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Offline steve salkeld

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« on: March 08, 2012, 02:20:31 PM »
 :rd13 Hello there, my name is Steve and I live on the south side of Canberra - not far away from the Monaro Highway where folks travel to the Snowies or down to the South Coast via Cooma.  I have owned my ST1300 for 5 years and have clocked up 108,000 ks. I used to work as a Business Analyst, but now am retired. I am a member of the Ulysses club and I will be attending this years AGM In Mildura. My longest ride was from Canberra to Perth and return 2 years ago.  Another long run was up to Townsville.  My folks live on the Gold Coast and have done a few night rides from home to there.  Usually commence at 02:00 and arrive on the Gold Coast just after lunch.  Now, that I have time on my hands, it takes me 3 stops - one in Mudgee, then Armidale, then down the hill to Coffs Harbour and onward to the Coast.  Have a cub trailer and do camping runs around the place.  Usually around April - June, I head down to Beechworth / Bright area and enjoy the high country pubs with their open fire places, pizzas and red wine. Cheers Steve
 

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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 02:38:08 PM »
Welcome Steve, and ignore the Madhouse comment from the Taswegian. Its way worse than that, this asylum is run by the inmates.

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One of the Nutters in here also has a tendency to smite ( :spank ) transgressorsso watch out for him.. :law
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2012, 02:38:44 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2012, 03:44:27 PM »
 Welcome aboard Steve   :hatwave
     Years of ST experience available here, don't hesitate to ask.    :thumb

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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2012, 04:30:25 PM »
Hi there Steve. A few members here down your way that are Ulysses members so you may know them already.  Also a few farriders around the place if you may get intereted in that.  I am in Kaleen.
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2012, 05:35:10 PM »
Welcome Steve, enjoy your time here  :thumbs
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2012, 05:56:30 PM »
Welcome!  :beer
 

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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2012, 07:18:22 PM »
Welcome Steve, this is a mad house, watch out for Brock, he has a big stick and to use it. He is also known as the old wise one. He doesn't bite,got no teeth :nahnah :wink1 :wink1
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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2012, 07:25:33 PM »
Hi Steve.

Welcome to the pleasure dome.

There's lots of laughs and info to be had.

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the old wise one. He doesn't bite,got no teeth

I'll let you know about the state of Brock's teeth/gums when I see him on Saturday.

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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2012, 10:55:59 PM »
Hi Steve

Welcome to the forum enjoy your stay  :thumbs

 

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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2012, 07:21:58 AM »
Welcome Steve :hatwave
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« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2012, 08:06:05 AM »
Welcome Steve, Take no notice of the nut-house comments...although they are all so true hahahahahaha :rofl :crackup :||||

Enjoy!!

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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2012, 10:56:56 AM »
but now am retired. I am a member of the Ulysses club and I will be attending this years AGM In Mildura. My longest ride was from Canberra to Perth and return 2 years ago.  Another long run was up to Townsville.  My folks live on the Gold Coast and have done a few night rides from home to there.  Usually commence at 02:00 and arrive on the Gold Coast just after lunch.  Now, that I have time on my hands, it takes me 3 stops - one in Mudgee, then Armidale, then down the hill to Coffs Harbour and onward to the Coast.  Have a cub trailer and do camping runs around the place.  Usually around April - June, I head down to Beechworth / Bright area and enjoy the high country pubs with their open fire places, pizzas and red wine. Cheers Steve

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« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2012, 03:51:34 PM »
Welcome to the zoo Steve.
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« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2012, 09:02:27 PM »
Hi Steve - nice to meet you.

You are blessed with having some of the world's great motorcycling roads just out your back door - but you knew this!

There are plenty of Canberrians aboard already - so it shouldn't be long before you are celebrating all things ST with a few like-minded folks. (Right saaz?)

Anyway mate - have a good look around and ask about anything you need to know? The collective brain power on this site could illuminate the sun for 197.8 years alone.

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« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2012, 09:24:39 PM »
I am always up for a ride or just a maintaince day.  I am not a member of Ulysses as yet but know of a few who are, and are going to Mildura.  Once I get rid of this work nuisance thing I should be ok to organise things around here  :hatwave
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« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2012, 08:45:03 AM »
Hi Steve,

welcome good to see a fellow southsider, I'm in Gilmore, and also a Ulyssian although not going to the AGM (damn work thing gets in the way of all my fun).  :hatwave let me know if you want to go for a spin, and I'm sure SAAZ will want to join in. :rd13
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« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2012, 04:30:36 PM »
You bet!  And a few others, some of which are not on here much (or as yet - gotta work on that) We will quietly build numbers then get 'the record'
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« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2012, 04:49:52 PM »
 I'ts not the banana benders you have to worry about ,  :-(((  its us Sandgropers !!!  :nahnah

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