Another new guy

Greetings from Las Vegas!
My name is Jason, but most people on the forums refer to me as "Sin", a short version of my username.

I'm a member of a few car forums, and a Moderator for one of them, so I know how to behave and you don't have to worry about me ever getting out of line.

I've been riding sport bikes for nearly 30 years, but I bought my first cruiser last year. Actually, I bought it as a birthday gift for my wife. A 1997 Marauder that I picked up for a steal. I was so excited that I was getting it so cheap, I failed to go through all the checks when buying a used vehicle. About 10 miles of riding it to my home, the engine began to buck and cough, then lost all power(little to no oil will do that). I spent the next hour beating myself up. It went to my sister's house, where it was planned to wait for the Mrs' birthday.

Fast forward three months, to when a replacement engine showed up two weeks before the birthday. My son and I swapped the engine, and took care of a few other minor repairs(headlight, frame cover replacement, etc.). When I rode it home for the birthday reveal, I realized a bit of carburetor tweaking was in order, but the reveal was first. The Mrs. loves it... so much so, that she almost cried!

Okay, now I know why I got the bike so cheap. When I attempted to adjust the carburetors, I found the pilot screw in the front carb must have been lost by a previous owner. They took a 6mm. bolt, put a crude taper on it with a grinder, then jammed in where the pilot screw should be. I was surprised the damned thing would run that way. Replacement carburetors on order, then installed and synchronized, I now have this bike running great...
It has become a $1600 investment that started out as just a fraction of that. Still, both my wife and I love it!

I'm glad to be here.

hello and a warm sin yes we live and learn am sure you will enjoy the site

by the way had a 1990 vfr750f love those, some of the best bikes ever made the vfrs had to give it up as dodgy elbow, riding position hurt like hell after a few miles so went down the vl800 route two years ago well pleased .Would have a vfr in a heartbeat if I could ride it painfree

SinCityLocal. wrote:

I'm a member of a few car forums, and a Moderator for one of them, so I know how to behave and you don't have to worry about me ever getting out of line.

Welcome mate! You certainly know your way around a motorcycle. Glad you joined the 800 family. Been to your lovely city - how do you cope riding in the heat? - it was 43C one day when I was in Vegas! Is Nevada a helmet state? What about lane splitting (is that legal?) - sitting in a jam in heat would be no fun, I bet. I would love to ride my WG up the Strip. Post some pics of your ride when you can.

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Hi Sin 

Hi Sin and some pics would be good once you can post.

Welcome on board Sin - never been to Vegas, but I spent many years working in casinos, so Vegas was the spiritual homeland to us all.  All the best with the ride

   Jason aka Sin!

 to the forum, good intro.

Riding in the heat only bothers me when I'm stuck in traffic. If I'm going for a long ride in the heat, I wear a wet sweatshirt under my jacket. As I get a little warm, I pull the zipper down to let some air in. Evaporative cooling works great! Nevada is a helmet state, and lane splitting is illegal, but many of us go to the front of the line at a red light.

Thanks all, for the welcome!

Lane splitting or filtering as it's called here is legal in the U.K. and is a way of life for most of us. But I'm sure a lot of the guys on here would swap your sunshine for a little less freedom in the traffic!

Hi Sin and 
What an interesting first post! Great to have you on board.