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Welcome - Getting started & FAQs - Read Here First... => Introduce Yourself & Your Bike => Topic started by: LindsayGT on February 20, 2015, 10:47:55 AM
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Hi,
Some familiar names around here from across on a couple of other boards. So I don't feel as though I'm a stranger.
Got back into bikes at end of 2008 when I bought a new VN900. It lasted 3500km before I traded it on a VN1600. I thought Cruises were the go! I put 16500km on the VN1600 and then decided the Cruiser scene was not for me.
So I went looking at sports tourers. Tested a ST1300 at the Honda Shop. The changeover deal was pretty bad. I then looked at the 1400GTR at Mack1. I was really taken in by the much more sporty nature of the 1400GTR, along with the bells and whistles. They didnt tell me about the Timing Chain rattle at startup. I bout one and put 41000km on it including a trip to Darwin and back in July 2011.
I was trying to encourage my wife to do more rides with me so I then traded into a 2012 Goldwing. I put 67000 km on this bike including a Round Aus trip in April 2014. An Awesome tourer. Soon after I bought the bike I had a Really Big scare which nearly ended both my wife's and my riding career. I don't think my brain ever recovered from the incident.
So I advertised on Bikesales with a competitive price compared with other bikes in WA. It went within a week. At the same time I saw an ultra low km ST1300 at Dale Brittons. Checked it out and bought it. Took delivery yesterday. Very happy.
I expect I will see a few of you tomorrow at Kojonup. Have a good ride. See you there.
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G'Day LindsayGT and welcome to OzSTOC from SA. :hatwave
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Hi LindsayGT and a Warm Welcome from Lakelands, hope to catch you on a RTE soon. :hatwave :runyay
:grin :blk13 :grin
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Welcome along mate....you wont regret your choice of bike :like
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G'day LindsayGT, welcome to the forum :hatwave
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A Big Welcome Lindsay to OzSTOC from Toowoomba Queensland the home of the 2015 National Rally in 4 weeks :hatwave
You have missed this one but maybe see you in W.A. next year :grin
I have seen your name come up on GTR-AUS and FarRider so good to see you here on OzSTOC
Enjoy the Forum :thumb Enjoy your ST1300 :thumbsup
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Welcome to the forum LindsayGT good to see you here now too :beer
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Wow! You've sure tried out a few bikes before realising the one you really wanted/needed.
The ST1300 will serve you well, not that we're biased in here. :grin
If we don't see you before, we'll see you in Bunbury in 2016. But looking at your ride history, you might turn up over this side of the country any time.
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welcome ....(back??).
look forward to hearing your tale regarding your scare for learning and such.
Cheers
Spanner
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Welcome from Gosnells and will see you in Kojonup tomorrow :hatwave
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Welcome LindsayGT to the forum and enjoy. :thumb
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Welcome LindsayGT. :hatwave
Hope to catch up with you on the road somewhere.
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Sorry it is a bit late but welcome LindseyGT. I met you at the FarRide last weekend. See you on the road.
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Hello there LindseyGT, I'm sorry is a bit late to, I'm not spending much time on here lately.
Busy busy busy :wink1
Welcome along.
Pockey :wink1
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Welcome to Ozstoc LindsayGT. :hatwave. :hatwave
:wht11
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Hi Lindsay, I recognise the name from FarRiders. Great that you are able to be back ona bike again.
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If we don't see you before, we'll see you in Bunbury in 2016.
Bit hard to stuff kitty back in the bag now Bill :spank