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Offline mikeyw64

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Making the obligatory introduction
« on: January 19, 2017, 01:41:30 AM »
Names Mike I'm from Bolton in the UK and I haven't owned a car for nearly 15 years now. In that time I have primarily been riding ST110's & CBR110's (currently own 3 birds, long story lol)

Always fancied the GTR and having quit smoking decided it was time for a slightly newer bike to join my "fleet".

Dealers just needs to get replacement F&R TPS in and then the new rear tyre that was needed for the MOT can also be fitted.

Bike is an 08, 2 owner with 7k miles on her





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« Last Edit: January 19, 2017, 05:16:53 AM by mikeyw64 »
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Re: Making the obligatory intorduction
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2017, 04:58:31 AM »
Welcome  :chugbeer:  Mike!!! Looks like many happy miles ahead for you & the bike.
Also, thanks for the pictures of your steed. 2nd hurdle accomplished.
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Re: Making the obligatory intorduction
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2017, 05:22:07 AM »
Welcome  :chugbeer:  Mike!!! Looks like many happy miles ahead for you & the bike.
Also, thanks for the pictures of your steed. 2nd hurdle accomplished.

Is the 3rd hurdle a picture of me dropping it  ::)




Not a newcomer to Kawasakis although my last one was a little smaller ;)

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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2017, 06:35:16 AM »
Is the 3rd hurdle a picture of me dropping it  ::)




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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2017, 06:46:25 AM »
flipped the side stand down and didn't notice the pothole underneath it until it was too late......................
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2017, 12:58:36 PM »
Wow, 2 previous owners and they only put 7,000 miles on that bike in 8+ years.  I have a 2016 model that has over 10,000 on it already and think I don't drive it enough.  I hope you will not neglect riding this bike as previous owners have!
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2017, 01:13:29 PM »
Wow, 2 previous owners and they only put 7,000 miles on that bike in 8+ years.  I have a 2016 model that has over 10,000 on it already and think I don't drive it enough.  I hope you will not neglect riding this bike as previous owners have!

Oh I can pretty much guarantee it will more than have doubled by this time next year :)
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2017, 01:54:00 PM »
Welcome Mike.
We have other Connie Riders in the UK.
Members of GCE (GTR Club Europe)

Watch for their posts.

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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2017, 09:51:39 PM »
welcome to the forum, enjoy the read
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2017, 01:06:49 AM »
Welcome mate...enjoy!!  :)

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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2017, 04:03:35 AM »
Welcome again!
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Re: Making the obligatory intorduction
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2017, 05:19:55 AM »
Is the 3rd hurdle a picture of me dropping it  ::)



Welcome Mike!

I must be missing something, or I haven't have enough coffee yet this morn.

In your original post your 'new' bike is a C-14 but the one in the dropped pic is not a C-14?
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Re: Making the obligatory intorduction
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2017, 06:05:09 AM »
Welcome Mike!

I must be missing something, or I haven't have enough coffee yet this morn.........


Or that deerstalker could be fitting a tad too tight this morning?  ;D

Welcome on board, mikeyw.
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2017, 06:34:04 AM »
Welcome along Mikey...you will know me from the U.K forum   ;)   
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2017, 10:04:18 AM »
Welcome along Mikey...you will know me from the U.K forum   ;)   

No Like/Thanks buttons over here either lol
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Re: Making the obligatory intorduction
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2017, 10:06:28 AM »
Welcome Mike!

I must be missing something, or I haven't have enough coffee yet this morn.

In your original post your 'new' bike is a C-14 but the one in the dropped pic is not a C-14?

Nope not missing anything. The new Bike is a GTR/C14 , the bike being horizontally parked is a ST1100

I was asking if the 3rd hurdle was posting a picture of your dropped GTR/C14 and as I havent done that yet I posted the next best thing :)
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2017, 10:14:35 AM »
Dropped bike go here...

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?board=9.0

The one thing to keep in mind whilst dropping your bike is to protect it all costs.  As it's an ST, I can certainly understand you not wanting to protect it.  I had mine fall over once in the garage (forgot to put the side stand down).  However I protected it with my body, thereby reducing it's damage to minimal in nature.
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2017, 12:06:07 PM »
got it now.   :doh:
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2017, 12:11:13 PM »
Dropped bike go here...

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?board=9.0

The one thing to keep in mind whilst dropping your bike is to protect it all costs.  As it's an ST, I can certainly understand you not wanting to protect it.  I had mine fall over once in the garage (forgot to put the side stand down).  However I protected it with my body, thereby reducing it's damage to minimal in nature.

I have to say the tip over wings on the ST1100 are very effective. In that particualr instance all that happened is the mirror od popped out *easily popped back in) and there was some scuffing to the plastic wing cover
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Re: Making the obligatory introduction
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2017, 12:15:39 PM »
Dropped bike go here...

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?board=9.0

The one thing to keep in mind whilst dropping your bike is to protect it all costs.  As it's an ST, I can certainly understand you not wanting to protect it.  I had mine fall over once in the garage (forgot to put the side stand down).  However I protected it with my body, thereby reducing it's damage to minimal in nature.
Didn't you also have the protective halo of Canyon Cages hovering on the shelf above you?