Hey just joined....

**XTC** · 23rd January 2005, 18:43

Have just joined this site. Only just found it. I have been hanging out in Thumpertalk.com.
My name is andy. I am 35. Married (sort of ) and have a 5yo daughter and twin 2yo boys.
I smashed my ankle up pretty bad on dec 4th on the mx track and still have 6 weeks to go before i can walk again. So i am selling the mx bike and have just ordered a new 2004 XT600E for adventure rides as MX is hard on ankles...
Glad to see we have a forum like this in NZ and you will be hearing more from me in the future regarding roads to ride etc.

Looking forward to getting back on the bike and exploring those gravel back roads.

**Riff Raff** · 23rd January 2005, 18:45

Welcome to KB. It's a great place to play in when you're recuperating. Hope your ankle is healing well.

**Waylander** · 23rd January 2005, 18:47

rough luck on the ankle mate hope it heals soon so you can get back on the rode

**XTC** · 23rd January 2005, 18:49

Thanks riffraff.
Yeah it's getting there slowly. Getting more movement in it now. Kids can still out run me. got 5 screws in my talus and two in my tibia after a 6 hour operation to piece it back together. Remember land on the down ramp!!!!

**Firefight** · 23rd January 2005, 18:51

hey andy, welcome, Ia'm just across the road 10mins at Puke, few kbers in our area, good luck with ankle.

F/F

**FROSTY:Me** · 23rd January 2005, 18:52

welcolm to the madhouse andy. At this rate we are gonna need an offroad specialist to cope with all you dirt riders -
Hope ya heal fast dude

**Ms Piggy** · 23rd January 2005, 18:52

Welcome along - with your attitude you're gonna fit right in around here!

**XTC** · 23rd January 2005, 18:54

Thanks Dracula oops i mean alucard

Nice Virago...
Last had a road bike 3 years ago. A VFR750FL sold it as it wasn't getting used. And when it did get used I spent too much time looking in my mirrors for cops....
Looking forward to a cruisier ride on the XT.

**XTC** · 23rd January 2005, 18:57

Firefight - North Waikato??? Don't you like franklin or Auckland??

Nice to make your aquaintance if only electronically at the moment. Look out for a slow XT in a couple of months.

**Joni** · 23rd January 2005, 19:02

Hi Andy...
Welcome to KB.

Most noobs get the traditional hello

from my buddy Wari - but he's away.... says I must extend his apologies and will annoint you accordingly when he gets back home!

**Firefight** · 23rd January 2005, 19:10

Originally Posted by Andyadams

Firefight - North Waikato??? Don't you like Auckland.

No ,

was out you way this am, quick blat out to awhitu, will let you know next time we ride that way, will stop in and you can meet some of the gang.

F/F

**StoneChucker** · 23rd January 2005, 19:14

Originally Posted by Andyadams

Have just joined this site. Only just found it. I have been hanging out in Thumpertalk.com.
My name is andy. I am 35. Married (sort of ) and have a 5yo daughter and twin 2yo boys.
I smashed my ankle up pretty bad on dec 4th on the mx track and still have 6 weeks to go before i can walk again. So i am selling the mx bike and have just ordered a new 2004 XT600E for adventure rides as MX is hard on ankles...
Glad to see we have a forum like this in NZ and you will be hearing more from me in the future regarding roads to ride etc.

Looking forward to getting back on the bike and exploring those gravel back roads.

It's always good to have a new face on here. My riding style differs from yours, in that I avoid gravel like the plague!

Have fun with the new bike when you get it.
Regards,
David.

**XTC** · 23rd January 2005, 19:14

Originally Posted by Firefight

No ,

was out you way this am, quick blat out to awhitu, will let you know next time we ride that way, will stop in and you can meet some of the gang.

F/F

Great. Will look forward to it. Hanging out to ride again. haven't been without a bike since I was 15 and don't intend to be without now..... It's hard being forced to sit out for so long. but then I had to try to be Darryl King!

**XTC** · 23rd January 2005, 19:17

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

My riding style differs from yours, in that I avoid gravel like the plague!

I'm not surprised seeing as youre on an R1... I was the same on my road bikes but then I've had both a road and an offroad bike to choose from most of the time.
I hated gravel on my VF1000R and that weighed twice what your R1 does.