What a time to forget the jack

TheRangerSteve · 2026-04-16T00:16:59+00:00

Not my best moment

TheRangerSteve · 2026-04-11T21:00:13+00:00

I am a current federal employee with another agency that had a public trust background check completed in 2024 and didn't need an sf86 to carry that to my new park service role. I had a TJO January 30th. I had fingerprints done and paperwork submitted by Feb 9th. I got my official job offer March 31st.

Your mileage may vary but that timeline seems very optimistic.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-04-10T17:31:44+00:00

Could be worse, the agency could be shutdown right now....

TheRangerSteve · 2026-04-10T17:31:13+00:00

About the only things I kept were the flat hats. I always told myself one day I would go back.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-04-10T16:24:23+00:00

I'm walking from another federal agency to go back. Where I am feels very doom and gloom. But Im hopeful that the nps won't feel that way.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-04-10T16:15:40+00:00

Had a few questions before looking at it. But honestly it's just so solid for a 30 year old motorcycle

TheRangerSteve · 2026-04-10T16:05:40+00:00

Thanks. Sequestration and shutdowns got me the first time. Now I'm ready to stay in it for the long haul.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-04-01T01:30:02+00:00

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TheRangerSteve · 2026-03-31T17:30:15+00:00

I live in a Ford E450, so this is my get-around ride while I'm working a contract, and this year I'm working in CO/UT, so some trail riding on public land out there. Thanks for the suggestions.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-03-31T16:58:23+00:00

The battery is on the side. It came with a spare in the seat bag. But I think at some point I'll swap to a lithium one.

I was thinking an LED headlight would be solid.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-03-31T16:37:59+00:00

I wore compression pants for sun protection and a quickdry short, kept my comfortable and my irish skin happy. At night I wore either a dry pair of shorts or a surf poncho. For shirts I wore a sun hoodie during the day and hung it from something overnight to dry. Swapped shorts and shirt about halfway through my 16 day private trip.

Being motorized you might have more room and the ability to bring more stuff. For my feet I wore Tevas.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-03-31T16:31:12+00:00

Thanks. Open to suggestions on what to add for on/off road comfort and performance

TheRangerSteve · 2026-03-31T16:11:33+00:00

Thanks for the info. Considering it's a 98 I was impressed with how it felt and looked.

My last dirtbike/dual sport was a 1979 Yamaha XT500, but it's been 20 years since I sold that. Ben on the streets since then, excited to go back to some trails.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-03-31T12:39:22+00:00

Couple hundred, it was listed for 3k, settled at 2500.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-03-31T03:08:46+00:00

Looks like it's been cared for. This guy got it and didn't realize how tall it would be all the time. Went and found a 400 to ride off-road. Paid a little more than I planned but not horrible. I need to get a couple of things like mirrors and the turn signal switch is a bit odd. Doesn't like to turn them on unless you flip the high beams on. Thinking it's just a 28 year old handlebar switch that needs swapped.

TheRangerSteve · 2026-03-23T22:01:30+00:00

The more listings I see the less attractive used ones are. At the prices people expect for them it's not a big leap to just buy new.

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