hey gary, I'm new too , but its good to have all these like minded folks aboard. Nw wyoming? I just moved from sw Montana. I've still got a grip of friends living in tensleep. I thought its cool to see you've had your bike for 14 YEARS! I'd like to hear how many of which parts you've had to replace on that puppy. I'm guessing at least 5 top ends? Im on a 98 500.