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Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:02 am
by r1flyguy
Hi All
Having frequented mainly car forums but been a biker since a young age ive struggled of late to find an active biker forum so hoping this is the one.... :
I’m Redditch based (Worcs) anyone here local??
Currently have 4 bikes in the garage, all Kawasakis!!!!So forgive the forum name as it came from when i ventured to the dark side in 2002 and bought a new injected Yamaha R1 and started using forums, the name stuck so i use it on all forums tbh.
Be gentle with me
Look forward to posting and getting advice as its needed
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:48 am
by weeksy
Welcome in
How did you find us ?
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:04 pm
by Yorick
We don't like change.
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:09 pm
by Skub
r1flyguy wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:02 am
Hi All
Having frequented mainly car forums but been a biker since a young age ive struggled of late to find an active biker forum so hoping this is the one.... :
I’m Redditch based (Worcs) anyone here local??
Currently have 4 bikes in the garage, all Kawasakis!!!!So forgive the forum name as it came from when i ventured to the dark side in 2002 and bought a new injected Yamaha R1 and started using forums, the name stuck so i use it on all forums tbh.
Be gentle with me
Look forward to posting and getting advice as its needed
Greeting fellow Kawasaki fiend.
Welcome along,I hope you stick around,they're a decent lot around here.
BTW pics of all your bikes are mandatory!
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:21 pm
by Jody
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:28 pm
by Horse
Hello!
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:41 pm
by Tricky
Welcome Mister , always good to see new people
If you fancy a trackday, and/or meeting any of us in real life, we've got a bit of a social in August at Pembrey circuit- almost on your doorstep (relatively speaking
) eh
Details here
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1870
And yeah, let's see your bikes!
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:48 pm
by r1flyguy
Thanks all for the replies, feel welcomed already
I’m up for meetings when dates permit and currently have completed a track bike build, taken a year due to Covid and work commitments but looking to get it out onto a track for fettling as I’m guessing it needs a bit of adjusting for my 6’1 frame.
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:49 pm
by r1flyguy
weeksy wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:48 am
Welcome in
How did you find us ?
Google
I just put in the search ‘super bike forums’ and looked for a U.K. forum then looked at the threads to see how active it was
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:52 pm
by r1flyguy
Skub wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:09 pm
Greeting fellow Kawasaki fiend.
Welcome along,I hope you stick around,they're a decent lot around here.
BTW pics of all your bikes are mandatory!
I’ll get some pics up later for sure
Liking you avatar, are you a H2 owner also?
My local dealer where I’ve been a customer for over 20 years is in Cradley Heath (didn’t want to post the name incase it was against forum rules)
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:59 pm
by weeksy
r1flyguy wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:49 pm
weeksy wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:48 am
Welcome in
How did you find us ?
Google
I just put in the search ‘super bike forums’ and looked for a U.K. forum then looked at the threads to see how active it was
Well that's great news for me
thanks for the info.
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:01 pm
by weeksy
r1flyguy wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:52 pm
(didn’t want to post the name incase it was against forum rules)
We have very few rules here, certainly none in that context.
Rule 1...
Don't be a twat
However, if you are a twat, be funny and you may get away with it
Rule 2....
No personal insults.... You can't call people names....
That's the end of the rules.
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:08 pm
by Skub
r1flyguy wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:52 pm
I’ll get some pics up later for sure
Liking you avatar, are you a H2 owner also?
My local dealer where I’ve been a customer for over 20 years is in Cradley Heath (didn’t want to post the name incase it was against forum rules)
I'm a long time Kawasaki owner,from the 70s Z1 to 900R ZZR1100 ZX9R ZX10R to the present Z1000R.
I love the stroker triples,but they are very costly to buy now. Maybe I'll own one someday!
Cradley is where I have always bought my spares,they've a rock solid reputation from way back to the 70s.
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:09 pm
by MrLongbeard
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:29 pm
by r1flyguy
Skub wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:08 pm
I'm a long time Kawasaki owner,from the 70s Z1 to 900R ZZR1100 ZX9R ZX10R to the present Z1000R.
I love the stroker triples,but they are very costly to buy now. Maybe I'll own one someday!
Cradley is where I have always bought my spares,they've a rock solid reputation from way back to the 70s.
I have bought all my bikes from there bar the R1 which I had from a company called 'Speedaways that no longer exists.
Cradley still look after my bikes and had a huge part in building my track bike too
This is my 2009 model, in essence it looks pretty standard its only when you get close you notice the mods
IMG_5852 by
Gary ORourke, on Flickr'
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 2:05 pm
by Cousin Jack
Welcome to the madhouse.
Having 4 bikes is no recommendation, 1/2 the people on here have 0 bikes.
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 4:18 pm
by Skub
r1flyguy wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:29 pm
Skub wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:08 pm
I'm a long time Kawasaki owner,from the 70s Z1 to 900R ZZR1100 ZX9R ZX10R to the present Z1000R.
I love the stroker triples,but they are very costly to buy now. Maybe I'll own one someday!
Cradley is where I have always bought my spares,they've a rock solid reputation from way back to the 70s.
I have bought all my bikes from there bar the R1 which I had from a company called 'Speedaways that no longer exists.
Cradley still look after my bikes and had a huge part in building my track bike too
This is my 2009 model, in essence it looks pretty standard its only when you get close you notice the mods
IMG_5852 by
Gary ORourke, on Flickr'
Lovely bike.
You'll fit in well with this lot,quite a few track hounds on board.
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:09 pm
by rodbargee
Welcome fellow Kawasaki loon
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:02 am
by Horse
Cousin Jack wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 2:05 pm
Having 4 bikes is no recommendation, 1/2 the people on here have 0 bikes.
Guilty
But not by choice
Still, kind folks with more than one bike keep the average looking reasonable
Re: Noob to this Forum, Looking forward to being here
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:39 am
by r1flyguy
Horse wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:02 am
Cousin Jack wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 2:05 pm
Having 4 bikes is no recommendation, 1/2 the people on here have 0 bikes.
Guilty
But not by choice
Still, kind folks with more than one bike keep the average looking reasonable
Hi Horse, Have we met??
I knew someone of the same name, had an insanely modded 04/5 ZX10R, very loud, got black flagged at Mallory after you took my place as I think I dropped my bike! Must have been circa 2009/2010
