Poeple Sighting our bikes

[Redman]

Not to go off topic but where did you take this pic

AlsoAlso..how did the factory fairing work,keepingyou dry,warm etc? ..I ride a Yamaha and put a Vetter on it,thought it looked better,with the optional lowers it doesn't do too bad.

Picture in Grand Haven Michigan. If you are interested in the locomotive, you can do a search on the name and number you see on it. There is also a coal tipple and a few other restored rail cars at that location.

That picture of the bike is when it had a cut-down windshield on it (as are all the photos in that albumn). I have since found a stock one (photos in other albumn). Fairing does real well. If have hands on inside of grips then completley out of the wind. If move hands to outside of grips, then can get a breeze up arm of jacket. Nice and calm behind that. That fairing stock on 1100GK.

THis is kinda on the topic.
Someone (you) that has spotted my bike (although online), and is asking questions.

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[conrail]

I like all bikes of the UJM era...always have a hundred questions of a bike I have never ridden.But when I see a bike with a train in the back ground...that be my other hobby.
I have been seeing a lot of Suzukis the past few years but almost all have been nakid...biggest problem is I haven't been able to talk to a rider.I see very few Kaws and the ocassional Honda from back then and very rarely see another UJM Yamaha.
Do you know if that steam engine is stored there all the time?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9jwgaF9nM&p=59EBB9B11F85C656&playnext=1&index=17

I did the hard fairing but soft bags...my preference...

[Redman]

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Do you know if that steam engine is stored there all the time?

So, I was posting about talking to people that are looking at my bike.
So, let me ask you this, when you are looking at someoneelses bike, and if you do have occassion to talk to the owner, I bet you do ask questions or make some statement to let them know that you have an interest and knolodge of such bike.

Maybe when someone asks me "what year is that?", I should ask them if they would like to take a quess.

Conrail,

About the locomotive (if that is the proper term): Your vidio link was of the 1225 (1225 used in the Polar Express movie). This one is the 1223 here in Grand HAven. I will PM you some more specific information. But in gerneral, yes, the 1223 is always here in Grand Haven, doesnt move, hasnt moved in years. Parts were taken from it to repair the 1225. I remember the 1225 from when it was on Michigan State Univ campus. So both the 1223 and the 1225 are in Michigan.



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[conrail]

I will ask simple questions,how long ya had it,looks like stock exhaust,ever have to go thru and clean all the electrical connections yet,carbs,cam chain,taken any trips on it,note mileage,like the hard luggage,did it come with that.........what ever floats my boat at the time...but if the guy/gal seems to be in a hurry..."Nice Bike" and walk away.
One other question I might ask is..can I take a picture of it.