G'day From AltonaGreeny

Hey Everyone I just joined this forum and my name is Stephen

I currently don't own a bike but im planning on getting a brand new Kawasaki GPX in the next few weeks and can't wait till I do.

A little about myself as the name would suggest Im from Altona, Vic and my nickname is Greeny. Seeing as Greeny was already taken on this forum I went with AltonaGreeny.
Im a Diesel Mechanic at MTU Detroit diesel and the single father of one.
I've always been very keen to own a bike and after visiting the local kawasaki dealer as Kawasaki is my favourite brand I decided Im going to get a bike licence and buy myself a new bike. The main selling factor for me is that I drive a commodore usually and If i get a bike then automatically I would be making a saving on the $70 a week i spend on fuel and with it only costing me $50 a week over 3 years to get one it was an easy decision to make. I got the added extra of getting the riding gear cheap as Im buying a bike from them so I'll be well taken care of. My only problem is that my son is only 3 so he wouldn't be able to ride with me but I only have him weekends so I'll keep the commodore for when I got him.

Anyways I hope that I get to know you all well and will enjoy meeting and talking to you all.

Cya when I do

G'day Stephen enjoy the new scoot when ya get it.

gidday & welcome

...phewww not a Dave

welcome STEPHEN

mate get the Gpx and go riding

cheers

Smitty

Welcome Stephen, yeah, as Smitty said, get the bike and come riding, alas the Vic crew bar Strika never rides anymore, well occassionally a few others come out of the woodwork but not many...

welcome mate...good idea to get a bike..they are great things!!

enjoy the madness!!

Welcome, how you going ! I had a mate that made a seat on his FZR that had a seatbelt and his 5 year old daughter use to sit in it and go 4 rides she used to fall asleap in it and couldnt fall out it was legal too

a mate of mine attached a coupla d handles to a weight lifters kidney belt for his offspring to hold onto, worked great

G'day mate..

If you're buying the bike for a cost-cutting excercise though then why bother getting a brand new bike? get one thats a few years old and pocket the savings, they're all identical anyway.., a new one seems overkill to me. the GPX/ZZR seem to last really well (in my experience) so I'm positive you will find an older one that will cover the km' you need no problem.. Just a thought.

Enjoy..

See ya out there..

yea... from memory (dont quote me here) the gpx250 hasnt changed since abt 1990 or sumthin...

Welcome aboard.. i see you are in the same industry as myself.. I manage a truck and bus parts branch..

had any more of a look around for a bike AG ??

Norty up in qld is selling a zzr... any of the vic members got any good cond learner bikes they need a new home for??

Hi Stephen.... hope you get your bike soon

Hi and welcome from another noob

Welcome mate