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  • Martypom24
    Martypom24
    4 years ago
    Hi all
    Just picked up my 1st ever HD, 2010 XL883N Iron. Haven't ridden properly for over 10 years(since moving to Oz).
    Had previously always ridden Japanese Sports tourers but I've fallen for the cruiser style now!!
    Really keen to get out & about, meet new people, shoot the breeze about anything.
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Quoting Martypom24 on 06 Jun 2020 12:19 AM

    Hi all

    Just picked up my 1st ever HD, 2010 XL883N Iron. Haven't ridden properly for over 10 years(since moving to Oz).
    Had previously always ridden Japanese Sports tourers but I've fallen for the cruiser style now!!
    Really keen to get out & about, meet new people, shoot the breeze about anything.

    welcome to the forum mate , i think a lot of us probly wnet the same way as far as bikes are concerned  .. cruising about seems much cooler to me now than going at warp speed everywhere lol 
  • Martypom24
    Martypom24
    4 years ago
    I hear ya!! Just love being out & about....not about how quick i can go now, just enjoy the ride!!
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Quoting Martypom24 on 06 Jun 2020 12:28 AM

    I hear ya!! Just love being out & about....not about how quick i can go now, just enjoy the ride!!

    yep thats the way mate .. the wife is hooked now as well (pillion only) , she gets grumpy if we cant get out riding.. i bought a sportglide initially then shortly after went and bought an ultra limited as well .
  • Jay-Dee
    Jay-Dee
    4 years ago
    Welcome Marty, you have some great riding areas down the Gold Coast, Springbrook, Lower Beechmont and Tambo among them. Enjoy the new toy and safe riding.
    Jason.
  • Martypom24
    Martypom24
    4 years ago
    Quoting Jay-Dee on 06 Jun 2020 12:59 AMedited: 06 Jun 2020 12:59 AM

    Welcome Marty, you have some great riding areas down the Gold Coast, Springbrook, Lower Beechmont and Tambo among them. Enjoy the new toy and safe riding.

    Jason.

    Thanks Jason...yeah there are definately some cracking roads to be cruised along round here! Looking forward to getting to know the bike??
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    Welcome man, enjoy your new machine, very nice.
  • Steve L
    Steve L
    4 years ago
    Yeah definitely some good roads around here. I quite often go up Tamborine then down the goat track to Canungra. Beechmont is nice as well when they aren't doing roadworks. Springbrook is another nice ride as well. Just by mindful of all the lycra wearing tossers, the pricks take up a full lane at times.
  • Martypom24
    Martypom24
    4 years ago
    Quoting Steve L on 06 Jun 2020 09:09 PM

    Yeah definitely some good roads around here. I quite often go up Tamborine then down the goat track to Canungra. Beechmont is nice as well when they aren't doing roadworks. Springbrook is another nice ride as well. Just by mindful of all the lycra wearing tossers, the pricks take up a full lane at times.

    Are you Gold Coast based Steve?
  • Martypom24
    Martypom24
    4 years ago
    Quoting Ratbob on 06 Jun 2020 12:18 PM

    Welcome man, enjoy your new machine, very nice.

    Cheers mate....itching to get out for a decent cruise on it!!
  • imoo6170
    imoo6170
    4 years ago
    Welcome. Enjoy your time here.
  • Steve L
    Steve L
    4 years ago
    Quoting Steve L on 06 Jun 2020 09:09 PM

    Yeah definitely some good roads around here. I quite often go up Tamborine then down the goat track to Canungra. Beechmont is nice as well when they aren't doing roadworks. Springbrook is another nice ride as well. Just by mindful of all the lycra wearing tossers, the pricks take up a full lane at times.

    Quoting Martypom24 on 06 Jun 2020 09:14 PMedited: 06 Jun 2020 09:16 PM

    Are you Gold Coast based Steve?

    Yeah mate Upper Coomera 
  • binnsy
    binnsy
    4 years ago
    Hi and welcome
  • Martypom24
    Martypom24
    4 years ago
    Quoting Steve L on 06 Jun 2020 09:09 PM

    Yeah definitely some good roads around here. I quite often go up Tamborine then down the goat track to Canungra. Beechmont is nice as well when they aren't doing roadworks. Springbrook is another nice ride as well. Just by mindful of all the lycra wearing tossers, the pricks take up a full lane at times.

    Quoting Martypom24 on 06 Jun 2020 09:14 PMedited: 06 Jun 2020 09:16 PM

    Are you Gold Coast based Steve?

    Quoting Steve L on 07 Jun 2020 08:28 AM

    Yeah mate Upper Coomera 

    I'm in Pimpama....are there any groups who head out at weekends round here mate?
    Tried searching in the forum but it was threads from a few years ago!
  • Steve L
    Steve L
    4 years ago
    I go out most weekends, usually only for a couple of hours. Went out today as tomorrow is supposed to be raining. Normally me and a mate go out Sunday mornings and home by lunch. You are welcome to join us. 
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