Author Topic: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:  (Read 6097 times)

Offline Jenko

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G'day! :hatwave

I'm Michael, and Brutus is a retired 1999 Queensland police ST1100
He's got 154200km up, and 60,000 are mine. I've converted for pillion, but basically, he be errrr... STOC...
Brutus is the first bike I've ever named (beyond 'bitch') and the first bike I've thought of as male.

He was due a pretty up and some farkles over Christmas, but the folding stuff is in short supply (I know ya hear me, brother...) so I finally sorted out the police-switch-block to wiring relationship instead.

Brutus is my daily commute, my weekend fun and my stress relief. His colour is technically "Subliminal Hi Visibilty White", because when he appears is the tiniest corner of your mirror, your brain screams "COPPER!"  :law (or your idiomatic equivalent) and you touch the brakes, check the speedo, stare hard into the mirror, and look to get out of the way. In that order usually.

In a lot of ways ex police bikes are fun... at 20k over the speed limit (on a closed circuit using professional drivers) people just peel left out of the right lane as you come up behind them. Some drop to 50k and go apoplectic, however, so it can be a double edged sword... and NO ONE flashes me out fanging...  ::)
But passing cops wave me  :cop (less now the Bimmers and Suzys are in), and there are few bikes as comfortable that will do twisties so quick; explode into the post-red-light free-of-cars safety-vacuum in under a second; and still walk nicely along in the peak hour car park when I have to.

Though my current partner has a car (and she lets me borrow it for Bunnings) I haven't owned one since the family family court stole my Tickford Fairlane a dozen years back.
Ride to live, live to ride doesn't need a % patch.  :thumbsup

I'm keeping Brutus alive as long as I can, and I'll add to the garage rather than replace him.  :-++
See you on the road. Stay upright.
Jenko.

Oh, by the way, I'm a 51 year old (today) federal public service headkicker... very odd, but I'm a nice guy.
And Hippy Bird Day to me.

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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2012, 09:47:13 AM »
Great to hear from you Jenko, hope you will enjoy the group, and we will see you at one of the RTE's, the national rally is just around the corner
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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 09:49:59 AM »
Welcome.  Sounds a bit like my clone, except I have a car!  My 96 ST1100P is ex NRMA so one of the few non-WA non-Qld ones around.
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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 09:51:02 AM »
Welcome aboard the good ship OzSTOC. Most of the crew are a bit on the strange side but by-and-large they aren't too bad, very helpful, friendly (usual crap).

Where are you from? There's a bit of a State rivalry on some issues (all in good fun).

Take care and again welcome,

Dave R ....................................................... :wht13
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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2012, 09:57:54 AM »
welcome Jenko, enjoy your time on the forum  :thumbs
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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 10:26:58 AM »
G'day Jenko - thanks for the nice intro and welcome aboard.

Great ride you have there - be sure to check out the polls and other past issues to see what we have been raving on about - there's some very useful 'how-to's' in there somewhere!

Oh yeah, and hip hip hooray! Happy Birthday!       :hatwave           :runyay

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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2012, 11:42:13 AM »
Welcome n Happy birthday Jenko.

As a rider of a white 1100P, I know where you are coming from. My work mates are always cursing me

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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2012, 12:07:17 PM »
Welcome, I just bought a 2000 ex-Police ST1100 myself.   :wht11
 

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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2012, 08:25:37 PM »
Welcome Jenko.

Kick your shoes off and enjoy the feel of the carpet here.

Lots of information and ribbing.

And Hippy Bird Day.

 :blu13

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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2012, 09:08:33 PM »
 :wht11 p
Nice to see you here Jenko,
I presume you are in Qld somewhere, so with luckwe'll meet on a ride one day.
ps do you still have the single seat available.

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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2012, 01:39:48 PM »
Hi Jenko,

Happy birthday for yesterday hope you had a good one  :beer    :eat  :runyay
I'm sure you and Brutus  :wht11 will love it here   :thumb

Have fun and stay safe
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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2012, 10:36:55 PM »
Welcome Jenko f :hatwave
 

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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2012, 04:06:40 PM »
Yes nice intro, welcome
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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2012, 05:57:57 PM »
Welcome on in  :beer :popcorn

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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2012, 01:11:33 PM »
Howdy Jenko.

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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2012, 07:01:38 AM »
Hi Jenko. Welcome to the group. Hope you'll have fun in here.

Cheers
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Re: A newbie here, but 7 years on my ST and 35 on two wheels. Meet Brutus:
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2012, 06:33:42 PM »
Hi Jenko , welcome enjoy the group :blk13 Cheers
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