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Title: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Sulkybear on April 27, 2012, 10:42:21 PM
Hello thought i had better introduce myself. My name is Dan I reside in Sulky just shy of Ballarat. Have been riding for only 8 years and had four bikes in this time. My first bike was a Yamaha FZ250 which I loved and shouldn't have sold it. The a posti bike only to ride to work and back on (don't laugh it only cost me about $7.00 a week to run). My BMW K100 was a great bike that once again I shouldn't have sold but it died and had to go. Then had a spel for a while. Then about six months ago my good friend Marcus Stringo got a new ST1300 and talked to me about a rally in the Blue Mountains coming up he was going to with a club called the OzSTOC. With in a couple of months I found a good ST1100 in Melbourne (only $4,100 bargin) ride it to the Blue Mountains (via West Wyalong and Bathurst), meet a great bunch of people and had a great ride then a great ride home along the NSW and VIC coast. Cant wait until Victor Habour.

Cheers Dan
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Biggles on April 27, 2012, 11:15:15 PM
Then it's about time you joined in The Forum!!

It's the same bunch of no-hopers you found up at Blackheath, plus some we keep in the cupboard for fear of frightening the horses and children (Brock comes to mind).   :eek

And if you keep spelling VH that way, they won't let you into S.A.   :popcorn
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: alans1100 on April 27, 2012, 11:52:18 PM
Then it's about time you joined in The Forum!!

It's the same bunch of no-hopers you found up at Blackheath, plus some we keep in the cupboard for fear of frightening the horses and children (Brock comes to mind).   :eek

And if you keep spelling VH that way, they won't let you into S.A.   :popcorn

It's ok Biggles, I think it maybe more of a case where they might not let you out again. Wasn't that long ago they reckoned SA's population was leaving for a better life........lol

Might explain why most of the ST's are to the East and West of us.
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: tj189 on April 28, 2012, 06:37:18 AM
Welcome Dan, enjoy your time here  :thumbs
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Turtle on April 28, 2012, 08:56:50 AM
Another 1100 rider good to see  :beer welcome Dan
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: royst1100 on April 28, 2012, 09:33:21 AM
need photos and descrition of the great ST1100
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Whizz on April 28, 2012, 09:55:53 AM
Welcome Dan, so you met the reprobates, went to the Rally and made it home in one piece...and you STILL came onto the Forum...very brave or very daft! :hatwave :crackup

Cheers
Whizz
 :13Candy
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Mitch on April 28, 2012, 11:48:22 AM
 G'Day Dan
                 Great to see you on the forum. :grin
                              :blk13
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Marcus on April 28, 2012, 03:33:45 PM
Bout time.
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Shiney on April 28, 2012, 06:47:14 PM
Welcome Dan :hatwave

Congratulations on getting one of the best bikes in existence :grin
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Sulkybear on April 29, 2012, 08:30:18 PM
Just a couple is pics of my ride.

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t391/Sulkybear1/010.jpg)
My ride and a familiar black ST 1300.
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t391/Sulkybear1/038.jpg)
Never to young to ride.
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t391/Sulkybear1/IMGP7752.jpg)
Nice setting
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Whizz on April 29, 2012, 08:37:35 PM
Sulkybear,
Nice looking ride, and I like the seat!! Pity the kids feet won't reach the pegs!

Cheers
Whizz
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Skip on April 29, 2012, 09:09:00 PM
Welcome Dan.
Nice 1100 and the tinted screen looks really good.
Enjoy.
Skip.
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: royst1100 on April 30, 2012, 06:30:59 PM
very nice  :blk11 STead there dan. welcome
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: saaz on April 30, 2012, 06:55:51 PM
Hi Dan. I had to look up Sulky, and I have been passed there many times but obviously missed the signs to it...I have relatives and friends in Bendigo, and my younger sister trained as a nurse in Ballarat.
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Diesel on May 02, 2012, 08:23:50 AM
Good onya Dan - great to see you out at Blackheath. Seems like this ST has been one of the great things to happen to you then eh?    :rofl

Enjoy your time here. I love the Ballarat area of VIC and up to Dalesford etc.  Make sure you wear out a few sets of tyres around there - Stringo knows a great Chowder House!

Cheers, Diesel
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Marcus on May 02, 2012, 08:26:12 AM
Stringo knows a great Chowder House!

*sob* Which is sadly not there anymore... *wipes away the tears*
Title: Re: Newbie from Ballarat area.
Post by: Dick B "Yewie" on May 02, 2012, 09:14:05 AM
Hi Dan,
Good to see you on the forum and great to meet you at Blackheath.
Cheers
Dick
 :rd13