Hi.
Name - Clint
Location - Fort Bragg - home of the Airborne, not the libs
Bike(s) - none currently, in research mode
How long you've been riding - four years
Anything else you'd like to share - Sure, in a minute.
And don't forget to bring beer n' doughnuts when you say hello. - Hmm, not a huge doughnut fan. But I do brew beer.
Right obligatory post, I'll be lurking around for a bit before becoming terribly active.
Why am I here? My next bike will be a Monster, I'm just deciding on which one. So I'm going to learn a little of the ins and outs of the different models prior to pulling the trigger. I'm currently torn between an 05-07 S4R or the new 821. I'm OK with an emotional coin flip between the two when it comes to bike buying time.
Background. I'm a little long in the tooth at 38, but came to riding late in life. Public stuff is that I'm a self-taught, experienced wrench and fabricator on the ferrous side of things. Mostly four wheels, but I've played around with enough different bike models too. Wrenched on my neighbor's Pani when his shifter pawl got stuck recently and was impressed with how that 998 was put together. First time putting wrench to one. Took it for a spin, hated the stance, but was impressed with the spinny noisy bits. Other public stuff is that I like to brew and drink beer, I'm a photographer/hack, I hate paying people to do things I can figure out how to do myself and I'm marginally intelligent. Just above the level of a blithering idiot, really.
But anyway, here's the old bike. Sold it a couple weeks ago because we're moving after I complete a lengthy training course.
2004 FXDLi, cammed, tuned, suspension significantly reworked, PC'd tins, etc., etc., all done in my garage with the exception of the powdercoat
Thanks for looking, I'll be around. These Monsters look like fun bikes.