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G'day guys,

Just thought I'd say g'day, in Brisbane. 21, studying Architecture, etc etc.

I've got an '02 GS500 that I use mostly for commuting - upgraded from a (don't shoot me down) Aprilia Scooter at the start of the year, decided I'd get a GS500 after a mate recommended something a bit larger as my first bike, thanks to the LAM Scheme.

Anyway great forum, I've been using bits and bobs from it and having a browse through the wiki, which has been pretty handy in getting an understanding of the bike - I usually do my own mechanical stuff on account of being a cash-strapped uni student/actually liking to muck about with mechanical stuff, though this is my first time with anything bike-related - mostly I've worked on the older Holdens and an old Merc I had for a while (cool cars but effing expensive to run/maintain). Now I just focus on keeping my N13 Pulsar in working order haha.

As well as that there's a couple of things to do to the bike now, I got cut off by some dude in an Accord and dropped the bike, it was low speed but right in front of he RE and a bus stop in peak. Got it all back together and then bloody dropped it again going up Mt Nebo, which in hindsight was probably a bit of a stupid idea in the first place - came into corner realised I was a bit too fast, grabbed too much brake and was too scared to lean it over too far and just lost it. Luckily for me I came off at a reasonably slow speed and only smashed a mirror and the headlight, pain in the arse, but I only have myself to blame for that one. A couple of grazes, bruises and a severely dented sense of pride is all I did to myself at least.

Pic of the bike below from before I crashed it - from a few months ago.



Few things I might pick your brains about, about realigning the front wheel again, but I'll do a quick search first and then post something somewhere more appropriate.

Cheers guys! Will.

G'day and welcome, there's a few of us here, down the coast you got mister, and cods, in Brissy itself you got me and Aussiechick, and Ipswich you got twisted. There's also a few other local members who drop by from time to time. Glad you upgraded from a scooter, shame about your drop though. I'm sure a few ppl will give you guidance about your front end.

Welcome to the forum. Hope to ride with you soon. And as slips said there are a few of us here if you need any info. :thumb:

Welcome, Will.

I generally don't bother with the Nebo/Glorious thing. Everyone does it. So apart from that reason for not doing it... too many cops, too many Rossi wannabes, not as good as people make out, yadda yadda yadda.

Good thing about the GS500 is, it has the range to get you to other less popular roads that are more fun and have less/no enforcement.

Michael

Thanks for the welcome.

And yeah, I think I'll be avoiding Nebo for a while - actually I was suprised by the amount of guys on supersport bikes that were passing, even on corners, crazy. I think I'm more on the cruisy side of life.  :D

Stay off Nebo/Glorious till you get some K's under your belt. And then do it very sedately until you know where all the "Oh Sh*t!" corners are.

Quote from: Twisted on July 03, 2012, 02:04:03 AM
Stay off Nebo/Glorious till you get some K's under your belt. And then do it very sedately until you know where all the "Oh Sh*t!" corners are.

OMFG Twisted is still alive :icon_lol:

At the very least I now know where at least one "Oh Sh*t" corner is...

Plenty of those around

Went for a ride over the mountain from the Fernvale side to the Gap. As you come off Mt Nebo into the Gap there is roadworks and it is down to a single lane being operated by traffic lights. I pull up at the lights behind two cars and I place myself in the drivers side mirror, you know, so he can see me. My light is on high beam too by the way as I tend to ride with it on during the day now. Look in my mirrors another few cars come and pull up behind me. Look ahead and notice the driver in front has his reverse lights on. "oh shaZam!" I think. I fumble for the horn as he decides to reverse back for what the f4ck I don't know. I start beeping as well as the car behind me and he stops with his rear quarter panel level with my handlebars. Old dude pops his head out his door. "Don't park so close to me next time" he yells and shuts his door. I'm like oh no he didn't! I bash on the side of his car till he opens the door again. I yell back "Oh so this is my fault? Use ya f'in eyes you old tard!" I ride up next to his driver door and slap his side mirror so it folds in " See this? Use it!" I left him fumbling tryna adjust his mirror back. Still don't know why he was reversing.

Jeez when did that happen? Good for you old ppl hardly ever use their mirrors or check blind spots

Yesterday

Far out that's crazy is the duke ok?

