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Offline Old Steve

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Old Steve gets an ST1100
« on: July 29, 2013, 02:04:40 PM »
Hi, I'm Old Steve - or perhaps I should have registered as Old STeve.  I started riding 3 and a bit years ago in NZ at the age of 61, did 24,000 km on a 250 learner cruiser, then 9,000 km on a Boulevard M50.  Sold that when I moved over the ditch, and have just bought a white 2002 ST1100.  Going to be picking it up next weekend.

I rode with a group when first starting on a bike, and the tail-end charlie took me under his wing me and will probably have saved my life in the long run with his advice.  He rode an ST1 and swore by it, so when I wanted an older bike, cheap, the ST1100 was an obvious choice.

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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2013, 02:11:58 PM »
Welcome On In Old Steve   :clap- Where is home base for you?

Cheers

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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2013, 02:16:14 PM »
Welcome Steve, enjoy the crowd.
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2013, 02:38:49 PM »
 Hi Steve and a Warm Welcome from the Wild West  :hatwave :runyay
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2013, 03:09:54 PM »
Welcome Old STeve to the OzStoc Forum from Toowoomba.  :beer
Enjoy the ST1100  :thumb Enjoy the Forum  :thumbs
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2013, 03:29:42 PM »
Excellent choice for a solid, reliable, affordable bike that will just keep going.
Tons of advice on this Forum and others in the USA.
Be sure to join up with our rides.
I see you're in Mackay.  You're only our second member there.  You might find Ivan will be on for a ride somewhere.  There's more ST riders in Townsville and Cairns you might link up with.
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2013, 03:37:03 PM »
Welcome to OzSTOC, Old Steve, from the SA crew. 
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2013, 03:57:25 PM »
Welcome Steve, the ST1100 is a great choice! i have a 1996 ST1100 myself and love it.

Keep an eye on all FNQ boys and girls they are always up something and going somewhere  :thumb

Ivan is going to be really happy he has someone else in Mackay!
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2013, 04:30:59 PM »
Welcome Steve......enjoy  :thumb
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2013, 05:31:20 PM »
welcome Steve, enjoy your time on the forum  :beer
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2013, 05:43:46 PM »
welcome Steve, enjoy your time on the  :cuss
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2013, 06:50:23 PM »
G'day Old Steve, welcome to the forum :hatwave
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2013, 08:22:53 PM »
Welcome to OzSToc Steve   :hatwave :hatwave

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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2013, 03:01:22 PM »
Welcome from Perth  :hatwave

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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2013, 06:42:35 PM »
Welcome Steve from Emerald,a medium sized ride out here for you ,there's three of us here in Emerald/Capella.Noel
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2013, 12:29:54 AM »
Welcome Old Steve.  You're gonna love the forum, as others have said, lots of useful advice is available  :beer
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2013, 09:52:24 AM »
Quote from: STill dreaming on July 30, 2013, 06:42:35 PM
Welcome Steve from Emerald,a medium sized ride out here for you ,there's three of us here in Emerald/Capella.Noel

I go out to Grasstree on business, so Emerald is only a little further, what 4 hours from Mackay?  If I venture that far I'll give you a yell.
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Re: Old Steve gets an ST1100
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2013, 06:32:56 PM »
Goodo steve we'll have to make a weekend of it.
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