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    Newb chick from Aussie - Willie

    Hiya I'm Willie (last time I checked I'm female) and I've recently moved from Brisbane to Palmerston North.

    I've had my licence a little over a year, but haven't had much of a chance to ride at all. I'm riding to work each day on my 08 250 Ninja - more affectionatly known as Binnie.

    I'm keen to get out and do some slower paced rides as I have heaps to learn - but the weather is HORRIBLE!!!

    Looking forward to meeting new faces, as I don't know many people here yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie_Ranger View Post
    Hiya I'm Willie (last time I checked I'm female) and I've recently moved from Brisbane to Palmerston North.

    I've had my licence a little over a year, but haven't had much of a chance to ride at all. I'm riding to work each day on my 08 250 Ninja - more affectionatly known as Binnie.

    I'm keen to get out and do some slower paced rides as I have heaps to learn - but the weather is HORRIBLE!!!

    Looking forward to meeting new faces, as I don't know many people here yet.
    Hi Willie, You might want to edit your profile cause you are indicating male.
    Brisbane to Palmy? do you get lost often? most people move the other way
    Enjoy the wind and watch out for the wind breaks on windy days. After it rains it generally blows, which is slightly better than Wellington where it tries to do both at once.
    Trust you have a good sense of humour as you will need it on KB
    Welcome

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie_Ranger View Post
    I'm riding to work each day on my 08 250 Ninja - more affectionatly known as Binnie.
    Hiya, welcome welcome........

    Now, are you tempting fate by naming your bike Binnie?

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    Raphael or Donatello would have been a better name for the bike....Raph or Don.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie_Ranger View Post
    I've recently moved from Brisbane to Palmerston North.
    You have my sincere condolences and.....






    welcome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie_Ranger View Post
    Hiya I'm Willie (last time I checked I'm female) and I've recently moved from Brisbane to Palmerston North.

    I've had my licence a little over a year, but haven't had much of a chance to ride at all. I'm riding to work each day on my 08 250 Ninja - more affectionatly known as Binnie.

    I'm keen to get out and do some slower paced rides as I have heaps to learn - but the weather is HORRIBLE!!!

    Looking forward to meeting new faces, as I don't know many people here yet.
    Hey Willie, I would love to "pick your brains" about Brisbane - my husband is an Aussie and is keen to go back home. I am dragging my feet a bit - we would head to Brisbane - shame you aren't in Auckland.... (Auckland sucks tho)

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    welcome to the manawatu, you've picked a brilliant place for riding, awesome roads in pretty much every direction and it doesn't take a week to get out of town to get to them

    saddle road
    vinegar hill / SH54
    halcombe road
    pohangina valley east road
    pahiatua track
    rangiwahia road
    mangamako road

    those are all fairly local (google maps is your friend)

    when we're not in the frosty darkness of winter there are generally friday night rides leaving from Ashhurst around 6pm

    here's the local threads, don't say I didn't warn ya

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-in-the-square).

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-weekend-rides

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...tu-Rant-n-Rave
    F M S

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    Quote Originally Posted by yod View Post
    saddle road
    vinegar hill / SH54
    halcombe road
    pohangina valley east road
    pahiatua track
    rangiwahia road
    mangamako road
    How would you know???you actually have too leave Palmy to do those roads

    Oh and Hi Willie welcome too the area and the M.O.B your see a few more come out around spring...The Manawatu gal's tend too have rides now and again.....just watch the threads

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    Quote Originally Posted by dogsnbikes View Post
    How would you know???you actually have too leave Palmy to do those roads
    ah yes, vague memories of a distant past.....

    you volunteering to babysit?
    F M S

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    Quote Originally Posted by yod View Post
    you volunteering to babysit?
    Never thought you would aske me too babysit the bird

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    Successfully changed to 'female' it didn't even involve a trip to Thailand!

    Thanks so much for the warm welcome, it's going to take me a while to get used to a new forum.

    My work thought it would be fun to block kiwibiker after I created my log in FML!

    Cheers for the links, I'm learning quickly that Manawatu is 'anti rider'.

    And Brisbane, is FABULOUS!!! I can't wait to go back!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie_Ranger View Post
    Successfully changed to 'female' it didn't even involve a trip to Thailand!

    Thanks so much for the warm welcome, it's going to take me a while to get used to a new forum.

    My work thought it would be fun to block kiwibiker after I created my log in FML!

    Cheers for the links, I'm learning quickly that Manawatu is 'anti rider'.

    And Brisbane, is FABULOUS!!! I can't wait to go back!
    Yea i miss brisbane alot, just wish i had a bike while i was over there..owell. and sorry to hear about your move over from brisbane...just a little secret...they pay is far better in brisbane, and the clubs, and the food, and the girls, and the beaches, and the weather...should i go on?
    Rest in peace Tony - you will be missed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Singing Chef View Post
    Yea i miss brisbane alot, just wish i had a bike while i was over there..owell. and sorry to hear about your move over from brisbane...just a little secret...they pay is far better in brisbane, and the clubs, and the food, and the girls, and the beaches, and the weather...should i go on?
    No. You should just jump on a plane and leave.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa View Post
    No. You should just jump on a plane and leave.
    Hmmm..... in the near future perhaps
    Rest in peace Tony - you will be missed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa View Post
    Hiya, welcome welcome........

    Now, are you tempting fate by naming your bike Binnie?
    She's Binnie the Baby Ninja - and she loves me way to much to ever let me bin it


    Quote Originally Posted by The Singing Chef View Post
    Yea i miss brisbane alot, just wish i had a bike while i was over there..owell. and sorry to hear about your move over from brisbane...just a little secret...they pay is far better in brisbane, and the clubs, and the food, and the girls, and the beaches, and the weather...should i go on?
    Palmerston is hopefully just a pitstop. I'm on way to convincing my boyfriend of all the awesome reasons to move back with me.
    I don't even want to talk about the pay - how the hell do yo survive?!

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