Author Topic: Have You Spotted an ST? When & Where? (Read 633964 times)

sargent · « **Reply #625 on:** April 18, 2013, 11:19:23 PM »

Spotted a black st1100 today in Canberra Motorcycle Centre for sale, prospective buyer was talking with the sales rep, so I butted in and handed him a card telling him there were around 400 people that would back up the bike for comfort and reliability. The Sales mans face was priceless as I walked away.

Then spotted a Red ST1300 near Swingers Hill, Woden ACT. was in the car with the family so no chasing down the rider unfortunately.

ST2UP · « **Reply #626 on:** April 19, 2013, 12:41:58 AM »

Get a load of this beauty......Ulyssess AGM 2013

Owner will hopefully come on to forum and introduce himself, this 1100 and the conversion was a ripper....

Shiney · « **Reply #627 on:** April 19, 2013, 04:17:33 AM »

Truly above and beyond Gadget, absolutely legendary effort.
You have just become the hero in a story that I'm sure will be told many, many times

Thanks for showing that bike riders are still a great bunch of people that will do everything the can to help each other out.

Abe · « **Reply #628 on:** April 19, 2013, 06:11:31 AM »

Excellent effort there Mr Gadget.

Streak · « **Reply #629 on:** April 19, 2013, 06:18:19 AM »

Quote from: ST2UP on April 19, 2013, 12:41:58 AM

Get a load of this beauty......Ulyssess AGM 2013

Owner will hopefully come on to forum and introduce himself, this 1100 and the conversion was a ripper....

That is dead set awesome! Great find mate!

Skip · « **Reply #630 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:29:56 AM »

Good job Gadget. Well done.

Diesel · « **Reply #631 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:34:06 AM »

Extraordinary Gary - that's what it's all about - thanks for being a great motorcycling ambassador.

Cheers, Diesel

PS holy *&$#@! Nice Trike!

STeveo · « **Reply #632 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:43:41 AM »

Quote from: ST2UP on April 19, 2013, 12:41:58 AM

Get a load of this beauty......Ulyssess AGM 2013

Owner will hopefully come on to forum and introduce himself, this 1100 and the conversion was a ripper....

That is what I'm thinking of doing when I can no longer hold mine up. Any idea where and who did the conversion?

Biggles · « **Reply #633 on:** April 19, 2013, 11:18:20 AM »

Talk about going the extra mile!! Great effort Gadget Gary. I would most likely have left him at Nudgee with instructions, but you did the whole distance.

Diesel · « **Reply #634 on:** April 19, 2013, 11:21:21 AM »

Spotted Beatup's trundler at Woodford - Wednesday 1330hrs.

The master of the trundler was nowhere to be seen (but is WAS near the Woody Pub)

Marcus · « **Reply #635 on:** April 19, 2013, 02:04:44 PM »

Spotted White 1100 in Maryborough, Vic riding up majorca road about 1pm 19/04/13

StinkyPete · « **Reply #636 on:** April 19, 2013, 04:32:19 PM »

Quote from: STeveo on April 19, 2013, 07:43:41 AM

Quote from: ST2UP on April 19, 2013, 12:41:58 AM
Get a load of this beauty......Ulyssess AGM 2013

Owner will hopefully come on to forum and introduce himself, this 1100 and the conversion was a ripper....

That is what I'm thinking of doing when I can no longer hold mine up. Any idea where and who did the conversion?

Is it one of those Wedgetail kits?
http://www.wedgetailoutriders.com.au/gallery-owners.htm

tj189 · « **Reply #637 on:** April 19, 2013, 04:39:29 PM »

Quote from: Gadget (Gary) on April 18, 2013, 10:38:50 PM

Well sort of, the story below explains.

Accidently paid it forward this afternoon. As I was riding home, my left front indicator wasn't working so I pulled over on Moreton Drive to fix the loose wire. I pulled up behind a motorcycle (Ducati) and a Taxi. I assumed the Ducati had broken down and he was getting the cab home.

