Just turned forty and figured it was time for a motorcycle! Never been on one?? Enrolled early summer to take the MSF in September so I could ponder bikes for the summer. Looked at the usual suspects and hadn't heard of the 599, my wife was telling me about a bike one of the principles at her firm had, the hornet.

I fell for the 599 immediately! It is everything I was looking for! Took the MSF and have gotten endorsed a month ago. Started looking for a bike, my first post here. Missed out on a couple, not he easiest bikes to find, saw a 2004 asphalt black with 7k on craigslist at 1:30, bought it at 4!!

That was two weeks ago and been riding the s%it out of it (like an eighty year grandma) every minute I get!

Hit a parking lot tonight and just practiced the slow stuff! Love those u-turns! Well I have thoroughly enjoyed the forum and have learned lots all ready! Looking forward to contributing!

Looks like a long wet winter and can't wait for mods (I hope my wife’s not reading this)! I already have a plan!!

Cheers!

Michael

Greetings Michael and WELCOME. In a couple months i'll be an old fart
too. I turn 40 in Nov. :lol: :shock: :cry:

Welcome Michael! It's going to be the longest winter ever! I got my 599 last November 20, I thought Spring would never come.

Hopfully it will be a mild winter! Last year I beleive we broke the all time snow record in the northwest??

Its going to be a challange not to spend my kids college fund on all the mods I want, starting with the blueflame can.. Oh yea I already spent thier college fund buying the bike! :D

Welcome Mike!

On behalf of the old farts (41 here), welcome and have fun on the new rode!

Hey I wasn't feeling old till now! :rad

I heard 40 is the new 30, and as a recently-turned-30, I can tell you, that 30's aren't bad. :wink:

Welcome Michael! (And thank for for your kind words about the forum.)

Glad you found us. I imagine riding Mt Reiner (sp?) must be pretty amazing.

"Hello childrens!"

Yea Mt. Rainier is a large piece of dirt and I can't wait to take the bike up next summer to Sunrise (as far as you can go on asphalt)! I believe you can get up there in August without running into snow.

Thanks for the welcome!

never too late to learn, welcome to the site (as an owner).

Welcome to the site Michael, as a 44 yo former seattleite I know how short the riding season is. but when you can ride it is a beautiful place to explore. I was out there in august and did the Sunrise ride, my brother let me use his vfr (I want one now) it was beautiful up there, but I thought the Chinook pass ride was better (and free) you can get up there by mid june easy....keep the rubber side down, and enjoy the new ride

Welcome Michael, from another old fart (42). Great name too!

-Michael

Thanks for the welcome ya'll!