New guy from Arizona

[AZ Dean]

Howdy!

Just picked up a 2014 non-ES. Found it with 9K miles and Jesse bags. WOOT! Rode it home the 200 miles from the dealership and am in love.

My first bike in 1973 was a Yamaha. Really happy to have this bike in my stable. Upgrading from a fully farkled KLR650 which I have been riding for the last seven years. What an upgrade!

 

[WaltM]

Greetings from Chicago. Nice looking bike. Enjoy!

 

[Chuck B]

Greetings from Flagstaff! Nice looking bike... A buddy took mine for a ride and decided he wanted one as well. He just picked up a 13 out of Texas fully loaded including Jesse panniers, ADV skid plate, Altrider everything for some stoopid price of $7500.

 

[sumwon]

Another S10 in Phoenix, welcome!

 

[AZ Dean]

Thanks guys! Been riding since I was 7. I've been fairly active in the riding scene here in Phoenix. Was an MSF Rider Coach for over 10 years and a trackday coach for about as long. Got into trackday photography for a while and had fun with that, but really enjoy riding my KLR and my Bandit on the back roads with friends or my wife.

Some pics I've taken: http://racersphoto.com/Dean

 

[silvergoose]

::004::From Alma,Arkansas.

Dean, great photos, you have quite an eye for the moment of action.

Good Luck

 

[barkingllizard]

congrats on your new ride, AZ Dean, with a simple hello.....

 

[Velvet]

::004:: from New Mexico! Congrats on your new (to you) bike. ::008::

 

[eemsreno]

Welcome Dean
From Iowa
We have a rally in your area in 18 days.
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=17122.0

 

[Chuck B]

Thanks guys! Been riding since I was 7. I've been fairly active in the riding scene here in Phoenix. Was an MSF Rider Coach for over 10 years and a trackday coach for about as long. Got into trackday photography for a while and had fun with that, but really enjoy riding my KLR and my Bandit on the back roads with friends or my wife.

Some pics I've taken: http://racersphoto.com/Dean

Small world...Chuck from XcelTrackDays ;D

 

[Juan]

Greetings from Malta and welcome to the forum.

 

[AZ Dean]

Small world...Chuck from XcelTrackDays ;D

What's up, Chuck? ::025:: Have you had the Tenere out on the track?

 

[AZ Dean]

Welcome Dean
From Iowa
We have a rally in your area in 18 days.
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=17122.0

Thank you and appreciate the heads up! I'm going to have to ride my butt up and meet all you fine folk! ::018::

 

[AZ Dean]

Really appreciate the warm welcome, guys!! ::012:: ::020::

 

[Chuck B]

What's up, Chuck? ::025:: Have you had the Tenere out on the track?

No, but I have taken the KLR out just for giggles a couple times. Kinda upset a couple sport bike guys as I passed them in the corners. However, on the straights they went by me like angry wasps...only to be passed once again at the next corner. ::001::

 

[TwoLukes]

Welcome Dean, Hope you're thinking about the S-10 Rally at Zion Ponderosa in a couple of weeks . . . . The info is on this site. It's camping and probably 50 + of our bikes will be there. I have been to the last few rally's and you really learn so much from our fellow riders. If you have a few days off, come join in the fun! Hope to see you there, Luke