Back in the saddle after 30 yrs!

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OK... trying out a couple of new things today:
1. Tried the Push Steering while on one a run this morning... wow! Very, very easy, I actually feel more in control. That's a keeper.
2. Tied to insert a picture in the signaure block... we'll see if that's a keeper too.

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That didn't work! Need to figure that out. What I want to do is indsert a picutre of my bike. Seems I currently can only insert an image from Avtar over to the side. Many of you have actual photos of your bikes in the postings... I'd like to do that.

[Johnj]

First you need to upload the picture to a web hosting site like tinypic.com or Photobucket. When you upload the picture the site will give you a url that looks like http://i25.tinypic.com/23jk45i.jpg . Next you surround the url with the image tags so it looks like

Code: Select all

[IMG]http://i25.tinypic.com/23jk45i.jpg[/IMG]

After you hit submit the picture will show up.

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Thanks... I'll give it try. If you see a picture of my new Vulcan below this post you'll know it worked. If you don't I appreciate your coaching but it may seem this ol' dog can't be taught new tricks.

[Gummiente]

You were missing the"[" bracket at the beginning of the link, so I added it for you. Now we have to teach you how to resize your photos so they don't take up the whole screen.

By the way, after a 30 year absence from bikes I'm hoping you are going to enrol in a motorcycle safety course, yes?

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For sure! (My nineteen year old wants to learn to ride so we'll take it together). I have taken a defensive driving course too.

The safety course will no doubt recommend 'high visibility' clothing... I don't see many riders wearing high visibility clothing... what are your thoughts on that?

[Johnj]

Six I've found a program called Xnview works well for resizing pictures. Plus it's free. Google it up.

[Dunolde]

Must indeed be a "boomer thing." But I've been away for almost 40 years; started again two years ago by buying the very same bike. Surprisingly powerful bike. I've since moved up to an 800cc Suzuki Volusia. A bit of a transition but a much more roomy bike, with a low center of gravity. Surprisingly responsive and easier to maneuver than the smaller Vulcan. I wish I had gotten back into it years ago!

[ceemes]

Must indeed be a "boomer thing." But I've been away for almost 40 years; I wish I had gotten back into it years ago!

Pretty much says it all for us "retreads". Plus you wonder why you gave it up in the first place right?

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Jonhj; thanks for the resize tip.

Dunolde:
Interesting you picked the same bike. I had more than one reason for picking the Vulcan 500; power seemed managable (my last bike was a 250 honda dirt bike, before that a 175 yamaha - the dirt bike was stolen the RCMP only found the frame ) the other reason was length... I have a very steep driveway felt backing a bike down the drive wasn't the best plan and so I feel I must be able to turn the bike around in my 9'wide garage. I wasn't sure I could turn a bigger bike around. Turns out my buddy can turn his Suziki 800 intruder in the garage so I can afford to go bigger in that department. I sat on the Honda Shadow 750 felt like a monster... also a Suziki 1400 S80... liked it but felt it was way too much. Right now I'm thinking I keep this one a while, not even thinking about moving up yet as I bought this one new. * My daughter has her eye on it already so maybe it'll become her bike and then I can move up?...

Ceemes:
Like the term "Retreads"... and you're right I do wonder why I ever gave it up. Mortage, Marriage, Children, Job... the list goes on. I must say however, it's really great getting back!