The Patman
Old Cross Country and Desert Racer Dude...way old.
Hey Guys (and Gals).
It's The Patman here.
I've been on here since May I guess, and been doing an admirable (for me) job of keepin' my fingers off the keyboard..."lurking" I think is what it's called.
But...with a single post to check out some preowned panniers, I outed myself and was immediately discovered (thanks guys).
So I figure the polite thing to do (now that I am discovered) is to introduce and say "Hi".
I've ridden with some of you, in Moab maybe, or at Fall Colors, maybe worked on some of your bikes at tech days. Some may know me as an admin at the old KLRWorld, TBM Magazine or maybe from ADVrider.
I told someone today that I guess the Super ten is the natural progression somewhere after the KLR.
I sold the Patman Racing KLR705 to a guy who made me a really good offer on it, and drove from out of state to get it.
I picked up a V-Strom 1000, but being the "dirty" ol man that I am, I soon found the Strom wasn't me.
I used a GSA to cover a race or two for the magazine, but for some reason, as nice as they are, it just wasn't me.
So in looking for "me" I came across the white and red Super that they sold in 2013. Nice lookin' scooter. After looking a bit, I found a barely used example down in Austin and Adam and I flew down to get it. Adam flew the plane back here in two hours, and I spent two days riding back.
Finally! I think this one's me! But you know me...we'll need to flatten this seat, adjust the windscreen, a little protection, gotta balance out this suspension...and ...hmmm...maybe, just maybe, a 1310cc kit...eh? Naw, just kiddin' on that one.
Anyway, a big shout out to all my old friends ( I don't mean "old" ...like aged, I mean familiar!).
So...let me see if I can make a picture appear...then ...back to "lurking"!
It's The Patman here.
I've been on here since May I guess, and been doing an admirable (for me) job of keepin' my fingers off the keyboard..."lurking" I think is what it's called.
But...with a single post to check out some preowned panniers, I outed myself and was immediately discovered (thanks guys).
So I figure the polite thing to do (now that I am discovered) is to introduce and say "Hi".
I've ridden with some of you, in Moab maybe, or at Fall Colors, maybe worked on some of your bikes at tech days. Some may know me as an admin at the old KLRWorld, TBM Magazine or maybe from ADVrider.
I told someone today that I guess the Super ten is the natural progression somewhere after the KLR.
I sold the Patman Racing KLR705 to a guy who made me a really good offer on it, and drove from out of state to get it.
I picked up a V-Strom 1000, but being the "dirty" ol man that I am, I soon found the Strom wasn't me.
I used a GSA to cover a race or two for the magazine, but for some reason, as nice as they are, it just wasn't me.
So in looking for "me" I came across the white and red Super that they sold in 2013. Nice lookin' scooter. After looking a bit, I found a barely used example down in Austin and Adam and I flew down to get it. Adam flew the plane back here in two hours, and I spent two days riding back.
Finally! I think this one's me! But you know me...we'll need to flatten this seat, adjust the windscreen, a little protection, gotta balance out this suspension...and ...hmmm...maybe, just maybe, a 1310cc kit...eh? Naw, just kiddin' on that one.
Anyway, a big shout out to all my old friends ( I don't mean "old" ...like aged, I mean familiar!).
So...let me see if I can make a picture appear...then ...back to "lurking"!
