Member Contributer jstanwood Posted July 16, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted July 16, 2015 I haven't been very active on the forum for a while. (years?) It's partly due to having young kids, which require lots of time, and partly because I worked from home, and didn't have a commute. The part I'm happy about is that I'm not giving up riding... We've had some big changes recently, including a new job I relocated for. The new job happens to be at Harley-Davidson! There's no pressure to get rid of my bike from anyone at work, but I do feel I'm ready to leverage our employee discount. I actually get lots of compliments, and nobody believes my bike is 18 years old. I still giggle every time I ride it. It just feels like a caged animal in the city, so I feel it would be happier getting longer rides. For sale ad: http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/classifieds/item/3724-1997-vfr750-lots-of-negotiable-extras-for-additional-cost/ As some of you know, I've added lots of goodies over the years. Depending on the interest, I might remove some things and sell them separately. I definitely didn't expect to be a Harley owner anytime soon, but things happen! I'm not going full-bagger (yet) ,but I did find a model with a great mechanical presence, like the VFR. The primary chain whine is not as great as the gear whine, but it sure doesn't sound over-refined, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted July 16, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted July 16, 2015 Jstanwood???? Who *IS* that guy.....????? MANY :-) Long time no speak. I greet any biker, hd or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted July 16, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted July 16, 2015 GOOD LUCK ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted July 16, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted July 16, 2015 I recall hairy arms.... :-) Will suit you at HD.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jstanwood Posted July 16, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 16, 2015 I recall hairy arms.... :-) Will suit you at HD.... Long and hairy arms. I don't need ape hangers, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobbs Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I believe you mean "primary chain rattle.". Congrats on a job in the industry, I do know from the Beer industry you better never be seen drinking a competitors product! Perhaps you could disguise the viffer...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wera803 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I know a couple of people that work at H-D. It is actually nice to see a company that encourages the employees to ride to corporate events (he rode a Buell to GA for the drag races). I think he also has access to competitor bikes they have in the fleet. My company has a strict policy about not being able to ride 2 or 3 wheeled vehicles when on company business because of insurance reasons. It kind of sucks..........actually it REALLY sucks (not kind of). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jstanwood Posted July 16, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 16, 2015 Honestly, all riders are welcome. Heck, even non-riders are welcome! I don't get the prime parking when I ride to work, but I only park another 50 feet farther away, along with the Ducatis. Yeah, wera803, I'm all signed up to be able to use the fleet vehicles if I'm going to work an event. I'm waiting for next year's event list. One of these things is not like the others. Look in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted July 16, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted July 16, 2015 Red naca's are the best!!! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jstanwood Posted July 16, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 16, 2015 I believe you mean "primary chain rattle.". Congrats on a job in the industry, I do know from the Beer industry you better never be seen drinking a competitors product! Perhaps you could disguise the viffer...... I only think it's a whine, because I can still hear it with stock pipes. :) If I rode a Victory, Indian, or Honda cruiser, I think there would be a problem. We don't have a sporty tourer, so I'm OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Good luck Jon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted July 17, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2015 Jon, long time no see! Best of luck with the sale and even better working in the motorcycle industry. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jstanwood Posted July 28, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 28, 2015 I just sweetened the deal in the classifieds A LOT. Someone buy it so I can buy a Harley! :tongue2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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