New biker, new bike, new member, etc

[bonehead]

Welcome, and enjoy the madness.

[jofa41]

Burlington, VT? Love Al's French Fries! Good luck with the new bike.

[sneakercat]

Picked up Proficient Motorcycling yesterday on the advice here- thank! Loads of stuff to learn. I've gotten out on the roads a few times now, but still frequently find myself back in that abandoned lot doing quick stop and countersteering drills and the like. Loving the bike! My wife came home just as I was leaving for a ride this afternoon; she's already teasing me about my "mistress."

Jofa- there's a joke at the hospital I work at that the reason our Cardiology Department does so well is thanks to Al's French Fries. I disagree: I believe it's their milkshakes! ;-)

[burkbuilds]

SC, glad to have you on board. You will find lots of good advice and interesting characters on this forum. The GZ is a great bike, very forgiving while you are learning and still very forgiving when you have experience and just screw up sometimes. The great gas mileage, excellent looks and easy maintenance are just some of the nice extra "perks" you get with the GZ.

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by sneakercat

Picked up Proficient Motorcycling yesterday on the advice here- thank! Loads of stuff to learn. I've gotten out on the roads a few times now, but still frequently find myself back in that abandoned lot doing quick stop and countersteering drills and the like. Loving the bike! My wife came home just as I was leaving for a ride this afternoon; she's already teasing me about my "mistress."

Jofa- there's a joke at the hospital I work at that the reason our Cardiology Department does so well is thanks to Al's French Fries. I disagree: I believe it's their milkshakes! ;-)

Glad to hear you have the reading well in hand. Probably the cheapest insurance you can buy.

And now that you brought it up, what do you do at the hospital ??

[mole2]

Welcome aboard SC. Like you, I'm a noobie on his first year. I'm also working on the material from the MSF course now that the weather here is in the 60's. Good luck and enjoy the ride.

[sneakercat]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

And now that you brought it up, what do you do at the hospital ??

I'm an ICU nurse. :roll: Hoping- *REALLY* hoping- not to become a patient status post crash. It would be terribly awkward to have to have my butt wiped by my coworkers! O_o

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by sneakercat

I'm an ICU nurse. :roll: Hoping- *REALLY* hoping- not to become a patient status post crash. It would be terribly awkward to have to have my butt wiped by my coworkers! O_o

I am sure they would be very professional if that ever happens. Let's just hope that you never have to find out.