Newbie - to Michigan

[MUFC]

Greetings! I moved to MI from CO a couple of months ago. Moved to the US from England in 2005. Done lots of riding around the UK and mainland Europe (French, Swiss and Italian Alps and The Pyrenees). Previous rides include R6, Daytona 600, YZF600R. I am just outside of Kalamazoo. Hints and tips on some great riding roads/meetups would be appreciated. Everything looks fairly straight compared to Colorado :)

[Repsol]

Welcome to the site. I'm sure you'll find people to ride with. Doubt you'll find roads like you had in europe!!!! We have a couple nice ones but nothing like those here.

[elbono75]

:hello

[chairbornrangerx]

welcome to the site, where at outside of kzoo?

[MUFC]

Plainwell. 20 mins from town

[chairbornrangerx]

ewwwwwwwwwwwww plainwell! jk

I grew up in otsego :twisted: bitter rivals of plainwell :fu

But your not a local so its all good

You live right over by me

[scott600rr]

welcome

[ctlr600]

Welcome 8)

[morty]

Welcome to the site

[03gsxr]

Welcome

[black_07cbr]

hello :hello

[2fast4u2]

Welcome :hello

[hondarider600]

Welcome to the site :hello

[dougf4i]

Welcome

[Becca_007]

Make sure you hit up Plainwell Ice Cream East of town and welcome to WMRiders!

[UpOnOne]

yes, preety much straight nothing like the roads in colorado or europe. what area of colorado did you live in? and what do you ride now? hopefully still on a Yamaha! :thumbs

[MUFC]

Thanks all for the welcome. I used to live in Littleton, CO. I have a 2003 R6. Do you folks meet and ride on a regular basis?

[MUFC]

My ride in England. Sadly could not export to the States :(
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/9918/1000883im0.th.jpg (http://img373.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000883im0.jpg)
My R6
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3752/pictures021jp4.th.jpg (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictures021jp4.jpg)

[RavenRacing]

Michigan --> Colorado :yes
Colorado --> Michigan :duas

check out bike night every friday around 8 up at team alpine. you'll meet a lot people up there.

[UpOnOne]

nice rides man :thumbs now you just need to join the yamaha elite goup!

[06' White Busa]

welcome to the forum. you'll find plenty of people to ride with on here. :hello

[splicer]

welcome :hello why couldnt export the bike?the reason i ask is i work for a moving co. and i pull bikes out of the tin cans all the time.just no gas,oil,or anti.
rick

[paco49437]

Welcome to the site

[bikerboy86]

welcome! :hello

[MUFC]

welcome :hello why couldnt export the bike?the reason i ask is i work for a moving co. and i pull bikes out of the tin cans all the time.just no gas,oil,or anti.
rick

I called Triumph as my bike was less than two years old; I talked to someone there off the record who said you just need to change the head light (dip beams the other way), tail light and put on some fork reflectors. However, my moving company advised me against it saying that customs would need proof that the engine met the emissions standards and if not they could impound my entire container (with all my worldly goods inside) and charge me by the day. So, I decided against it. Broke my heart!!!

[MUFC]

nice rides man :thumbs now you just need to join the yamaha elite goup!

Thanks! I have just joined the elite group. Picking up an 05 R1 next week!! Happy days.

welcome to the site mate. hope you enjoy your stay here. plenty of ppl to ride with and alot of fun ppl to get to know on here as well. :thumbs

[Godzuki]

yea compaired to CO we dont have diddly squat for roads. there are some here and there but realy if you want roads that are twisty its either you ride up north about 2.5 hr to the northern part of lower MI or the tracks grattan and gingerman, thats the best twistys around. there are a few by gun lake and some here and there but they are hard to find. im a way's south of you in oshtemo, ive got a new little girl so i dont get out to ride much. maybe 2 times a month now.