Ti' Ama Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hi, everyone! Cincinnati Native just moved back from Arizona after a stint of 10 years in the desert. I've included several of my professional interests as tags. I've been a daily rider most of my life. To me, motorcycles and aircraft are an affair of the heart, an art, and science. I have a deep and abiding love of its history, while bing unapologetically obsessed with playing a part its future technologically and devoted equal opportunity to enter all aspects of competitive motorsports to communities that have been and continue be systemically excluded. Right now I'm working on bringing to market products I've invented in order to raise the funds I need to bootstrap my motorcycle company into existence. No loans, grants, minority, or women's set aside programs. No incubator or accelerators, although I am a member of FounderDating which is a fantastic community of creators, makers, and visionary entrepreneurs. I'm interested in mostly urban exploration and discovery on two wheels, along with socializing and riding together to activities both motorsports and extracurricular activities from bowling to baseball, shopping at Findlay Market, movies, concerts, eating out my diet is mostly Asian/Japanese, I'm not a big fan of American sushi but have found a few locations for well prepared, fresh sashimi. Oddly enough, my favorite restaurant is Tucker's on Vine and it doesn't take much persuasion to steer me to Skyline or Frisch's. On a mundane note, a couple of weeks before I moved back here to Cincy, I found a leak in a front fork of my 2013 FZ6R. So far the shops I've contacted seem to think women have the mechanical and financial intelligence of a radish. If some would please refer me to a repair shop near Xavier University that won't take me for a fool because of race and gender I would appreciate it. That's all for now. I look forward to getting to know you near and far. I bid you all peace, Ti' Ama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackImpact Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Sorry to hear about your experience at the shops. I have not used any in Cincy or I would help out. Welcome to the forum though and welcome back to Cincinnati! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Welcome!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Welcome home...although your timing could have been a bit better, in that you've arrived just as the weather is going to get cold, wet and gloomy. You probably already knew that. Hope you kept some good friends as contacts in the balmy southwest, where the brutal heat is giving way to a warm, sunny winter. :o) Not sure exactly what you mean when you say your fork is leaking (I assume you mean the fork seal?) but I'd take it to the AFJ Race shop (http://www.afjraceshop.com/) on Eastern Ave first and talk to Brandon or Eric. There are other shops that are qualified--Cadre (http://cadrecycle.com/motorcycle-service-and-repair/) and Pro Stock Performance (https://www.facebook.com/pg/Pro-Stock-Performance-Dyno-194361860610764/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&ref=page_internal) come to mind--but they're out in the suburbs. There are a few groups here in Cincinnati that would be reasonable first contacts to connect with the biker community, and then filter out what doesn't have relevance. I'd check out Cincinnati Cafe Racers and LocalRiders on FB Groups, where you'll find a list of meet-ups in the area: Comet in Northside every Tuesday night (everything you could want in a bar--hipsters, surly waitstaff, and burritos bigger than your head!), Fuel Coffee on Riverside every Saturday morning from 8-12 (cars and bikes), and Northeast Tuesday Bike night every other Tues in Milford by MJ's on Main. You just missed the MotoberFest event but the next worthwhile gathering is the Alley Meet at Fuel Coffee on Sunday morning, Oct 9th, 8-12. Big gathering that Fuel opens for on Sunday (normally closed) prior to the Devil's Staircase Hillclimb event in Oregonia. Guaranteed to keep you entertained for an hour or two, plus good coffee, lattes, mochas, and bisquits'n'sausage gravy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman1 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Welcome to the OR community! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Welcome to OR. AFJ like bubba said would help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ti' Ama Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Thank you so much for the warm welcome and the leads on fellow bikers and reliable repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 @Ti' Ama Here's a link to the Bike event at Fuel this Sunday. https://www.facebook.com/events/918297681632827/ Also a link to the Devil's Staircase Hillclimb event in Oregonia. Probably be a group that rides from Fuel up to the hillclimb around 10-11ish. https://www.facebook.com/events/200689640279681/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ti' Ama Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Awesome @Bubba, can't wait to get back in the saddle, get my repairs and Winterizing done so I can join in all the group's reindeer games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 @Ti' Ama Even if your bike is still in the shop, run down Sunday morning in the cage and mingle. There will hundreds of folks from the local riding scene that you can meet 'n' mingle with. Plus, good coffee!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 @Ti' Ama Bike Night at the Comet tonight in Northside. Folks start rolling in 5:30-6ish and stay well past my bedtime. Reserved street parking for bikes right in front of the bar. Happy Hour till 7 for discounted beer and $1.50 tacos!!! http://cometbar.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ti' Ama Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 I haven't owned a cage in 3 years. Thought about buy a truck but just never got around to it. Soon as I get my sled fixed and find a permanent and safe place to live, you'll see me around more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Welcome aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 @Ti' Ama Hope you've got your living arrangements figured out and you're settled in by now. If you're footloose, stop by the Comet for Tuesday Night Bike Night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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