G'day From Perth, Western Australia

Discussion in 'Newbies Hangout' started by Son of Spam, Apr 27, 2020.

  1. Son of Spam

    Son of Spam New Member

    Apr 27, 2020
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    Hello. I've developed the hots for the Speed Twin 1200. So I thought I'll join a few forums to assist with my due diligence while waiting for the right example to turn up on the used market.
    I've owned a KTM 950SM (black, last of the carbie model) for 10 years. Zero commuting, all open road galloping through the vast countryside.
    I love the KTM and I've never even looked at another bike until the Speed Twin came along. But can a Brit and an Austrian get along? (Don't mention ze war!)
    Anyway, you probably won't hear much from me until I make my purchase but I'll be around, gleaning the info.
    Btw, I'm not an Aussie so don't waste your time with kangaroo shagging jokes.
    Regards,
    Son of Spam.
     
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  2. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Hi mate and welcome
    Nice intro :)
    I had a Speed Twin on demo for a few hours and thought it was brilliant :cool:
     
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  3. Don the Don

    Don the Don Bigger Than The Average Bear

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    Hi and welcome to the forum
     
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  4. David Cooper

    David Cooper Triumph Rocketeer.
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    Hello and welcome to the forum

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  5. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    G'day SoS, and welcome in :cool::cool:
     
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  6. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Hi and welcome......
     
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  7. Easy Tiger

    Easy Tiger Elite Member

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    Hi Mate, Welcome to the forum.
     
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  8. mpllineman

    mpllineman First Class Member

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    Good morning and welcome aboard. I know how you feel about changing bikes. I, too, prefer to buy mike bikes from the used ranks, and it usually takes a couple of years for them to start showing up on the market. If this makes me cheap, whatever, but it has the added benefit of buying any bike in it's first year model. Most of the bugs should be ironed out in a few years!

    Just my take on that.
     
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  9. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    Hello SoS and welcome to the forum :)
     
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  10. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    Welcome in to the madhouse
     
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  11. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    Hi Spams Son and welcome to the forum :cool: Good luck on your purchase
     
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  12. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Welcome to the forum :cool:
     
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  13. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    Hi and welcome.
     
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  14. Foxy1

    Foxy1 Crème de la Crème

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    Welcome. Tha might not shag Kangaroos, but do ya wear Lederhosen?
     
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  15. Dexter

    Dexter Well-Known Member

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    Welcome, I look forward to seeing the Speed Twin.
     
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  16. joe mc donald

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    Son Of Spam.
    Welcome to the family. Just because you have not got a speed twin is a poor excuse not to come and talk to us here in the asylum we inmates like to talk bike and even more like pictures of bikes babes and beer. So do hit the upload a file button bottom right corner and show us all one of those three.
    Regards & Ride Safe.
    Joe.
     
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  17. Son of Spam

    Son of Spam New Member

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    At least Triumph are being built by people who can't stop smiling. But yeah, globalisation. Yerk!
     
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  18. Son of Spam

    Son of Spam New Member

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    I do! But only for performing maintenance and cleaning tasks.
     
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  19. Jadorff

    Jadorff Noble Member

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    welcome to the forum
     

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