New Newcastle Bandit Owner
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New Newcastle Bandit Owner
Pedr0 Tue 24 Apr 2012, 3:56 pm
Howdy.
Have just bought my second road bike - a 2010 1250 Bandit, half naked and silver. I've put about 500km on it in the week and a half I've had it.
I sold my first road bike in 1994 before moving overseas to live, work and travel. Came home in the late 90's, got married, had kids, was responsible and a bit boring. Fast forward a decade, and I get divorced, less responsible and entirely less boring.
My first road bike was a 91 VT250F that if I remember right I paid about $4000 for.
The pillion broke her kneecap last week, the day before she was due to get fitted with a helmet. So it's going to be a little while before I get out there with a pillion on board.
Anyway, hopefully I'll be around a bit to glean untold amounts of wisdom from you other bandit owners and more experienced riders.
Cheers
Edit: My bike came with a Staintune muffler fitted (as well as the original to take home) and HotGrips heated handgrips.
Have just bought my second road bike - a 2010 1250 Bandit, half naked and silver. I've put about 500km on it in the week and a half I've had it.
I sold my first road bike in 1994 before moving overseas to live, work and travel. Came home in the late 90's, got married, had kids, was responsible and a bit boring. Fast forward a decade, and I get divorced, less responsible and entirely less boring.
My first road bike was a 91 VT250F that if I remember right I paid about $4000 for.
The pillion broke her kneecap last week, the day before she was due to get fitted with a helmet. So it's going to be a little while before I get out there with a pillion on board.
Anyway, hopefully I'll be around a bit to glean untold amounts of wisdom from you other bandit owners and more experienced riders.
Cheers
Edit: My bike came with a Staintune muffler fitted (as well as the original to take home) and HotGrips heated handgrips.
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Re: New Newcastle Bandit Owner
Ross. Tue 24 Apr 2012, 4:48 pm
Welcome. Any photos of your new toy to show us?
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Baz Tue 24 Apr 2012, 4:58 pm
Hello Pedr0 and welcome to the forum.
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Re: New Newcastle Bandit Owner
Prodwell Tue 24 Apr 2012, 5:16 pm
Hi Pedro, welcome to the forum, hope the weather is better up there in Newcastle, because its pissn down here at Phillip Island, was planning a ride tomorrow but i thinks it will be cancelled due to the rain and showers,
Anyhoo enjoy the Bandit.
Cheers Prod
Anyhoo enjoy the Bandit.
Cheers Prod
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Boatz Tue 24 Apr 2012, 5:36 pm
Enjoy the forum and your new ride Pedr0.
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madmax Tue 24 Apr 2012, 5:42 pm
Welcome to the forum Pedro
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Ewok1958 Tue 24 Apr 2012, 7:01 pm
Welcome aboard Pedr0 - yep, so much to read and learn hereabouts you could grow old before you're finished.
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Re: New Newcastle Bandit Owner
Ewok1958 Tue 24 Apr 2012, 7:01 pm
Welcome aboard Pedr0 - yep, so much to read and learn hereabouts you could grow old before you're finished.
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2wheelsagain Tue 24 Apr 2012, 7:48 pm
Welcome Pedr0
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Reardo Tue 24 Apr 2012, 8:05 pm
Welcome to the forum mate.
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Re-Cycled Tue 24 Apr 2012, 9:46 pm
Welcome. Good to have another Newcastle rider on board, hopefully at least one of you will join me next time I ride down to meet up with the Sydney guys.
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Hammy Wed 25 Apr 2012, 7:59 am
Hi Pedr0 and welcome aboard. I have found that bikes are better than wives, as it is a lot easier, and cheaper, to trade them in on a new model. 
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
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paul Wed 25 Apr 2012, 11:29 am
Ewok1958 wrote:Welcome aboard Pedr0 - yep, so much to read and learn hereabouts you could grow old before you're finished.
Some of us are old already & repeat ourselves sometimes
Welcome to the forum PedrO
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Pedr0 Thu 26 Apr 2012, 3:34 pm
Ross. wrote:Welcome. Any photos of your new toy to show us?
Indeed, here's a photo of the new love of my life.
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Kiwisteve Fri 27 Apr 2012, 8:35 pm
Welcome along pedr0, nice looking beast, not a very quick one tho, I can tell, cause it's not a RED ONE
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Re: New Newcastle Bandit Owner
paul Fri 27 Apr 2012, 8:44 pm
Kiwisteve wrote:Welcome along pedr0, nice looking beast, not a very quick one tho, I can tell, cause it's not a RED ONE
Another post that should have been in the joke section
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Kiwisteve Fri 27 Apr 2012, 8:49 pm
you're just jelous that you haven't got a fast red one either Paul!
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