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Title: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Dab55 on September 08, 2012, 07:56:38 PM: My name is Douglas and I have been riding and messing around with bikes for the last 42 years. I have been retired for the last 3 years. However, I run a part time motorcycle rider training business. This business keeps me from getting board and provides me with the opportunity to pass on my many years of safe riding experience.

I have owned many different bikes over the years and currently have a stable of nine bikes.

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In the order of purchase starting 1970

1955 AJS M20 (still owned)
1962 Honda CB72 (still owned)
1967 Honda "Black Bomber" 450
Mick Andrews replica 250 OSSA (still owned)
XS650 Yamaha
XS750 yamaha
XS850 Yamaha
GTR1000 Kawasaki
2006 Buell Ulysses (Still owned)
Honda ST1100P (still owned)
XL 250 Honda (still owned)
DL 650 Vstrom Suzuki
2004 Moto Guzzi 750 Breva (still owned)
2012 CF-Moto Leeder 150 (still owned)
Honda CX500 Special (still owned)

Do I have a favorite from this list? Well no each one had/has its merits and provides a different riding experience, I love them all. However, the ST1100 is my most ridden ride and the one I choose for those enjoyable longer runs and scooting around town.

I have made this bike my own by adding a few "farkles":

MRA Varo Touring Screen
Audiocom communications system
TomTom Rider
40 Channel CB
AirHawk
Merino sheep skin seat cover
Custom GearSack Rack
LED Driving Lights
Audiovox CCS100 Cruise Control
Flag Carrier
Custom seat
Tow Bar
Park brake
12V BMW power sockets
"Quick Over" bike cover
Laminar lip "Ears"
Reflective Pin Striping

The most involved fitting procedure was definitely the Audiovox CCS100 Cruise Control and I posted my experience and modifications to the ST-Owners.com forum in this thread

http://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?41707-ST1100-Audiovox-installation&highlight= (http://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?41707-ST1100-Audiovox-installation&highlight=)

Scroll down to about the fifth post and you will find mine.

I look forward to meeting and riding with you in the near future. Do you have a regular coffee spot in Perth?
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Brock on September 08, 2012, 08:12:15 PM: Welcome Douglas,

There is no regular coffee shop, as we are wide spread, from Gero to Albany and out to Toodyay. I* go for a coffee every Saturday at the Burns Beach Cafe with the Joondalup Ulysses mob.
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Poppy Dave on September 08, 2012, 08:17:38 PM: Welcome to the zoo Douglas.

Did you read about our Maintenance Day tomorrow ?

If so, are you coming to it ? There will be about 10 to 15 of us there so you can meet the team, have a coffee and maybe learn or teach someone something.

If you want to come but not sure where it is, give me a ring 0419 166 355.

Hope to see you there,

Dave :wht13
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Mitch on September 08, 2012, 08:28:48 PM: Good evening Douglas, hope to meet you tomorrow. :eat :hatwave :runyay
:grin :blk13 :grin
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: West Aussie Glen on September 08, 2012, 08:38:52 PM: Welcome Douglas, hope you can make it tomorrow.
I am interested in what you did for your park brake.
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: alans1100 on September 08, 2012, 08:46:22 PM: Hi Doug, welcome from SA.
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Dab55 on September 08, 2012, 09:03:36 PM: Brock,

Burns Beach Cafe is one of my regular mid week coffee spots. I have been there on a Saturday with the Joondalup mob. I am a member of Ulysses Fremantle Branch.

Yes I will catch up with you all tomorrow for the maintenance day.
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: sargent on September 08, 2012, 09:26:30 PM: Welcome Douglas, Look forward to meeting you and the rest of the WA mob one year is ehen I get the chance.
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: tj189 on September 08, 2012, 09:32:28 PM: Welcome Douglas, enjoy the forum, looks like you have your own bike museum :beer
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Dab55 on September 08, 2012, 09:58:21 PM: Quote from: West Aussie Glen on September 08, 2012, 08:38:52 PM
Welcome Douglas, hope you can make it tomorrow.
I am interested in what you did for your park brake.

Glen,

The park brake is from Tony Warrell, "Pendle Project Engineering". A wonderful addition if your are towing with the ST.

http://www.tworrall.talktalk.net/ (http://www.tworrall.talktalk.net/)
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Streak on September 08, 2012, 10:32:52 PM: Welcome, thank you for becoming part of this fantastic crew, from reading about all your bikes you might be able to tell us a good story.

Hope you enjoy the WA maintenance day :thumbsup

Cheers

Graham (Streak)
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Shiney on September 09, 2012, 08:51:32 AM: G’day Douglas, welcome to the forum :hatwave
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Aj1300 on September 09, 2012, 08:56:25 AM: Hi Douglas, welcome to the site. :thumbsup :blk13
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Wild Rose on September 09, 2012, 12:46:22 PM: Welcome Douglas from another "Newbie"

Leo
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Diesel on September 20, 2012, 01:06:07 PM: G'day Douglas - thanks for putting up a great intro post about yourself - most interesting. :thumbsup

Looks like you've got/made yourself a real good long distance weapon there with all those farkles - I guess if you wanted to go interstate from Perth - you'd need 'em! :-++

Watch out for those shifty Sandgropers though - they come across as a great bunch of fellows - but they are really........... Poms, Kiwis, Crow Eaters etc ... which still equates to 'a great bunch of fellows!' (Actually, I'm a Sandgroper too!) :whistle

I KNOW you'll enjoy your time out with OzSTOC Members, so make sure you post up pics and narratives of your rides for us all to enjoy too!

Welcome aboard mate! :thumb

Cheers, Diesel
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: Dab55 on September 20, 2012, 02:10:51 PM: Diesel,
I am a rare breed. A true blue, dinky Di, borne and bred West Australian and a fifth generation Ausy. We are few and far between and often reserved for top breeding stock. :)
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: gaz on September 20, 2012, 06:37:41 PM: Welcome Douglas
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: phil-ST-er on September 21, 2012, 10:48:59 PM: Welcome Douglas
You sound like you have a wealth of experience as well as an enviable collection of bikes
:blu13
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: gaz on September 22, 2012, 08:42:43 AM: Welcome :-(((
Title: Re: Hello, my name is Douglas
Post by: scarp on September 23, 2012, 07:00:36 PM: G'day & welcome