The guy in the bike gear was looking a little stressed, so as I remounted my bike to head home I caught his eye and gave a nod. He asked me something, so I pulled over, turned off the music in my ears, and asked him what he said. He said he was from Victoria, and he had come up for the Ulysses at Maryborough and his wife flew in at 1 pm this afternoon (it was now 5:40 pm), however, she flew into Sunshine Coast Airport. As he'd used his GPS in his phone, his phone was flat and he didn't know how to get to Sunshine Coast Airport. The Taxi was going to charge him $300, to guide him to the sunny coast. He offered me $200, to guide him. I declined and said I'd do it for nothing. He then said he needed fuel, so he'd top my bike up for the trip up and back.

At the Shell at Nudgee, I discovered he has a Honda ST100 back in Victoria and tha someone from OzSTOC had given him a card at the Ulysses meeting yesterday.

We plugged his phone into the USB charger I'd fitted to the my bike and we stopped again at BP Caboolture so he could give his wife a call. We let her know we'd be about another hour and took off again.

50 minutes later we pulled up at the Sunny coast Airport and Des and Nora were re-united. Again he wanted to pay me and again I declined. He'd covered my fuel costs, given me an excuse to stretch the legs on the ST and an opportunity to test the new headlight bulbs I fitted over the holidays.

I think we both benefitted, so I'm happy and I know he and Nora are very grateful I decided to stop there. All round win I think.

well done Gary

Biggles · « **Reply #638 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:25:09 PM »

Quote

Is it one of those Wedgetail kits?

If I had to have one, I'd really like the bike to be able to lean independently of the rear end so that it still felt like a bike. I guess that engineering is possible, although much more complex.
Otherwise it's just like a cage, leaning the wrong way.

Bikebear · « **Reply #639 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:52:52 PM »

Not wedgetail, it is a trike conversion.

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #640 on:** April 20, 2013, 10:20:38 PM »

At work yesterday.
Black ST1100.
Bike & owner not seen for 6 months.
Card left at 1st opportunity....

Marcus · « **Reply #641 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:53:15 PM »

Spotted about 5 today on a run around the Victorian Blackwood area?
They were on a group ride as I spotted a tail end charlie???

Fest up... who was it?

IanB · « **Reply #642 on:** April 21, 2013, 06:45:04 PM »

Quote from: Diesel on April 19, 2013, 11:21:21 AM

Spotted Beatup's trundler at Woodford - Wednesday 1330hrs.

The master of the trundler was nowhere to be seen (but is WAS near the Woody Pub)

What were you doing out and abt thought you were now slaving away for a new Master/Mistress.
Weren't me mate, I was somewhere between Pomona and Kin Kin on the road working.
Did the alleged drunkard have the reflective stripes and the spotties.
Was there the previous Sunday in case you've got the days mixed up.

And I spotted a Black Beauty at Kenilworth this am. Tagged it. But the owner probably thought it was a bit funny since I was on a MT-01.

Diesel · « **Reply #643 on:** April 21, 2013, 08:19:01 PM »

Yeah - must have been Sundee then as I've done enough miles wiff ya to know those iridescent flashes your trundler has for side visibility.

Was through there Wednesday as well seeing Tony and ST2UP off to the Ulysses AGM.

Rodd · « **Reply #644 on:** April 21, 2013, 08:49:11 PM »

My wife and I were in Kenilworth this morning. Black ST1100.

Rodd

Also, spotted another black St1100 Bruce Highway heading south, Sunshine coast, (north of the Sippy Downs area). We wereheading north).

Streak · « **Reply #645 on:** April 21, 2013, 09:27:32 PM »

SPOTTED in my driveway in Toowoomba

From left to right

Saaz, ST2UP, Streak & Tony

Saaz stopped in for coffee and to other two stayed for dinner.

Streak · « **Reply #646 on:** April 22, 2013, 11:49:06 AM »

SPOTTED out the front of my shop!

Chris and Tony stopped in on their way out of Toowoomba heading for Guyra

Sabie · « **Reply #647 on:** April 22, 2013, 11:59:26 AM »

Lucky Buggars......

Gavo · « **Reply #648 on:** April 22, 2013, 02:01:47 PM »

Good looking beard happening there

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #649 on:** April 22, 2013, 04:50:11 PM »

Quote from: Gavo on April 22, 2013, 02:01:47 PM

Good looking beard happening there

Tony is doing a very good impersonation of Jean Reno in Léon: The Professional i think

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