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Solarsnake
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Joined: 11 Aug 2005
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PostPosted: 23:39 - 11 Aug 2005    Post subject: I have finally done it! Reply with quote
At long last and at the grand age of 35 I have finally stopped wishing I could ride a bike, gone and took half a dozen lessons and bought myself a 2003 Honda Varadero XL125. I am commuting to work daily for all of a 20 minute journey but having a hoot. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.
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The Old Geeza
Back in my day...



Joined: 25 May 2005
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PostPosted: 10:31 - 12 Aug 2005    Post subject: Re: I have finally done it! Reply with quote
Solarsnake wrote:
... I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.


I'm living (just!) proof of that Shocked



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map
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Joined: 14 Jun 2004
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PostPosted: 10:51 - 12 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thumbs Up and welcome.

P.S. Bikes can be addictive. Just think of this as your support group Very Happy
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Huambo81a
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Joined: 16 Apr 2005
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PostPosted: 01:23 - 18 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
map wrote:
Thumbs Up and welcome.

P.S. Bikes can be addictive. Just think of this as your support group Very Happy


lol, so true

I went travelling around India at the start of the year and hired an Enfield Bullet 300 (i had never ridden a bike beforehand) After 3 months of riding around on that, i was gutted to return home and be stuck with a crappy old Vauxhall Nova lol

Needless to say, i passed my test and am now the proud owner of a Bandit 600 Smile This was a dream for me, and i made it happen, i guarentee you will be addicted to everything that biking entails very shortly.
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TOM M
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Joined: 18 Mar 2005
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PostPosted: 13:42 - 18 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
hello Thumbs Up
Planning to do your test?
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greatmoorred
Nearly there...



Joined: 13 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: 21:42 - 18 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
i like the look of the varadero. Is it nice to ride etc..
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ZZRman
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Joined: 12 Aug 2005
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PostPosted: 00:53 - 21 Aug 2005    Post subject: Re: I have finally done it! Reply with quote
Solarsnake wrote:
At long last and at the grand age of 35
Im just 39, dont feel ''grand'' to me, guess that will come when I turn 100, for goodness sakes what are you going on about.......''Grand age of 35, I thought you were about to keel over''
Enjoy biking, its great stuff
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White Noise
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Joined: 17 Dec 2004
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PostPosted: 07:39 - 21 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
hey there mate,
good going with learning and good luck on passing your test! Thumbs Up
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Solarsnake
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 26 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bike is running great. Got some waterproofs as the weather here seems to have taken a bit of a turn for the worse over the last couple of weeks. I'm enjoying the practise without an instructor barking instructions at me all the time. Appreciate all the nods from other bikers. Feels like I have been adopted into a new big happy family.
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