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Offline meerkat

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Older 'newbie'
« on: January 25, 2011, 02:48:15 PM »
Hello,
Just registered a day or two ago after buying a 1977 CB400/4 in November. I haven't ridden it yet because of the lousy weather and problems now with the indicators.
Hope to sort it out this week though.
I also have a couple of other bikes of a different ethnic persuasion, one of which I ride regularly, generally two up throughout the year in the UK and mainland Europe.
The baby of the trio is a 1955 single cylinder suitable for local roads and fine weather posing at the local 'biker' meets.  ;D
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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2011, 02:55:21 PM »
Great looking bike!  Hopefully the weather clears up so you can enjoy it.  8)  Welcome to the forum!
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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2011, 03:01:41 PM »
Great looking bike!  Hopefully the weather clears up so you can enjoy it.  8)  Welcome to the forum!
Thanks for the welcome received while I still modifying my post. How quick is that.  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2011, 09:26:18 PM »
Welcome from Texas!  Weather is good here, went riding the other day.

Cheers!
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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2011, 09:52:02 PM »
Welcome!
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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2011, 05:44:56 AM »
Welcome. We are not "older" we are more mature.  ::)
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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2011, 05:51:57 AM »
"older" is just latin for "more experienced"
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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2011, 07:08:42 AM »
A warm welcome from Cold Canada ! and may I ask where South Lakes is ?
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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2011, 07:39:45 AM »
A warm welcome from Cold Canada ! and may I ask where South Lakes is ?
Hi thanks for your welcome.
South Lakes is in Cumbria in the area just north of Lancashire and south of Borders in Scotland.
Sometimes referred to as South Lakeland as in the quote below from their website.

South Lakeland encompasses two of England's best known National Parks, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.
Over the years these magnificent mountains and beautiful lakes have inspired many famous writers and artists like William Wordsworth, John Ruskin and Beatrix Potter
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It's a favourite area for tourists especially walkers, caravanners and a magnet for motorcyclists.
There are many popular 'bikers' meets with hot food vans and cafe's on hand to supply the demand from hungry riders. Try Google Earth for a birds-eye view of the mountains and expanses of water, commonly called lakes but more correctly named as waters, Ullswater, Rydal Water etc.
A standing local joke is that, there aren't any Lakes in the Lake District, they're all Waters. ;D

Hope you're not bored with the 'ramble'.













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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2011, 10:05:18 AM »
Welcome from the "rest" of the UK.

Pop over to www.sohc.co.uk and chat to the locals. Use the same username so that we recognise you.

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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2011, 12:28:56 PM »
Welcome from WI. I plan to be riding my 750's when I am 77 too. Very nice looking bike there.
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« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2011, 12:56:14 PM »
Welcome from WI. I plan to be riding my 750's when I am 77 too. Very nice looking bike there.
Thanks Johnie, I hope your plans come to fruition. I've been around bikes all of my life, first Dad's and now my own.  :) My children's friends don't seem able to get their heads around it.  ::)

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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2011, 01:15:10 PM »
Hey Meerkat!! Welcome to the madness!  What kind of 1955 single?   Pics? since you said you use it mainly for posing.... ;)
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« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2011, 03:20:40 PM »
Hey Meerkat!! Welcome to the madness!  What kind of 1955 single?   Pics? since you said you use it mainly for posing.... ;)
This one, it's a BMW.  ;D
Gets lots of admiring glances and is photographed regularly but just like me it's old a bit slow.
Click on the pic for a better view.

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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2011, 03:39:46 PM »
Beautiful!..Old and Slow has a style all it's own.  8)  Glad to see your still out there doin it...gives me hope for my future. ;)
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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2011, 06:41:36 AM »
The Lake District :) just never heard of South Lake before , I left the UK many years ago originally from a little mining town Whiston lancs so I do know of the lakes and the nice riding. Plus its never boring being taken down memory Lane :)
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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2011, 07:16:49 AM »
The Lake District :) just never heard of South Lake before , I left the UK many years ago originally from a little mining town Whiston lancs so I do know of the lakes and the nice riding. Plus its never boring being taken down memory Lane :)
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Hi Boner, Whiston - that is one helluva coincidence.
I spent all of my formative years living in Huyton Quarry just down the road from you. Fished the Sour Hey and Big Waters at Cronton many, many times. In those days you could wander down the single track railway line to the colliery making sure to keep aside when the twice daily coal train passed within inches.
Thanks for taking me back to a near forgotten childhood.  ;D ;D

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Re: Older 'newbie'
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2011, 11:18:04 AM »
Me tart came from Huyton :) St Johns estate she wore a tiny mini skirt and said uwa! I fell in love :)  she had a golden Lab that use to wander through Huyton Quarry all the time. We hung out at Tushies and the ratty and when we got older had the odd tipple at the Tent social club. I was just clipped over the ear by my loving wife who was reading over my shoulder, she also said she had an aunt who lived there Ann Mallen. I rode a 650 beezer and a 200 James along those tracks many times :) then would have to push it up Windy Arbour rd  to a friends place then walk the rest of the way home.
The good old times :)
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