First bike at (almost) 40

Hello everyone,

My nickname is Jroj, Jay and Rodge (like Dodge). I'll be 40 in a couple of weeks and I just purchased my first bike.

After doing a little research on forums like this, I chose a Qlink XF200. I got a really good deal on it and thought it would be an excellent first bike. I've ridden motorcycles and atv's all my life and although I've owned quite a few quads, I'd never owned a bike. I thought the displacement of the XF was perfect, and the bike it copies (is it a copy if it comes from the same factory?) was built on proven technology.

I bought it as a commuter and although I'm not even through my first tank of gas, I'm sure I'll be more than pleased with the gas mileage.

My XF is flat black with gold forks. I removed all the stickers except the "XF200" on the rear side panels and I think it looks great. I'm looking to make a few mods like: gearing (front and rear sprockets), exhaust, jetting, and a rear rack (I wish Crazy Carl could come up with a new batch). My wife and I are busy building a new house, so I don't have any pics yet. I'll try to post a few as quickly as I can.

Jroj

jroj,
Welcome to the madhouse. I also have the XF200 and am enjoying riding it here in South West Florida.
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Welcome Jroj! Just ride safe and wear all the gear and you will love it! I am 59 and got back into bikes after many years without, acting like a fool making all the mistakes I shouldn't, re-learning it all from basics. My old china klunker is also a R/T 200 and not as neat as yours but it is as good as any equivalent bike I had when younger and handles offroad better than I do.