Newbie on board

[wyldkat81]

Hi everyone, just signed up.
Totally new to biking (even at my age - 28!) I have recently purchased an old Suzuki GP100 and I'm doing it up before MOT.

I can't wait to get it on the road and enjoy the freedom of fishing trips without lugging my gear onto a bus or train; visiting family without having to pay for a B&B because of travelling.....

Hope to chat to some of you soon, anyone with any knowledge of the GP's give us a shout.

TTFN,
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[metalangel]

Welcome! No shame in being a new biker at 28, I learned at 27.
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Previous: 2002 Honda CB500 (sold), 2007 Suzuki SV650SK6 (crashed), 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (sold). Currently bikeless
"A faired bike will get you 10x more clunge than a unfaired one." -Marlboro Matt

[Flip]

'ello.

I think I was 26 when I did my CBT. I wished I'd done it sooner though.

[kingsmith]

i was even older mmmm 35 so all good


and welcome
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honda cg 125 copy cheap and crap, perfect for work..
suzuki gsxr600 srad 2000
passed 12/11/09 happy boy

[swiftb]

Yep same ere, cbt at 16, DAS at 26 Welcome

[ttr]

bunch of old codgers, I'm 19 and off my restriction already!

Welcome!
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GS125-> NT400->VFR400->CRM250->Z750 + GS125->NTV650 rat + VMX1200->GSF600 + GPz550

[Dazbo666]

Did my CBT, lessons and DAS when I was 35 - God I feel old! LOL
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1st bike (Sept'06 - May'10) : 1991 GPZ500S / Current bike (since Nov 2009) : 2003 Suzuki Bandit 600N
Word of the day : DILLIGAF

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Have a Haynes manual for that if you want it?
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[wyldkat81]

Hey guys, thanks for the welcome.

I guess age really doesn't matter?? I've been wanting to get a bike for years but one thing or another has always stopped me so I'm glad I've finally got one.
It's a D plate so nearly as old as me !! (but in better condition ha ha ha)

Reuben, thanks for the offer but have just managed to get one from fleabay.

One thing someone could hopefully answer for me though, gearbox oil - it says in the book to use 20w/40 but this is no longer made. The guy in a shop said that I can use Castrol SAE 80, is t ok to use this?? I have no idea so any info will be cool.

Thanks all
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[metalangel]

Two posts in and still no pics of your bike!

*negs*
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Previous: 2002 Honda CB500 (sold), 2007 Suzuki SV650SK6 (crashed), 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (sold). Currently bikeless
"A faired bike will get you 10x more clunge than a unfaired one." -Marlboro Matt

[smegballs]

[Clanger]

Yeah, I was 27 when the DVLA finally caught up with me and demanded I do a CBT...I thought sod it and did the DAS...I knew so many old skool bikers who had never done the test, I never thought I'd need to either...ho hum.

Had I done it 10 years earlier, it would have been a simple ride round the block, emergency stop and here's your pass certificate Clanger.
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[wyldkat81]

[quote="metalangel"]Two posts in and still no pics of your bike!

sorry metalangel, been too busy cleaning it and getting to know how things work.
Will attempt to upload some if I can figure it out.....
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[27cows]

Welcome

No shame in riding a two stroke 100. GPs are good bikes, so long as they haven't been home 'tuned' by over enthusiastic 17 year olds If you're lucky you'll have a CDI model, and one with chrome (instead of painted) mudguards.
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[Paxovasa]

Welcome.

My first road bike when I was 17 was a suzuki GP 100
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[wyldkat81]

for Metalangel - pic of bike (hopefully!!)

And 27cows, nope, it's painted front guard...was red, now a sort of greyish, faded red !!!
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[27cows]

But it has a chrome chainguard The GP100 I had was blue too. I went camping to Wales on it in the late 80s and it copped an 800 mile round trip with nay bother.

Also had a black/orange 125 for a while, but that was horrible and eventually holed a piston
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[metalangel]