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My Mate Fish
« on: April 11, 2019, 07:13:51 PM »
My good mate Fish and his Harley Davidson is well known to many OzSTOC members.   He's ridden all around Australia with me,  has been to quite a few RTEs and has always copped a massive ribbing about riding his tractor.   He takes it in good sport and gives as much as he gets.   Well I got  massive surprise this arvo.  He rang and told me that yesterday morning he flew to Melbourne, picked up a 2016 BMW R1200RT from a dealer,  and then rode it straight back home.  His beloved HD was put on consignment, has sold quickly and has already gone to a new owner in Renmark.
I need to get him to stop beating around the bush and join OzSTOC now that he has a real bike.
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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2019, 07:15:42 PM »
We told him how to get a shirt at Marion Bay last year.
 

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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2019, 07:22:32 PM »
We told him how to get a shirt at Marion Bay last year.
I might have to get one and give it to him.    :thumbsup
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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2019, 07:48:26 PM »
So Fish finally saw the light - He will save a fortune on oil now  ;-* :grin
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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2019, 07:50:45 PM »
Without the HD Fish will need to find some other way to get a full body massage. Could prove expensive  :grin
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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2019, 07:52:20 PM »
He will also save a fortune on panniers simply vibrating off the bike - Cost him a fortune in rebuilds it did  :thumb
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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2019, 07:53:58 PM »
SHIRT??    Ahhhh now there is a good chance that said shirt could be hand delivered at the end of May if so required   ;-*
 

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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2019, 11:12:22 AM »
Good to hear that he's finally seen sense  :grin
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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2019, 02:23:37 PM »
Well well. Who would have thought eh. He needs to join officially as he is by default an honorary member anyway.
Very good for him.
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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2019, 03:25:05 PM »
He will also save a fortune on panniers simply vibrating off the bike - Cost him a fortune in rebuilds it did  :thumb
That was his previous HD,  which also blew it's big end bearing at 30,000km.  This one has only done the clutch.  He still loved them though...
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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2019, 10:14:15 AM »
I hope its not like this one.

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Re: My Mate Fish
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2019, 10:17:01 AM »
 :rofl