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Title: anyone in Florida ?
Post by: AK191 on January 19, 2004, 03:30:05 PM
Just made the big move from NE Ohio frozen Hell to the land of Sun and bikinis.
 8)
Any GSrs in Bradenton/Sarasota area?
Title: anyone in Florida ?
Post by: Blueknyt on January 19, 2004, 04:26:37 PM
no, im just alittle further south from ya, i live about 20 mins west of fort lauderdale in Broward county.
Title: flo-dah
Post by: squidscareme on January 19, 2004, 05:25:55 PM
tampa here
Title: anyone in Florida ?
Post by: JeffD on January 19, 2004, 10:44:32 PM
Right off of 75 and Fowler in Tampa!
Title: anyone in Florida ?
Post by: Blueknyt on January 19, 2004, 11:14:56 PM
thats about 1.5 hours north west of me
Title: anyone in Florida ?
Post by: AK191 on January 20, 2004, 05:09:51 AM
Quote from: Blueknytthats about 1.5 hours north west of me

kool.
my 500 is still up North, but I got a GS450 to play with for now. I need few days to settle down here and I'll start exploring the area and sights.
Title: anyone in Florida ?
Post by: JeffD on January 20, 2004, 11:52:59 AM
I used to live in sarasota, (and still work down there on fridays) but,  

Suzuki dealer is "grannys motorsports" on university and 301.  There is Haps Honda on 17th between 301 and 75. (not sure on exact streets but just head east on 17th from 301.  And theres action jet sports which is really difficult to find.  www.actionjetsports.com

now for the area,  siesta beach is pretty cool.   Go check out St. Armands circle,  Its off of tamiami trail (us41)  just head out toward lido beach.  Um...  I cant think of much else down there.   but welcome to FL  :thumb:

Oh and theres only one bad thing.  (not many twisties)  :(
Title: anyone in Florida ?
Post by: Maniac on January 20, 2004, 12:43:27 PM
I'm in Orlando, don't own a GS yet (or a bike, actually), but I'm hoping to get one by the end of the month. I hope. :lol:

That is, if the appliances quit breaking, demmit! Stupid freaking refrigerator... stupid freaking TV... GAH! All my money!   :x
Title: anyone in Florida ?
Post by: AK191 on January 20, 2004, 07:33:21 PM
Quote from: JeffDI used to live in sarasota, (and still work down there on fridays) but,  

Suzuki dealer is "grannys motorsports" on university and 301.  There is Haps Honda on 17th between 301 and 75. (not sure on exact streets but just head east on 17th from 301.  And theres action jet sports which is really difficult to find.  www.actionjetsports.com

now for the area,  siesta beach is pretty cool.   Go check out St. Armands circle,  Its off of tamiami trail (us41)  just head out toward lido beach.  Um...  I cant think of much else down there.   but welcome to FL  :thumb:

Oh and theres only one bad thing.  (not many twisties)  :(

Kool, thanks for the info.
We settled in west side of Bradenton, 15 min from the beach. Had a chance to cruze around and check out the sites and really like St.Armands circle. Sarasota looks cool too. wife got a job in Venice and I will most likely work in Sarasota.
I hear ya about the lack of twisties. My cure for that is ROADRACING and here I can race all year round instead of just 6-7 months. CCS has 12 races per year in Fl. Every month exept January. WERA and AHRMA have 1 or 2 races each, so I'll have a full schedule. Looks like I'll be riding on the street again too. My race bike will share street duty with the 450 and my little cafe-racer SR500.