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Message started by SimonTuffGuy on 09/13/09 at 18:37:18

Title: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 09/13/09 at 18:37:18

A friend invited me to go riding with him and his girlfriend this afternoon. The girlfriend had drill with her reserve troop for the afternoon and so it gave us a chance to hit up some of the local roads and park for some photo ops.

Plus - I haven't taken a 150~ mile trip in awhile, so it was nice to get out and test out some of the newest mods.

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2775&g2_serialNumber=2
The bike without the rear fender and with the crappy seat pan. The Ultima seat should be going on tomorrow, as long as my front mount comes in...

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2779&g2_serialNumber=2
The bikes - My friend rides an 85 (I think) Yamaha Maxim XJ something... He lowered the rear with a set of Savage struts and has future plans of bobbing his bike too. ;)

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2782&g2_serialNumber=2

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2785&g2_serialNumber=2
My 5 minute tail light mockup to make me legal to ride today (or, rather still illegal since it was missing the rear fender)

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2788&g2_serialNumber=2
Cruising Shot

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2791&g2_serialNumber=2

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2794&g2_serialNumber=2

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2797&g2_serialNumber=2

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2809&g2_serialNumber=2
Spencer riding...

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2800&g2_serialNumber=2
Then when his girlfriend was done with drill, she came out. She rides a Savage!

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2803&g2_serialNumber=2

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2806&g2_serialNumber=2

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 09/13/09 at 18:46:55

And to clarify the title... We cruised through Bloomsburg. My brother went to school there and it's always a nice ride up that way... Plus - school is back in. ;)

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by FreeSpirit on 09/13/09 at 18:47:05

Very nice pics!
BTW-What does the T-Shirt say?

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 09/13/09 at 18:50:43

Thanks. Shot with my Nikon D80 and 50 mm 1.8F lens... Should've taken the extra lenses, but didn't feel like dragging the heavy stuff in a bookbag.

T-shirt was purchased some a bike shop... The front says BADD (Bikers Against Dumb Drivers) and the rear says, CAN YOU SEE ME NOW AHOLE?

I try to watch when I wear it... I don't need some crazy person to swerve and hit me because of the shirt I'm wearing. :x

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by FreeSpirit on 09/13/09 at 19:00:55

On the T-Shirt,Maybe below "Can you see me now....A$$hole

It should say,"If you Can't,I've got Relatives that will hunt you down" ;D

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by Midnightrider on 09/14/09 at 08:17:08

Nice pics! Looks like it was a beautiful ride.

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by cursal on 09/14/09 at 08:28:49

Looks like it was a great day to ride.

NIce to get out with a few people and enjoy the machines together.

Like the shirt too.

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by Hard Corps on 09/14/09 at 10:45:30

Gorgeous- three Savages! Brings a tear to my eye ;)

Nice camera work, too. My wife's upgrading to the Nikon D90 early next year.

I almost bought the same shirt, in bright orange, but had second thoughts about getting run off the road BECAUSE of the shirt :o

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 09/14/09 at 11:00:32

Only 2 Savages... The third is my a Yamaha Maxim XJ something or other... ;)

And thanks. I started with a D50, which went bad and was replaced with the D80 instead. I'd like to get one that does HD movies... But, I don't feel like paying the price, when I wouldn't be able to sell the D80 for 1/2 of what I paid for it anymore.

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by Oldnewguy on 09/14/09 at 13:15:28

How come no pics of the girlfriend? ;D

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 09/14/09 at 17:34:02

My finacee was at my cousins bridal shower... That, and we still need to get her a shifter lever for her bike, and we're waiting for her new turn signals to come in.

Sorry... :-P

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by JohnBoy on 09/14/09 at 20:07:25

I wore a T-shirt in Phoenix that said "HANG UP AND DRIVE!", and I know for a fact that some people used that as a target.
Sure is pretty country!
Can we see more pics of your buddy's Yamhammer?

Title: Re: Cruising thru Bloom
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 09/15/09 at 05:40:07

For clarification (since I didn't know earlier), it's a 85 Yamaha Maxim XJ700. Here's a few pics I found from another forum he posts on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/strat81/DSC_0069.jpg
When he first got it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/strat81/cp1_0822091832.jpg
Savage struts installed, replaced the mufflers with some turndowns.

He's thinking of building something like this out of it...
http://xjbikes.com/uploads/forums/mini-swing_mod_014.jpg
I believe he said they lengthened the swingarm and made a custom driveshaft for it.... But it looks really slick.