Introductions - Say "Hello" Here

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Post by Kwacky »

I think D6 is on about where the big greenie is parked.
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Post by Stonesie »

Hello and welcome to the forum and bikes in general.

nickfry228 wrote: I bought an ER6F before I did my Mod2 just to add a bit more pressure!
Loving the bike and loving the biking! Still crap myself at the acceleration (blush) !

I still remember the feeling of speed on the training schools GS500... It will pass, especially when the good weather returns. The er6 is a great way to start.
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Post by Short Fat and Stupid »

The "Green Meanie" is parked in front of the Cerne Giant.......... It's only a few miles from where I live........ It seemed Apt at the time...... When I posted on the MCN forum that the Bike had been altered by fitting the Yoshi's, PCV, Race Filter and Custom Mapped............ I got in to a lickle bit of Twubble .... with a Vicar............... Basically He Questioned the Size of my Manhood and it all went downhill from there................ ( I Love Dots ) ..... anyway It has 197 RWHP and goes like Fook but It's a real pain to ride and I miss the Busa.........
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only a few miles from where I live - really?, thought you were further north
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Nope.......... I'm Located in the "Sprawling Metropolis" known as Yeovil...... Deep in the South of Zumerzet.......... home of the Wurzels ...... Miles from Intelligent Life..... and nowhere near Leeds.................
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Leeds? where did that come from? , somehow i got the impression that you were stafford way but no doubt i've got mixed up with somebody else, i'm a confused old duffer :(
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I suspect what he is saying Tom, is that
Short Fat and Stupid wrote:Nope.......... I'm Located in the "Sprawling Metropolis" known as Yeovil...... Deep in the South of Zumerzet.......... home of the Wurzels ...... Miles from Intelligent Life......................
Putting up with all that ^^,,,,,,,,
..... would be a small price to pay for..:
Short Fat and Stupid wrote:...... and nowhere near Leeds.................
????
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Post by sir thomas blanchard »

i'm still lost stmarks :) not much intelligent life here either haha

i was a student in leeds, lived in st john's road for three yrs - this was ages ago when jimmy savile worked in the infirmary and all the buildings were black.
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The Leeds think was a long story on the MCN Forum...... sorry to keep bringing it up.... Knowing Jimmy Saville was a real Pleasure too............ "now then now then.... as it append" .............. urhgg e urrgh..... or something similar................... I like Kids but I couldn't eat a whole one..................... bugger, Is it past the 9 pm Schedule .... ?
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Hi there,

I've been sent over to see you all by kwacky, we've been chatting on twatter a lot and generally taking the piss out of what is out there to take the piss out of.

I'm waaaaaaay down south, the other side of Exeter so a bit far away to pop in for a cuppa, engineer by trade(although due to accident at work no more). I do pretty much all my own spanner work and also have done 4 day suspension course at Reactive Suspension in York.
I run a bike forum, southwestbikers.com, ride my road bike when i can, 990 superduke R and like to play on track when i'm able, 2007 zx10r.

Been riding since i was 16, am now, ahem, 44. Have a natural confusion at how a normal person can buy a gixxer and almost overnight and within a couple of days be a self proclaimed riding god, give out information like it's sweets and then plant their bike into a roundabout or hedge. Seems to be an international problem.
Maybe we need to raise awareness, release a record or something???

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simon

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I did something to my trackbike to have a little fun with other peoples photos..
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Welcome Fidget!

Loving the Track bike, you need a white lid though!
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Hi and welcome to the site reading your post ..... I am a riding GOD however i through my Gsxr at a banking.

What did you think to the course at reactive ?? I have pondered doing a suspension course a few times.
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Post by kiwikrasher »

Hi ya Simon/Fidget

Nice track bike, I have a green one the same, but up for sale atm as a single parent now and can't work a track day in very easily.

I'm down south too, bit further than you, a little county call...Australia (lol)

Good to see new blood, hope we don't scare you off!
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That track bike is excellent.

Welcome to Tankslap.

We do dip down towards your way from time to time. I know we've done a ride out through Cheddar Gorge
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rocket wrote:Hi and welcome to the site reading your post ..... I am a riding GOD however i through my Gsxr at a banking.

What did you think to the course at reactive ?? I have pondered doing a suspension course a few times.

hi rocket,
thanks for the welcome.

the course was great, a bit brain melty come day 3 but i learnt a lot of new stuff that's enable me to do it as a side line.
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Post by Deegee »

Hi and welcome Fidget, I’d guess you’ve photobombed more than a few trackday pics in that disguise!
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Post by D6Nutz »

Hey fidget, welcome to the site.

Good choice in bikes, I have a 990 SD as well, just not the R. The track bike looks awesome.

I'm based in Berkshire so not that far over from you, there are a few southerners round here so maybe when the weather gets a but better.
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Welcome in Fidget. That is certainly an original paint job on the track bike. Just need a 'polite' vest now (lol)
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it was suggested but i didn't want to go too far.

it's enough to have fun with and i have had a couple people tell me that they've clocked me chasing them down on the straights and actually throttled off for a sec. crazy fools.

well for those down my way, we run a site trackday in June if anyone is interested. Small circuit in Wales called Llandow. I run it at cost, great way to dip your toes into circuit playtime without worrying about egos getting in the way.
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Feel free to create an event or post a link up for the track day.
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