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**Southern man** · 13th March 2007, 20:35

Not exactly new to bikes have had my share over te previous years. Due to family commimitments etc etc etc bikes went by the way. Purchased a 2005 1200 bandit last week and it just feels so natural to be back on them again after too may years to mention. Can't wait to start racking up the miles.
Looking forward to meeting up with some new fellow riders.

**skelstar** · 13th March 2007, 20:44

Good stuff, welcome!

Family has friends in Waimate. Can't remember their names though

**far queue** · 13th March 2007, 21:44

Welcome aboard, and welcome back to bikes. Was it seeing all the bikes in town the other weekend that clinched the decision to get another one?

**Southern man** · 13th March 2007, 21:57

Yeah it was amazing seeing all the bikes at the March Hare Ralley the other weekend. I have been dooing some research and looking and test riding for the last couple of months. Finnaly found a bike that suited most of my needs.

**shafty** · 13th March 2007, 21:57

Good on ya Southern Man - nice bike. Check out www.rustynuts.co.nz also. Enjoy!

**Lil_Byte** · 13th March 2007, 22:06

Welcome aboard.

There are a few of us on here who have come back to bikes after a break. makes you wonder why you ever gave them up. The bikes that is.

Enjoy

**Stuart SS** · 13th March 2007, 22:41

Southern Man

I could'nt agree more.. I had a lapse of sanity back in the late 1970s - but found my way back in the 1980s ~

The intriguing part is that over here in Ozzie ~ the QLD government 'feel good brigade ' have decided to slide the 'mature rider category ' under the microscope ~ as~ the numbers of mature riders rises.. so unfortunately do the incident events. (Just how proportionally these figures are in relation to the increasing numbers is my thought!? )

But my additonal thought is that any of us (with a reasonable degree of experience) ~ can ride any bike short of a Big bang 500 GP bike! ~ with caution ~

But in short ~ enjoy .. ride ~ ride ~ and ride..

**oldrider** · 13th March 2007, 22:58

Welcome to KB Southern man, another one from the local neighbourhood, probably see you about sometime.

Cheers John.

**heyjoe** · 13th March 2007, 23:25

Welcome to kb. Another mainlander. Nice to have you along. It's a great forum here. Something for everyone. Ride safe.

**98tls** · 14th March 2007, 06:10

Gidday there from just down the road a bit..........sing out if your coming this way.........ive a mate that bought a house in waimate a couple of days ago...he to rides a bandit..............

**Southern man** · 14th March 2007, 06:46

Thanks for all the messages and support. Looking forward to getting out and about. Might take me a wee while to get used to new bike. Slightly diffrent from my old yamaha 650 turbo.

**Swoop** · 15th March 2007, 11:36

Welcome SM!
Good to see others getting back onto 2 wheels!

Take care out there.

**blackkatana** · 15th March 2007, 19:50

Welcome, rack up those miles and enjoy the bike again.

**98tls** · 15th March 2007, 19:59

Originally Posted by Southern man

Thanks for all the messages and support. Looking forward to getting out and about. Might take me a wee while to get used to new bike. Slightly diffrent from my old yamaha 650 turbo.

The mate thats moving to waimate asked me to ask you if its the water up there that gives you guys webbed feet...........and the occasional third eye...J/K...............

**far queue** · 15th March 2007, 20:48

Originally Posted by 98tls

The mate thats moving to waimate asked me to ask you if its the water up there that gives you guys webbed feet...........and the occasional third eye...J/K...............

That's why I bought bottled water from the supermarket at the March Hare - I'd been warned