Mrs Santa Spoke!

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Mrs Santa got this for me on Christmas. Very sneaky she is. Has heard me talk about how bad I hate my 4stroke (18/350sx) for 10 months since I got it and one broken ankle and did something about it. Gotta love a moto wife. First ride was this weekend, most fun I have had in 20 years. Not saying 4T are bad bikes quite the contrary actually, don’t want to start another one of those, it just was not for me. I ride for fun not competitive and this was pure unadulterated joy!FD6D4BFE-C8BB-4FF7-B29D-6AD05B95A8F3

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12/31/2023 9:03am
Mrs Santa got this for me on Christmas. Very sneaky she is. Has heard me talk about how bad I hate my 4stroke (18/350sx) for 10...

Mrs Santa got this for me on Christmas. Very sneaky she is. Has heard me talk about how bad I hate my 4stroke (18/350sx) for 10 months since I got it and one broken ankle and did something about it. Gotta love a moto wife. First ride was this weekend, most fun I have had in 20 years. Not saying 4T are bad bikes quite the contrary actually, don’t want to start another one of those, it just was not for me. I ride for fun not competitive and this was pure unadulterated joy!FD6D4BFE-C8BB-4FF7-B29D-6AD05B95A8F3

Wow! Congrats!

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12/31/2023 9:33am

Congrats! 
 

Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband saying he doesn’t like 4S so goes buys him 2S…Like she negotiated with the dealer? Paid full price? Laughing

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12/31/2023 9:41am

250 or 300?

Cool design on the shops sticker on the front fender!

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12/31/2023 9:42am
Brad460 wrote:
Congrats!    Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband...

Congrats! 
 

Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband saying he doesn’t like 4S so goes buys him 2S…Like she negotiated with the dealer? Paid full price? Laughing

Haha,  Yup Mrs. Santa must be very shrewd but I have seen it happen one time--so it is possible.

Was at birthday party at night and suddenly there was engine noise and a headlight coming out of the garage.

His wife had brought him a brand new KTM520EXC--big upgrade from his XR 600! 

His Best Friend and friend to all of a us Mark Anderson (RIP) helped her.

Congratulations! 😃

 

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12/31/2023 9:54am
Brad460 wrote:
Congrats!    Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband...

Congrats! 
 

Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband saying he doesn’t like 4S so goes buys him 2S…Like she negotiated with the dealer? Paid full price? Laughing

My wife has bought me bikes, like women can't negotiate a price?

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12/31/2023 9:54am
Brad460 wrote:
Congrats!    Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband...

Congrats! 
 

Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband saying he doesn’t like 4S so goes buys him 2S…Like she negotiated with the dealer? Paid full price? Laughing

Yes way!

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12/31/2023 10:30am Edited Date/Time 12/31/2023 10:32am
lumpy790 wrote:

250 or 300?

Cool design on the shops sticker on the front fender!

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Congrats on BOTH Sidewinder! The cool new Scooter AND the cool wife! 

I was curious about that CC as well… Zoomed in to see 250 on the fender! AWESOME! 😎 👍❗️

 

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lumpy790 wrote:

250 or 300?

Cool design on the shops sticker on the front fender!

Congrats on BOTH Sidewinder! The cool new Scooter AND the cool wife!  I was curious about that CC as well… Zoomed in to see 250 on...

IMG 0492.png?VersionId=.297q20B0f
Congrats on BOTH Sidewinder! The cool new Scooter AND the cool wife! 

I was curious about that CC as well… Zoomed in to see 250 on the fender! AWESOME! 😎 👍❗️

 

Good eye and opinions Smile

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12/31/2023 11:25am
lumpy790 wrote:

250 or 300?

Cool design on the shops sticker on the front fender!

Congrats on BOTH Sidewinder! The cool new Scooter AND the cool wife!  I was curious about that CC as well… Zoomed in to see 250 on...

IMG 0492.png?VersionId=.297q20B0f
Congrats on BOTH Sidewinder! The cool new Scooter AND the cool wife! 

