Hello from Scotland - Moving to Australia

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Hello from Scotland - Moving to Australia

Postby Tazkenny » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:39 am

Hey all, How is it going ?

Thought I would sign on here and check out what's happening on the bike scene in Australia. I am starting the long process of emmigrating out your way, so need to understand what's good, what's not etc. Where is the best place to bike, where can I do track days at a sensible cost. (over here I can do about two a month at about £40 GBP each) Are sports bikes even popular out there ?

Destinations are most likely going to be around Brisbane or Adelaide, but all that is going to be work dependant.

Anyway, hope you guys n' gals are enjoying your summer. My poor bike is laid up in the garage with a smashed generator cover after a nasty high-side on a wet and greasy winter road here. That will teach me !
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Postby Lainie » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:47 am

Hello and Welcome :D have attached a link cause we talked bout this not to long ago. Cheers :D

http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6993&highlight=
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Postby ZX10R King » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:54 am

G'day, what part of Scotland are you in?

I was born in Dundee
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Postby photomike666 » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:11 am

Welcome aboard. I've only been out here 2 years myself and I'm bloody loving it 8)

Most states have a variety of tracks days, NSW has Eastern Creek, Victoria has Phillip Island where we go for WSB and MotoGP. You can also check out http://www.trakdaze.com/phpBB2/index.php
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Postby ronster » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:08 am

Gooday

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Postby Lucas » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:24 am

ZX9R King wrote:G'day, what part of Scotland are you in?

I was born in Dundee

Knew a bloke from Dundee
Cliff McAulay
he wrote a popular song about the place .... Road to Dundee
just some useless trivia
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Postby aardvark » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:43 am

Welcome. I suggest that you move to Brisbane if you get the chance. They are severley lacking in KSRC numbers and Adelaide is thriving. :lol:
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Postby Ment » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:47 am

G'day. Not from anywhere near fife are ya?
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Postby Tazkenny » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:07 am

Hey, yeah I am in Fife, living in Rosyth the now, been in Dunfermline for the last 4 years and before that was from the west coast (Largs). Somebody mentioned Adelaide, had been looking into the place, seems the roads around the hills sound fun. F* me the weather is pish here.
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Postby MadKaw » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:11 am

Welcome..
Unfortunately you won't get track days over here for that price.
Some of the goat tracks in Brisbane or S.A may be, but if you want to ride quality tracks Like Phillip Island and Eastern Creek, its about $200 a pop....
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Postby Tazkenny » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:15 am

Oh, I should let you all see my current toy. What sort of price would a 10K/Km 2003 machine cost in Australia ?
Has since aquired a tinted screen and gold rim tape, which really works short of having the wheels powdered gold.
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Postby kellz » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:51 am

welcome


nice bike, are you going to ship it over here with you???

i dont think i could ever leave my baby behind...

no matter where u decide to live, there will be great roads within a stones throw away from you, and with thsi group u will always have someone to show u the way...
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Postby Gosling1 » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:26 pm

Hi Taz, welcome to the Club mate.

When you do move here, you can say goodbye to all those " coold bricht moonlicht nichts toniicht, laddies..."

cheers :D
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Postby hoffy » Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:43 pm

aaahhhh weee scottsman.

welcome to the club.

nice weapon of choice.
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Postby Smitty » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:22 pm

yeah gidday wilkommen and hello


wtf you looking the Adelaide and Brissie for????
Melbourne's the go


anyway cya when you get here


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