed]

Ah, I saw your post in my introduction thread! Thanks for the welcome, it's nice to be loved 

Anyway I seem to be in typical shape, 12 hours after registering I was arguing with mods who called me a spammer for posting a link to bikerfriend.org and circumventing the anti-spam filter to do it.

[SmartDrug]

I saw that, shitty way to start out and I'm sorry that happened.  We've gotten a lot of members just there to post ads lately and they began to restrict stuff.  The group is really solid though, not very squidly, 95% are smart about gear and are competant riders.  They'll all go out of their way to help a new member, if you get the chance hit up a NESBA track day with some of the guys, you'll learn a huge amount about what the bike is capable, much more than street riding.

[duyster]

ouh seems like a cool site.  thanks for the link...i'll check it out more often

[oramac]

Hey all, I'm from Terre Haute, IN which is about two and a half hours south of you guys.  I feel like I'm a salesman trying to pitch this ride, but lets get some more midwest people to the Gap this June.  Check out the deals gap thread here:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=33614.0

[duyster]

wow this thread is so dead....so what's new guys?  it's so warm today...wanted to take my bike out for a ride, but got lazy ahhah !!! 

[SeqArtMark]

Just so this thread doesn't get buried in a year's worth of newer posts, I thought I'd introduce myself.  I live in Chicagoland (Naperville, actually) and don't have a bike yet but will be in the market in a month or so.  As a matter of fact, I plan to go up to Road Track and Trail (in Wisconsin) and look at a yellow GS500f they just got in.  The price is really good (for a dealership) and I've heard good things.  Anyone have any experience with them? 

Either way, just wanted to see who is from Chicagoland so I'll have some folks to ride with when the time comes.

Mark

[duyster]

no, never heard of them.  year/miles/price?

anyway, good to see someone posting in this thread

[yamahonkawazuki]

Just so this thread doesn't get buried in a year's worth of newer posts, I thought I'd introduce myself.  I live in Chicagoland (Naperville, actually) and don't have a bike yet but will be in the market in a month or so.  As a matter of fact, I plan to go up to Road Track and Trail (in Wisconsin) and look at a yellow GS500f they just got in.  The price is really good (for a dealership) and I've heard good things.  Anyone have any experience with them? 

Either way, just wanted to see who is from Chicagoland so I'll have some folks to ride with when the time comes.

Mark

heh when i lived in glen ellyn i used ot go to church here http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADBF&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=trinity+church+of+the+nazarene&near=Naperville,+IL&fb=1&cid=0,0,15020018032475913107&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image  i miss the area 

[SeqArtMark]

Well, I pulled the trigger and got the yellow GS from Road Track and Trail.  The guys there are really cool in spite of us having kept them there for over an hour after the store closed.  They just got it in so they hadn't had a chance to fully inspect it but it should be done by the weekend.  If anyone is looking to ride after that just let me know.  I could have gotten the bike for less from a private seller but thankfully I don't feel taken advantage of.

Yamahonkawazuki, you may miss the area but I would trade this place in a heartbeat for Tennessee.  Don't be sad, man; you can ride a lot longer than we can here.

[duyster]

post some pix of your bike   i wanna see

[jserio]

i was borned there does that count? woodstock baby. mchenry county

[yamahonkawazuki]

Well, I pulled the trigger and got the yellow GS from Road Track and Trail.  The guys there are really cool in spite of us having kept them there for over an hour after the store closed.  They just got it in so they hadn't had a chance to fully inspect it but it should be done by the weekend.  If anyone is looking to ride after that just let me know.  I could have gotten the bike for less from a private seller but thankfully I don't feel taken advantage of.

Yamahonkawazuki, you may miss the area but I would trade this place in a heartbeat for Tennessee.  Don't be sad, man; you can ride a lot longer than we can here.

true, but still , ehhh idk, i stil like visiting at least