Hi y'all, new here

txturtlegirl · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: Hi y'all, new here

Hi y'all!

My name is Dawn. I'm currently living in Las Vegas with my unofficial hubby (we've been together for a little over 7 years, lived together for a little over 3 now). If we were still in Texas, we'd be common law married by now. Laughing

I ride a 1991 BMW K75RT. I bought her in November, took my first road trip as a driver a week later, laid it down that trip, and learned a few things. I rode her all 13 hours back home, though, as we were in New Mexico when it happened.

Now that the weather has warmed back up (I'm a weenie when it comes to the cold!), I'm riding her to work and school every day. Hard to beat 45mpg on the bike, compared to 23-26 in the car in town. Rolling Eyes

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I ride a 1991 BMW K75RT and get lots of those "a girl on a motorcycle?!" looks. Razz

WildHorse · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject:

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Granny2Wheels · Motorcycle Enthusiast Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 77

Welcome, Dawn -- glad to have you here. I take it you have legs if you're riding a BMW RT (or any kind of BMW for that matter, LOL). Sorry to hear about your first wipe out, but really glad you're here to tell us about it. Let us know how things are in Las Vegas.

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TINK · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject:

So glad that you made it through the first trauma and are passionately riding still!!!!..You are an inspiration! Please PLEASE go to my website and see if you would like to post your story about your crash. You may not realize it but it will help SOOO many people.
www.bikershaven.info

Welcome to the SIS site! One of my good buds rides an old BMW up here in NJ......They are tremendous bikes.....

The family here, representing sisters across the US, is like no other....
WELCOME!!! Exclamation

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txturtlegirl · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the welcome, everybody.

Granny, yeah, I guess I do have a little bit of leg. I'm 5'7", but the bike is fitted with a stock "short seat." It lowers it enough I can get flat footed, where on my hubby's bike (same body, regular seat, bigger engine), I'm sorta on my toes. Probably gives me a couple of inches I wouldn't have with the regular seat.

Tink, checking out your site now. I'm pretty sure you'll be hearing from me. Very Happy

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Dawn

I ride a 1991 BMW K75RT and get lots of those "a girl on a motorcycle?!" looks. Razz

LittleOne · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject:

Welcome!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your story too! And glad you are around to tell it! I just got back (last month) from a ski trip in NM and can't wait to go back some day to do the enchanted circle on my bike...... looks like a great time and challenge too.

Hope you consider coming this way for the rally!!!!! It will be a blast.

CrapShooter · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

Welcome! I am playing catch up.

Donna

txturtlegirl · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

Paid my membership tonight, so I'm on my way to being a full fledged memeber who can participate in the mileage games this summer!
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Dawn

I ride a 1991 BMW K75RT and get lots of those "a girl on a motorcycle?!" looks. Razz

TINK · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:33 am Post subject:

WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very Happy

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~~we ride under the same sun and rest under the same moon~~

**personal motto: to embrace the people, perspectives and pathways I encounter while riding

txturtlegirl · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject:

Got my packet in the mail today!
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Dawn

I ride a 1991 BMW K75RT and get lots of those "a girl on a motorcycle?!" looks. Razz

christine · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

love your area, will be in laughin 6-12-08 will take that back road from laughlin to vegas. wish me luck. nice meeting you. im also new to sis
have a great day, christine

txturtlegirl · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: