Intro Keenaviator

Hi folks, Laurie from West Gippsland here. Just upgrading my bike from a Suzuki M50 to the GSX1250FA as I have found that the cruiser has too many characteristics that don't suit me. Cheers!

Hi Laurie and welcome.
We might catch up one day.

Hi Laurie and welcome aboard. Enjoy.

Welcome aboard Laurie - I'm a Gippslander myself (from Traralgon/Gormandale).

G'day Laurie and welcome

West Gippsland, where?

welcome laurie

madmax wrote:G'day Laurie and welcome

West Gippsland, where?

The Warragul area madmax, God's own country!

Welcome Laurie!

keenaviator wrote:

madmax wrote:G'day Laurie and welcome

West Gippsland, where?

The Warragul area madmax, God's own country!

very good, I often include Warragul in a ride

G'day Laurie, welcome along

keenaviator wrote:

madmax wrote:G'day Laurie and welcome

West Gippsland, where?

The Warragul area madmax, God's own country!

Thats almost in the suburbs

Welcome.

Thanks folks for the welcomes. Looking forward to riding with you

I spoke to Sunstate Motorcycles today and unfortunately I've still got a couple of weeks before my new beast arrives - all the transport folks are tied up with the Melbourne Expo, although my M50 is being picked up this Wednesday.

I've just about worn out this video made in Europe. It's a beauty.

Suzuki GSX1250FA - On board HD camera.

Sorry, but I can't post links for 7 days. No worries.

Cheers, Laurie

Welcome kelvinator, not a bad video, pity they don't rev out more.

https://youtu.be/tRhJwsCcoe8

Welcome to the forum.

[quote="Re-Cycled"]Welcome kelvinator, not a bad video, pity they don't rev out more.

Kelvinator, I like it! Very cool !!

keenaviator wrote:

Re-Cycled wrote:Welcome kelvinator, not a bad video, pity they don't rev out more.

Kelvinator, I like it! Very cool !!

HaHa that's how I read it at first glance, was wondering if anyone would notice.

we were all being kind Peter

Hi Pilot (it's easier to spell),

Welcome to the forum! My husband was born in Warragul, I've been there a couple of times since we've been married. Nice place to visit.

Good luck with the new bike.

Welcome Keen or is that Kelvin? I am another former Gippslander myself. Born in Meeniyan. I love riding around that neck of the woods.

Welcome. The GSX goes well around corners

Grover wrote:Welcome Keen or is that Kelvin? I am another former Gippslander myself. Born in Meeniyan. I love riding around that neck of the woods.

Nah Ash, the Keen just comes from my username here, as in keenaviator - I have an interest in flying things such as small aeroplanes, microlights and paragliders. In my avatar, I'm the little dot at the top of the stack in a thermal above 3 Sisters, Flowerdale - photo taken last month I think.

Cheers, Laurie.

Four40 wrote:Welcome. The GSX goes well around corners

And I believe you've got some ripper road to practice on - I was in Canberra a couple of years ago with the family and we visited the space observatory place to the south of Canberra, what a top road with a hotmix surface and lots of bends.

keenaviator wrote:

Four40 wrote:Welcome. The GSX goes well around corners

And I believe you've got some ripper road to practice on - I was in Canberra a couple of years ago with the family and we visited the space observatory place to the south of Canberra, what a top road with a hotmix surface and lots of bends.

I take that route home from work as often as I can. Its four times longer than the quickest route but 10 times as fun. Especially mid week when there is little traffic around.

I did a solo tour of Gippy in March and loved some of the quieter roads down that way. My best memory was overtaking an R1 around the outside on a fast sweeper. The look on his face when he saw my saddlebages and camping gear on the back was bloody hilarious. To be fair, I think he had just bought it because he was pretty slow. I was also nursing a hangover that could have wiped out a small third world nation after a big night in the Meeniyan pub.

Crikey! I'll change to second gear next time then look out!!