ExpoScout
Explorer
So recently I picked up my first bike. It's a 2000 Super Sherpa. Thanks to some members here and some other places around the web I decided on the Super Sherpa.
I decided on it for a couple reasons. One, it should be good to learn on. It's light, simple, etc. Second, as far as 250s go, iit's difficult to find something that even remotely fits a person who is tall like myself. This wasn't too much of a compromise in that regard. Third, it was inexpensive and should be reliable.
I am pretty active and do a fair amount of exploring so it was only a matter of time until I ended up with a bike. Also, it was a bit of an anticipatory buy as I'm planning on being in WY in the next few months. If you've been to WY you can understand why I'd want a bike.
Anyway, I'm not under some false understanding of what the super sherpa is and what it's capable of. I'm not going to try and make it something it's not. I plan on doing some mods that will make it a little more adventure friendly (which admittedly, it doesn't need much) and having some fun along the way.
My background is as a mechanic and fabricator. I worked for one of the bike shops that was on the Discovery Channel's biker build off shows a few years back. I built engines, frames, handlebars, exhaust systems, etc. I say that to point out that I'm not completely new to bikes, but embarrassingly enough, I've never ridden much at all.
I look forward to the sherpa being something I can do some fun little fabrication projects on for various parts and pieces while keeping it light and useful.
Here she was when I picked her up:
I got her from an older guy who put 6700 miles on her since he bought it new. He kept tedious maintenance records and evidently babied it. It was garaged and likely never saw any furious bursts of speed (is that even possible?) or redline. I'm pretty sure the tires are original and there really wasnt even a scuff on the bike. I guess we will see how it does!
I decided on it for a couple reasons. One, it should be good to learn on. It's light, simple, etc. Second, as far as 250s go, iit's difficult to find something that even remotely fits a person who is tall like myself. This wasn't too much of a compromise in that regard. Third, it was inexpensive and should be reliable.
I am pretty active and do a fair amount of exploring so it was only a matter of time until I ended up with a bike. Also, it was a bit of an anticipatory buy as I'm planning on being in WY in the next few months. If you've been to WY you can understand why I'd want a bike.
Anyway, I'm not under some false understanding of what the super sherpa is and what it's capable of. I'm not going to try and make it something it's not. I plan on doing some mods that will make it a little more adventure friendly (which admittedly, it doesn't need much) and having some fun along the way.
My background is as a mechanic and fabricator. I worked for one of the bike shops that was on the Discovery Channel's biker build off shows a few years back. I built engines, frames, handlebars, exhaust systems, etc. I say that to point out that I'm not completely new to bikes, but embarrassingly enough, I've never ridden much at all.
I look forward to the sherpa being something I can do some fun little fabrication projects on for various parts and pieces while keeping it light and useful.
Here she was when I picked her up:
I got her from an older guy who put 6700 miles on her since he bought it new. He kept tedious maintenance records and evidently babied it. It was garaged and likely never saw any furious bursts of speed (is that even possible?) or redline. I'm pretty sure the tires are original and there really wasnt even a scuff on the bike. I guess we will see how it does!
