Author Topic: New bloke. (Read 6610 times)

RexJ · « **on:** March 07, 2013, 01:16:12 PM »

Hi guys. Found this site late one night and figured this is a much better place to be than studying OHS.

Proud owner of a '96 ST 1100 Police configured. Single seat (Wife's not that impressed)

This my 3rd Honda. The first was a new CB 500 I bought when I lived overseas, the second was a much used, but faithful 900cc Bol D'dor, and now the 1100.
Just gets better!

Longest trip so far was Perth to Bris after I quit a job over there. I bought an ex cop 650 Yamaha (Gasp) and cruised home. I'm only sorry I didn't take longer. :)

Looking forward to catching up and joining the events and breakky runs.

Brock · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2013, 01:23:22 PM »

Greetings from the mighty west, enjoy your time in here.

RexJ · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2013, 01:31:12 PM »

Thank you, sir.

Grew up in the West in the - a while ago time. Subiaco, Sth Perth Como. Farming at Williams 'til I join the Army. Lived back there in the '70's and '80's south of the river. There are days when I wished I'd stayed. :)

Poppy Dave · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2013, 01:36:06 PM »

Welcome to the zoo Rex.

Diesel, can we claim Rex as a 'Westy' seeing as he grew up here (We're starting to lag behind in the World Championships) ?

Poppy Dave

Streak · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2013, 01:44:05 PM »

Welcome From Sunny/Cloudy/Rainy/Foggy/Cold/Hot Toowoomba

Good to have another Queenslander on board, and another ST1100 is a bonus to!

look forward to catching up with you around the traps

cheers

Graham (Streak)

Gavo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2013, 01:51:48 PM »

Big Howdy Doody

RexJ · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2013, 01:59:54 PM »

Thanks guys.

Better add I was born in Kingaroy, and also spent time as a kid living in Adelaide.

And Streak, I know Toowomba's weather so well. Many, many, roadtrain hook-ups at night, in the wet, (always sideways rain - Why??) and always late! :)

Mitch · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2013, 03:33:36 PM »

HI Rex and a Warm Welcome from the Wild West

tj189 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2013, 05:04:50 PM »

welcome Rexj, enjoy your time on the forum

gaz · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2013, 05:56:48 PM »

hello

Bikebear · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2013, 06:24:43 PM »

G'day from the Far North..

Whizz · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2013, 07:11:13 PM »

Hi Rex, welcome to the lunatic asylum. Great bunch of blokes here and always good fun trips out, and if you need to know anything about your baby there's some-one here that can tell you...maybe even about your bike too!!

Enjoy!!

RexJ · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2013, 08:33:41 PM »

Thanks Whizz. Thankfully my two 'babies are over 22, and wash their own nappies. :)

Love to catch up and have a yak about 'das machinen'. (sorry, can't Japanese - other than maybe Toyota, Itchy Bitchy and Yamaha,ha,ha)

It's in pretty good nick, just needs a tidy up. I'd like to get the dual seat and proper carrier for the top pannier.

Thought about coming up the range for a ride and a coffee sometime soon.

saaz · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2013, 08:36:00 PM »

Howdy Rex. Seems like you might just fit in

Streak · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2013, 08:42:17 PM »

Quote from: saaz on March 07, 2013, 08:36:00 PM

Howdy Rex. Seems like you might just fit in

I second that motion

Shiney · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2013, 09:26:33 PM »

G'day Rex, welcome to the forum

Whizz · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2013, 09:39:48 PM »

Mate, I don't think there will be another Bakery Run for a while because everyone (except me of course!) is off to SA for the Annual Powow. I was going but got a new job so taking 2 weeks off 1 month into the new venture would be somewhat frowned on I fear. Not sure who else in this area ISN'T going to Middleton, but maybe we can organise something for those of us NOT going down south...any takers? Let me know and maybe we'll get something going!.

Wild Rose · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2013, 02:00:00 AM »

Welcome Rex from another Toowoomba ite
Hopefully catch up for coffee & chat when we can
We meet up at Esk Bakery a lot as they are one of our major sponsors

A big Welcome

RexJ · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2013, 12:36:09 PM »

Thanks for the welcome people.

Getting together sounds like a great idea. I guess those who don't go to the big meet should get together and toast the day whilst they're gone.

I'm not working at present (only because I'm unemployed) so any day is good for me. Having said that I'm at an On Campus study week in Mackay for a week from the 18th.

My wife's away next weekend

so if anyone's free 14th, 15th? Coffee is a serious reason to ride someplace, right? :)

Brock · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:20:26 PM »

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Coffee is a serious reason to ride someplace, right? :)

Almost correct. One needs not a reason to ride, merely a destination (even that isnt really necessary), that one can fin coffee food and friends there is a bonus..

Some of us in WA, recently did a short 800k round trip for lunch..

RexJ · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:33:16 PM »

Must have been a hell of a good lunch, Brock.

RexJ · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:35:53 PM »

Hey BikeBear, How far north is your north? What puddle, sorry, town do you park yourself?

Bikebear · « **Reply #22 on:** March 08, 2013, 02:45:40 PM »

Sunny..at the moment...Cairns.

Whizz · « **Reply #23 on:** March 08, 2013, 03:02:57 PM »

Didn't some erudite bod once say that you don't actually need a destination merely a direction to make it a ride worthwhile? If so I think I'd agree with him!

OK Rex, you have me confused. you say "My wife's away next weekend

so if anyone's free 14th, 15th?" ...in my calendar 14th and 15th are Thursday and Friday and you're of to Cairns on 18th so presumably you're flying up Sunday 17th...so how's about a ride out on Saturday the 16th??? Anyone up for a weekend trundle? I'll put this in the Rides section as well., so go there to respond.

RexJ · « **Reply #24 on:** March 08, 2013, 09:29:58 PM »

Dear confused.

Try again. My wife will be away on the night of 15th, Fri, Sat 16th, back A M Sunday.
I'm off to MACKAY on Mon 18th to Thurs 21st PM.

Ergo I can ride free Fri 14th to Sun 16th.

Is that more betterer clearer?

And you're right - who needs a reason for a ride. I got the urge to ride after this mornings yaks here, so I bought a couple of coffees en route to her ladyships office and wasted some company time with her.
This evening she reciprocated by sharing a couple of Perona's at our local Alfresco joint. Nice.

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Author Topic: New bloke. (Read 6610 times)