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Title: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: cravenhaven on January 17, 2014, 09:06:22 AM

Hi all,
My name is Allan and I just bought a property up near Forster NSW. My wife and I have been doing the Grey Nomad thing for the last 4 years since leaving Canberra and finally realised that we really wanted to have our own house and land in a rural area so here we are  :o.
I've owned the ST1300 since buying it new in 2003 and used mostly as a commuter in Canberra though did manage a couple of longer trips, The biggest being a 3 week journey from the cold of Canberra's winter to Cooktown with my wife on her 700cc Deauville and a mate on a BMW 1200S?.
Havent had any major incidents though I've managed to drop the bike a few times in the garage, at servo's and other very public places  :-[ and also managed to just touch somebody's bumper which cracked the front guard. Latest incident was when my wife ran into the bike in the garage, knocked it over and now the RHS mirror is cracked. Those crash bars and removable mirror plastics are absolutely brilliant (mostly).
Anyway after 4 years of a bike free life I'm looking forward to getting a few rides in around the mid north coast area.
Its nice to find an Aussie ST owners club forum and I look forward to meeting some of you some day.

Allan

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: bluehonda on January 17, 2014, 09:13:22 AM

Hi Allan
Check the website for upcoming rides
Lunch at Gloucester will be coming up shortly and then there will be the AGM at Ballarat.
I live west of Kew and TC lives at Harrington.  See you later

Bluehonda (Brad)

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Lionel on January 17, 2014, 09:21:20 AM

Welcome Allan.
I also live in Canberra (there's a few of us here) and I'm retired.
The big question though is - do you fish?
See you on one of the rides or in my fishing boat one of these days.

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Abe on January 17, 2014, 09:59:10 AM

Welcome Allan,
Enjoy your time here.
I know how you feel when you drop a bike.
See you on a ride soon.  :thumb

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Mitch on January 17, 2014, 10:15:44 AM

Hi Allan and a Warm Welcome from the Wild West :hatwave :runyay
                     :grin :blk13 :grin

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Wombat on January 17, 2014, 11:11:06 AM

Welcome from Perth  :hatwave
 :wht11

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Streak on January 17, 2014, 11:13:27 AM

Welcome Aboard Allan!

Great bunch of people here, and events to go around!

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Shiney on January 17, 2014, 11:18:29 AM

G'day Cravenhaven, welcome to the forum :hatwave

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Sicman on January 17, 2014, 12:03:52 PM

Welcome On In Allen :clap
Cheers
 :slvr13

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: gaz on January 17, 2014, 12:28:22 PM

G'day Cravenhaven, welcome to the forum  :-++

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: alans1100 on January 17, 2014, 03:28:26 PM

Hi, welcome aboard from SA

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Pocket STocker on January 17, 2014, 05:03:44 PM

Hello Allen and welcome to OzSTOC  :Chocies


Love to see you make it to our first Mid-Week ride to eat (RTE) at Gloucester on the 14th May  :popcorn



Enjoy the friendly ST tragic's here on the forum  :Stirpot




Pockey  :wink1 

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: tj189 on January 17, 2014, 05:32:05 PM

Welcome Allen, enjoy your time on the forum  :beer

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Wild Rose on January 17, 2014, 06:14:52 PM

A big Hi !  from Toowoomba Queensland :hatwave
Welcome to OzSTOC, Where we like talking about ST1100 & ST1300
You may be able to tell us a few things about your ST1300
Or just sit back and watch, or ask a million questions
Someone will know  :grin

 :beer

Title: Re: OZstoc newcomer
Post by: Biggles on January 17, 2014, 08:22:54 PM

Welcome on board.
You've already earned your stripes by dropping the bike a few times.
Try not to let other people damage it, though.  They aren't as emotionally involved as you and won't understand your tears.