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Offline Vindiandy

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Newb from lincs
« on: March 11, 2024, 12:28:47 »
Just to say hi to everyone here.

Turned 50 last year and have been separated for 7 years from a wife who previously wouldn't let me have a bike, so I decided to take my test and get myself a bike.

Well passing the test took 3 attempts but while this was going on I acquired a 2012 vstrom 650 that was a stolen recovered.

Repaired the damage caused during the theft with a view to using it for lessons unfortunately instructor couldn't store it.

Since getting the bike I have vinyl wrapped the main parts in blue and all the black parts in carbon fibre

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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2024, 12:46:31 »
 :welcani: from Northumberland.
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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2024, 13:26:34 »
Hello and welcome. A picture of the wrapped bike would be nice. Perfect choice of bike by the way.  :thumb:
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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2024, 13:50:39 »
 :welcome:



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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2024, 14:03:22 »
 :welcome2:
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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2024, 17:30:47 »
 :welcome:

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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2024, 18:04:54 »
 :welcani:
""so I decided to take my test and get myself a bike""

Good for you and welcome to the group...
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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2024, 18:52:35 »
 :welcome:
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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2024, 21:03:58 »
 :welcome: but we need pics!!

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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2024, 21:26:01 »
 :welcome:

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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2024, 23:26:27 »
 :welcome:
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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2024, 05:53:43 »
 :welcome:

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Re: Newb from lincs
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2024, 07:00:26 »
 :welcani:
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