The tattoo thing reminds me of Mr. Rogers. I always think about people in 'professional' jobs that always have to wear long sleeves...
;) Thanks for posting the pics! Looks like a great find! On May 4, 2011, at 10:56 AM, Max wrote: > Here's a link to a couple of pics of the bike - they aren't the > greatest. I had just gotten it, and was very excited so I snapped a > couple of photos while I was in my very dimly lit garage. > > And there's a pic of me on my bike - I wasn't really riding, just sort > of fiddling; I'd just gotten home from class. But when my partner took > the pic, I could just hear my motorcycle instructor saying "long > pants, long sleeves!" > > I'm a librarian, so my attire is always pretty nerdy, aside from all > the tattoos I suppose, but I do always where lots of clothing. More > than I'd like, but I definitely understand the importance. > > https://picasaweb.google.com/117513003577782445383/Nighthawk?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj6tO3Ok9KoiAE&feat=directlink > > > On May 4, 9:06 am, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Max, welcome to the group. The 250 NH is a great little bike. >> You will have everyone asking you to post a pic - you and the bike, >> Graham >> >> On May 4, 2011, at 8:57 AM, Max wrote: >> >>> Good morning, >> >>> My name is Max, and I'll confess to being new to my 1995 Nighthawk >>> 250, as well as motorcycles in general. For the past 2 years I've >>> lived a mile away from work and I drove a Honda Metropolitan 50cc >>> scooter - it was great, if not a little small, but with only a mile to >>> go and getting over 100 mpg, I was content. That said, I just bought >>> a house about a month ago, and now I'm nearly 14 miles away from >>> work. I drove the scooter back and forth for a week or so, but I >>> could quickly tell that I was just sort of going to run the scooter >>> into the ground; the commute was many back roads, making the trip >>> about 17 miles long and the roads were just awful. >> >>> Having always wanted to learn to ride, I sold the scooter, did some >>> research to help me decide what kind of beginner bike I should >>> purchase. I found a 1995 Nighthawk 250 on Criagslist; this guy had >>> bought it from one of the schools that does the Motorcycle Safety >>> Courses. I had it checked out; it had definitely been dropped, has a >>> few dents in the tank, but the shop said it was just fine, so $1300.00 >>> later, it's mine. I took the course over the weekend, and then came >>> home to practice for a bit. Yesterday afternoon I went on my first >>> real ride, and it was so, so nervous making. I rode again this >>> morning, 13 miles to work, and while it is nerve wracking, I have to >>> admit that it feels good to be on two wheels again. >> >>> After looking at this site for a while, I've found out where I can buy >>> my owner's manual, and so I've just done as much, and I also ordered >>> some riding gear, too. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, and if >>> there's anything that you think I should know, any advice you have for >>> a brand new rider, definitely bring it on. >> >>> Having no service records for the bike, would it be your suggestion to >>> just do everything like it's a new bike - change the oil, etc? Since >>> I don't know what's been done, other than changing the oil, is there >>> anything you can recommend that I should check - maybe the air filter, >>> and fluids? >> >>> Very glad this list exists - there's an entire forum for the >>> Metropolitan scooter, and I used it pretty often. Look forward to >>> communicating with all of you. >> >>> -Max >> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ >>> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
