Newbie!

Discussion in 'Newbies Hangout' started by Crankypedals, Jan 31, 2018.

  1. Crankypedals

    Crankypedals Member

    Jan 31, 2018
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    Hi people. New to this forum ... in fact ANY forum ... everrr! Not sure of forum etiquette etc so hopefully you'll all give me a bit of slack if I blunder about a bit.

    I live in North Staffordshire and I'm chewing heavily into my 50s. I'm your typical UK mid-life-crisis male who, finding a bit of cash in pocket and some spare time now the kids are growing up, has just passed his direct access motorcycle test with a vague idea of disappearing over the horizon for a short while in search of my youth.

    My bike is a 2010 Sprint ST with 40K miles. It's non ABS, got panniers and tank bag, Tomtom sat nav, S4 alarm and Oxford heated bars.

    Having ridden the bike for 200 miles on the first day (still grinning like a Cheshire cat) an apparently common clutch problem has surfaced for which I've yet to see a definitive solution so I thought I'd register here to hopefully pick some wiser brains ...

    Anyway, that's me, and once again Hi Everyone :)
     
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  2. Sprinter

    Sprinter Kinigit

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    'etiquette' dude run, run fast, run hard, they will eat you.

    Hi.
     
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  3. Crankypedals

    Crankypedals Member

    Jan 31, 2018
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    Err, cheers for that! (I'm not too shabby a runner :p)
     
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  4. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    welcome in, some run others lie down and roll over. Congrats on your pass and glad your enjoying the bike.
    Try posting in your bike specific forum or under technical help and I'm sure you'll find a wealth of knowledge.
     
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  5. Crankypedals

    Crankypedals Member

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    Hi crispey, will do thanks
     
  6. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

    Mar 29, 2014
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    Welcome in to the best forum before you work it out yourself!
     
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  7. Crankypedals

    Crankypedals Member

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    Hi Tigcraft!
     
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  8. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

    Mar 29, 2014
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    See, Your getting used to it now!! It’s just about pressing a few buttons:p:dizzy::rolleyes: (the wrong as well as the right)
     
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  9. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Hi and welcome, great bike; keep enjoying it...
    Wessa
     
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  10. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Hi mate and welcome
     
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  11. Crankypedals

    Crankypedals Member

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    Cheers people! :grinning:
     
  12. Tucker 1963

    Tucker 1963 Elite Member

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    Welcome to the mad house you should fit right in.
    To keep the inmates happy post some photos it keeps them quite.
    Tucker:mask:
     
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  13. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

    Mar 28, 2016
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    Hello Cranky and welcome to the forum :)

    In your 50’s eh, your still a pup ;):)

    Enjoy your new passion, it soon becomes addictive.
     
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  14. R_1000

    R_1000 Elite Member
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    Welcome buddy and congratulations on passing your Direct Access. A few more months and then......warm weather......more miles on the bike ;)
     
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  15. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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  16. Crankypedals

    Crankypedals Member

    Jan 31, 2018
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    You know what, I might just check in to that one! :)
     
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  17. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Hi and welcome to the forum :cool:
     
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  18. lexy

    lexy Well-Known Member

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    Welcome to the forum.........En:)joy
     
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  19. uxonian

    uxonian New Member

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    Welcome, from another Staffordshire lad
     
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  20. Crankypedals

    Crankypedals Member

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    Hi uxonian :)
     

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