I was curious about that CC as well… Zoomed in to see 250 on the fender! AWESOME! 😎 👍❗️

 

lumpy790 wrote:
Good eye and opinions 

Good eye and opinions Smile

I meant to say I agree on the front fender decals too! Those ARE really well done / look great!

I am also really fortunate to have a tolerant supportive wife as well, and she was all in on my getting a 300SX for Christmas too! I have ridden it a couple times now and REALLY glad that I was able to get the new TBI 2-strokes! (Heck she jokes all the time she wishes someone made a “race gas & pre-mix” candle too!)

and Sidewinder…I agree with you on the fun factor!
I have two thumpers and two 2-strokes and for reasons I cannot adequately articulate…and after more than 40 years of riding moto (competitively and for fun!) there is just “something” about the feel, the sound & the smell of the venerable ol’ smoker that seems to operate more like a “Time Machine” than a dirt bike and it instantly transports me to another chapter in my life where suddenly I’m my silly 17 year old-self zooming around on my 1983 YZ125 imagining what it must be like to bang bars with all the heroes of my youth…Marty Smith, Bob Hannah, Broc Glover, Danny Laporte etc etc etc

And ISNT that why we ride in the first place!!? 😎 👍❗️

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12/31/2023 12:31pm
Brad460 wrote:
Congrats!    Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband...

Congrats! 
 

Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband saying he doesn’t like 4S so goes buys him 2S…Like she negotiated with the dealer? Paid full price? Laughing

Christmas 2005, wife surprised me with a CR250R, it does happen! 

-Dave-

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12/31/2023 12:51pm
Brad460 wrote:
Congrats!    Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband...

Congrats! 
 

Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband saying he doesn’t like 4S so goes buys him 2S…Like she negotiated with the dealer? Paid full price? Laughing

Like you, I used to have my doubts also. To my surprise it does happen.

My wife surprised me with a C8 Xmas 2020. My wife even blew me out of the water with how she (Negotiated) purchased it.

If you want to hear the details I will share.  

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12/31/2023 12:52pm
Mrs Santa got this for me on Christmas. Very sneaky she is. Has heard me talk about how bad I hate my 4stroke (18/350sx) for 10...

Mrs Santa got this for me on Christmas. Very sneaky she is. Has heard me talk about how bad I hate my 4stroke (18/350sx) for 10 months since I got it and one broken ankle and did something about it. Gotta love a moto wife. First ride was this weekend, most fun I have had in 20 years. Not saying 4T are bad bikes quite the contrary actually, don’t want to start another one of those, it just was not for me. I ride for fun not competitive and this was pure unadulterated joy!FD6D4BFE-C8BB-4FF7-B29D-6AD05B95A8F3

Alright! 👍👍

Ride on. 

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12/31/2023 1:57pm
Brad460 wrote:
Congrats!    Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband...

Congrats! 
 

Whenever I hear these stories about a wife buying a husband a new bike- I think bullshit. No way a wife overhears a husband saying he doesn’t like 4S so goes buys him 2S…Like she negotiated with the dealer? Paid full price? Laughing

Took my neighbor who is also my riding partner which is where is was hidden. 6k out the door  on consignment 1.3 hours on the meter.

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12/31/2023 4:51pm

Took my neighbor who is also my riding partner which is where is was hidden. 6k out the door  on consignment 1.3 hours on the meter.

Stolt it. CopperSmith does a great fork feel with one leg Ohlins spring cartridge. The air side is low pressure tuned for anti-bottoming. So much bite in flat turns.

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Welcome back to the premix side. 

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1/3/2024 2:09pm

"Has heard me talk about how bad I hate my 4stroke (18/350sx) for 10 months since I got it "

Hey, hey, hey, let's not shit on the 18 350SX, that's what I have.

Congrats

1/3/2024 2:17pm

You guys have the best wifes.

I've never picked the right one, yet!

1/3/2024 2:22pm

Congrats!

My wife surprised me a few years back with KTM 300XCW that I have put a dual sport kit on it to be able to ride to the mountains.She had my brotgher help with the surprise. She attends all the ride days and races, she loves gouing to the track.

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