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Do you or your bike carry/have a first aid kit?

No: I'm invincible	0%	[ 0 ]
No: I wouldn't know what to do even if I had one	0%	[ 0 ]
Yes: Minor stuff like scraped knuckles	55%	[ 6 ]
Yes: A good first aid kit for Trauma	27%	[ 3 ]
Yes: I can perform thoracic surgery on the side of a road	9%	[ 1 ]
No: I just shoot them if they have a broken leg ;-)	9%	[ 1 ]

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Biker Medic

Post subject: Not the youngest, not the oldest, but definitely the newest.

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:34 pm

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Location: San Antonio TX

Hi there fellow Yamah riders!
I started my long and distinguished riding career about 8 days ago at the not so tender age of 4(*harrumphh) years young...
February 1st, I sat on a bike for the first time in my life; Saturday & Sunday I attended the MSF Basic Riders' Course, and sat on a running motorbike for the first time in my life; Monday morning, my wife said no bike 'cos we can't afford it now; so I go to DMV to get my 'M' endorsement; Monday afternoon, she's on Cycle Trader looking, and found my new mistress (we'll get to her later ;-)

); Tuesday I've got a loan approved; Wednesday morning the check arrives, I'm buying gear and Insurance; Wednesday night/Thursday morning I'm awake at 0300, pacing w/heartburn cos Thursday 0900, I pick up the bike!!! I played hooky from work Thursday and Friday... Sorry Boss, I've got some kind of bug :lol:

.... Since then, I've put over 300 miles on her, and that was with nearly all of Sunday grounded for Softball practice with the kids...
Now, on to my mistress...
She's a 2007 V-Star Custom, bought 'used' with 8 miles on the clock. For $4k. I don't think it gets any better than that! I've already customized the bike - I added a set of chrome engine guards. Nearly forgot: There's a Paramedic Trauma Kit on the front ABCs, and heavy bleeding....sorry, just the 'Worst Case scenario' guy in me....I'll be using it on the next SUV driver that cuts me off :twisted:

The previous owner (poor sod) attended the BRC, bought the bike, had a doctors appointment, and got grounded from riding because of health issues. He got to ride the bike a whole 6.8 miles from the dealer to his house, where it has been sitting for the last 9 or so months, getting cranked from time to time, with the battery sitting in a charger....
I really felt sorry for the guy, but every cloud has a silver lining, and I'm boycotting doctor visits (ya never know).

Sooo....I've now been riding for nearly four whole days, I'm still in my shrinkwrap, but the barcode across my rear is getting a tad tender

Maybe I'll take a day off? Mmmmm....probably not. I still have to master a right turn from a stop without stalling half the time...but I'm getting there...
Another 4 days and I'll have to take it in for the 600 mile break in service. Waah! No bike for a day or two... :cry:

Anyway, as soon as I figure out HOW to put a dang pic in a message, I'll post it...until then, you can see me and my baby in my personal gallery.

Me, I'm a 21+ year Army Medic who is 120 days out from retiring. As my eldest daughter put it last week, "Dad, is this your midlife crisis?" Smart aleck kid...she gets it from her mother....

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Lou

Knees in the Breeze & keep it safe

Patriot Guard Riders
www.patriotguard.org

2007 Yamaha V-Star Custom 650

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storysunfolding

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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:47 am

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Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:20 pm
Posts: 3833
Location: Reston Virginia
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 22
My Motorcycle: Vstrom 650, S1000RR, XS850, ZX6R

Welcome and nice bike!

The 600 mile service is just an oil change and checking to make sure none of the bolts on your bike came loose. Pretty easy to do yourself.

As for imagines. Copy the image location www.myimage.com and put it between [img]and[/img] with no spaces.

you can quote this response to see how I added this pic

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blues2cruise

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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:34 am

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Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:28 pm
Posts: 8678
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Sex: Female
Years Riding: 8
My Motorcycle: 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900

Welcome bikermedic. I concur...you picked a nice bike. :mrgreen:

Thanks for the "story".

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1st motorcycle 2004 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic.

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Biker Medic

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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:08 pm

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Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:50 am
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Location: San Antonio TX

storysunfolding wrote:

Thanks for the welcome. My understanding with the break in service is that there's also some adjustments / checks on top of the oil change.
I've done shopping around a couple of the Yama dealers in the area and I have already discovered a ~$80 difference in price, and a 24 hour difference in turnaround times...hmmm...the quicker and cheaper or the longer & more expensive....both reputable dealers....

Re: Posting pics, how do you get a pic from your PC loaded? Do you have to upload first into an online area?

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Lou

Knees in the Breeze & keep it safe

Patriot Guard Riders
www.patriotguard.org

2007 Yamaha V-Star Custom 650

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Biker Medic

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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:10 pm

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Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:50 am
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Location: San Antonio TX

blues2cruise wrote:

Welcome bikermedic. I concur...you picked a nice bike. :mrgreen:

Thanks for the "story".

I guess I missed out on the 'Best Story Special'...

Thank lord for understanding wives...well. wife. The first one wasn't that understanding...

Here's my understanding wife with my new mistress...

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Lou

Knees in the Breeze & keep it safe

Patriot Guard Riders
www.patriotguard.org

2007 Yamaha V-Star Custom 650

Last edited by Biker Medic on Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:40 am, edited 1 time in total.

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blues2cruise

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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:16 am

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Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:28 pm
Posts: 8678
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Sex: Female
Years Riding: 8
My Motorcycle: 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900

Yes, for uploading a pic, you have to upload to an online photo place. Then you can link it to here.

We look forward to seeing your pics.

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Biker Medic

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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:43 am

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Location: San Antonio TX

blues2cruise wrote:

Yes, for uploading a pic, you have to upload to an online photo place. Then you can link it to here.

We look forward to seeing your pics.

Figured out Photo Bucket...the amazing thing is that I am completing my degree in Information Systems Management, I thought I knew my way around computers :oops:

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Lou

Knees in the Breeze & keep it safe

Patriot Guard Riders
www.patriotguard.org

2007 Yamaha V-Star Custom 650

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blues2cruise

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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:30 pm

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Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:28 pm
Posts: 8678
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Sex: Female
Years Riding: 8
My Motorcycle: 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900

Biker Medic wrote:

blues2cruise wrote:

Yes, for uploading a pic, you have to upload to an online photo place. Then you can link it to here.

We look forward to seeing your pics.

Figured out Photo Bucket...the amazing thing is that I am completing my degree in Information Systems Management, I thought I knew my way around computers :oops:

Ummm...nice looking bike....

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1st motorcycle 2004 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic.

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Buzzard

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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:08 pm

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Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:15 pm
Posts: 5
Location: Tx

B M---If your having trouble making turns without killing the engine--Take the Motorcycle safety course. Money well spent. ---Buzzard

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