New member,longtime rider. I just joined tonight and I thought I'd introduce myself.

1. What is your first name (or middle name)? Mike

2. When's your birthday (year if you want to include it)?

3. What do you do for a living? Aircraft Mechanic.

4. Married or Single? Married.

5. Favorite ice cream? Whatever's in front of me.

6. Coffee or tea? Snapple Iced Tea

7. If you are old enough....what is your favorite "drink"? Budweiser.

8. What is your favorite color? Kawasaki Racing Green or Black.

9. Who is your favorite band / favorite CD? varies with my mood

10. What is your favorite movie?

11. What is your favorite TV show? History Channel and Speed Channel

12. Any pets, if yes, what? Yes. One dog. It's a toy poodle.The wife loves it.

13. What other hobbies are you into? Tinkering in my garage.

14. What was your first bike? First one I rode was a Honda 50. The first one I owned was a 1981 XS650 Yamaha

15. Who or what inspired you to ride? My dad. He bought a new Harley way back in 1957. He didn't keep it long, but he made sure my brothers,sister and I all learned to ride as kids.

16. How long have you been riding? 35 years. I started when I was 8.

17. Where do you live? Jamestown,Ohio

Now that the interrogation is over, to the fun stuff!

I have a couple different bikes.

1991 ZX7R & 1993 ZX7R. They are real ZX7R's.









I also have a 2000 ZX12R.

Here's an old picture of it and me in action:



It's currently getting a major makeover. I'll post pictures when I finish her.

 

Congrats on the privilege of having a stable of rides like that. OUTSTANDING! This makes me feel justifiable now with the wife. "See! everyone has more than one Ninja!!!!"

Welcome to KF Mike, great rides that you have.

 

Thanks.
The 93 ZX7R is my latest addition. My wife actually told me to go buy it. There's a long story to it, but I'll abbreviate it. The bike was an AMA Superbike. It was raced from 93 to 97 in the US. It also competed in World Superbike Races at Laguna Seca and at the Macau Grand Prix. The guy I bought it from is the guy who built it for AMA competition and had owned it for 19 years. He sold me the bike and everything he ever acquired for it over the years. I got enough parts (minus frame, swing arm and forks) to build another 7R and still have parts left over. When my wife heard me explain all this to her she told me to call the guy and tell him I'll buy it. So I did. My wife is awesome!

 

That is bad**s. It is great when you come across a gem. Who did you buy it from? and yes, it is great when the wife actually understands. Congrats

 

It was a guy in Wisconsin. I don't know how he'd feel about me passing his name around so I'd rather not name him. I hope you understand.

 

Of course. All of the slow guys are from back east, so no worries then. lol

I need to pay attention to my 1990 h2 after seeing your pics. I am not a Hindle fan for the exhaust on the '91 nor of the new year of engine, but you have a nice collection for sure.

 

Here's an old picture of it that the previous owner gave me. This is how it looked when it was raced.

 

Thanks for the compliments. I have several Muzzy pipes but the 93 came with the Hindle on it and I was assured that it made more power than the Muzzy Titanium he gave me with it. The 91 got the Hindle on it as a change just because I wanted to try it out.

Funny you say that. The bike originally came from Oregon (where the p.o. bought it)(it is not a Muzzys bike) from there it went to Boulder,Colorado. The p.o. eventually retired and moved to Wisconsin and took the bike with him. That's where I picked it up.

 

Let's see some pictures when you get a chance.

 

I tracked my '90 from '90-'95 in Portland as well. But I cannot recall everything from that time frame!!!! sheesh, shame on me