TGorman
Member
Hey everyone, I’ve been lurking for a while and I just realized I have not done an introduction. So, here it is!
My name is Tom and I live on the north side of Atlanta. I recently picked up a 13’ I found on ebay. The guy I bought it from, bought it new, rode it once and parked it. As you can see in the pics below, its red with just a tick over 200 miles (it has more now ) and in absolute show room condition. I also have an 09’ KLR650 which I picked up over a year ago. Before that, I had an 07’ wee strom. I sold it to get the two bikes as my off pavement riding was just too rough on the wee. So I figured I’d sell the wee and get a dedicated off pavement ride as well as a proper pavement bike. So far I’m really diggin’ the NC. It came with, service manual, a center stand, heated grips and a Givi wind screen. However, the buffeting was so awful I put the stock screen back on. I would like to find something that works better for me, but for now it’s fine. Since season is near, I’m currently working to add a mount for my zumo 550 and my spot messenger. I’m also looking to add a luggage rack. I have wolfmans I use on the KLR, I love those bags so I’ll just use them. Considering they are yellow, they won’t look the greatest but I’m a function over form guy anyway.
I do commute some, but not that often since I ride ATGATT and only live 10min from work. So it’s just not worth the hassle all the time. Mainly when I ride, it’s either a 300-400 day ride on all side roads in N. GA/TN/NC (I hate riding the slab) or we will pack up the camping gear and take off for however many days.
I also race cars, shoot long range precision rifles and shoot sporting clays just to name a few of the other hobbies.
So that’s prob enough about me, on to the pics.
My buddy and I in TN (I'm the one in front)
My name is Tom and I live on the north side of Atlanta. I recently picked up a 13’ I found on ebay. The guy I bought it from, bought it new, rode it once and parked it. As you can see in the pics below, its red with just a tick over 200 miles (it has more now ) and in absolute show room condition. I also have an 09’ KLR650 which I picked up over a year ago. Before that, I had an 07’ wee strom. I sold it to get the two bikes as my off pavement riding was just too rough on the wee. So I figured I’d sell the wee and get a dedicated off pavement ride as well as a proper pavement bike. So far I’m really diggin’ the NC. It came with, service manual, a center stand, heated grips and a Givi wind screen. However, the buffeting was so awful I put the stock screen back on. I would like to find something that works better for me, but for now it’s fine. Since season is near, I’m currently working to add a mount for my zumo 550 and my spot messenger. I’m also looking to add a luggage rack. I have wolfmans I use on the KLR, I love those bags so I’ll just use them. Considering they are yellow, they won’t look the greatest but I’m a function over form guy anyway.
I do commute some, but not that often since I ride ATGATT and only live 10min from work. So it’s just not worth the hassle all the time. Mainly when I ride, it’s either a 300-400 day ride on all side roads in N. GA/TN/NC (I hate riding the slab) or we will pack up the camping gear and take off for however many days.
I also race cars, shoot long range precision rifles and shoot sporting clays just to name a few of the other hobbies.
So that’s prob enough about me, on to the pics.
My buddy and I in TN (I'm the one in front)