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Title: Hey All
Post by: Mad Dog on February 02, 2011, 04:34:06 PM
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Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: GI_JO_NATHAN on February 02, 2011, 04:52:16 PM
Welcome to the site. Clean looking bike, glad you're putting some miles on it.

PS.
    Four of you sob's stopped in here and didn't welcome the new guy. You guy's suck. lol
Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: Porkchop on February 02, 2011, 05:03:31 PM
Welcome to the forum.  I think the GS is a great touring bike.  Two up shouldn't be a problem.  I suggest padded bike shorts under your pants.  The stock seat starts to get to me after about an hour and a half without the extra padding.

-Porkchop
Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: Aussie GS500F 06 on February 02, 2011, 07:18:49 PM
Welcome to the site. always good to have another Aussie here :thumb:
Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: Clancy on February 02, 2011, 11:20:35 PM
Welcome Mate!!!
Yay! a gs in tassie!
Get involved in the gs500 relay. http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=53572.0 (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=53572.0) We need some tassie folk.
Clancy
Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: pave_spectre on February 03, 2011, 01:44:59 AM
Those look like fun roads. Was almost tempted to ride down to tassie over christmas while i was visiting my parents and tour about a bit.

QuoteOh yeah forgot to mention I live on the NW Coast of Tas.

Whereabouts?

I am originally from Burnie, before I moved to Darwin.
Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: mister on February 03, 2011, 02:16:42 AM
I absolutely Love Tassie - amongst the Cleanest air in the world - not including Launceston in winter  :icon_mrgreen:

The GS will be okay on your tour. It will be able to do the same speeds you have already been doing solo - it will just take Longer to get to those speeds. And depending where in the rev range you already change, you will need to hold each gear a little longer to avoid lugging.

Michael
Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: Mad Dog on February 03, 2011, 03:07:43 PM
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Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: mister on February 04, 2011, 01:23:42 AM
Quote from: Mad Dog on February 03, 2011, 03:07:43 PM

Every road in Tas (except highways) are fantastic motorbike roads, Clean air, beautiful views, quiet roads and fun twisties.


And roadkill being eaten by Forest Ravens - which you'll just think are normal "crows" but they aren't, they are Ravens and are also the only such bird in Tassie - no other crows or ravens.

Michael
Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: matt86to on February 07, 2011, 12:28:35 AM
Welcome to the forum Mate  O0
Title: Re: Hey All
Post by: bubba zanetti on February 13, 2011, 10:20:48 PM
Welcome, I'll be down your way November, I'll be spending a week down there on the bike.