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[quote="Tower18CHI"]You could ride down to Starved Rock--that'd probably be a pretty nice ride, though I haven't done it yet. Thanx Tower18CHI. "puts on to do list" Also heard Savanna on the Mississippi is good destination. Any opinion?

Nice to see another newbie from Chicago. I just joined and thought I'd say Hi. If you want to hit the roads, just send me a pm. I'm on the NW side of the city and like to head north, where it's a little more hilly and a lot less busy. But I'll ride anywhere, always ready for a ride- well, when ...

Thanks for the welcome. Social Distortion- I'd love to meet up and go riding. Great band btw.

Hi everybody! I'm a returning rider (and a Simpson's fan) with limited experience. I did a little dirt bike riding as a teenager, later learned how to street ride on my brother's Ninja 500, but that was 14 or 15 years ago. Now I feel like a newbie again (though still lovin every second on a bike ...

You've got a good point. However, I was shopping for a lightweight cruiser, not a scooter, and would never have considered buying this bike if I hadn't ridden a friend's and been so impressed. But then again, I guess I'm not like "most people".

What about a scooter? The next generation of scooters are a new breed. Great for learning and city riding. I get excellent mpg with mine- a 2005 Suzuki Burgman 400. It averages about 70 mpg, comfortably cruises at 70 mph on highway (it'll go 100), and it's almost maintenance free. Plus, believe it ...