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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Streak on April 30, 2014, 07:50:29 AM

Title: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: Streak on April 30, 2014, 07:50:29 AM
It is time to say goodbye....


After 3 glorious years, 30,000 km, far to much money spent, and more smiles and laughter that I could have wished for, it is time to say goodbye....

To my good friend, loyal companion, drinking buddy, late night confident, and best of all my escape,

Thank you

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/49f5a7965fe8f3ebbd88cbd38c97551c_zps238faaf4.jpg)

My ST1100 has departed the building, heading to Townsville to its new owner Arthur who I hope gets the same enjoyment I have, it's going to be strange not seeing her in the shed  :'(

Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: ST2UP on April 30, 2014, 08:17:14 AM
Been there.......(enter man hug here) :grin
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: Streak on April 30, 2014, 09:55:33 AM
A few photos from the Memory Banks

Pick Up Day:

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/thenewadditiontothefamily.jpg)

How she evolved:

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/beforeandafter.jpg)

1st National Rally in Blackheath NSW:

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/P4150915.jpg)

Fun Places to Find for food (she had a great sense of smell for good tucker):

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/2013-12-31111325_zps89f498ca.jpg)

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/1eskbakery_zps48c5e3eb.jpg)

Always seemed to find the best kind of people to hang with:

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/dbd7610f0233cffc6b76e9c823cf18f1.jpg)

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/579173_10151354171862616_1540352018_n_zpsb9b8bc3c.jpg)

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/6C310B6C-70B4-4BC3-A6A9-8EAD736E5FA1-2896-000003E2F59356A4_zps226ff2f8.jpg)

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/12-1_zpse3f7516d.jpg)

Even Dr Who Gets a Mention:

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/OzSTOC4_zps9619385f.jpg)

Even Found a way to carry all sorts of things:

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/0043DA75-AA1A-4A62-AC4B-575807B7A924-599-0000002CC735968F.jpg)

and of course attended a very important day of mine!

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/1264883_432069373568229_1876580973_o_zps586ed8a3.jpg)
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: Biggles on April 30, 2014, 10:26:14 AM
 :'(

Sob!

That's so moving...
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: StinkyPete on April 30, 2014, 10:32:27 AM
No doubt your pensive mood is tempered by the fact that you now have a ST1300, which could only be improved upon by painting it red.
 :'(   -->   :grin
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: Wild Rose on April 30, 2014, 11:07:53 AM
Arthur is defiantly getting a great bike  :thumb
I hope you have signed him up on OzSTOC already  :grin
 :beer
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: saaz on April 30, 2014, 11:27:12 AM
I have solved the separation problem by just keeping each old bike for some sort of future plans I have  :think1 :OldMan
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: Bluey on April 30, 2014, 11:39:32 AM
Many of us eventually trade in on a younger model - bikes, I mean, not wives.

I can understand the sadness - riding a bike is very physical and the bike becomes a personal thing, almost as if it were a part of you.
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: Shiney on April 30, 2014, 01:47:58 PM
It's always sad to see one of your bikes go :'(
But it's not so bad when you know that it's going to a good home where it's going to be used and loved :thumbs
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: Tackleberry on April 30, 2014, 01:59:39 PM
And I can assure you it WILL be seen on the pages within again.  Will be good to have another 1100 amongst all the 13's. 
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: TAZZIEBAZ on April 30, 2014, 11:17:34 PM
 :'(
Title: Re: It is time to say goodbye....
Post by: TAZZIEBAZ on April 30, 2014, 11:23:15 PM
 :cuss....... :spank

No doubt your pensive mood is tempered by the fact that you now have a ST1300, which could only be improved upon by painting it red.
 :'(   -->   :grin