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Title: New member from Inverell
Post by: grantie on May 24, 2013, 04:11:44 PM: Hi All,
have owned a red 1997 st1100 for a few years but only just found this site through ARR article. it is the best bike i have owned, even traded in a BMW K1100LT to buy it. have done about 50,000kms on it bringing the total km's to 134,000km. Thanks to Streak for the welcome message.

Grant :dred11
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Wild Rose on May 24, 2013, 04:33:30 PM: Welcome Grant :beer
Glad you found the Forum
Have a look around there is quite a lot of info here
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Streak on May 24, 2013, 04:39:00 PM: Welcome Grant, you would be interested to know that we have an annual overnighter in Inverell in September, there was 20 odd of us there last year, here is a link to this years Overnighter, Saturday 14th of September 2013 in Inverell, http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=3016.0 (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=3016.0)

glad your aboard, and good to see another ST1100!

Cheers

Streak
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Mitch on May 24, 2013, 04:47:07 PM: Hi Grant and a Warm Welcome from the Wild West :hatwave :runyay
:grin :blk13 :grin
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Neale on May 24, 2013, 06:56:45 PM: Hi Grant and welcome from the currently damp and cold area of SW Sydney. Enjoy. :hatwave
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: ST2UP on May 24, 2013, 07:33:16 PM: Howdy Grant....another New England member :hatwave where at Guyra and you have another 6 members within a couple of hours ride of you.....we having a Xmas in July on the 6th July at Ebor if your interested.....details on the in the NSW/ACT section.

See you on the road....PM if your passing through and want a coffee.

:beer
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Pocket STocker on May 24, 2013, 08:01:28 PM: Hello Grant, and I am one of the other N/E Ozstocer's, welcome to you do you bring a pillion with you ??

We are attempting to get the ladies involved in the club.

See ya

Jean (Pockey)
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: bloodbikes on May 24, 2013, 08:02:54 PM: Hi Grant,

Another welcome from the west.

:wht11
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: grantie on May 24, 2013, 08:13:45 PM: Thanks to all the warm welcomes. due to an non-motorcylce accident my pillion is not able to accompany me any time soon. I will endevour to make the ebor rte.
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Esstee 13 on May 24, 2013, 09:14:40 PM: Welcome Grant from a freezing cold Melbourne. Enjoy your time with us.
:rd13
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: StinkyPete on May 24, 2013, 10:14:48 PM: Hi Granite and welcome to OzSTOC from the SA crew.
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: STeveo on May 25, 2013, 07:54:24 AM: Hello grant and welcome from Tamworth. I also have 1100 (94 model) and the kettle will be on if you passing through. See you in Ebor. :grin

:bl11
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Sicman on May 25, 2013, 11:07:30 AM: Welcome On In Grantie2009 :clap

Cheers
:slvr13
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: tj189 on May 25, 2013, 08:08:53 PM: Welcome Granite2009, enjoy your time here on the forum :beer
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Shiney on May 26, 2013, 02:34:03 PM: G'day Granite2009, welcome to the forum :hatwave
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: RexJ on May 26, 2013, 09:12:12 PM: Welcome Grant, to the Wonderful Wide World of ST's. you'll find stuff on this site that not even Honda know about. :hatwave :grin
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: grantie on May 27, 2013, 07:23:21 PM: Thanks again for all the warm welcomes. I do believe you are right RexJ, I have been reading the posts and am inspired. yesterday I fitted heated grips to my beaST ( after a 3 year wait) and have other mods planned as well.
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Wombat on May 27, 2013, 10:57:24 PM: welcome from Perth

:wht11
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Biggles on May 27, 2013, 11:17:23 PM: Good to see another New Englander. I'm in Brissie now, but have connections to Inverell and Tingha.
Looks like you got the most practical farkle for your area first- the heated grips. You'll find lots more ideas here.
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Diesel on June 26, 2013, 11:44:18 AM: Hi Grant - looks like we can change our Inverell venue to your joint! Got room for 30 STs on the lawn? :eek

We have a great time there, and the back roads up to Qld from there are very nice as well. :thumb Wot thuh

Look forward to meeting you around on the road somewhere soon.

Thanks for the the intro.

Cheers, Diesel
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: gaz on June 26, 2013, 02:22:43 PM: Quote from: grantie2009 on May 24, 2013, 04:11:44 PM
Hi All,
have owned a red 1997 st1100 for a few years but only just found this site through ARR article. it is the best bike i have owned, even traded in a BMW K1100LT to buy it. have done about 50,000kms on it bringing the total km's to 134,000km. Thanks to Streak for the welcome message.

Grant :dred11
hello
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: STill dreaming on June 26, 2013, 07:31:38 PM: G'day Grant ,i have spent time in Inverell as mum lived there for many years ,they lived out on Brosnan's lane.Welcome aboard.Noel :thumbs
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: grantie on August 13, 2013, 05:38:14 PM: Sorry for the delay with reply, life got in the way as it does. No worries Streak, I'll park 'em all in the back lane with a for sale sign. :rofl
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Streak on August 13, 2013, 06:00:54 PM: Quote from: grantie2009 on August 13, 2013, 05:38:14 PM
Sorry for the delay with reply, life got in the way as it does. No worries Streak, I'll park 'em all in the back lane with a for sale sign. :rofl

are you going to be around on Saturday the 14th of September to meet us all, there are 35 of us booked in at the moment....
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: grantie on August 13, 2013, 06:42:55 PM: I will indeed. Just a heads up for those coming the Texas way. The first 40 km for Ashford to Inverell is quite rough so be aware. Also there is no 95 or 98 fuel at Ashford. looking forward to meeting you all.
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Radar on September 25, 2013, 11:10:17 PM: Hi Grant from down south in Coonabarabran. Have a brother who lives in inverell so get up there on a regular basis. I ride a 95 st1100.

Regards
Mal
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: grantie on September 26, 2013, 06:53:49 PM: hi Mal,
nice to meet another 100 rider. let me know when yiu are coming to Inverell and we'll try to organize a ride
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: grantie on September 26, 2013, 06:54:31 PM: 1100 not 100 :||||
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Brock on September 26, 2013, 07:44:32 PM: Quote
1100 not 100 :||||

Not only that,
Quote
yiu
o:) :rofl

Sorry, sending self to norty corner :-X
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: grantie on September 27, 2013, 06:01:53 AM: what can I say. work was one of those days where you end up feeling like a cat dragged backwards through a knothole in the fence. :H
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: Biggles on September 27, 2013, 11:00:13 AM: Quote from: granite on September 27, 2013, 06:01:53 AM
feeling like a cat dragged backwards through a knothole in the fence. :H

Oooh! That would hurt! I hope you're exaggerating. :grin
Title: Re: New member from Inverell
Post by: grantie on September 27, 2013, 06:08:53 PM: maybe a little, but you get the point