Hello from an older newbi

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21-05-14, 10:11 PM
strichone

Hello from an older newbi

Hi everybody

I started riding again last spring after a gap of 26 years.

This was on a 2001 Yamaha FZS 600 Fazer but I have recently upgraded to a 2007 Honda CB 1300 SA.

My son got me into riding again 6 months after he passed his test since I thought that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!

He has now got the Fazer after the sad demise of his beautiful black XJR 1300.

I used to be a courier in my mis-spent youth which gradually took all the joy out of riding but I'm pleased to report that the joy has returned.

My first ride on the Fazer was very, very scary.

How do you get a bike to go round corners and roundabouts without falling off?

I hope I'm doing rather better now.

Look forward to meeting some of you in the future.

Cheers
21-05-14, 11:24 PM
Conehead

Welcome to the group
22-05-14, 10:37 AM
Vulcanboy

Welcome to WB. There is a meet at the Harp & Crown, Gastad near to Corsham. 6.00 pm onwards each Wednesday. See you there one night. Richard
22-05-14, 01:08 PM
Nelly

Welcome along :)
22-05-14, 05:21 PM
Wes

Hi and welcome to WB :)
22-05-14, 05:58 PM
Toph

Welcome to Wiltshire bikers!
22-05-14, 09:15 PM
Last Train

Evenin strichone

:)
22-05-14, 11:34 PM
Gavuk

Hi strichone, like your choice of bike,I have an xjr myself and love it...what happened to your sons xjr? :confused:
23-05-14, 12:42 PM
Kopite

Hello and welcome.
23-05-14, 04:04 PM
Jed

Hello and welcome to the group
23-05-14, 06:57 PM
Bonnielass

Hello and welcome :)
23-05-14, 10:42 PM
BB

Hi and welcome to WB :cool:
26-05-14, 11:03 PM
matthews677

Hello and welcome :)
28-05-14, 10:07 PM
strichone

Hi Gavuk

He was overtaking a very large van between Box and Bath on 19th Feb this year. Unfortunately there was a small van in front of this van that was pulling over to the left to turn 90% right. This meant that he wasn't able to see this van until it was too late. He hit the OS rear of van at right angles and broke both wrists and some ribs. Not a high speed crash but the xjr caught fire and burnt out (we still don't know why). The witnesses dragged him out from underneath the bike and probably saved his life. He is better now and returned to work a couple of weeks ago. A harsh lesson for a very minor mistake. His xjr was only a year old and was jet black with a lot of chrome. If it wasn't for the fact that I'm addicted to fairings I would have got an xjr rather than the CB1300.

Cheers