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    The Vulcan and the Suzuki

    Today I sold my gn.
    It was a bit sad, watching it disappear down the drive for the last time and now there is an empty spot where it used to stand in the garage.

    But . . . . . . just a little further over stands the new resident. The Vulcan.
    So far we have travelled 250 careful k's. Not a lot yet, but we are working on it.
    So am back to being an really-early-morning rider with plenty of practice at stopping and starting. I have a 100 k. circle and will be riding that repeatedly until I get comfortable with her.
    Glad there is a long summer ahead because I need all the practice I can get.
    I ride for the love of it . . . . .

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    Good stuff Blueskies....the weekend is looking good. well, from what i hear anyway. Big step up from the GN but it wont take long till you settle into the cruiser..Enjoy...

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    Oh man. You're gonna have a good time this summer!

    Have you posted any pictures of the Vulcan?

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    No pics posted yet because I am having trouble resizing them. Haven't been able to figure it out yet. Am kindof at a dead end re options. Think I need some help here . . . . . . . but from where is the big question.
    I ride for the love of it . . . . .

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    But I will keep trying . . . .
    I ride for the love of it . . . . .

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    Congrats on the new bike Blueskies. May see you out and about some morning , (depending on what you mean by 'early'.

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    Thanks for the good wishes eliot-ness. By early I mean about 5.45am if the weather is right . Not a lot of traffic to deal with while I practice.
    I have spooked myself in regards to turning this bike into my awkward-to-me driveway so did not go this morning, but I HAVE TO LEARN to handle it. Practice, practice, practice . . . .
    The Vulcan is red, I wear a red crash helmet and one of those horrible but easily seen green vests with reflector stripes. Cheers.
    I ride for the love of it . . . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by maha man View Post
    Good stuff Blueskies....the weekend is looking good. well, from what i hear anyway. Big step up from the GN but it wont take long till you settle into the cruiser..Enjoy...
    hey maha man . . thanks . Sure is a big step up, but mostly an enjoying it.
    As said in previous post I am having trouble with the turn in to my drive but apart from that am going good, albeit stopping very carefully ( and choosefully - if that is a word )
    I ride for the love of it . . . . .

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    Thumbs up Woot! New addition to household!

    Woohoo! New ride and new skills to learn and master! Good on you for taking a sensible and dedicated approach - looking forward to piccies!
    "I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"

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    hey gijoe, thanks for the reply. At this age, sensible and dedicated is IN - there really isn't any other choice, unless it's not riding at all and that's OUT.
    Pics asap.
    I ride for the love of it . . . . .

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    Congrats and all.....what is a Vulcan? (I'm new to bikes - seems refreshing to have a bike with a name instead of random letters and then the engine size!)
    In space, no one can smell your fart.

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    Hi McJim ... the Vulcan is a mid sized Kawasaki cruiser and my big learning curve at this moment. I will post piccies just as soon as I find out why I can't shrink the **** pics enough. Soon, sooooon, I hope .
    I ride for the love of it . . . . .

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    Hey Blueskies - congrats on selling the GN, I was looking at it in case my husband wanted to have a matching bike to me, to go with our matching tracksuits and socks and sandals....but he seems to think I am going to upgrade and leave him with my GN!

    Can't wait to see pics of your bike - and those vests arent ugly! I wear one and love it, people can see me for sure!

    Lucy

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    wicked...... looking forward to seeing pics dude.

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    Picture Resizer

    Quote Originally Posted by Blueskies View Post
    No pics posted yet because I am having trouble resizing them. Haven't been able to figure it out yet. Am kindof at a dead end re options. Think I need some help here . . . . . . . but from where is the big question.
    Gidday Blueskies, congrats on the Vulcan, keep us posted on your progress with this new bike.

    Here is a link to the microsoft picture resizer, I got it referred to me months ago and it is very easy to use once installed.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...schelman2.mspx

    Heads Up and Enjoy

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