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Offline BrickKollector

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Giddy from Wanaka New Zealand
« on: August 10, 2016, 05:04:09 AM »
Hey all, saying hi from New Zealand. I have three bricks - 1987 K100RS fully restored, 1991 K1 just purchased and in need of serious work, and a 2002 K1200RS owned from new and still love to ride it after 155,000km's. Been riding 45 years and hope I never stop although age will eventually determine that.
Looking forward to getting to know a few members along the way. Cheers
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  • Wanaka, New Zealand
  • 1987 K100RS, 1991 K1, 2002 K1200RS
Current rides:
2002 K1200RS Owned from new. Pacific Blue, Ohlins, Speiglers, Fiamms, HID. 164,000km
1991 K1 Blue, under restoration. 74,000km
1987 K100RS Black, Ohlins, Race Tech springs, Braided lines. Fully restored. 52,000 miles.
The family history:
1951 AJS 500 single - my Dads ride
1953 Triumph Terrier - my Mum's ride
1916 Triumph Type H, Battle of the Somme, France WW1 - my Grand dads ride

Offline Brad-Man

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Re: Giddy from Wanaka New Zealand
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2016, 07:37:56 AM »
Welcome to the forum.

I guess my only question is - what took you so long?
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  • Marietta, GA
  • '85 K100
Toys don't make the Man - Man makes the Toys...
'74 RD350
'75 RD350 w/Modified 400 engine, Chambers & MZB iggy

Offline Chaos

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  • Mars needs women!
Re: Giddy from Wanaka New Zealand
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2016, 08:41:03 AM »
welcome home!
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  • sw ohio
1987 K75S    VIN 0231
Original owner, Original litter
200,000 miles (plus or minus) and 5 paint jobs
sold 6/23
2023 Ural 2WD sidecar (BMW's bastard step child)

Offline Laitch

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Re: Giddy from Wanaka New Zealand
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2016, 12:28:27 PM »
Welcome!
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  • Along the Ridley in Vermont.
  • 1995 K75 102,000 miles

Offline The Dude

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Re: Giddy from Wanaka New Zealand
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2016, 02:39:33 PM »
Hey welcome from the north,had a blast round your's this summer.Now,that's riding country.
The Britten has a great back story!Talk about home made.
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  • Auckland, New Zealand
  • K75s
Current.
TR6R 1973 from new.
Moto guzzi 850 III .1983 from,almost, new.
K75S 1986 from new.vin-0103141
On my second millionth km.give or take a hundred k Kay's.
"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there."
All the best!

Offline TrueAce

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Re: Giddy from Wanaka New Zealand
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2016, 11:46:24 PM »
Welcome! You'll have give us a lesson on the differences (many, I'm sure) between a K-biker from OZ compared to a K-biker from NZ...............
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  • Florida
  • '85 K100GS, '85 K100RSSC,', '94 K1100RS,'10 S1000rr,'14 Ural Sidecar, '15 R Nine T

Offline blackie1

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  • christchurch nz
Re: Giddy from Wanaka New Zealand
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2016, 01:11:10 AM »
thats right world,

 nz, home of the Britten

google that and be in AWE

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  • christchurch, new zealand , where else would u want to live, really
  • 1991 K75RT naked 67,000kms

Offline BrickKollector

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Re: Giddy from Wanaka New Zealand
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2016, 03:08:49 AM »
Quote from: TrueAce on August 10, 2016, 11:46:24 PM
Welcome! You'll have give us a lesson on the differences (many, I'm sure) between a K-biker from OZ compared to a K-biker from NZ...............

Pretty simple really - In Kiwiland we wear the sides of our tyres first, in Aussie they wear the centre first. Other than that we're all a great bunch of brick riders. I did live in Aussie for 25 years and had many excellent rides from North Queensland to the Lakes Entrance district in Victoria, and lived on Sydney's northern beaches for over 20 years enjoying many a ride to Wiseman's, up Thunderbolts Way, and even putted my ride around Bathurst Mountain
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  • Wanaka, New Zealand
  • 1987 K100RS, 1991 K1, 2002 K1200RS
Current rides:
2002 K1200RS Owned from new. Pacific Blue, Ohlins, Speiglers, Fiamms, HID. 164,000km
1991 K1 Blue, under restoration. 74,000km
1987 K100RS Black, Ohlins, Race Tech springs, Braided lines. Fully restored. 52,000 miles.
The family history:
1951 AJS 500 single - my Dads ride
1953 Triumph Terrier - my Mum's ride
1916 Triumph Type H, Battle of the Somme, France WW1 - my Grand dads ride
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