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  • #1

    A voice from the past

    Well hello XSIVES.....

    It's been a while since I've poked into XSive land, almost 4 years....

    Lots of changes for me, but one constant is Visitation...... Just spent 8 hours yesterday. Tennessee/Ky has some awefully nice roads.

    As some of you may remember, I left civilian ministry for Army Chaplaincy in 2000. I've been stations at FT Campbell for almost 3 years now, but have been gone for more than 1/2 of that between various places in the world........

    Just wanted to say hey.... Would love to catch up with you guys. Especially the original XS East crowd, hard to believe the first XS East was 7 years ago..... 1997 if I remember correcly. When I have the time, I will try to find individual e-mails. So if those of you who read this and frequent the list could give a shout out to the following people, I'd appreciate it. (though I'm sure I will garble most of the names)

    Bill Kingston
    Gary Granger
    Will Jones
    Darrel Newcomb
    Dave Hill
    _____ Cummings
    JP Honeywell
    Ed Appler
    Chris Ralston


    And what about the man who used to light up the list with controversey...... the man who considered me his nemessis... Lanny the Lizard ..................

    There are an aweful lot of others I'd like to reconnect with, as well as meet all the newly converted.

    I'd also like to get in touch with the kid I sold my custom XS "Frog"

    Anyhow, the site looks great, kudos to those who do all the work. Look forward to getting in touch. My personal e-mail is stephen.pratel@us.army.mil

    Go With GOD!
    Steve Pratel
    1979 XS 110SF "Visitation"
    1977 XS 650 "Bulldog"
    2002 Saab 9-3
    1982 Saab 900 APC Turbo
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  • #2
    welcome

    welcome...again ,should i say. sorry i can't help with the list of names i'm fairly new here. But hello and welcome to the boards.
    1982 XJ 1100
    going strong after 60,000 miles

    The new and not yet improved TRIXY
    now in the stable. 1982 xj11, 18,000miles

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    • #3
      Welcome back, Steve! That would be _Mike_ Cummings. LTL is alive and well and was with us this summer at the meet in Bozeman - he's actually quite civil when you meet him face-to-face. Good to 'see' you again.....
      Ken Talbot

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      • #4
        Welcome Back

        But you stole my avitar whats up with that. Just kidding, use it in good health.
        There's always a way, figure it out.
        78XS11E

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        • #5
          Check out the rally in Suches, GA in October. There will probably be a few of the original guys there and the rest of us would like to meet you.
          Bill Murrin
          Nashville, TN
          1981 XS1100SH "Kick in the Ass"
          1981 XS650SH "Numb in the Ass"
          2005 DL1000 V-Strom "WOW"
          2005 FJR1300 Newest ride
          1993 ST1100 "For Sale $2,700" (Sold)
          2005 Ninja 250 For Sale $2,000 1100 miles

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          • #6
            Steve,

            We still do XS East every year.....time to hook up for a ride! Leave them aux lights off at night though, I still have spots in my eyes from Toronto . Glad to see you back.
            Gary Granger
            Remember, we are the caretakers of mechanical art.
            2013 Suzuki DR650SE, 2009 Kawasaki Concours 1400, 2003 Aprilia RSV Mille Tuono

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            • #7
              Hey Gary, Ken, great to see you guys are still around!

              Man Gary, you and the wife have really taken on the sport! That is great. I remember way back when you only had one XS! It was two tone grey if I remember? Visitation is bone stock now (with the exception of shock upgrades), no more incinerator lights LOL. She is striped down to stock, no faring/saddlebags/lights/pegs. I also finally dumped the buckhornes.

              Bill, I will defanately look you up. Would love to get together & meet local XSives. I'll look into the Oct. ride
              Steve Pratel
              1979 XS 110SF "Visitation"
              1977 XS 650 "Bulldog"
              2002 Saab 9-3
              1982 Saab 900 APC Turbo

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              • #8
                Sorry about the pic pathfinder, but being as you snuk in my garage and took a pic of Visitations heart, I thought it would be okay (yes she looks that good)
                Steve Pratel
                1979 XS 110SF "Visitation"
                1977 XS 650 "Bulldog"
                2002 Saab 9-3
                1982 Saab 900 APC Turbo

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                • #9
                  Beer thirty

                  When I was in your garage taking the pic I was thirsty but couldn't find a cold one, well maybe two. But anyway you need to stock up if you expect me to come back.
                  There's always a way, figure it out.
                  78XS11E

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                  • #10
                    Hey Praytell welcome back! Whatcha been doin, making the the world safe from Islam? hehehe You know, it's you d*mn Christain Crusaders that got us in trouble with the Muslim hoardes in the first place....... Hey, great to see you back, hope to see you at some xs campfire in the future.
                    ltl

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                    • #11
                      Speaking of Muslim hordes, there will be 10K Muslims at Great Adventure New Jersey on Friday for the Muslim Only Day.

                      Um, what?

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