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Old 02-16-2024, 06:16 PM   #1
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Intro from PNW of the US

Hello everyone! Greetings from Vancouver, WA. Just bought a Templar X I'm building up.

As a kid I had a lil Trail 90. Since then over the years a hodge podge of used bikes, KLR650, Ducati Monster (1st gen), Kawa 440, Honda Magna V65, Suzuki GS650. Currently I commute on a Vespa GTS 300, have a Vespa ET4 150 and a Triumph Legend TT 900.

I'm an avid cyclist too and spent a couple decades focusing on mountain biking but I've never owned a moto specifically for dirt.....until now. I'm thinking this bike will be 85% for dirt and trails, camping and hopefully this summer the WABDR.


 
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Old 02-16-2024, 06:23 PM   #2
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Hiya from flyover country.
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Old 02-16-2024, 07:43 PM   #3
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Welcome to Chinariders, where we acknowledge the pervasive global economy does indeed extend to motorcycles!

I had a friend that owned the Magnum V65. He lost 2nd gear drag racing! I was a fan of the Sabre myself, but never bought one. Lots of GS series though. The 550 was my first (first year of release), and a 550E the next year when I traded my original 550 with my brother for a 69 Chevy Nova !!

Then onto a brand new GS850G (sweet bike). My college Biology professor bought a new GS650G and we used to ride together in Albuquerque (I was on a GS1100E with TSCC by then). Another nice GS.

Wait a minute. I know you.

Well. I know your posts. FYI, I got off the road after too many intersection close calls. I do venture out on the pavement, but mostly to get to dirt now.
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Old 02-16-2024, 08:02 PM   #4
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Old 02-16-2024, 10:51 PM   #5
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Welcome, and we will need AI-generated pics of a weresquatch. Both at full moon and otherwise.
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Old 02-17-2024, 09:13 AM   #6
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Old 02-17-2024, 12:44 PM   #7
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Love the screen name! Had a customer a few years back that was quite involved in the bigfoot topic, he was not the person I would have imagined doing that type of work. Very interesting person to speak to and probably made the job take considerably longer haha.
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Old 02-26-2024, 12:36 PM   #8
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Hi everyone, not necessarily new but I am going to start being active.
From Michigan and I am going to be picking up something soon before spring after deliberating on this for a while.


 
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Old 04-05-2024, 10:18 PM   #9
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Hello everyone! … and hopefully this summer the WABDR.
The WABDR is a pretty great one with which to start. But now that the weather is breaking - don’t wait. Get out there and his the trails. Gaia is your friend - or whichever all you’re willing to use (Gaia has snow levels, which is a nice bonus). Pack a phone, pack a GPS, pack something to track where you went and when, and go. And go. And go. Some tools along the way will help and maybe bring confidence - some spares, tubes, spark plugs, fluids (water!), etc - but bring a Credit card and gooooooo. WA is awesome for hitting the cascades. (Says the guy down in Rose City)
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