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Author Topic: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts  (Read 4176 times)

BonzoDog

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Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« on: August 30, 2007, 08:37:55 AM »

I'm still quite new to this ZX10 malarky, so've got plenty of SFQ's I'm afraid !

Anyway, to introduce myself. I'm 39 years old and back on a bike after a 3 year break. Up to 2003 I went through a few bikes - GSXR 750, R1, ZX12R, SP-1, another R1, K3 GSXR 1000 etc (the point is I'm no Born Again, DAS, last bike was a CB400/4 or anything like that !). I highsided the K3 in 2003 and went on a steep decline thinking sensible was best. So I bought an RR2 Blade, then finally hit the depths with a 1150GS and gave up altogether. Buts its in your blood isn't it ?

I bought my ZX10R at the end of June this year, its a 2007 model, green  :hello2:  and I got it secondhand with 500 miles on it. So far I've added an MRA DB screen, a seat cowl and - green wheel stripes  :emb:

I've added about 700 miles to it so far (I don't ride in the rain anymore - been there, done that !!) and love it. The nearest thing I've got to compare it to is the GSXR1000 I had, and whilst the ZX doesn't feel as crisp low down, its literally bucket loads stronger everywhere else and handles like a much smaller bike.

We've only been in Devizes for 3 mainly bikeless years, so just trying to find the good routes at the moment and taking it easy while I readjust to bikes again. Oh, and I got a 21 day ban in 2006 for speeding in my car so I err on the side of caution these days - I'm no A road Rossi wannabee.

I'll search the forum and then post my SFQ's if I still can't find the answers !

 

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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2007, 08:49:10 AM »

morning bonzodog, welcome to the mad house  :occasion14:  :hello2:  Not too far away from you - about 30 miles - Just outside of bristol  :icon_thumright:
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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2007, 09:06:07 AM »

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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2007, 09:19:08 AM »

bonjour...ham please!  :hello2:
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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2007, 10:06:20 AM »

Welcome mate, there's some cracking roads around wilts
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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2007, 10:32:16 AM »

welcome to the forum buddy glad to have you aboard  :icon_thumright:
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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2007, 10:50:05 AM »

 :icon_thumright: duB emolceW  :icon_thumright:
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davemfox

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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2007, 11:28:04 AM »

Welcome mate  :occasion14:

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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2007, 02:39:21 PM »

Hello mate, weren't you part of the 'dooda band' at one stage..... [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]Welcome from East Devon.  Got exactly the same as you in the bike stakes, luve mine more and more every day.
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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2007, 02:55:14 PM »

Welcome to the site :icon_thumleft:
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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2007, 05:33:45 PM »

Welcome to the forum matey, another not to far away in Bristol here.  :icon_thumright:
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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2007, 05:51:44 PM »


Welcome mate to the clan  :blob3: :blob5: :blob7: :blob3: :blob5: :blob7:

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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2007, 05:52:45 PM »

 :occasion14: Welcome!!
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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2007, 08:46:52 AM »

Thanks for the welcome folks !

Nice to know there are some good roads in Wilts - I just need to find them ! We lived in Basingstoke for a while - smooth roads, fast dual carriageways, loadsa roundabouts - mmmm. An early morning blast before the traffic (and Plod) woke up was great   :icon_thumleft:

An early morning blast round Devizes meets tractors, mud and dead badgers/foxes/deer in the middle of the road  :shock:  (still wouldn't move back though !). 
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Re: Newbie in Devizes, Wilts
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2007, 09:04:04 AM »

in the stoke of basing you have the 339  :shock: thats an amazing road then you can follow it down the 272 to peterfield then to petworth awesome  :headbang:
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