Another new un :-)

[jumjum_0214]

Hello folks,:grin:

Been browsing your forum for a few days now and i have found it very informative.

Bought a black curvy SV 650 2001 on Saturday (first big bike) and i am waiting for the shop to prepare it for collection. Its standard apart from a clear double bubble screen. Hopefully i will get it before it starts peeing down and get some miles under the belt. Only passed my test last week\\:D/

I know very little about mechanics etc but i am hoping to at least do my own oil and filter change:confused:

Anyway thanks for reading I hope to learn from you all, perhaps even meet up on a ride out once i have got the hang of the bike;)

Cheers

DAN

ps: Sorry if i posted this in the wrong place

[rictus01]

Na your fine, right place for intro, Welcome to the board.

if I'm not mistaken isn't your location Birmingham way ?

Plenty of peeps on here to help you with spannering and if you meet up with some of the locals perhaps some help as well*

how long have you been riding then ?

Good luck.

* some even know what they are doing as well :eek:

;)

Cheers Mark.

[Filipe M.]

Bom dia, bem vindo ao manicómio.

[jumjum_0214]

Hi, yes im about 30 miles south of Birmingham, I actually work in Brierley Hill/Dudley so I go up that way almost daily.

I started out in 1996 on a Debia Senda 50cc then I took the car route at 17. I really wanted a bike and car but being a scrounging student i couldnt afford both. In January this year I decided it was time to get back into it, i bought a Yamaha DTX 125 and quickly got bored. I kept it about three months and sold it on. Then made an impulse buy on a 97 cbr 600 (It was too good to miss, honest!!) much to the disgust of the girlfriend. I ended up selling that and taking direct access this month. Passed that little beauty and opted for a more sensible beginner bike the SV.

And so it begins........again

[Luckypants]

Croeso! :cool:

SV is a great bike for new and experienced alike. Enjoy.

[jumjum_0214]

Thanks, cant wait to get me grubby mitts on it and fettle:D

[hovis]

peek-a-boo

[Ed]

There are quite a few Midlanders on here but I'm deffo not one of them who knows what they're doing with a spanner:)

[jumjum_0214]

My mate is a mecahnic at Skellerns in Worcester so hopefully he will see me right. :-)

[Brian]

Hello Jumjum :smt039

Welcome to the Org, i'm new too:D

[stewie]

Howdy pardner, welcome aboard :D

[colinsv25]

hiya mate:salut:

[Raf]

Bom dia, bem vindo ao manicómio.

:winner::smt046

[Birchwood]

Hello from one newbiee to another - Midland based, just up the M42, not to far

[Filipe M.]

:winner::smt046

;)

[Raf]

;)
;):-$

[Wideboy]

:smt006

[Frank]

A Up

[mister c]

Aye up :)

[Kinvig]

wilkommen

[Filipe M.]

wilkommen

Damn foreigners... :roll:

[jumjum_0214]

Thanks for the replies lads ;)

[philbut]

Droitwich Spa! the land of the salt if i'm not mistaken. I grew up an Hanbury mate, about 5 miles down the road. Used to drink at the pillar of salt and Trotter Hall, as it was called then. I have seen one other SV'er on this forum from Droitwich. I'm in Oxford now though, but still pop round evry now and again to see family.

[Tiger 55]

Ahoy! :D

[jumjum_0214]

Land of the salt indeed. Trotters Hall is now the Copcut Elm (unless they have changed it again without me noticing, which is entirely possible):smt081

Hanbury is only round the corner, lovely place. I live on the Primsland estate not too far from the Spring Meadow/Tesco express:cool: been in Droitwich 18 months now lived in Worcester most of me life :D

[carlos]

Howdy:smt006

I have seen one other SV'er on this forum from Droitwich.
That would probably be me then:D

I'm sure I've seen you around, thats if your black bike is the S model half faired one I saw the other week coming up the 38 past the farm shop. Your bike looked good, just needs a can now so it sounds as good as it looks.

When I get the TL back on the road (awaiting new tyres:() I'll be up for a rideout with ya. Only bike I have access to at the moment is the other half's 125 Honda Cityfly, which is loads of fun but not that fast.