Hello from Chicagoland

Subject: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 1:59 pm

I have been away from riding for about 15 years. Last month, I picked up an 05 Silverwing from a friend with only 479 miles! Looking forward to saving gas money and enjoying the summer (if it ever gets here).

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 2:02 pm

Hi Dave,

Welcome aboard. That's not to many miles for a 2005. Glad you decided to join in.

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 2:22 pm

Welcome Dave from Blighty. (Where pre owned 'Wings' have a lot more miles on em!!). Laughing

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 2:44 pm

Welcome to the forum - enjoy the ride.

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 4:26 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome, I have already found some really good info about my wing!

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 4:51 pm

Welcome to the forum from Kentucky.

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 5:31 pm

Welcome aboard! Time to rack up the miles!

I grew up in the Chicago area. Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows, McHenry, and Lake Zurich were all home at different times. I don't miss the winters. Smile

Guest

I thought my Swing was sweet with less than 500mi per yr on it, but 100mi per yr is amazing!

Nice find and good luck!

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 10:24 pm

Welcome! Your friend is true indeed to have not put a lot of miles on your scooter. :-) Nice of him to break it in for you. Have fun.

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 11:20 pm

Hi Dave,

We're practically neighbors! Welcome to the forum. See on the streets of the NW 'burbs...

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Wed May 04, 2011 11:25 pm

Welcome to the site and hope you enjoy it. My first 10 years were up in Antioch, on the border of Wisconsin. Hope you like your Swing and it will take you anywhere you want to go. Welcome.

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Thu May 05, 2011 2:36 am

Howdy and welcome from Texas where the sun shines bright as long as a certain Chicago girl stays home. It seems like we are getting quite a few Chicagoians on this site. Enjoy the ride. small moped

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Thu May 05, 2011 9:06 am

Let me add a howdy from South Central Arkansas. I have an 05 that I have had less than a year. I bought it with 350 miles on the odometer. Now it has close to 5000. I was unable to ride for 2 months after I bought it because of an injury I was healing from. Now I ride it EVERYWHERE I can. It is triked out, but it is still a Silverwing that I care about very much. Treat her nice and run her regularly.

Look forward to see more post from you.

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Thu May 05, 2011 9:28 am

skiwoods wrote:: Hi Dave,

We're practically neighbors! Welcome to the forum. See on the streets of the NW 'burbs...

I will see you in the sky's above the burbs too! I fly out of PWK...just finishing up primary training, should have my ticket in a few weeks if the weather cooperates. Nice 182!

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Thu May 05, 2011 6:42 pm

Welcome hobbydave,

Don't pay attention to "Hi Yo" he doesn't know what he talking about.

I ride out in your area quite often. You will enjoy this site and the folks on it. Hope to see you on the the road.

That "certain Chicago girl"

"Hi Yo" thanks for the "girl" compliment. I feel so young. Smile

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Fri May 06, 2011 12:17 am

hobbydave wrote:

skiwoods wrote:: Hi Dave,

We're practically neighbors! Welcome to the forum. See on the streets of the NW 'burbs...

I will see you in the sky's above the burbs too! I fly out of PWK...just finishing up primary training, should have my ticket in a few weeks if the weather cooperates. Nice 182!

Dave,

Well then, we share interest in two very fun things. Flying airplanes and riding Silver Wings. I live a mile from 3CK, and I am based at 06C. I'm an equity partner in a beautiful 182 and an equally nice 172. I earned my certificate back in '06 and just earned my instrument rating last month. Feel free to contact me at skiwoods@hotmail.com if you want any thoughts about preparing for your checkride. It will be one of the greatest days of your life, I promise!

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Fri May 06, 2011 4:15 pm

hobbydave wrote:: I have been away from riding for about 15 years. Last month, I picked up an 05 Silverwing from a friend with only 479 miles! Looking forward to saving gas money and enjoying the summer (if it ever gets here).

Welcome, fellow Silverwinger Cool

Great news for you on getting the bike. If you need help getting to know your bike, shoot me a pm and we can hook up. What a shame that your 6yr old bike has not seen the love of an avid rider yet...Then again ... much more better for you :-)

KB

Subject: Other kind of wings Sat May 07, 2011 5:41 am

hobbydave wrote:

skiwoods wrote:: Hi Dave,

We're practically neighbors! Welcome to the forum. See on the streets of the NW 'burbs...

I will see you in the sky's above the burbs too! I fly out of PWK...just finishing up primary training, should have my ticket in a few weeks if the weather cooperates. Nice 182!

Hey, congratulations in advance on your upcoming certificate. Medical stuff is preventing me from flying right now but no reason to keep me from riding (really missing being a double-i - let my cert expire). :-) What are you driving these days (in the air of course)?

Sorry others - I know it is off-topic but like cyclists, we tend to not be able to help ourselves... :-)

KB

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Sun May 08, 2011 9:34 pm

Welcome aboard! Time to rack up the miles!

Subject: Re: Hello from Chicagoland Tue May 10, 2011 8:44 pm

Welcome from Vancouver Island! This is a great site, and I hope you'll get as much enjoyment and good information from it as I do!

Enjoy your S'Wing.

Kinn

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