The Good , The Bad , the South Africa

Posted May 3, 201410 yr

hi all.

just thought I would intro myself as seems the norm for newbies on this site.

Call me M. from R.S.A (yes we have electricity and internet ) started many years ago with a red/black dt 50 watercooled.,served me well. Eventually upgraded to 86 it 200. went to college came back and my folks had sold it off ( only a 3 month course ) very annoyed. a few years later shared a 1996 FZR 750 with the old man...sold it off because one of us wouldn't be here today. Finally got a 2000 Honda CR250 2 stroke. scary bike but awesome.

Started a family sold the toy and found a 1999 dt 175 rotting away on the family farm. so apart from having a wife , child and a car I thought I would spice things up and attempt to restore the dt beast when the wife allows me the time and money ;-)

just a heads up not very skilled in the nitty griity of the bike work but know enough to get by. so expect a few or more questions and banter

P.S : this is the closest ill come to going on face boooook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyways...looks like most members have one thing in common ;-)

Enjoy the end

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May 3, 201410 yr

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......P.S : this is the closest ill come to going on face boooook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......

Good.

A warm - and it is warm where I am today - welcome to the forum.

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Current Bike(s):FJR1300.FJ1200 UK specSold. Previous Bikes,Yamaha XJ750 (UK)Spec. SOLD (Oh bugger!)Suzuki GSF400Bandit Sold them both & made a profit, first time for everything.Triumph Bonnerville T120 650(Hagen frame)750 MAXIM (US) spec. SOLD. Yippee!!!AJS 250 CSR14 Crashed it.JAWA 250(gone thank god) Fanny B 200 singleSuzuki 250 thing, rusty rattly piece of crap.& various other odds and sods that were to horrible to mention.

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May 3, 201410 yr

Welcome to the YOC and thank you for making me chuckle, hope you have fun with your ride and the wife does not get to know how much the parts will cost. :wavey:

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May 3, 201410 yr

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thanks guys. somehow the "boss" always seems to know what im planning before ive even started.

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Current Bike(s):1985 Honda CG125. Then 1991 Kawasaki GT750 Then 1982 Honda CB900 Then 1979 Honda CB750-KZ Then 1985 Kawasaki GPZ600R-A1 Then 1982 Yamaha TR1 Then 1998 Yamaha XJ900 Diversion Then 1992 XV750 Now TDM850

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May 3, 201410 yr

:welcome:

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May 3, 201410 yr

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Sweet like a lemon :spin2:

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May 3, 201410 yr

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oh by the by ... what are the warning points under ones profile pic?

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May 4, 201410 yr

Hi M" the warning are - Everytime you bad mouth a Yamaha,, :eusa_liar: ,, :icon_wink: good to have you aboard,, share your exploits with the resto.. :welcome:

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May 4, 201410 yr

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thanks 250 ....if its got wheels or a skirt (any make or mode) itll give you .............. but Yamaha first choice after my wife of course :eusa_whistle: