Hello, my name is Patrick.  I live near Youngstown, Ohio.  I bought my very first bike in 2008.  A Monster 695.  I haven't ridden a bike since high school, when I used to borrow my Dad's cruiser.  I figured I was about due.  Now that I have one, I've been kicking myself for not buying one sooner.  The bike now rules my life.  It is also now a never-ending project.  I guess it's just my personality, I cant leave anything alone.  My 695 now sports a single sided swingarm and wheel and brake upgrades are currently in the works.

I'm excited about contributing to the forum as well.  I'm planing on posting a step-by-step how-to on the swingarm conversion I did.

Welcome...

you do realize pictures are compulsory...right? 

Sure Do.  I will have a bunch of pictures to share.