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+7gustav Pastor Ron Delray Dale N. cotetoi MikeO RickO 11 posters |
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RickO Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 2 Location : Blackfoot ID Points : 1978 Registration date : 2019-05-15
| Subject: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon May 20, 2019 12:54 pm | |
| Hi, all!
I'm Rick and I'm a retired deputy sheriff from Blackfoot, Idaho. Bought a 2006 Silverwing a couple of weeks ago in Salt Lake City. Baptism by fire: rode it home (about 200 miles) in sub-50 F temperatures, some rain, a bit of snow, and wind. First time on a Swing. Loved it! My bike had 3,900 miles when I bought it. It has a Givi storage unit on the back and a Givi windshield, which I am very happy with (it kept the rain off my helmet faceshield all the way home). I am using it to commute to work and back (a whopping 1/4 mile each way) and some running around. Waiting for the weather to get a bit better so I can do some longer riding. Yellowstone is my big hope for this summer.
Anyway, I look forward to getting some help and suggestions from y'all!
Thanks!
Rick
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3826 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9651 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon May 20, 2019 3:08 pm | |
| Hello, Rick, and welcome! |
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cotetoi Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 757 Location : New Brunswick, Canada Points : 5020 Registration date : 2013-06-27
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon May 20, 2019 3:47 pm | |
| Hey, Rick, Welcome to the site. Pull up a chair if the weather is not conducive to riding. Plenty to entertain you right here. Some useful, some pretty hilarious; well, not exactly but it would bring a smile.
Jay. |
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Dale N. Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1996 Age : 78 Location : Princeton, MN Points : 6028 Registration date : 2014-02-13
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon May 20, 2019 5:16 pm | |
| Welcome Rick to the best SWing site on the net. Lots of info here with people ready and willing to help. Enjoy your SWing. |
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Delray Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 399 Age : 71 Location : Delray Beach FL Points : 2775 Registration date : 2018-07-07
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon May 20, 2019 7:07 pm | |
| "Baptism by fire: rode it home (about 200 miles) in sub-50 F temperatures"
Welcome! I had a baptism by fire when i bought my Wing, as well. I did the deal on the Gulf Coast of Florida and had to ride 180 miles across the center of the state to get home on the Atlantic side. It was a couple hours at night in parts of the state where there are more alligators than people. I thanked the Japanese engineers who made the bike so reliable MANY times that night.
There isn't much to do keep them going other than good, basic maintenance. You can buy a Honda Service Manual online if you're mechanically inclined (the bike is super easy to work on).
Can you please clarify riding through "-50" temperatures, though? I'm guessing you wouldn't be alive to write your post if that was accurate.
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Pastor Ron Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts : 400 Age : 72 Location : Asheville,NC Points : 4728 Registration date : 2013-02-24
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon May 20, 2019 8:59 pm | |
| Welcome Rick, I pray you have miles of smiles. |
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gustav Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 192 Age : 72 Location : Davenport, Iowa Points : 2221 Registration date : 2019-04-13
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon May 20, 2019 9:43 pm | |
| Welcome Rick. Bought a brand new 2013 Silverwing 4-25-19. Am really enjoying it. Had a 2013 BMW c600 sport, that I traded in 2015, Silverwing is a much better ride in my opinion. Ride safe. Paul. |
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RickO Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 2 Location : Blackfoot ID Points : 1978 Registration date : 2019-05-15
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Tue May 21, 2019 4:22 pm | |
| The dash in "sub-50" was meant to be a hyphen, not a minus... I wouldn't have survived a ride in sub zero weather! |
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oldwingguy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1936 Location : Hocking Hills U.S.A. Points : 5318 Registration date : 2016-01-29
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Tue May 21, 2019 8:13 pm | |
| Welcome to the site from o-HI-o, it's a great place to land and enjoy the banter. |
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Tn Traveler Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 75 Age : 85 Location : Baileyton TN, No.East TN. USA Points : 2751 Registration date : 2017-06-17
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Wed May 22, 2019 10:16 am | |
| Rico: A WARM Welcome from No. East Tn. Home of Andrew Johnson-17th President of the US and Davy Crockett-EARLY- Frontiersman. As in ALAMO fame. I'm also a retired LEO in my home county. I've been close to your county a few years ago on the way to Twin Falls & on to Oregon I hope you enjoy your S/W as much as I have mine. |
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Skynight Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 14 Location : Middlesboro, Ky Points : 1952 Registration date : 2019-06-22
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:40 pm | |
| Hi rick! Welcome from a newbie from ky! Thanks for your law enforcement service. I was in law enforcement in Daytona beach a lifetime ago. |
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oldwingguy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1936 Location : Hocking Hills U.S.A. Points : 5318 Registration date : 2016-01-29
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:27 am | |
| - Cosmic_Jumper wrote:
- oldwingguy wrote:
- Welcome to the site from o-HI-o, it's a great place to land and enjoy the banter.
o-HI-o ? Would thems be minuses or hyphens ? The state with a built in welcome HI there bud. |
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Osprey Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 113 Location : Northern NH Points : 2430 Registration date : 2018-06-30
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:23 pm | |
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Dale N. Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1996 Age : 78 Location : Princeton, MN Points : 6028 Registration date : 2014-02-13
| Subject: Re: Newbie from Blackfoot, Idaho Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:34 pm | |
| "o-HI-o ? Would thems be minuses or hyphens ?" Thems would have to be hyphens. Minuses would be: o minus Hi would leave the last o being minused and that would leave nothing. So it would look like this: " ". I guess this is another thingie thing I couldn't help doing. I only do this so that I can educate as many people as I can... |
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