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Cruisecontrol · « **Reply #180 on:** August 28, 2005, 10:20:45 AM »

Hello all. I am a Bandit fan from Sydney Australia.
I had a 96 1200 for a couple of years but unfortunately wrote it and myself off in May. I am still out of comission but I just picked up a slightly damaged 03 1200 that will receive a nice makeover and will hopefully be back on the road soon.

Regards, Daniel.

Red01 · « **Reply #181 on:** August 29, 2005, 07:54:09 PM »

A hearty

to all our recent new members!

wizud · « **Reply #182 on:** August 30, 2005, 05:42:32 AM »

Welcome Daniel hope you're recovery is on track and good luck with the Bandit!!

aussiebandit · « **Reply #183 on:** August 30, 2005, 06:18:16 AM »

Cheers and welcome Daniel

Hope the you can get back on the road soon bloke.

B6mick · « **Reply #184 on:** August 30, 2005, 06:45:20 AM »

Hey yet another Bandit rider from downunder
Welcome bloke

Cruisecontrol · « **Reply #185 on:** August 30, 2005, 08:01:09 AM »

Thank you all for the welcome.

And Mick, I know the roads of the Riverina quite well as I used to live in Canberra and commuted most weekends to Wagga to see my then girlfriend. I lost count of the number of times my old RZ500 and I made the trip, but snapping a chain whilst overtaking two semi trailers was definitely a highlight.

Just outside of the aptly named town of Bookham.

req · « **Reply #186 on:** August 30, 2005, 08:34:31 PM »

hey everyone!

I'm a n00b rider, just took my MSF course two weekends ago and bought a beautiful '01 Bandit 600 the next day. Since then I've been riding every day, trying to make use of the good weather before it turns into Washington State's rainy season. Hopefully I'll soon get a chance to get out of the city and off to some more fun riding (on the Olympic Peninsula, if I'm lucky...)

Lots of good info around here - thanks!

~Req

Red01 · « **Reply #187 on:** August 30, 2005, 08:39:21 PM »

Req!

Another Puget Sounder!

If you head over to the Penninsula, be sure to ride SR112!

(Just west of Port Angeles to Neah Bay)

You'll also wanna get in a run over the N. Cascades Hwy (SR20).
Randle to Cougar down the east side of Mt. St. Helens is also most excellent!

OZ_Bandit_matt84au · « **Reply #188 on:** September 18, 2005, 04:29:16 AM »

Hi All my name is matt & I'm from Australia & I have had my 05 Bandit since may and she just about up for her 2 sev soon. Well I'm a little sleepy just got back from a 470kms ride I haven't done ones of these for sometime

anyway I just want to say hi to everyone here It's good to some other Australia anyone from wollongong or Nowra ?

all the best matt:) your friend

Safe Ride

B6mick · « **Reply #189 on:** September 18, 2005, 08:35:22 AM »

G Day mate.
And yet another aussie joins us.

Welcome

Hey Mick another one for the redback rally. Maybe he could meet up with spetic for the ride over the hills

OZ_Bandit_matt84au · « **Reply #190 on:** September 18, 2005, 09:04:50 AM »

Thank-you for the warm Welcome

hey just wondering if any aussie are going on The Snowy Ride in Nov

?

all the best matt

you friend

Safe Ride

Cruisecontrol · « **Reply #191 on:** September 18, 2005, 11:46:10 AM »

Quote from: "OZ_Bandit_matt84au"

anyone from wollongong or Nowra ?

G'day Matt.
I am from Sydney but my parents are at Callala Bay. I used to ride my RZ500 to Culburra quite a bit and I know the roads around Kangaroo Valley quite well.
Once I get my 03 1200 back on the road we should meet up and you could show me some other nice roads.

Cheers, Daniel.

B6mick · « **Reply #192 on:** September 19, 2005, 06:41:27 AM »

Quote from: "OZ_Bandit_matt84au"

Thank-you for the warm Welcome hey just wondering if any aussie are going on The Snowy Ride in Nov ?

all the best matt you friend

Safe Ride

I would like to hit the snowy ride again, but having 3 weeks off in early feb might just be pushing it. But hey great ride and for a great cause.

OZ_Bandit_matt84au · « **Reply #193 on:** September 19, 2005, 09:59:54 AM »

Quote

G'day Matt.
I am from Sydney but my parents are at Callala Bay. I used to ride my RZ500 to Culburra quite a bit and I know the roads around Kangaroo Valley quite well.
Once I get my 03 1200 back on the road we should meet up and you could show me some other nice roads.

Cheers, Daniel.

Hi Daniel,
cooll that would be good let me you. weekend just gone, I did ride to Robertson pie shop
I start from nowra down to batmans bay & over to Braidwood pie shop ( This is one pie shop which is a must, the pies are GREAT) from here onto Goulburn and last of all Robertson pie shop all up 470km

all thet best matt

your friend

Safe Ride

HyperBlue · « **Reply #194 on:** September 19, 2005, 06:13:13 PM »

Greetings,

I'm located in the flatlands of central OK. After a 15 year hiatus from motorcycling I caught the bike bug again and bit the bullet. My old ride (way-back-when) was a 84 Yamaha Virago 920 V-twin. This time around I wanted to go S/T and started looking at the Honda ST-1300 and BMW R1150. YOWZA! too pricey. That's when I discovered the Bandit and (thanks to teh interanets) this website!

After reading all of your comments I knew this was my ride. It wasn't too long before I found an 04 B1200S on eBay. Low, Low miles, but needed some TLC. I bought it and with some help from past posts and FAQs from BanditAlleyBBS (and some cash to Ron Ayers) the bike looks and rides cherry!

I guess you could say this is my mid-life, I'm 38. Two boys 5 and 2 and a beautiful, patient, and tolerant wife. I am primarily using the Bandit for my daily 60 mi round-trip commute, but I'd like to take off on weekends with the wife and find some twisties soon. Even though I rode quite a bit back in the 80-90's I think I'll take the MSF course soon anyway.

Wanted to go to Arkansas and meet some of ya'll, but doesn't look like I'll make it.

Thanks to every contributor for a great site and the excellent resource!