The one and only.... me!

[primal]

Hey guys, I figured after I made my first post over in the maintenance section I should probably introduce myself.

The name is Chris, I'm a 22 year old college student majoring in biology (and considering either applying to vet school or med school) and I just took my MSF BRC 2 weeks ago. On Thursday I drove out to take a look at a 2002 GZ250 and on Friday it was delivered -- paid $1750 for it with just over 4000 miles. Super clean bike. I've been itching to get the bike out on the road, but I didn't have time to get the bike insured and registered Friday. So, until I can get it registered and inspected this week sometime, I'm going to be doing laps around the backyard.

I'd been looking at motorcycles for the past 2-3 years, and seriously considering getting one for a year. Then, when gas hit $3 a gallon.... then $4 a gallon... I decided now was the time to get a bike. Yea, I know, technically I'm not saving any money, but this was a major leap for me in the sense of being more independent and supporting myself (still living with parents). Besides, I would have probably just wasted my summer wages on computer parts, guitars, or some other useless item. I think we can all agree here that a bike is more fun than a 3rd computer or 4th guitar, right?

I was lucky enough to get to ride a GZ250 at the MSF course. I'd always liked the look of the bike, and knew that it was the right bike for me, even before riding it. I've actually been lurking on the forum for the past 6 months or so, and seeing a group of GZ250 enthusiast like this forum really put me at ease since I'll not likely be "upgrading" unless its to a newer GZ250.

Before I picked up the GZ250, I took a look at a mid-80s Suzuki Intruder 700. Honestly, after thinking about it, the only reason I was looking at that bike was for the ego factor (lets face it, nothing beats the sound of a V-twin, right?). Looking back, I'm extremely glad I opted for the smaller bike, which is bound to be far cheaper in the long run. 60-80 MPG is tough to argue with, right?

Anyway, just thought I'd say that I'm glad to be a member of the forum, and I'm looking forward to picking your brains as I learn about the bike.

Thanks!