Off to a good restart

Dasher · 04-18-2009, 07:00 AM

Will pickup my 02 GZ250 this afternoon. Very excited because it has been about 30 years since I rode a bike on the road. I thought the GZ250 would be a perfect restart for me. I have a 30 mile ride home from where I'm picking it up, if all goes well I might make the trip a little longer LOL.
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patrick_777 · 04-18-2009, 09:55 AM

Congrats and Welcome!

alanmcorcoran · 04-18-2009, 03:01 PM

Good for you!

Dasher · 04-18-2009, 06:26 PM

What a wonderful trip home. What a bike. I love it. Thanks for your support.

5th_bike · 04-18-2009, 09:05 PM

Welcome to the forum ! :2tup:

I'm also a 'reborn' rider, back in the saddke after 30 years. I love the smiles this bike gives me.

PS didn't you have a little stiffnes in the muscles of your lower back, i.e. those between your skeleton and the saddle ?
I often get it after about 25 miles.

Water Warrior 2 · 04-19-2009, 01:17 AM

Welcome to the forum. It is always great to have new faces show up with smiles from ear to ear. The GZ is a great bike for newbies and returning riders to develop their skills and confidence.

Blackbird · 04-20-2009, 09:11 AM

Welcome. Be safe, ride smart and have fun with the GZ.

Dasher · 04-22-2009, 06:10 AM

My muscles were tense from that initial ride. Not so much in my lower back but my neck. I was driving against a very strong wind which made the bike lean many times. I attempted to make myself less wind resistance (didn't work too well) by keeping my chin down and after about 15 miles my hands were going tingly. Once I got back into the city everything was old hat.

04-18-2009, 07:00 AM	#1
Dasher Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3	Off to a good restart Will pickup my 02 GZ250 this afternoon. Very excited because it has been about 30 years since I rode a bike on the road. I thought the GZ250 would be a perfect restart for me. I have a 30 mile ride home from where I'm picking it up, if all goes well I might make the trip a little longer LOL. :rawk: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-18-2009, 09:55 AM	#2
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Off to a good restart Congrats and Welcome! __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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04-18-2009, 03:01 PM	#3
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Off to a good restart Good for you! __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-18-2009, 06:26 PM	#4
Dasher Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3	Re: Off to a good restart What a wonderful trip home. What a bike. I love it. Thanks for your support.
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04-18-2009, 09:05 PM	#5
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Re: Off to a good restart Welcome to the forum ! :2tup: I'm also a 'reborn' rider, back in the saddke after 30 years. I love the smiles this bike gives me. PS didn't you have a little stiffnes in the muscles of your lower back, i.e. those between your skeleton and the saddle ? I often get it after about 25 miles. __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-19-2009, 01:17 AM	#6
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Off to a good restart Welcome to the forum. It is always great to have new faces show up with smiles from ear to ear. The GZ is a great bike for newbies and returning riders to develop their skills and confidence.
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04-20-2009, 09:11 AM	#7
Blackbird Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 80	Re: Off to a good restart Welcome. Be safe, ride smart and have fun with the GZ.
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04-22-2009, 06:10 AM	#8
Dasher Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3	Re: Off to a good restart My muscles were tense from that initial ride. Not so much in my lower back but my neck. I was driving against a very strong wind which made the bike lean many times. I attempted to make myself less wind resistance (didn't work too well) by keeping my chin down and after about 15 miles my hands were going tingly. Once I got back into the city everything was old hat.
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