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Postby MattyB » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:15 pm

:D
Hi all!
long time rider (of other peoples bikes) but finally got off my backside and bought my first bike, so i will probably have a million stupid questions with regards to ownership, so please bear with me!

I decided that I had to make sure I got my own bike this year (before I hit the big four oh!) and after borrowing a mates ZZR1100 for a month while he was overseas last year, decided I had to have one of my own, so I just found a 99 model with low KLM's at the right price, and the rest as they say is history! (pick it up through the week)

Looking forward to getting out there and riding the wheels of this thing!

Matt
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby shinnynoggon » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:24 pm

welcome :D :D
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby Smitty » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:31 pm

howdy Matt

welcome


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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby Lainie » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:38 pm

Hello Matt and Welcome :P
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby robracer » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:47 am

Hi Matt welcome wave.gif
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby MattyB » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:54 am

Thanks for the warm welcome guys!
Can anyone tell me a good place to get the ZZR serviced in Northern Suburbs of Melbourne (I am in Reservoir),
or alternateivly places to AVOID???
I am gonna try and find / buy / steal a workshop manual and get basics done myself (oil filters etc) but for other stuff I would like to find a good dealer / Mechanic to keep it in shape
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby z900/zx9 » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:59 pm

Hey welcome :D Kazz and I and a few others on here have used and i will certainly continue to use High Octane motorcycles in thomastown.Hes generally pretty busy so booking is probably a good idear.
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby Possum » Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:32 pm

Hi and Welcome!!.. Sorry cant help with Melb mechanics.. but i know of one place you should avoid... will PM you.. 8)
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby ZXRobyn » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:16 pm

HiYa hello.gif hello.gif
Welcome to the dark side. :twisted: :twisted:
You might want to sus out the rides and get togethers thread - don't know how often the VIC's ride tho? :roll: :lol: ;)
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby 6maniac » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:20 pm

Welcome - for manuals see Off Topic - Links :D
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby Rossi » Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:04 am

z900/zx9 wrote:Hey welcome :D Kazz and I and a few others on here have used and i will certainly continue to use High Octane motorcycles in thomastown.Hes generally pretty busy so booking is probably a good idear.


Welcome mate,
just to save you searching High Octane details are :-
John or Kon
351 Settlement Road, Thomastown
03 9465 3555
http://www.highoctanemotorcycles.com
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby MattyB » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:27 pm

Thanks everyone, both for making me feel welcome, and for the great info.
I will be onto them in the next few days.
Well I picked up the bike tonight - right on peak hour, and still enjoyed the trip home LOL so I guess I will be stuck to it like glue for the rest of the week and take it for a ride over the weekend, now I will have to keep my eye out on the Rides section, and catch up with everyone!
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby Tinman » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:41 pm

Hey Matt and Welcome!
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby Blurr » Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:24 pm

welcome mate
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Re: Newb in Melbourne - just bought first bike

Postby Gazza » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:47 pm

welcome mate :D :D :D

great bike the zzr's :supz:
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