Far out, that's the sorta crap that really shits me off, I reckon people need to take a massive chill pill on the road.

It sounds like he got his nose outta joint seeing you behind him at whatever distance and decided to reverse back to give you a scare (psycho behaviour). Good that you gave it back to him though, stupid old jerk. (Not that all oldies are jerks, but in this case..)

Just your typical hero behaviour in a car. The car gives them balls. Should hopped off the bike, whipped out your pair of side cutters and cut his tire valve. Cut two cause people only carry one spare.

Just another reason to stay away from that place.

Saw a nice duke yesterday at rider training. 800ie. He said he got it from hinterland mototcycles. Told them what he wanted and they found it for him. Paid six and a bit for it, 2003. It was nice :)

Quote from: mister on July 09, 2012, 02:09:19 AM
Saw a nice duke yesterday at rider training. 800ie. He said he got it from hinterland mototcycles. Told them what he wanted and they found it for him. Paid six and a bit for it, 2003. It was nice :)

You gonna invite him on a ride? You guys been doing Ozzy's rides lately or your own?

Mostly ozzys and demo day rides.

Um, mostly my own. Did a couple demo days but otherwise last 4i think were own rides.

Michael

Quote from: mister on July 11, 2012, 02:41:22 AM
Um, mostly my own. Did a couple demo days but otherwise last 4i think were own rides.

Michael

Thats cause you keep leaving me out!!!

Quote from: codajastal on July 11, 2012, 02:44:32 AM

Quote from: mister on July 11, 2012, 02:41:22 AM
Um, mostly my own. Did a couple demo days but otherwise last 4i think were own rides.

Michael

Thats cause you keep leaving me out!!!

You me and slip was one.
You and me was another.
How have I have KEPT leaving you out?

Michael

You been riding every day and havent asked me :flipoff:

Oh yeah, sorry....

Hey Cods, want to ride to work with me? It's up in Brisbane, sometimes I leave at 4am, sometimes 5pm. You in?

Michael

Quote from: mister on July 11, 2012, 03:07:05 AM
Oh yeah, sorry....

Hey Cods, want to ride to work with me? It's up in Brisbane, sometimes I leave at 4am, sometimes 5pm. You in?

Michael

Lol suffering from FOMO are we cods?

Quote from: slipperymongoose on July 11, 2012, 03:28:33 AM

Quote from: mister on July 11, 2012, 03:07:05 AM
Oh yeah, sorry....

Hey Cods, want to ride to work with me? It's up in Brisbane, sometimes I leave at 4am, sometimes 5pm. You in?

Michael

Lol suffering from FOMO are we cods?

Huh??
Yea im in as soon as I get a day off lol

Cool. I'lll send you a text then when I ride next, on the offchance you wanna join me. Any time of day or night it will be.

Michael

Quote from: mister on July 11, 2012, 04:20:30 AM
Cool. I'lll send you a text then when I ride next, on the offchance you wanna join me. Any time of day or night it will be.

Michael

If you read my post I said when I get a day off, so I will text you when my next day off is so you can invite me :thumb:

and wtf is FOMO?

Do we know how to hijack a thread or what?  :woohoo:

Fear Of Missing Out

Yeah, well you might forget. So I'll text you and then you can see if you're available. After all, you complained of not being ASKed. Texting me a date so I then may ask you to go riding on that date is not really asking you, is it  :cookoo:

Michael

Well txting me at all hours of the night might upset the wife to the point of her getting in the car and driving to your house and burning it down with you inside.....you dont wanna upset the wife...trust me. So best if you wait for my txt first :flipoff:

Sounds like a real catch Cods

ok.... so... I'll wait for you text letting me know when I can ask you to come for a ride  :cookoo: :cookoo:

Michael

yea thats up to you, unless you want to die a painful burning death. Oh BTW I havent had a day off in the last 12 years so it may be a while before I txt ya :icon_lol:

I'll text ya if i get down that way mister. How was that rider training course you did?

Ah, the rider training... it was ok. I did pick up some stuff. I'll be putting up a write-up of it later.

Unfortunately I didn't get the duke rider's number. But I'm pretty sure he'll be on the next training day on the 22nd for Level 2.

Michael

Ok I'll txt everyone except twisted cause I dont have his number when I'm good for a ride lol.