G'day From AltonaGreeny

[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

[Nanna10r]

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

[ProblemChild]

gidday & welcome

[Smitty]

...phewww not a Dave

welcome STEPHEN

mate get the Gpx and go riding

cheers

Smitty

[mick_dundee]

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...

[Neka79]

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

enjoy the madness!!

[Trunks]

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

[ProblemChild]

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

[aggerz]

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..

[Neka79]

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

[Blue14]

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

[Neka79]

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??

[robracer]

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

[Kristy]

Hi and welcome from another noob

[QLDZX6R]

Welcome mate