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New to the country, new to the forum. Hi!

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I moved to North Yorkshire from Johannesburg, South Africa a few months ago and brought my 990 Adventure with me (also brought a wife and some kids). One of my first questions on the forum will be how to get my pony on the road!

I was a very active member of the Think Bike and Wild Dogs biking forums in South Africa and am looking forward to settling in with a new crowd here.

Proof of life :mrgreen:

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Welcome mate, hope you like this place.

How did you find us out of interest ?
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weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:49 pm Welcome mate, hope you like this place.

How did you find us out of interest ?
Thanks :)
I just googled "motorcycle forum uk" and you were the third result from the top :thumbup:
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iamgigglz wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:55 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:49 pm Welcome mate, hope you like this place.

How did you find us out of interest ?
Thanks :)
I just googled "motorcycle forum uk" and you were the third result from the top :thumbup:
Hey that's not terrible then is it :)

You'll find there's a wealth of knowledge here. Many people have known eachother for 20+ years through various forums which can make it feel cliquey at times to some newbies as everyone seems to know one another, but plenty of guys have come in too and bonded well with the locals, it all comes down to attitude and desire to join in i guess.

Hopefully you'll at the very least find the answers you want/need.
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Give me hope Joanna.

Welcome in gigglz,good to see you're a real person. :thumbup:

A good mate had a 990 same as yours,a very tall saddle as I recall,just a bit out of my comfort zone.
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G'day sport.

Ah....wrong continent. :lol:

That's a fine looking machine. :thumbup:
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Wife pics required.
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West Yorkshire is the best bit, but north ain't too bad :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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JackyJoll wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:43 pm Wife pics required.
C'mon, let him settle in for at least 24 hours before asking for the wife pics :lol:

Welcome, you'll get used to it in here.............maybe... ;) :D
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Sorry, I can't help it...

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weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:49 pm Welcome mate, hope you like this place.

How did you find us out of interest ?
Here, Weeksy

We get RevtotheLimit
And the saffers get "Wild Dogs"

I bet they don't have any "Wild Dogs" key rings left :D
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Welcome, don't let Yorkshire put you off the rest of the UK.
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Nordboy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:03 pm
JackyJoll wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:43 pm Wife pics required.
C'mon, let him settle in for at least 24 hours before asking for the wife pics :lol:

Welcome, you'll get used to it in here.............maybe... ;) :D
The typical RTTL bod after 24h...

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Welcome to the UK and welcome to the forum, gigglz :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Helo, good evening, and welcome!
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
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It's 25 years since I registered an imported second hand bike in the UK, it used to be a fairly easy process (get an MOT, get the DVLA to inspect it, get insurance and they'd send you a registration document) I suspect they've made it a lot more of a performance now.
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Thanks for the welcome to those I haven't quoted.
weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:07 pm You'll find there's a wealth of knowledge here. Many people have known eachother for 20+ years through various forums which can make it feel cliquey at times to some newbies as everyone seems to know one another, but plenty of guys have come in too and bonded well with the locals, it all comes down to attitude and desire to join in i guess.

Hopefully you'll at the very least find the answers you want/need.
I hear you. Cheers for the welcome.

Skub wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:17 pm Welcome in gigglz,good to see you're a real person. :thumbup:
Feeling less so with every passing day. I need a ride...

Skub wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:17 pmA good mate had a 990 same as yours,a very tall saddle as I recall,just a bit out of my comfort zone.
My 990 Adventure isn't too bad. The 990R is substantially taller and definitely had me out of my comfort zone.

Count Steer wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:30 pmG'day sport. That's a fine looking machine. :thumbup:
Cheers chum.

Yorick wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:44 pmWest Yorkshire is the best bit, but north ain't too bad :obscene-birdiedoublered:
Hah! I moved here to get away from the city. Still mission there once a week for work though so the 990 will defile your streets soon enough.

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:04 pmSorry, I can't help it...
We can be gits sometimes but I can vouch for the ones who ride.

Mr Moofo wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:10 pm We get RevtotheLimit
And the saffers get "Wild Dogs"
The forum was borne from a fundraising thing to safe the endangered Cape Wild Dogs. Cheesy back-story but they earned it.

cheb wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:22 pmWelcome, don't let Yorkshire put you off the rest of the UK.
Haha, I'm bloody loving it so far. Living in Johannesburg I'd have to ride an hour through the city before seeing the kind of roads we're surrounded by here.
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At least you won't have to get it converted to right hand drive :p
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Welcome , by the way
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Welcome. And don’t forget to tell everyone on here how shit N.Yorks is.

It keeps the buggers away.