Hello from Melbourne

Hi all, I've just upgraded from a cbr500r to a 2012 Bandit S and haven't stopped smiling since! 

Welcome  cgadaleta, the 1250 gives you plenty to smile about, especially coming from a smaller bike

Check out the Vic/SA rides and get onto madmax if you up for a overnight ride in May and meet a few others from SA and VIC

Welcome to the forum cgadaleta. Yes, the pulling power of the Bandit does put a smile on the dial! 

Well that's a familiar pic
Glad you took the bait and joined up.
Lots of info here and a great bunch of people. 
We keep it pretty informal as most of us have met.
Hope to see you flogging our Victorian roads for many years on your Bandit. Just don't try riding at night.....

Welcome to the forum cgadaleta. Where abouts in Melbourne are you?

As Chook said we are planning a ride out to Edenhope West of Grampians 23-24 May. Check out the thread in Vic/SA rides, your more than welcome to come along

Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

Welcome to the forum 

Bosco15 wrote:Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

I was too scared to ask 

Chook wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

I was too scared to ask 

My cordless keyboard spells like that when the battery is going flat    

Welcome to the forum.

Bosco15 wrote:Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

Well Gadaleta is a surname, could be as simple as that.

madmax wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

Well Gadaleta is a surname, could be as simple as that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78SmA3zSerA

2wheelsagain wrote:Well that's a familiar pic
Glad you took the bait and joined up.
Lots of info here and a great bunch of people. 
We keep it pretty informal as most of us have met.
Hope to see you flogging our Victorian roads for many years on your Bandit. Just don't try riding at night.....

You're Chris i guess? I was looking for something like this to learn a bit more about the bikes

Bosco15 wrote:Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

first initial and last name, my imagination is really that good

madmax wrote:Welcome to the forum cgadaleta. Where abouts in Melbourne are you?

As Chook said we are planning a ride out to Edenhope West of Grampians 23-24 May. Check out the thread in Vic/SA rides, your more than welcome to come along

I live in Dingley Village, work out in Ringwood so I'm heading up Eastlink every morning.

I'm not sure if I can make it on the overnight but I'd definitely be up for some local runs!

cgadaleta wrote:

2wheelsagain wrote:Well that's a familiar pic
Glad you took the bait and joined up.
Lots of info here and a great bunch of people. 
We keep it pretty informal as most of us have met.
Hope to see you flogging our Victorian roads for many years on your Bandit. Just don't try riding at night.....

You're Chris i guess? I was looking for something like this to learn a bit more about the bikes

Bosco15 wrote:Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

first initial and last name, my imagination is really that good

Yes mate that would be me.

cgadaleta wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

first initial and last name, my imagination is really that good

You think you've got imagination problems    Take a guess what my name is 

paul wrote:

cgadaleta wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

first initial and last name, my imagination is really that good

You think you've got imagination problems    Take a guess what my name is 

You're not alone there paul, i'm a member of 2 local footy forums where I'm "Ian". I would have used that here as well but it wouldn't let me have it

Chook wrote:

paul wrote:

cgadaleta wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Welcome Cgadaleta. 
Interesting name. What's it mean?

first initial and last name, my imagination is really that good

You think you've got imagination problems    Take a guess what my name is 

You're not alone there paul, i'm a member of 2 local footy forums where I'm "Ian". I would have used that here as well but it wouldn't let me have it

There are no "Ian" or "ian" on our member list. I can make it happen if you're interested

I've been Chook for 3 years now, think I'll stick to that now

2wheelsagain wrote:Well that's a familiar pic
Glad you took the bait and joined up.
Lots of info here and a great bunch of people. 
We keep it pretty informal as most of us have met.
Hope to see you flogging our Victorian roads for many years on your Bandit. Just don't try riding at night.....

I took it for a ride last night and I don't see what all the fuss is about? The headlight works much better than my 1974 rd350 (still has an American sealed beam unit so I can't see anything down the left side of the road)

cgadaleta wrote:


(still has an American sealed beam unit so I can't see anything down the left side of the road)

It amazes me how import vehicles (not just bikes) get approved for rego without all of the required mod's, it's no wonder so many people get disappointed, angry etc when they try to transfer them into SA and get a big list of things to do that should have been addressed pre 1st registration

cgadaleta wrote:

2wheelsagain wrote:Well that's a familiar pic
Glad you took the bait and joined up.
Lots of info here and a great bunch of people. 
We keep it pretty informal as most of us have met.
Hope to see you flogging our Victorian roads for many years on your Bandit. Just don't try riding at night.....

I took it for a ride last night and I don't see what all the fuss is about? The headlight works much better than my 1974 rd350 (still has an American sealed beam unit so I can't see anything down the left side of the road)

Must have been upgraded or the Yam was 6v