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Offline 03guyjam

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Newbie from Midlands
« on: December 30, 2011, 21:26:13 »
Heyy peeps recently bought a vstrom and awaiting to pick it up :) can't wait to get it. The test ride was amazing despite being in a thunderstorm. These are the pics of the exact one and next to my current (soon to old) bike :)

COmment on what you think :) I fell in love at first sight :)

I've posted the image and a link incase the image don't work :)




http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151077596790367&set=a.10150271708750367.514424.586885366&type=1&theater

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151100669740367&set=a.10150271708750367.514424.586885366&type=3&theater


Edited to add images, not everyone has/want facebook  :grin:

Offline Chris Graves

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2011, 21:35:20 »
Let me be the first to say  :welcome:

Offline Dracula

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2011, 21:49:40 »
:welcome2:  get yourself on the map before Juvecu gets hold of you!  :grin:
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Offline Dilly

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2011, 22:05:41 »
Hello,Good evening &  :welcome2: , nice bike by the way.

Offline Locky

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2011, 22:32:49 »
:welcome:

Offline 2112

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2011, 10:45:00 »
:welcome:
It's pronounced 'twenty-one-twelve'

Offline WeeStromer

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2011, 12:51:01 »
Hello &  :welcome: . I do like silver wheels on a strom  :auto-dirtbike:

Offline Piglumps

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2011, 14:29:45 »
Hello and  :welcome:

I too like the silver wheels, bit of a closet fan of the 125 Vara as well,  presuming that's what you are soon to be letting go of?
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Offline PHIL FAT

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2011, 14:39:17 »
Hello and :welcome2:
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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2011, 17:12:49 »
Hello & :welcome:
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Offline shotokan40

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2011, 19:38:54 »
Hello :welcome2: Had mine for a few months now  and still brings a smile to my face .

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2012, 12:13:16 »
Hello & Welcome :romance-grouphug:

I've edited your original post so everyone can view the images
Life isn't about waiting for the strom to pass.... it's about learning to dance in the rain

Offline 03guyjam

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2012, 21:49:22 »
Quote from: "Catballou"
Hello & Welcome :romance-grouphug:

I've edited your original post so everyone can view the images


heyy :D that's amazinng how did you make them so you can see them??

Also blokes some bad news I have to wait till february to get my baby :( No insurance will let me off a month of 4 years no claims because their system won't let them until I turn 20 :( grrrrrrrr another month to wait while it sits in the shop staring at me when I ride past.

And yeahh the dero is my current bike soon go :)

Offline Locky

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2012, 21:37:26 »
Is that Streetbike in your pic ?

Offline 03guyjam

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2012, 10:53:29 »
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Is that Streetbike in your pic ?


It is yeahh :) Amazing shop for motorcycles will be the 4 me n my dad have had from there.

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2012, 17:45:40 »
Quote from: "03guyjam"
Quote from: "Locksmith"
Is that Streetbike in your pic ?


It is yeahh :) Amazing shop for motorcycles will be the 4 me n my dad have had from there.

Had a few bikes from them over the yrs , always been helpfull and done a good deal ..

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2012, 18:51:04 »
It'll be worth the wait to ride such a great bike!

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2012, 23:25:53 »
Hello and  :welcome2:
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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2012, 12:52:21 »
Quote from: "03guyjam"
Quote from: "Catballou"
Hello & Welcome :romance-grouphug:

I've edited your original post so everyone can view the images


heyy :D that's amazinng how did you make them so you can see them??


I uploaded the images from facebook into photo bucket, there's loads of help topics in forum feedback on this subject
Life isn't about waiting for the strom to pass.... it's about learning to dance in the rain

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Re: Newbie from Midlands
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2012, 19:11:23 »
Hello &  :welcome:
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