fire department still says no tats visible by a short sleeve shirt... hence i dont have any... still trying to get to ride the big red truck
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 6:48 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > I got my tattoos when I was in the Marines during the 80's and all of them > are scary. I think that stigma is just about gone. Back In the 90's I had a > number of employers discriminate against me over having them. But then > getting a tat became vogue and a whole generation got them. Now there are so > many professionals with tattoos it isn't a problem for me any more. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: James O'Gorman <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 20:22:33 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New, to pretty much all things > motorcycle related. > > 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. > > -- > 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. 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