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Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« on: December 04, 2014, 03:15:34 PM »
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Hi folks,
My name is Steve Beldi and I live in Adelaide. Just managed to convince the wife that, at 59, you reflexes and riding ability don't suddenly disappear and that I am actually capable of riding a bike in Adelaide traffic without getting killed (as I have done for the past thirty odd years lol)
My last bike was a BMW K1100LT which was a nice bike, exactly my style, but getting any servicing done in Adelaide is a nightmare with only a couple of decent BMW techs, mostly on the south side of the city (I live on the north side, of course). I sold the K bike about a year ago and swore my next bike would be Japanese, either an ST11/1300 or a 1000GTR, both legends in their own lifetimes.
Well, after a monumental effort to convince the wife that a bike isn't a death sentence, a process that involved promises tantamount to selling my soul to the devil (not much difference really) she agreed that I could sell the Honda Accord and use the proceeds to find a bike. Yay!
After the usual search process, I came to the conclusion that there are no STs or GTRs in Adelaide so I'd have to look interstate. I found what looks like a nice '97 Pan Euro in Windsor. After discussing at length with the owner, we made a deal and I'm off to Windsor on Saturday morning to pick up (assuming it matches the description). I've wanted an ST for many years and it looks like it will happen. More to follow   ;-*
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2014, 03:24:20 PM »
WOHOO!  its black!  another rare black beauty!  nice choice & welcome aboard...

Cheers!
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2014, 03:26:04 PM »
welcome Steve from the red centre. I've had my ST since august and love it and like you had to go interstate to find one so had plenty of get to know time on the ride home enjoy.
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2014, 03:28:23 PM »
Welcome Bolshie to the forum.

Nice looking ride you have yourself  :thumbs

Bring your wet weather gear if you are coming to Windsor, NSW this weekend  :think1
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2014, 03:41:12 PM »
Hi Bolshie and welcome to OzSTOC from another Adelaidian (south).  :thumb
Keep an eye on the SA rides at http://ozstoc.com/index.php?board=26.0  and I hope to catch up soon.   
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2014, 03:57:43 PM »
Thanks for the heads up Abe. Fortunately, despite the wife's efforts to make me sell all my gear when I sold the K1100, I resisted and still have some pretty good wet-weather gear. Having lived in Sydney during my Army days, I'm pretty well acquainted with the weather and show it due respect.
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2014, 04:00:20 PM »
Hoping to get time to get out there Stinky an do more than commute. I'll keep an eye out for other ST riders around the city. We're lucky to have some amazing roads close to the city so going for a ride is something we can do pretty spontaneously :-)
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2014, 04:06:43 PM »
Quote from: Abe on December 04, 2014, 03:28:23 PM
Bring your wet weather gear if you are coming to Windsor, NSW this weekend  :think1

Windsor, just north of Adelaide I suspect.   ;-*
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2014, 04:23:24 PM »
Welcome Steve to OzSTOC from Toowoomba, Queensland
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Enjoy your ST1100  :thumb Enjoy the Forum  :thumbsup
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2014, 04:30:38 PM »
Welcome along Steve  :-++ enjoy that new sweet black bike  :like
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2014, 04:41:39 PM »
Yeah, welcome aboard Steve. Lots of great info, rides, and just a little bit of banter from across the borders. Enjoy.......................... :wht11

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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2014, 05:04:48 PM »
Everyone knows the best colour is BLUE :blu13
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2014, 05:23:36 PM »
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Welcome on in bolshie STeve ,  ++ great choice in that nice  :blk11 ST1100, mines a 98 x police,  you'll have a great ride home and should know your STeed well tso enjoy it..    there's a wealth of info in the forums if you ever need advice or HELP, feel free to search/ask in the forums . :thumb
check out the  :eat RTE's in SA too!  ;-*
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2014, 07:10:01 PM »
Welcome Steve, from another adelaide rider ( North side) it will be good to catch up during one of the RTE   Cheers richo
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2014, 08:31:54 PM »
Hi Steve, welcome from the mid north of SA......
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2014, 08:49:22 PM »
G'day Bolshie, welcome to the forum :hatwave
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2014, 08:55:35 PM »
G'day and welcome. Hope its what you expect even though it isn't red


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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2014, 11:53:09 AM »
Welcome.

Amazing wealth of knowledge on this forum.

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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2014, 03:01:25 PM »
Thanx to all for the warm welcome. I've had a chance to have a look around and I'm astounded by the information available. I got to know the K1100LT more intimately than I'd like because of the dearth of competent Beemer techs in SA and I'm over doing more than routine maintenance on bikes these days, even if I had the time so the big stuff will be being done properly by a workshop.
Pete, Windsor SA would be too easy and no fun. It's Windsor NSW. Flying out at 7AM in the morning and overnighting in Gundagai on the way back. Expect to get in sometime Sunday Evening. Most excited! :-)
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2014, 03:28:22 PM »
Quote from: bolshie on December 05, 2014, 03:01:25 PM
Pete, Windsor SA would be too easy and no fun. It's Windsor NSW. Flying out at 7AM in the morning and overnighting in Gundagai on the way back. Expect to get in sometime Sunday Evening. Most excited! :-)

 :crackup   Have a safe journey then, and say hello to the Dog on the Tuckerbox for me.  It will be a great opportunity to get to know your new bike.   :thumb
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2014, 05:34:32 AM »
Hello Bolshie and welcome along to the OzSTOC forum  ;-*



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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2014, 06:42:23 AM »
Enjoy the bike, you wont be dissapointed.
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2014, 07:39:43 AM »
G'day Steve, good to see you make it onto the forum. Great friendly bunch of people here and very willing to assist where they can. 
are you back home yet and how did the bike and you go
cheers :beer
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2014, 02:03:56 PM »
Welcome from Perth  :hatwave
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Re: Proud new ST1100 owner (to be)
« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2014, 02:47:56 PM »
 :blk11Thannks for that TJ. I picked up the bike on Saturday afternoon. The photo on Gumtree didn't do it any justice at all. Absolutely beautiful! I climbed on and headed out for Gundagai where I was booked into a motel through some of the heaviest rain and thunderstorms I've ever encountered. Takes a bit to get through my wet weather gear but it managed and I was very pleased to get to Gundagai. Took off for Adelaide at 8AM and arrived at just after 9PM with three 45 minute rest stops in between. I've never ridden a more comfortable bike, nor one that's easier to ride. It has a nice set of Staintune mufflers that produce a gorgeous unmistakable V4 note. I am seriously in love with this bike!
Took it through Regency Park this morning and had the VIN and engine number checked. All good to register in SA now.
Looking forward to many a great ride on this machine.
Hope you're well mate. What's your next great adventure on the 1300? :blk11
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