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A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« on: June 25, 2020, 10:41:50 AM »
Dutchy here from near Ballarat in Victoria !

I have just picked up my 1999 ST1100A Anniversary model in a standout Gold colour.
Purchased my ST from Sth Aust and picked up at the border because of Covid, Being a HD man for the past 20 years and this being my ever first ride on a ST, the weather gods threw it all at me with a top of 8deg, rain & hail and 350kl to home, but I felt at home on this bike almost immediately with it's comfort and handling. Love it.... ;-*



 
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2020, 10:48:42 AM »
Hi Dutchy and welcome to OzSTOC from SA.     :hatwave     I am sure that you will find lots of advice and information here, and you just need to ask.    Perhaps once we have Covid in the bag we will meet at an RTE somewhere.  That's a great looking 11.
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2020, 11:00:57 AM »
Another hello from South Australia.  I would liked to have seen the handover at the border.  It's not something you see every day.
 
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2020, 12:10:00 PM »
Hi Dutchy and a Warm Welcome from the Wild West  :hatwave :runyay
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2020, 01:01:01 PM »
A big welcome from South Gippsland, Dutchy!  :beer


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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2020, 01:14:07 PM »
Welcome Dutchy to OzSTOC from Toowoomba in Queensland  :thumbsup
Enjoy your new to you ST1100  :thumbs Enjoy the Forum  :thumbs
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2020, 02:52:29 PM »
Dutchy - Welcome from near Toowoomba Qld
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2020, 04:37:16 PM »
 :gldst11. Hi Dutchy nice looking toy. Welcome to The mad house from another South Aussie     May catch you at a RTE one say
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2020, 04:48:19 PM »
A BIG HELLO from the Nations Capital. The ST’s are great bikes and you vill enjoy many K’s on it!

Hopefully we’ll meet up at an RTE once this COVID19 business has run it’d Course!
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2020, 05:34:30 PM »
Welcome from a former resident of Ballarat now residing in Redland Bay QLD. Enjoy the ST a fantastic machine

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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2020, 06:12:37 PM »
Welcome from another Victorian Dutchy  :hatwave
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2020, 07:26:38 PM »
Welcome Dutchy from Warwick QLD   nice looking bike

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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2020, 09:17:54 PM »
Welcome to the fray.  The gold edition is a real eye catcher. 
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2020, 10:15:39 PM »
Welcome Dutchy, enjoy the ST, hope we'll meet at an RTE (Ride to Eat) soon.  The next one's at Campbells Creek, you'll only get warmed-up coming from near Ballarat.

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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2020, 09:27:16 AM »
Must be a thing about gold and Ballarat.

Welcome in from the Adelaide Hills.
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2020, 10:37:46 AM »
Must be a thing about gold and Ballarat.

 ... touché!
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2020, 02:41:17 PM »
G'day Dutchy, welcome to OzSTOC :hatwave

Congrats on the new ST, it looks great :thumbsup
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #17 on: June 28, 2020, 08:52:17 PM »
Welcome to the forum Dutchy from Tassie
 

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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2020, 02:53:40 PM »
Welcome to the forum, Dutchy  :hatwave
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2020, 06:01:57 PM »
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I'll keep it simple..
G'Day mate welcome on in. :Blow
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Re: A BIG hello from sunny Ballarat Vic
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2020, 07:32:40 PM »
Welcome Dutchy! Enjoy :hatwave
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