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Offline S papworth

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New Aussie
« on: December 18, 2019, 01:05:30 AM »
Hi all
I am new to the forum and hope to learn a lot from the very knowledgeable people hear. I have just bought my first road bike a 1972 CB500 four which I plan to restore

Thanks
Scott

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Offline vik351

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2019, 03:34:17 AM »
On ya mate, welcome, I'm a blow in too, some good stuff here, these seppos know a think or two...

What state ya in ...???

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2019, 04:41:17 AM »
North Queensland  👍👍
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Offline Stev-o

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2019, 06:35:23 AM »
Hey Scott...welcome from Texas.  The 500 is a fine bike....
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Offline S papworth

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2019, 02:33:03 PM »
Thanks mate🍻
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Offline MD

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2019, 06:17:16 PM »
Welcome from Lake Superior in the land up yonder.

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Offline spotty

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2019, 07:05:13 PM »
welcome from melbourne in the ( presently at least) smoke free south, we've got the low 40s and high winds tomorrow so who knows.....
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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2019, 10:22:01 PM »
Quote from: spotty on December 18, 2019, 07:05:13 PM
welcome from melbourne in the ( presently at least) smoke free south, we've got the low 40s and high winds tomorrow so who knows.....

44 here now in Adelaide and they reckon 46 tumorra

So you will cop this heat tumorra...

Quick ride a 6am...

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Offline spotty

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2019, 12:09:26 AM »
Experience has taught me that leather jacket and Matt Black helmet ain't that much fun on 40+ days, and the vmax gets really grumpy too
So car tomorrow, air con on, might take the dogs to work too so I can keep an eye on their water intake
Definitely bottle shop on the way home though
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Offline S papworth

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2019, 01:48:53 AM »
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome
Not to bad up here in cairns at the moment, had a few showers this morning and been blowing all day so the temps have been done a bit. A lovely 26 degrees hear now
Aircon is off for a change🍻
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Offline tool14

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2019, 03:20:58 PM »
welcome aboard.
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Offline JamesReid

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2020, 07:43:40 PM »
Quote from: S papworth on December 18, 2019, 01:05:30 AM
Hi all
I am new to the forum and hope to learn a lot from the very knowledgeable people hear. I have just bought my first road bike a 1972 CB500 four which I plan to restore

Thanks
Scott

Hi mate and everyone here, i'm just a new member of this forum i hope i learn a lot of things here. by the way I'm also from Australia.
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Offline haydn

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Re: New Aussie
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2020, 05:22:11 PM »
Nice 500! Should scrub up pretty nice I reckon
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