New Old Guy...

Discussion in 'Newbies Hangout' started by Evan Evans, Mar 25, 2021.

  1. Evan Evans

    Evan Evans New Member

    Mar 25, 2021
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    Greetings, all, from the KC area! Spring is springing, and not quickly enough!

    My first bike was a 1973 Honda CB360, orange tank with black and white accents, just the coolest thing I could have imagined. Since then, I've cycled through (!) more Hondas, from a 750 V-Twin to a Valkyrie, then a Gold Wing. That all ended over a dozen years ago.

    Then, in the Fall of '18, with semi-retirement looming, I took the plunge on a leftover '18 Vespa GTS350 (Matte Yellow), which proved to be just a "gateway bike" to last April's leftover 2019 T100 (Fusion White/Aegean Blue), which proved to be ANOTHER gateway bike to last week's leftover ('20) T120 Black.

    I still have 'em all and can't declare a favorite, as they're all iconic and yet very different, one from the other.

    I'm also a forum-hopper, and am happy to be here! Looking forward to soaking up the accumulated experience and stories!
     
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  2. foxy52

    foxy52 Active Member

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    Hi there Evan. Welcome to the forum.
     
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  3. andyc1

    andyc1 Lunarville 7, Airlock 3

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    Hi Evan, welcome to the forum :)
     
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  4. David Cooper

    David Cooper Triumph Rocketeer.
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    Hello and welcome to the forum Evans.

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  5. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    Hello Evan and welcome to the forum :)
     
  6. OttoMatic

    OttoMatic New Member

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    I'm old and new to the forum as well. Sixty six years old and just purchased a Tiger 900 Rally Pro. I thought I had better do it before it's too late. Rather to have tried than to have not tried at all. Coming to you from Kentucky.
     
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  7. Evan Evans

    Evan Evans New Member

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  8. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Welcome to the forum :cool:
     
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  9. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    Hi and welcome.
     
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  10. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Howdy Evan :cool:
     
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  11. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Howdy Otto :cool: If you start your own intro thread you will get a far better response, This one will get lost in Evan's thread ;)
     
  12. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Greetings and welcome to the forum, Evan! I love your term "gateway bike". :joy: I understand that concept from personal experience. ;) Please share some photos of those bikes of yours if you would. Hope you enjoy this forum!

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  13. Evan Evans

    Evan Evans New Member

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    Thanks to all of you for your warm welcomes, it's much appreciated.

    Sandi, it looks like you've had your bout(s) with gateway bikes, and I think I'm stealing your signature line...:p
     

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