Hi from Cali

alkamp · 12-03-2009, 01:43 PM

Hi all,
Recently bought a CA plated

2006 Shineray 200XYi with 620km on the clock, nice cheap transportation.
Just getting into doing some mods to it and found this place. Looks like there is a good amount of info here.
Iâ€™ll be busy searching and asking questionsâ€¦

Al

TurboT · 12-03-2009, 03:22 PM

Welcome and enjoy the bike!

FastDoc · 12-03-2009, 04:00 PM

You are from one of the prettiest places in the country. Enjoy. Wish I took that job in Paso Robles last year... :?

alkamp · 12-03-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

You are from one of the prettiest places in the country. Enjoy. Wish I took that job in Paso Robles last year... :?

Thanks for the welcomes

Doc, where in WA are you? I moved from Everett down here a few years back.

FastDoc · 12-03-2009, 06:24 PM

Southeast desert. Tri-Cities. Where on the CC are you? I'm from the Bay Area, and Sonora. God I miss that place. Happy here but it's no Kalifornia.

alkamp · 12-03-2009, 07:09 PM

I'm in Santa Maria.
Been throught the Tri Cities area many times. We also used to live in Spokane and still have family there

MICRider · 12-03-2009, 07:51 PM

Welcome to the forums, tons of good and very knowledgeable people here. Enjoy the bike

Regards,
Stew

katoranger · 12-03-2009, 09:29 PM

Welcome. A rare CA plated china bike.

Weldangrind · 12-03-2009, 10:04 PM

Welcome! Glad you found us.

SpudRider · 12-05-2009, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by alkamp

I'm in Santa Maria.
Been throught the Tri Cities area many times. We also used to live in Spokane and still have family there

Welcome! We are very glad to have you join us.

If you get the chance, please post some photographs of your bike; we love photos.

I attended the University of Idaho, in Moscow, so I am well familiar with Spokane. I frequently traveled to the "Lilac City" whenever I wanted some "big town" excitement.

Spokane is a beautiful city.

Spud

alkamp · 12-09-2009, 12:19 PM

here is a pic from an outing two weeks ago.
the rear fender broke off with the plate just before the pic.
I replaced it with a new acerbis enduro fender

a good size comp with my puppy

SpudRider · 12-09-2009, 04:10 PM

Thanks for posting the photographs.

That is a nice motorcycle, and a nice dog.

Spud

Weldangrind · 12-09-2009, 10:12 PM

Great photos! I love taking my dog riding. Does your dog mind the noise?

alkamp · 12-09-2009, 11:20 PM

he doesnt mind the bike noise at all.
we have two dogs, the shep "Blitz" (2 1/2) above, and a rotty, "Harley" (2).

the shep will follow me on my bike (CRF450X) all day long if he could.
the rotty just stares at us

and has that look of "you dumb $#!t, you know he's going to ride back to camp..."

here I am with a ice cold Sam Adams after a long day of trail riding, with our other pup "Harley"

I take Blitz out running with the Shine early in the morning and late in the evening when all the other riders are back in their camps.
It's a time we both look forward to

TurboT · 12-10-2009, 12:24 AM

My idiot shepherd runs right in front of the damn bike. Almost hit him numerous times. He gets so damn excited though, the noise cranks him up. I wish he would 'get it' and stay behind me but he doesn't seem to learn, so, no riding for him.

12-03-2009, 01:43 PM	#1
alkamp Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 93	Hi from Cali Hi all, Recently bought a CA plated 2006 Shineray 200XYi with 620km on the clock, nice cheap transportation. Just getting into doing some mods to it and found this place. Looks like there is a good amount of info here. Iâ€™ll be busy searching and asking questionsâ€¦ Al
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12-03-2009, 04:00 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	You are from one of the prettiest places in the country. Enjoy. Wish I took that job in Paso Robles last year... :? __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-03-2009, 06:24 PM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Southeast desert. Tri-Cities. Where on the CC are you? I'm from the Bay Area, and Sonora. God I miss that place. Happy here but it's no Kalifornia. __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-03-2009, 09:29 PM	#8
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Welcome. A rare CA plated china bike. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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12-03-2009, 10:04 PM	#9
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! Glad you found us. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-03-2009, 03:22 PM	#2
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	Welcome and enjoy the bike!
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12-03-2009, 07:09 PM	#6
alkamp Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 93	I'm in Santa Maria. Been throught the Tri Cities area many times. We also used to live in Spokane and still have family there
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12-03-2009, 07:51 PM	#7
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Welcome to the forums, tons of good and very knowledgeable people here. Enjoy the bike Regards, Stew
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12-09-2009, 12:19 PM	#11
alkamp Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 93	here is a pic from an outing two weeks ago. the rear fender broke off with the plate just before the pic. I replaced it with a new acerbis enduro fender a good size comp with my puppy
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12-09-2009, 04:10 PM	#12
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the photographs. That is a nice motorcycle, and a nice dog. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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12-09-2009, 10:12 PM	#13
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Great photos! I love taking my dog riding. Does your dog mind the noise? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-09-2009, 11:20 PM	#14
alkamp Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 93	he doesnt mind the bike noise at all. we have two dogs, the shep "Blitz" (2 1/2) above, and a rotty, "Harley" (2). the shep will follow me on my bike (CRF450X) all day long if he could. the rotty just stares at us and has that look of "you dumb $#!t, you know he's going to ride back to camp..." here I am with a ice cold Sam Adams after a long day of trail riding, with our other pup "Harley" I take Blitz out running with the Shine early in the morning and late in the evening when all the other riders are back in their camps. It's a time we both look forward to
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12-10-2009, 12:24 AM	#15
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	My idiot shepherd runs right in front of the damn bike. Almost hit him numerous times. He gets so damn excited though, the noise cranks him up. I wish he would 'get it' and stay behind me but he doesn't seem to learn, so, no riding for him.
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