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Title: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 26, 2007, 02:51:27 PM
Just though i would introduce Myself. I just moved to So Cal last month from Dyess AFB, TX...and am looking to get my first bike as soon as i pass the MSF course and sell my extra car. Looking forward to meeting new friends on this site and getting some good advice from you guys on getting my first bike and things to look for. So far i'm leaning toward and 04-05 500F....Bike will be used as a commuter and i like the idea of starting on a 500...so the GS seemed like a good choice.
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: pandy on February 26, 2007, 02:57:54 PM
Excellent choice (taking the MSF first AND choosing the GS500), and welcome to the nuthouse!  :cheers: :thumb:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: mach1 on February 26, 2007, 05:36:51 PM
welcome to the family  :cheers:. you'll be happy you found this site their are tons of people who can answer any questions you have. where in so cal do you have you live
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 26, 2007, 06:01:01 PM
Welcome Crew_dawg! you should drive your "extra car" out to lake Havasu in mid march  :thumb:


Mach1 you have to get rid of your avatar. That shits too funny, I have to get back to work. well maybe after a few hundred more replays...
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 26, 2007, 06:02:46 PM
Thanks for the warm welcome....I live in Rancho Cucamonga....kinda near Ontario.
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 26, 2007, 06:05:40 PM
Quote from: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 26, 2007, 06:01:01 PM
Welcome Crew_dawg! you should drive your "extra car" out to lake Havasu in mid march  :thumb:


Mach1 you have to get rid of your avatar. That shits too funny, I have to get back to work. well maybe after a few hundred more replays...

This is the Extra Car.....Looking to get a good bit of money....it's modded to hell

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/evil50vert/th_alley.jpg) (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/evil50vert/alley.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/evil50vert/th_dsg2.jpg) (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/evil50vert/dsg2.jpg)


Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: mach1 on February 26, 2007, 06:25:07 PM
ooooohhhh how much i love those mustangs
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 26, 2007, 06:29:37 PM
Looking to get around 10....or 3 GS500F's :cheers:

The whole car is new with about 5000mi on the whole setup....19,000 in receipts from the build ( just in parts)....runs 12.40's all day on street radials with no power adder

I'm just ready to move on to a new hobby....modding bikes seems like alot of fun


OK....off topic, I'm not here to try and sell my car....unless... :nono:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: pandy on February 26, 2007, 08:12:17 PM
Threadjacking is a long, honoured tradition here....jacking your own thread is even better!  :cheers: :thumb: :laugh:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 26, 2007, 09:09:58 PM
Quote from: Crew_dawg on February 26, 2007, 06:29:37 PM
Looking to get around 10....or 3 GS500F's :cheers:


Ill give you 2 GS500F's and a night with an!!
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: pandy on February 26, 2007, 09:11:04 PM
Quote from: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 26, 2007, 09:09:58 PM
Ill give you 2 GS500F's and a night with an!!

Dude....you'd have to give him SIX GS500F's and promise not to loose An upon him! ???  :laugh:

And stop tryin' to scare our new members away!  :nono: :laugh:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 12:34:05 PM
Quote from: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 26, 2007, 09:09:58 PM
Quote from: Crew_dawg on February 26, 2007, 06:29:37 PM
Looking to get around 10....or 3 GS500F's :cheers:


Ill give you 2 GS500F's and a night with an!!

I don't know about a night with an.....but i'll take a GS500, an SV 650 and.......a vespa :icon_razz:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: pandy on February 27, 2007, 12:53:28 PM
Quote from: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 12:34:05 PM
I don't know about a night with an.....but i'll take a GS500, an SV 650 and.......a vespa :icon_razz:

I'd love to have a Vespa in my stable, too!  :thumb:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 27, 2007, 01:01:36 PM
Pandy  :kiss3: ill go in halfzes with you  :thumb: my GS your SV... ill have to dig up a "Vespa" (:laugh:) but the night with an is conditional. No night with an, NO DEAL.

Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 01:02:52 PM
It's for my wife.....yeah thats it....
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 01:04:15 PM
Quote from: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 27, 2007, 01:01:36 PM
Pandy  :kiss3: ill go in halfzes with you  :thumb: my GS your SV... ill have to dig up a "Vespa" (:laugh:) but the night with an is conditional. No night with an, NO DEAL.


Ah, Nuts.....the deal-breaker... :icon_confused:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: pandy on February 27, 2007, 01:06:15 PM
Quote from: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 01:04:15 PM
Quote from: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 27, 2007, 01:01:36 PM
Pandy  :kiss3: ill go in halfzes with you  :thumb: my GS your SV... ill have to dig up a "Vespa" (:laugh:) but the night with an is conditional. No night with an, NO DEAL.
Ah, Nuts.....the deal-breaker... :icon_confused:

Smart man...don't give in...NOTHING is worth what Blu's trying to do to you....er...I mean what he's trying to arrange for you.... ;)  :laugh:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 27, 2007, 02:19:47 PM

wife... yea... right...

:laugh:

(http://www.tailofthedragon.com/slayers/2001/2001best/vespa.jpg)
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 27, 2007, 02:23:09 PM
Hey Pandy don't knock it till you've tried it. For all we know an may be a undiscovered gem...  :kiss3:

:laugh:

sorry an
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 02:24:11 PM
oh that hurts....
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 27, 2007, 02:30:50 PM
Sorry, you ran into that one...

Deal?
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 02:34:14 PM
I'll think about it.... or...uh...ask the wife
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 02:45:59 PM
...how i got started racing bikes....they never see it coming :icon_mrgreen:

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/evil50vert/vespa2.jpg)

Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 27, 2007, 03:26:23 PM
SQUID!


:laugh: thats frekin awsome.
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: TragicImage on February 27, 2007, 03:31:22 PM
From Abilene to R.C....


well... its gonna be a bit of a change.


Welcome to the Forum, and Welcome to So Cal.



check www.socal-sportbikes.com for another source for GS's... people over there have them up for sale occasionally... and they're a pretty responsible/mature group of riders.  not the squidly type... They've got a few free classes that get set up through that site, I highly reccommend you check it out.
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 04:16:43 PM
yeah....it's a little bit of a shock coming out here.....i think there are more people in one 20 mile stretch of highway than there are in all of abilene... But, at least the weather is nice out here.

Thanks for the warm welcome
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: mach1 on February 27, 2007, 06:06:56 PM
Quote from: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 02:45:59 PM
...how i got started racing bikes....they never see it coming :icon_mrgreen:

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/evil50vert/vespa2.jpg)



:o is that all the gear you have? or is that not you
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 06:11:14 PM
yeah....thats not me....but it looked funny as hell :laugh:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: mach1 on February 27, 2007, 06:19:08 PM
good  :thumb: cuz thats very squidly didly :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on February 27, 2007, 06:25:58 PM
I wonder what  a Vespa does in a quarter mile... 9.5...................minutes..  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: Crew_dawg on February 27, 2007, 06:28:42 PM
trap speeds are killer.....almost hitting 35mph...almost don't have a long enough run-off at those speeds :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: Newb in So Cal
Post by: pandy on February 27, 2007, 09:42:58 PM
Vespas can kick @$$!  :laugh: