Hello peoples,

New member peeping her head up. I'm an experienced rider - been riding since age 19. Started out in the dirt as my parents forbade me from riding street as long as they were paying the bills. I got my street license at age 23.

My first bike, which I bought as a non-runner for 50 bucks, was a '73 SL350. Got that when I was 20. I got it running over a few weekends, after cleaning out the tank, carbs, fixing some electrical problems, etc. I begged my parents to let me get my permit (I was living at home at the time) but they said NO. My stepmom's father died in a m/c accident so she put her foot down. I ended up selling it to a friend. Last time I checked (a month back), it's still running strong. :)

My next bike was a beat-to-shit '80 GS450 that was actually running but needed some help. I bought it, pulled it apart and put it back together. I found another GS450 that was in better cosmetic shape and swapped parts around. Rode that thing until it threw a cam chain. I was going about 80mph eastbound I-50 to Rancho Cordova to work one morning...BANG RATTLE!!! Oops. I had a spare engine but, for some reason, I decided to let it sit. I was working as a bike rebuilder at the time and was so sick of it all. Poor bike.

I've been riding a '00 SV650, which I bought brand new in late '99, ever since. I've borrowed a lot of bikes to try, from big-ass Goldwings to 900RRs to dual sports. I think the SV is probably the best little bike I've ever ridden. I can sport ride, tour, sport tour, commute, hooliganize...all on one bike!

I'd like to pick up an SV1000 for the hell of it (cheap thrills) and also build a 'motard around an XR650R for "wheelie/stoppie experimentation purposes." *evil grin*

That's about it. Just wanted to say "hi." (Hi!)