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Offline Sulkybear

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Newbie from Ballarat area.
« on: April 27, 2012, 10:42:21 PM »
Hello thought i had better introduce myself. My name is Dan I reside in Sulky just shy of Ballarat. Have been riding for only 8 years and had four bikes in this time. My first bike was a Yamaha FZ250 which I loved and shouldn't have sold it. The a posti bike only to ride to work and back on (don't laugh it only cost me about $7.00 a week to run). My BMW K100 was a great bike that once again I shouldn't have sold but it died and had to go. Then had a spel for a while. Then about six months ago my good friend Marcus Stringo got a new ST1300 and talked to me about a rally in the Blue Mountains coming up he was going to with a club called the OzSTOC. With in a couple of months I found a good ST1100 in Melbourne (only $4,100 bargin) ride it to the Blue Mountains (via West Wyalong and Bathurst), meet a great bunch of people and had a great ride then a great ride home along the NSW and VIC coast. Cant wait until Victor Habour.

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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2012, 11:15:15 PM »
Then it's about time you joined in The Forum!!

It's the same bunch of no-hopers you found up at Blackheath, plus some we keep in the cupboard for fear of frightening the horses and children (Brock comes to mind).   :eek

And if you keep spelling VH that way, they won't let you into S.A.   :popcorn
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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2012, 11:52:18 PM »
Then it's about time you joined in The Forum!!

It's the same bunch of no-hopers you found up at Blackheath, plus some we keep in the cupboard for fear of frightening the horses and children (Brock comes to mind).   :eek

And if you keep spelling VH that way, they won't let you into S.A.   :popcorn

It's ok Biggles, I think it maybe more of a case where they might not let you out again. Wasn't that long ago they reckoned SA's population was leaving for a better life........lol

Might explain why most of the ST's are to the East and West of us.
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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2012, 06:37:18 AM »
Welcome Dan, enjoy your time here  :thumbs
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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2012, 08:56:50 AM »
Another 1100 rider good to see  :beer welcome Dan
 

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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2012, 09:33:21 AM »
need photos and descrition of the great ST1100
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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2012, 09:55:53 AM »
Welcome Dan, so you met the reprobates, went to the Rally and made it home in one piece...and you STILL came onto the Forum...very brave or very daft! :hatwave :crackup

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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2012, 11:48:22 AM »
 G'Day Dan
                 Great to see you on the forum. :grin
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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2012, 03:33:45 PM »
Bout time.
 

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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2012, 06:47:14 PM »
Welcome Dan :hatwave

Congratulations on getting one of the best bikes in existence :grin
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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2012, 08:30:18 PM »
Just a couple is pics of my ride.


My ride and a familiar black ST 1300.

Never to young to ride.

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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2012, 08:37:35 PM »
Sulkybear,
Nice looking ride, and I like the seat!! Pity the kids feet won't reach the pegs!

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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2012, 09:09:00 PM »
Welcome Dan.
Nice 1100 and the tinted screen looks really good.
Enjoy.
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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2012, 06:30:59 PM »
very nice  :blk11 STead there dan. welcome
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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2012, 06:55:51 PM »
Hi Dan. I had to look up Sulky, and I have been passed there many times but obviously missed the signs to it...I have relatives and friends in Bendigo, and my younger sister trained as a nurse in Ballarat.
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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2012, 08:23:50 AM »
Good onya Dan - great to see you out at Blackheath. Seems like this ST has been one of the great things to happen to you then eh?    :rofl

Enjoy your time here. I love the Ballarat area of VIC and up to Dalesford etc.  Make sure you wear out a few sets of tyres around there - Stringo knows a great Chowder House!

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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2012, 08:26:12 AM »
Stringo knows a great Chowder House!

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Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2012, 09:14:05 AM »
Hi Dan,
Good to see you on the forum and great to meet you at Blackheath.
Cheers
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