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Offline Natman

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Off roading on a ST1100
« on: August 08, 2013, 07:44:44 AM »
It's clear that unless your an Aussie, ST1100s shouldn't be taken off road !
 

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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2013, 07:51:55 AM »
OOPs ! :clap . Bet they had fun picking it up . Almost impossible on your own. Great pic.
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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2013, 08:21:42 AM »
 :law   At least he's having a laugh about it, and probably because the company will pay for the damage.   
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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2013, 08:47:14 AM »
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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2013, 01:27:08 PM »
:law   At least he's having a laugh about it, and probably because the company will pay for the damage.   

His Quota will probably increase for a few weeks to pay for the damage.

I know, I know, there are no quotas...    8)
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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2013, 01:30:17 PM »
Having had my older Brother as a Police Sergeant I know for sure there are no quotas.... targets yes.....quotas no.... :p
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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2013, 02:27:56 PM »
Is this you, Sydney blood bikes?

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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2013, 02:36:31 PM »
Question...where the bloody hell was he going with a big, main-road designed bike down a PATHWAY in the bush??? Is this terminally dumb or what?? Sorry if this is actually someone in the club, but it is still DUMB!!! :think1 :spank
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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2013, 03:00:12 PM »
Question...where the bloody hell was he going with a big, main-road designed bike down a PATHWAY in the bush??? Is this terminally dumb or what?? Sorry if this is actually someone in the club, but it is still DUMB!!! :think1 :spank

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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2013, 03:04:02 PM »
When your name wasn't on the cheque that paid for it..... a service supplied vehicle will go into some amazing places  :nahnah

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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2013, 03:16:00 PM »
Having had my older Brother as a Police Sergeant I know for sure there are no quotas.... targets yes.....quotas no.... :p

In SA they are called "Benchmarks" 
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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2013, 03:19:01 PM »
Thankfully it wasn't me!  Just a photo an ex-colleague found of the old days (The good days of Pan Europeans in service)
 

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Re: Off roading on a ST1100
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2013, 05:27:58 PM »
In SA they are called "Benchmarks" 

Sweet bit of double-talk there.  Benchmarks indeed!

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