Hello Fellow Monster Riders on the Interwebz  

Ok, so for the obligatory intro.

Name: Jawad

Location: Philly (but hail from / lived in various parts of the country and world, including the left and right coasts, and the Republic of Texas, the Middle East and/or Europe). Yes, I know, international man of mystery.

Bike: Monster, what else?! (Specifically, '07 S2R 800)

Riding Since: Well, rode for a bit in 2002-ish, then not again until last year. One full "season" since, and itching to get back out.

Origin of "Handle":  I'm on about 372 forums it seems like (slight exaggeration I'm sure) and still cannot come up with a single, universally suitable moniker, so my initials (jhs) plus S2R seemed like the lazy way to go here. Sorry about that.

What else can I tell ya, I'm mostly here to learn and get advice, I still consider myself a "newbie", and am still fairly terrified (but hopefully in a good, pay attention, don't-get-sloppy kind of way) every single time I get on the bike.

Am married and have an (almost) 7 month old son -- Might have something to do with the above sentence.

So, happy to be here, and please indulge my occasional dumb-ass questions.

And thanks in advance.

Oh and I can't figure out how to post a picture, so if someone would clue me in, I can post a pic of my bike.

welcome to the board.

welcome...

read the board tech issues threads for info on posting pics

Thanks for the welcomes!  (And I found the info on posting pics, how you have to host them someplace like Flickr etc. and then embed a link here. WAY too much of a headache for me, so I don't think I'll be posting pics, but good to know how in any event).

Anyway, keep the shiny side up all. 

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