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texBahn · 09-11-2006, 07:19 AM

Age: 30 (as of right now)

First ride: 1985 Honda CB650 Nighthawk (I miss that bike!)

Other rides: 2003 FJR1300, 1995 XT600

Certifications: AMI motorcycle mechanic certification (but non-practicing). MSF BRC x3, ARC x2. Legally endorsed rider since 2000 in three different states. Lots of college with only a teaching job to show for it.

Experience: Began riding in 2000 after my first BRC. Since 2001 I've put between 10,000-20,000 miles a year on two wheels commuting, sport-touring and all the stuff in between. Crashes hurt. Stupid hurts worse.

I've put some trail time in on the XT (Since 2005), which opened my eyes to a whole new world of riding! I did a fair bit of 2-up riding with various "pillions," which I might add are just as important to the ride as the person grasping the handlebars. I worked for motorcycle dealerships up to 2005, which got me on a lot of different bikes.

Sage Observation: You never stop learning.

09-11-2006, 07:19 AM	#63 (permalink)
texBahn 18 Hours to Daytona Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 434 Casino Cash: $1841 Sportbike: 2003 Yamaha FJR1300	Age: 30 (as of right now) First ride: 1985 Honda CB650 Nighthawk (I miss that bike!) Other rides: 2003 FJR1300, 1995 XT600 Certifications: AMI motorcycle mechanic certification (but non-practicing). MSF BRC x3, ARC x2. Legally endorsed rider since 2000 in three different states. Lots of college with only a teaching job to show for it. Experience: Began riding in 2000 after my first BRC. Since 2001 I've put between 10,000-20,000 miles a year on two wheels commuting, sport-touring and all the stuff in between. Crashes hurt. Stupid hurts worse. I've put some trail time in on the XT (Since 2005), which opened my eyes to a whole new world of riding! I did a fair bit of 2-up riding with various "pillions," which I might add are just as important to the ride as the person grasping the handlebars. I worked for motorcycle dealerships up to 2005, which got me on a lot of different bikes. Sage Observation: You never stop learning.