Newbie North Wales

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  1. johnbmaximus

    johnbmaximus New Member

    Aug 17, 2023
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    Hi Everyone, I'm 74 been riding motorbikes for 64 years. In 1965 I bought my first new bike, a Triumph T120 unit construction Bonneville.
    I'm know I'm in my twilight years of riding, today I bought a Triumph Thruxton R, which will be my last bike. I will have completed the circle, starting and finishing with the same bike.
    I've done most things on a bike including 6 weeks in the Himalayas completing 3 of the silk roads, (350cc Royal Enfield).
    Look forward to meeting like minded people.
    Bless you
     
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  2. Boothman

    Boothman Elite Member

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    Hi and welcome from another Newbie. Enjoy your latest ride :cool:
     
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  3. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Hi John :cool:
     
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  4. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    Welcome in to the madhouse
     
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  5. Fiddlesticks

    Fiddlesticks Member

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    Hi, we're just up the road in Birkenhead. :cool:

    Hope to see you on the A55.
     
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  6. Markus

    Markus Crème de la Crème
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    Hi there! Welcome to the forum!;)
     
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  7. Mrs Visor

    Mrs Visor Crème de la Crème

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    Hi and welcome!
     
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  8. littleade

    littleade The only sane one here
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    Welcome in John, enjoy the forum
     
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  9. nickjaxe

    nickjaxe Active Member

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    Hi John.....nick from Runcorn.....got my first bonne aged 70 3 years ago.....loving it.....was up the Ponderosa a few weeks ago on it.

    Keep us the good work.

    Nick.
     
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  10. Chris 60

    Chris 60 New Member

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    Welcome John, enjoy the new bike
     
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  11. Baza

    Baza Elite Member

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    Twilight? Rubbish, you’re a mere lad. Just got back from 6 days based in Llanfyllin, you’ve some brilliant roads around you.
     
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  12. nickjaxe

    nickjaxe Active Member

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    Not sure what part of North Wales you John....but a great ride in on Thursday evening at the Raven Truck Stop just south of whitchurch.

    Easy ride from the Wrexham or north east Wales direction....loads of Triumphs old/new

    100s of bikes.....me an my pal with be there tonight.....at the moment the forecast looks good.

    5pm onward....
     
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  13. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Hi and welcome….
     
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  14. Bikerman

    Bikerman Life's not a dress rehearsal.
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    Greetings from Lincolnshire.
     
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  15. Glenn2926

    Glenn2926 Elite Member
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    Eyup.
     
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  16. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Hi and welcome to the forum :cool:
     
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  17. MoreT

    MoreT Noble Member

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    Salutations.
    Great choice on the bike. though commiserations on the weather.
    Your a man made of strong stuff.

    I spent a weekend on the bike in North Wales last summer. It started raining as I crossed the border, didn't stop until I crossed the border back again. :D
     
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  18. joe mc donald

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    Welcome to the family. Do hit the upload a file button bottom and show us a picture or two.
    Joe
     

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