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Title: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Traxx on September 03, 2018, 07:29:53 AM
I still consider my self as a newish rider. Only about 7K miles on the clock, but going up. I am here because I am trying to see the different aspects of riding. I love to travel and the Tiger gets me there with a smile. I am still working things out with the travel, gear and packing. I learn something new each trip. What I like and what I don't like.
Hope to see ya'll on the road.
Carl
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Ride4MS on September 03, 2018, 10:59:38 AM
Welcome to the club from Owatonna, MN, just 900 miles north on I-35.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Patmo on September 03, 2018, 11:07:41 AM
Welcome from Kentucky!   Make sure to check out the Event Schedule and specifically the Texas Hill Country Rally in late October.  Great area to ride and a fun event!
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: rynfox on September 03, 2018, 11:10:12 AM
Welcome from New York, though it's looking like I may be back in DFW by the end of the year.   :)
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Traxx on September 03, 2018, 11:56:24 AM
Thanks for the warm welcome.
It was the Hill country ride that led me to this place. I am still unsure about making it, but God willing and with my Lovely Brides permission I will make it.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Traxx on September 03, 2018, 11:59:32 AM
Welcome from New York, though it's looking like I may be back in DFW by the end of the year.   :)
I hope you make it safe and sound. The winters are not a show stopper down here for riding. Part of the summer can be depending on your heat tolerance.
Keep the shiny side up.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: HawkGTRider on September 03, 2018, 06:18:04 PM
I still consider my self as a newish rider. Only about 7K miles on the clock, but going up. I am here because I am trying to see the different aspects of riding. I love to travel and the Tiger gets me there with a smile. I am still working things out with the travel, gear and packing. I learn something new each trip. What I like and what I don't like.
Hope to see ya'll on the road.
Carl
After a pretty good bunch of miles, I'm still struggling with packing. I still pack more than necessary and invariably forget something I need


Welcome!
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: STLTHMSTA on September 03, 2018, 07:55:37 PM
The Buckeye state has good hospitality too. So welcome form OH-IO. Hope to see ya soon somewhere and many safe miles to you.  TM
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: fartymarty on September 04, 2018, 12:50:13 AM
Welcome Carl, from the other side of town. I hope to see you in October in Kerrville.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Traxx on September 04, 2018, 07:39:15 AM
A great spread of states, thanks for the welcome. I am sure that you all have some great roads to see.
Marty, I have Kerrville on my calendar but won't be able to make the call till closer to go time.
Ohio is on my to do list, I have a buddy that has been telling me about the riding up there. Awesome.
Packing is always an issue. I have basically gotten all of the camping gear down to using the panniers and the topbox for clothes and electronics. I would like to get it down to no top box. A work in progress.
Always wanted to do some Kentucky riding, camping, hunting.
Strait up 35, and less than 1000 miles. Thats getting in iron butt territory. Minnesota looks closer than I thought.





Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: rynfox on September 04, 2018, 07:49:34 AM
Welcome from New York, though it's looking like I may be back in DFW by the end of the year.   :)
I hope you make it safe and sound. The winters are not a show stopper down here for riding. Part of the summer can be depending on your heat tolerance.
Keep the shiny side up.
I first got licensed in Texas and I rode all through the heat of summer in 2017. I will say that rush hour on 635 was a new and interesting experience on my NC700X. I just moved here in October and I'll be really happy when I get back to Texas.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Patmo on September 04, 2018, 08:06:08 AM

I first got licensed in Texas and I rode all through the heat of summer in 2017. I will say that rush hour on 635 was a new and interesting experience on my NC700X. I just moved here in October and I'll be really happy when I get back to Texas.

Which is worse.....the heat of a Texas summer or the cold of a N.Y. winter?

At least you’re not living in the snow belt of upstate NY!   But then again, anywhere within 100 miles of the city should be avoided if possible!  :).
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: rynfox on September 04, 2018, 08:09:49 AM

I first got licensed in Texas and I rode all through the heat of summer in 2017. I will say that rush hour on 635 was a new and interesting experience on my NC700X. I just moved here in October and I'll be really happy when I get back to Texas.

Which is worse.....the heat of a Texas summer or the cold of a N.Y. winter?

At least you’re not living in the snow belt of upstate NY!   But then again, anywhere within 100 miles of the city should be avoided if possible!  :) .


I'm not sure which is worse, to be honest. Though, I will say that my boyfriend and I have ridden everything from 20°F to 120°F...
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: ipnman on September 04, 2018, 02:58:58 PM
Welcome Carl to the MSTA...we're glad to have you
Hope to see you at STAR 2019


Dennis
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Brick on September 04, 2018, 09:50:27 PM
Welcome Carl!


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Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: stevegrab on September 06, 2018, 11:31:22 AM
A great spread of states, thanks for the welcome. I am sure that you all have some great roads to see.
Marty, I have Kerrville on my calendar but won't be able to make the call till closer to go time.
Ohio is on my to do list, I have a buddy that has been telling me about the riding up there. Awesome.
Packing is always an issue. I have basically gotten all of the camping gear down to using the panniers and the topbox for clothes and electronics. I would like to get it down to no top box. A work in progress.
Always wanted to do some Kentucky riding, camping, hunting.
Strait up 35, and less than 1000 miles. Thats getting in iron butt territory. Minnesota looks closer than I thought.
Yes Ohio does have some great riding, particularly in the SE corner of the state (anything inside the triangle of I77-I70-OhioRiver). We just had our annual regional rally Mail Pouch Fly By in Marietta with great riding in that area as well as WV. When I first started riding I was not sure there were fun places to ride, as my experience in Ohio was limited to mostly to the northern section, and main highways.

Welcome aboard.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Traxx on February 07, 2019, 03:46:59 AM
Did a bone head thing and forgot my password and found it again yesterday.
So to update, I traded the Tiger off for a 2017 Triumph Trophy SE late Jan 2019. So now I have a actual sport touring bike. So far I am loving it. Lots of weather protection and much smoother than the Tiger. Better fuel range and more comfy. I have less luggage and think that is better.
A few modifications so far. Added some leds to the inside of the front faring, that lights up the general area infront of the bike. Also a Triumph GPS mount with power, and my Tom Tom rider 550 on that.
Put about 450 miles on her so far. Very nice.
This year I will be participating in the Tour of Honor and a few IBA rides. Looking in to hitting up multiple states this riding season. I will be looking at those West of the mighty Missississississippi. Hopefully I will also get in some rides with ya'll as well.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: STLTHMSTA on February 07, 2019, 09:03:56 AM
Welcome back. It matters not what you ride but that is a bike I have admired. I think the A in MSTA stands for accessories so your on the right path. ;)   Attend some of our events and you will have somewhere to ride.  See ya there, TM in Ohio, haven't ridden at all.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: HawkGTRider on February 08, 2019, 08:56:39 AM
Did a bone head thing and forgot my password and found it again yesterday.
So to update, I traded the Tiger off for a 2017 Triumph Trophy SE late Jan 2019. So now I have a actual sport touring bike. So far I am loving it. Lots of weather protection and much smoother than the Tiger. Better fuel range and more comfy. I have less luggage and think that is better.
A few modifications so far. Added some leds to the inside of the front faring, that lights up the general area infront of the bike. Also a Triumph GPS mount with power, and my Tom Tom rider 550 on that.
Put about 450 miles on her so far. Very nice.
This year I will be participating in the Tour of Honor and a few IBA rides. Looking in to hitting up multiple states this riding season. I will be looking at those West of the mighty Missississississippi. Hopefully I will also get in some rides with ya'll as well.

The SE is a fine sport-touring bike. But my brother-in-law observed one day that sport touring is more a frame of mind than a style of bike. When you look around the parking lot at one of our events, I have to think there's some truth to that.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Patmo on February 08, 2019, 10:58:10 AM
Did a bone head thing and forgot my password and found it again yesterday.
So to update, I traded the Tiger off for a 2017 Triumph Trophy SE late Jan 2019. So now I have a actual sport touring bike. So far I am loving it. Lots of weather protection and much smoother than the Tiger. Better fuel range and more comfy. I have less luggage and think that is better.
A few modifications so far. Added some leds to the inside of the front faring, that lights up the general area infront of the bike. Also a Triumph GPS mount with power, and my Tom Tom rider 550 on that.
Put about 450 miles on her so far. Very nice.
This year I will be participating in the Tour of Honor and a few IBA rides. Looking in to hitting up multiple states this riding season. I will be looking at those West of the mighty Missississississippi. Hopefully I will also get in some rides with ya'll as well.

The SE is a fine sport-touring bike. But my brother-in-law observed one day that sport touring is more a frame of mind than a style of bike. When you look around the parking lot at one of our events, I have to think there's some truth to that.

Agree!  It’s not what you ride, it’s how you ride.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: stevegrab on February 08, 2019, 12:49:19 PM
Yep you can sport tour on anything, in my early years it was a CBR600 with nothing but soft luggage and little in the way of tools or emergency supplies. These days it is on one of my 2 800-1000cc purpose built sport touring machines with full hard bags and supplies to handle many situations. GPS, and other things as well that never seemed necessary 20 years ago.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Traxx on February 08, 2019, 05:04:04 PM
Haven’t been gone because of the bike but because I forgot my password and the password recovery email never showed.
I agree that you can tour on anything, however I am past the age of “embrace the suck” I want to tour in comfort and with my stuff.

Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Hueyf4i on February 11, 2019, 10:28:17 AM
Yep you can sport tour on anything, in my early years it was a CBR600 with nothing but soft luggage and little in the way of tools or emergency supplies. These days it is on one of my 2 800-1000cc purpose built sport touring machines with full hard bags and supplies to handle many situations. GPS, and other things as well that never seemed necessary 20 years ago.
Agreed, this was was my setup before I finally bought my ST1300A(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190211/2b06a79b4463c0038d209090de49f742.jpg)

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Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: stevegrab on February 11, 2019, 11:46:15 AM
Your CBR had a bit more touring accessories than mine, never had a GPS or hard luggage on it. I will say hard luggage is awesome, once I had some I was hooked and wanted it on every bike. Then I lent my brother a top case for his VFR on a trip (we swapped the mount direct from my same era VFR) and he was hooked and now has a full set of bags for his touring BMW.

We're not as fully farkled as your average MSTA bike, but we're doing GPS now.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Brick on February 12, 2019, 09:36:13 AM
I agree that you can tour on anything, however I am past the age of “embrace the suck” I want to tour in comfort and with my stuff.

Hmmm... “embrace the suck”?  I’m not sure if this. Perhaps I’m too old?
I do have many comforts on my Tenere and on the FJ-09. Am I embracing the suck???



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Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: stevegrab on February 12, 2019, 11:44:39 AM
I agree that you can tour on anything, however I am past the age of “embrace the suck” I want to tour in comfort and with my stuff.

Hmmm... “embrace the suck”?  I’m not sure if this. Perhaps I’m too old?
I do have many comforts on my Tenere and on the FJ-09. Am I embracing the suck???



Brick


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I think that "embrace the suck" was referring to touring on a pure sport bike, something most of us have moved past.

Appears to be military slang, means "To consciously accept or appreciate something that is extremely unpleasant but unavoidable." 
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Brick on February 12, 2019, 12:00:54 PM
I agree that you can tour on anything, however I am past the age of “embrace the suck” I want to tour in comfort and with my stuff.

Hmmm... “embrace the suck”?  I’m not sure if this. Perhaps I’m too old?
I do have many comforts on my Tenere and on the FJ-09. Am I embracing the suck???



Brick


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I think that "embrace the suck" was referring to touring on a pure sport bike, something most of us have moved past.

Appears to be military slang, means "To consciously accept or appreciate something that is extremely unpleasant but unavoidable."

Hmmm... OK the military explanation sounds right for the saying. However, while back in the day, I did my “Maximum with Minimum” Sport Touring on bikes like CB-900F’s I absolutely loved it. But then those were not outright sport bikes. So I never had to embrace the suck.

Back in the HSTA days, “Maximum Minimum” was a Club saying.

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Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Patmo on February 12, 2019, 12:02:36 PM
still my steed of choice....and I'm almost 63 now.  Smaller and lighter bikes fit me better.  But to each their own.  It's all good!
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: HawkGTRider on February 12, 2019, 04:56:30 PM
still my steed of choice....and I'm almost 63 now.  Smaller and lighter bikes fit me better.  But to each their own.  It's all good!

Can I have an amen on "smaller and lighter"? My F650GS is under 400# dry weight but is still capable of going just about anywhere I should consider going via paved or unpaved roads.
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: NinjaBob on February 12, 2019, 05:24:50 PM
This was my ride for my longest trip to a STAR
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: HawkGTRider on February 12, 2019, 06:20:24 PM
This was my ride for my longest trip to a STAR
Most excellent!
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: RIDEMYST on February 13, 2019, 10:02:18 AM
This was my ride for my longest trip to a STAR

I think I stopped at the same place! -JEP-
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Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: NinjaBob on February 13, 2019, 10:53:46 AM
Great minds... :trink39:
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: stevegrab on February 13, 2019, 05:37:55 PM
Great minds... :trink39:
Careful you're going to spill if you keep doing that ;)
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Traxx on February 16, 2019, 05:08:20 AM
Okay, looks like I will need to keep the military jargon to a minimum. Sorry guys.  ;D 
Maximum with Minimum, I like that.





Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: stevegrab on February 18, 2019, 02:03:01 PM
Okay, looks like I will need to keep the military jargon to a minimum. Sorry guys.  ;D 
Maximum with Minimum, I like that.






Military jargon is OK, some may get it others won't. Some terms have even become common usage like FUBAR.

There are some here with a military backgrounds, mine is with computers and software, sometimes I use terms from that which others don't get, like WAG (wild ass guess).
Title: Re: New Guy in Ft Worth TX
Post by: Brick on February 19, 2019, 06:00:26 AM
Well I was in the military but got out in 1970.


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