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Adventure Rider

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My First ST1100
« on: December 10, 2015, 09:46:49 PM »
Hi all I just want to introduce myself to you all on this fine site. My name is Mark and I live at Gympie Qld.
I've been riding bikes since 1976 when I got the first mono shock yamy D250D that hit Gaythorne Yamaha, I was in the Army at Enoggera
6 R.A.R. I progressed to the XT500's shortly after in 1978, I raced my bikes in enduro races for a while till I got married in 1979. I did 3 trips in that period from Brisbane to Townsville and back on my enduro bikes the first on a DT250D- second on a DT400D and then the XT500 they were 2 day trips and I was hooked.
Since those days I have had a lot of big singles and loved riding them, my last being a Honda NX650 that I rebuilt in 2011. I'm a little old now for the adventure bikes and have been doing a lot of research into the bike that would suite my needs and the ST1100 is that bike.
I am now retired due to my injuries from the military but it does not stop me riding as it keeps me young.
any way hope to bump into some of you at some stage when Im on the road
cheers
Adventure Rider

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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2015, 09:57:57 PM »
G'day Adventure Rider, welcome to the forum :hatwave

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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2015, 10:03:42 PM »
G'day Mark and a warm welcome from another ex Army (RAEME). :hatwave

If you're not busy this Saturday, we are having our SE Qld Xmas Party RTE (Ride To Eat) at Mary Cairncross Park near Maleny. Details here:

http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=8218.msg94361#msg94361

You could ride down and meet quite a few of us. :eat :runyay
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2015, 10:17:04 PM »
Gees Gadget thanks for the invite but my ride is waiting for new tires and brakes and I also have a small job to do for my mate hopefully another time mate
cheers
mark

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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2015, 05:37:06 AM »
Welcome Advenure Rider to OzSTOC from Toowoomba Queensland  :hatwave
See you at a roundabout one day  :grin
Enjoy your ST1100  :thumb Enjoy the Forum  :thumbsup
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2015, 05:57:56 AM »
Welcome Mark to OzSTOC from up in Mackay.
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2015, 06:08:43 AM »
Welcome Mark, enjoy the ride.
Funnily enough, I now ride a NX650 after losing my ST1100 last year.
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2015, 06:31:28 AM »
Hi Mark, and welcome to OzSTOC from South Australia.   :hatwave
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2015, 07:28:06 AM »
Hi Mark. Welcome to OzSTOC from Victoria. Enjoy.


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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2015, 07:37:40 AM »
Hi Mark,
Welcome from Meringandan.  I too have fond memories of the old DT250 in the 70's.  Hope you enjoy the forum.  The ST1100 is a good reliable mile eater,
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2015, 10:07:14 PM »
Yeah Philbo the DT250D were ahead of there time, I actually put an IT250D head on it and a different exhaust and a 4 gallon Pacifico plastic tank and it went like the clappers, rode it to Townsville and back and also raced it at enduro events was a beaut bike. ahhhh the memories.


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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2015, 11:09:07 PM »
Hi Mark,

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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2015, 11:11:46 PM »
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Gday  Mark I was living at Glastonbury when I got my ST,, 8yirs ago now ..
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2015, 06:05:47 PM »
welcome to the forum Adventure Rider, enjoy your time here :beer
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2015, 08:34:08 PM »
Hi Mark, and another welcome from Victoria. (ex army 2 sig Regt myself)
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2015, 05:06:26 PM »
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What a great welcome thanks every one and maybe one day ill be your way and can meet up, cheers to the ex army blokes as well
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2015, 01:13:24 AM »
Howdy Mark from S.A. i am a newbie to.
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Re: My First ST1100
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2015, 01:36:08 AM »
Welcome mark and Donk , if you are after some good riding then Adventure down to Tassie
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