New member from 40 miles west of Chicago

[bigunclet1]

Hello!
I am an exited Mechanical Fabricator from Chicago's far northwest suburbs.  I like to spend time with my family,  drinking beer, and tinkering with anything that has an engine,  not always successfully though.  I've been riding off and on for about fifteen years.  I still have my 1997 Honda XR650l with various budget mods, which I've had since I was 20.  I am happy to say I just purchased a 1992 KX 250 this past weekend.  (my first two stroke!)  She ain't the prettiest but she likes to boogie!  I'm waiting on a few parts from the dealer and I'll be rippin her soon.
Thanks!
Tim

[Larry Wiechman]

 Hi Tim,
  I'm 50 miles northwest of you, just north of Rockford.
 Do you ride any dualsport events with that thumper?

Larry

[tkeen511]

Welcome to the forum! I'm down here in aurora

[bigunclet1]

Hello Larry,
Ahh cool...  So you know Rocky Glen...  I have not ridden any formal events.  My friends and I like terrorizing the woods the best we can.  We get out 5-6 times a year.  I'm kind of interested in checking out hare scramble or something like that.  I'd probably get smoked being that I'm an amateur and not in the best shape.  Sounds like a lot of fun though.
Tim

[bigunclet1]

Thx tkeen511!  Good to hear there's locals in this forum!

[JBMXER1999]

Welcome!  I used to live near Dekalb in Sycamore not far from Decal Works.

[reklessj]

Welcome to the site!! Get out there and do and event it's all good if you get smoked it worth it. I raced my first race last May, thought the same thing but loved it