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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby matt76 » Wed May 14, 2008 7:56 pm

Gday mate, fancy meeting you here :lol:
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby Black Magic » Wed May 14, 2008 8:04 pm

I believe I know you from elsewhere! ;)

Welcome to KSRC and congrats on moving up in the world of forums! :D

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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby Benno » Wed May 14, 2008 8:09 pm

cookeetree wrote:
Benno wrote:...I used to ride an 05 10. Some really good people here. Just couldn't keep away!

Figured it was something logical like that. I hear good things about the '08 ZX. Think you'll switch back?


Not when it's in it's current form! That said, I do enjoy the R1, as its more comfy for me than my old 10 :)
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby cookeetree » Wed May 14, 2008 8:41 pm

Thanks for all the warm welcomes, everyone.

DUNIT - Yeah, she's all better now. I actually dropped her in the carpark at Rosin's Lookout, doing 0km/h. Damn, she's a heavy girl!!! :shock: It took two months to get it sorted, as it was over Christmas, then PPG stuffed up the paint, yada, yada, yada. I've gained a lot of respect for her weight since then. Once she's moving, I have no problems with it and can throw her around fairly well. It's that static 270-odd wet kg that catches you out. :oops:
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby shinnynoggon » Wed May 14, 2008 10:00 pm

welcome jason :D :D
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby Possum » Thu May 15, 2008 1:09 am

Hello and welcome .... to greener pastures...

Love the bike, certainly no missing her in on the road... but i have to wonder bout the yellow helmet?...
Please explain... 8)
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby cookeetree » Thu May 15, 2008 5:56 am

shinnynoggon wrote:welcome jason :D :D

Thanks! :D
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby cookeetree » Thu May 15, 2008 6:02 am

Possum wrote:Hello and welcome .... to greener pastures...

Love the bike, certainly no missing her in on the road... but i have to wonder bout the yellow helmet?...
Please explain... 8)

Thanks. Yeah, she kinda stands out in a crowd. I've even had pedestrians stop to admire her as they were crossing the road. One guy stopped to tell me all about Harlequin and even told me how much it costs. One drop later, I found out he was short by 50%!!! :cry:

I bought a bright yellow helmet as I wanted motorists to see me, pure and simple. It's my first helmet (only been riding 3 1/2 years), but I'll probably get something a bit more sexy next time. Will also go for something a whole lot quieter! The wind noise inside that thing is horrific. I wear plugs on anything longer than a five minute hop. :shock:
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby esie » Sun May 18, 2008 8:25 pm

Welcome to KSRC Mr Tree! Good to see you here!
Cheers,
Anne

Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby Possum » Sun May 18, 2008 9:12 pm

cookeetree wrote: I've even had pedestrians stop to admire her as they were crossing the road. One guy stopped to tell me all about Harlequin and even told me how much it costs. One drop later, I found out he was short by 50%!!! :cry:

I bought a bright yellow helmet as I wanted motorists to see me, pure and simple. It's my first helmet (only been riding 3 1/2 years), but I'll probably get something a bit more sexy next time. Will also go for something a whole lot quieter! The wind noise inside that thing is horrific. I wear plugs on anything longer than a five minute hop. :shock:


The price of genuine parts and bling is $$$.. but you should find heaps of bargains and advice from "bargain hunters" on KSRC.. just ask.. ;)

Fair point re-the colour...you wont know yourself with a new lid...i've just got a new one after 8 years and although she whistled a bit in the end it was the padding that became too loose... now i have a racing version of my last lid and the difference is awsome.. perfect fit very light and you can take out the lining to clean it...... glad i spent the extra... 8)
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby cookeetree » Mon May 19, 2008 6:01 am

esie wrote:Welcome to KSRC Mr Tree! Good to see you here!

STALKER! :lol: Good to see you, too, Esie!



Possum - Yeah, next helmet will be a much better one. :D
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby ZXRobyn » Wed May 21, 2008 10:36 am

HiYa hello.gif hello.gif
Welcome aboard hey ! !
Great work on the gate signage, that's cool. Looks like a lot of work. 8) 8)
Luuuurrrrvvvve the chameleon - mmm, noice ride. :P :P ;)
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby cookeetree » Wed May 21, 2008 11:40 am

ZXRobyn wrote:HiYa hello.gif hello.gif
Welcome aboard hey ! !
Great work on the gate signage, that's cool. Looks like a lot of work. 8) 8)
Luuuurrrrvvvve the chameleon - mmm, noice ride. :P :P ;)

Thanks for the welcome and compliments, Robyn. :D

The sign took about a week, but it was a labour of love. I've had a couple of requests to do some for other people, but I just don't know if I want other people to have a gate sign just like mine. It's kinda cool, having a unique piece. Also, I don't think people realise just how much work is involved and how much I'd want to charge for my time.
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby Sulli » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:30 pm

cookeetree wrote:
esie wrote:Welcome to KSRC Mr Tree! Good to see you here!

STALKER! :lol: Good to see you, too, Esie!
Welcome the sign of the times is we all cross forum these days :?
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Re: New member, old bike.

Postby cookeetree » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:29 pm

Sulli wrote:...the sign of the times is we all cross forum these days

I currently chat on FIVE forums, including two O/S forums.
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