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Offline Fat Rat

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We are 10!
« on: May 13, 2018, 07:54:17 »
It's true, I was a young man of 23 years old when I created this site  :whistle: The voices in my head saying "build it and they will come", drove me to it. Also, the fact that the only V-Strom related information I could find at the time was on American sites, as we all know, that is of little use because they speak a completely different language.

Thanks to my WIFE, my Parents, my Agent, my Life Coach, my Personal Trainer and of course to the Mods who help keep you lot in line. Here's to another ten years  :thumb:

I even had beaks included on our cake (hopefully Suzuki will give us a birthday present and put the missing headlight back on the Strom and lose the beak obsession). It was also fitting to add an image of the new DL250.



 
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Offline TLPower

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2018, 08:09:21 »
Many happy returns. :)
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

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Offline MartinW

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2018, 08:11:05 »
For your dedication over the last 10 years Mr Rat (and for keeping on paying for it all) .....  :clap: :thumb:
Tall, Dark and Handsome (In 1987) - Just tall now !!

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Offline JhT

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2018, 08:31:43 »
Yey!  :text-bravo:
Many thanks Fat Rat for keeping this site running
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Let's go for another 10!
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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2018, 08:36:07 »
 :sunny: Penblwydd Hapus! :sunny:

Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2018, 09:01:08 »
Well done Fat Rat...many happy to this great forum!  :thumb:
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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2018, 09:11:06 »
Happy birthday!  :occasion-balloons:
Old enough to know better, but still too young to care...

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2018, 09:15:45 »
Happy Birthday, excellent site, :ty:

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2018, 09:33:19 »
 :ty:  :bow-blue:    :occasion-balloons:  :dl_angryfire: :occasion-balloons:
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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2018, 09:36:56 »
 :occasion-balloons: :obscene-drinkingchug: :occasion-balloons: :dl_angryfire: :occasion-balloons: :obscene-drinkingchug: :occasion-balloons:


Hiccy Burpday!


Thanks for this place Andy, I've learned a lot on here. More importantly, met some good people and had loads of fun.


Cheers!!

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2018, 10:03:04 »
happy beakday! :lala: :dl_bike: :occasion-balloons:


and a dancing girl!  lol
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Offline wurzel

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2018, 10:49:38 »
Well done in creating and running this great forum! :sunny:

Offline UK_Vstrom650

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2018, 11:18:23 »
I'll have some  :obscene-drinkingchug: tonight to celebrate

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2018, 11:30:28 »
 :dl_angryfire: to all of us!

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2018, 11:44:04 »
All the best  :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:  :bow-blue: keep up the good work. Met some great friends and had some good ride outs all due to this site.  :obscene-drinkingchug: :dl_bike:
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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2018, 12:13:50 »
Happy 10th birthday ...  :clap: :clap:????????????
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Offline old git

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2018, 13:39:13 »
Happy birthday and thanks for all your effort. A really nice online place to visit and a great part of V-Strom ownership.

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2018, 13:50:14 »
Happy birthday and well done Fat Rat, amen to the idea of the missing headlight return and chopping of the beak, we live in hope.

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #18 on: May 13, 2018, 14:52:34 »
Live forever, keep on being great.

Offline Old Biker

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Re: We are 10!
« Reply #19 on: May 13, 2018, 15:57:57 »
Happy 10th FR, congrats on starting a great forum