Fort Worth Motorcycle Riders

Hello everyone, my name is John. I look forward to meeting everyone and am excited to have a chance to ride with folks that ride like I like to ride...mostly civil.
I live between Fort Worth and Weatherford. I grew up in Stephenville (70 miles southwest of FW on why 377) and went away for about 21 years...US Army. The Army saw fit to issue me a wife and two boys while I was gone and I haven't looked back since.
We spent most of my career in Germany...11 years.

I started riding in 1998 with a Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic and despite going through a motorcycle safety course, I promptly wrecked it two hours after picking it up. I was scared to death after picking it up from the shop 1 month later but I "got back in the saddle." I've been enjoying riding every since.

I thoroughly enjoyed riding my VFR, CBR 600 F4i, and RC51 on the fine twisties, Black Forest, autobahn, and occasional track days at the Hockenheim Ring in Germany. Big change coming back home and having to watch my speed and an even bigger challenge finding nice twisties...just have to look harder and be willing to ride further.

I enjoy going to motorcycle races and rode to Laguan Seca up PCH1 and to Assen in the Netherlands. I look forward to having an opportunity to go to a motorcycle race in Austin...hopefully we can organize something like that next year.

I currently ride a 2003 RC51...this is my second RC. I can't even come close to giving this bike justice, but I enjoy the sound of the V twin. Despite it's gear towards the sporting edge, I added a few aftermarket parts to make it a "little" more comfortable for longer road trips.

See y'all around and keep the rubber side down!

Welcome!

Sounds like you've been around - and yes there are twisties, you do indeed just have to travel a little bit to get to them.

Another Honda rider! Welcome!

Hey John
Welcome
Sound like you live close to Aledo
Close to FM 5 - nice little 20 mile loop
One of my favorites

Welcome!

Love the RC. My roommate had one with Jardin pipes. Please tell me you have reasonable exhaust on yours.

Welcome, nice bike. Let us know if you want to try a track day here.

Welcome

Welcome

Welcome John, sweet bike history, and nice bike.

I've lived in Stephenville since 1983. We have a ton of good twisties down this way, along with good BBQ. Subscribe to the club ride and club event threads to stay abreast of club activities for riding opportunities.

Did I say nice bike yet?

Did you ever ride The Ring while you were in Germany?

Welcomes!

Welcome! I am sure you will have a blast as part of the group. I know I have over the years.

Thanks everyone for the welcome!
1. Pooty-Yep...I live in Aledo and yes, i've hit FM5
2. chiTown-I have Yosh exhuast....i don't know what you consider reasonable??
3. RC30-I don't know about a track day on the RC...i don't want to lay it down. Although I'm saving up for a riding class with Colin Edwards down around Houston.
4. Lonestar-Hard8 is pretty good BBQ. I'll be sure to let you know if i come back down to S'ville. and thanks for the hint about subscribing
5. Demon- yep...I think I'll have a blast with the group.

welcome. nice bike

Kaboiz wrote:I started riding in 1998 with a Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic and despite going through a motorcycle safety course, I promptly wrecked it two hours after picking it up.

Have you made the association that once you started riding sport bikes you quit crashing? I"m just sayin'...

Welcome!! Shiny bike!!!! Great riding history!! By the way, thank you so much for your service!!!!!!!

1. Thanks for the welcome James!
2. Lonestar...well....i didn't mention that i have managed to low side my two RC51s down three times.
3. Thanks BD...it was an honor to serve our badass country for 21 years!!!

Kaboiz wrote:2. Lonestar...well....i didn't mention that i have managed to low side my two RC51s down three times.

Yep, this is what happens when you start out on a cruiser...it messes with your moto mojo. I won't even bring up how a Kawasaki further complicates the situation.

Just a preemptive measure here...

Haha

Well, it was really just a comment on cruisers, and maybe Kawasaki's (for fun), but yes it's a trap. If you listen you become curious. If you become curious you test ride. If you test ride with an open mind...you get it...trapped!

Hey, I think the club has more running triumphs right now than Suzukis..... just saying.

penny runs! you just have to jump start her...damn battery

If that's truly all that's wrong, I'll buy you a friggin' battery if you'll install it and ride.

And "penny"? I hope that's short for "sixpence", otherwise it's not very fitting for a Triumph. Mine on the other hand is named "Doppler"...much more manly sounding, and it's universal.

Penny is the best name for a triumph...it's British

better watch how you talk about Penny