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Offline Elderberos

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« on: December 22, 2021, 03:06:57 PM »
Hi all, a few years ago I bought an ST100 and fate allowed me to keep her a year or so before the bank manager intervened. I did get to enjoy one trip to Beverly (I think) with some of you, before I had to sell her on. Now I've just bought a ST1300. Pretty tidy and shiny with only 20k on the clock. Ive been in utter delight and will look forward to a run with you lot in future. Meanwhile - and here's a trap for young players I didn't lock the top box properly yesterday and it went skidding along the road. No structural damage but sure could use a paint job. Also gratitude that there wasn't a car up my ass. So if any of you are handy with the paint (or know someone who is) please let me know. She's black. ps .. so I dont like quite such a dick .. the only other bike I owned with a top box had it cleverly bolted on. Yes, I should have knowN the bike better before such a disaster .. but to be honest I haven't been able to stop riding it.

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Re: Returning member
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2021, 04:46:50 PM »
Welcome back, Jack!  :beer

Sorry to hear of your little misadventure with your topbox!  :fp


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Re: Returning member
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2021, 04:51:20 PM »
Hi Jack and welcome back.  Our own "John g" does great motorcycle panel and paint work, but being in Port Elliot, (70km south of Adelaide) may be a problem for you.   I had a top box lid painted by a crash repairer for around $200, so you may wish to get a quote from your local crashie.
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Re: Returning member
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2021, 07:28:35 PM »
Dont worry, you arent the first to lose a top box, some have even managed to eject a pannier...

I think you may be in WA, so keep an Eye open for one of our RTEs (Alfreds in Midland is popular)
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Re: Returning member
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2021, 07:35:00 PM »
Some have ejected a pannier in their shed.   :rofl
 

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Re: Returning member
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2021, 11:54:56 AM »
Welcome back Elderberos and congrats on the ST1300 :thumbsup
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Re: Returning member
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2021, 05:08:53 PM »
Yep- I've shed the left pannier into a ditch and the topbox of another ST into another ditch.  It's easy to double check the attachment, so I shouldn't eject the RH pannier... 
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2021, 07:52:25 PM »
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so I shouldn't eject the RH pannier... 

Nah, better not its the only luggage storage left..
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Re: Returning member
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2021, 03:45:05 PM »
Welcome back Elderberos. As mentioned above you need to be very careful with panniers when refitting them after removal. You just missed breakfast at York. Each Wednesday a there is a gathering at Northam for coffee see here   http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=11858.0 .Somertime 9:00, winter 10:00. I have just posted this as well  http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=14694.0
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« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2021, 05:31:52 PM »
Welcome back Jack!

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Re: Returning member
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2022, 08:08:32 PM »
Welcome mate


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