Yorkshire Newbie

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  1. fifthwheel

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    Hi all, thanks for the addition to the forum.
    Old timer here from Pontefract Yorkshire. I have recently passed my mod 1 test and am taking my mod 2 in a couple of weeks. I am starting out when most at my age are hanging up the keys.
    I bought a Kawasaki er500 about 15 years ago and as I didnt have a bike licence to ride it it has been stored in a container ever since along with a Suzuki gs 400.
    I have not seen them since they were put away and intend to refurb the er500 after I pass my test then sell it and look for a nice T100. Thanks john.
     
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    Welcome from North Wales - enjoy the bike and the forum
     
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    Welcome John, congrats on your mod 1 pass, and good luck for the mod 2. :grinning:
    15 years locked away in a container eh? Sounds like it’ll be a full strip and rebuild. Make sure you start a rebuild thread. Even if it’s not a Triumph it’ll be interesting to many here.
    Good luck with the work, there’s lots of helpful souls on here should you need it. :grinning:
     
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    Hello and welcome to the forum John.

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    Hi John, and welcome in :cool::cool:
     
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    Wow thanks for the warm welcome everyone.:grinning:
     
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    Hi mate and welcome
     
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    hi and welcome :)
     
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    Welcome to the family. Do keep us all in the picture on the bike front. You already have two very neat machines there. Are they imports by any chance.
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    Not imports if I remember right, both bought unseen on ebay all those years ago. The er 500 had a rusty exhaust even then, the rest looked very good its from 1997. The Suzuki gs 400 was bought with the key missing so I never had it running its a 1977/8. I think the two of them cost around £1000. The er will be well down now and not worth much but I think the gs400 will have appreciated and made up for the other bikes loss. thanks john.
     
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    Hi John and Welcome to the Forum :cool:
     
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    Good morning Fifthwheel and welcome aboard. Enjoy the ride and be safe!
     
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    Welcome in to the madhouse from another Yorkshire member...
     
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    Hello John and welcome to the forum :)
     
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    Welcome, John.
    A Ponte lad eh? No harm in that! I was born and bred just down the road in Ferrybridge and was (sort of!) educated at The King's School. I even lived in Ponte for about 12 years (Nevison area) before being lured away by the bright lights of Goole. Ah well ........ !
     
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    Thanks for the welcome, not exactly Pontefract but thats our postal town, we live in a little village nearby. john
     
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    Near enough is good enough. Probably!:grinning:

    No, I'm not going to play 'Guess the Village'.:rolleyes:
     
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