Hello from newbie
 

Hello everyone!
My name's Ali and I'm from Chorley, Lancashire. I've had my SV650 since September 2007 ..... before that I had an SV400 ...... before that I had a VTR250 .... :D
I've had my licence for ten years but have really got into biking more since I got the SV.
I go on loads of ride-outs and have been on two already since the new year.
I am usually free on Sundays and the odd Saturday here and there.
Where is the usual meeting place for people in my area?
Look forward to meeting up with you soon.

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Boa tarde, bem vindo ao manicomio.

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Hello :smt039

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Does that mean 'welcome to the lunatic asylum?'

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You missed the "good afternoon" bit, and it could be translated as "madhouse", but yes :lol:

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Hiya Ali and welcome...we`re trying to arrange a ride out for Sunday this week but due to bad weather it may be cancelled. Have a browse in the Border Patrol section

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Cheers Claire. I'll check it out.

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Hi Ali:D

Is that Ali as in Ali, or Ali as in short for Alison?

If it's the latter, duck! You'll be trampled in the rush of feet when the guys realise you are of the fairer sex;)

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:smt006Hello and welcome!

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Thank for the warm welcome everyone. :D
It's Ali as in Alison, but I much prefer Ali .... if that makes sense?

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Makes perfect sense to me:D

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I predict a riot :)

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hello,

red pointy eh? tut, tut

:kiss:

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Hi Ali and welcome.

They do good warm welcomes here. Enjoy it :D

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owww dooo from other side o the hill

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Godammit... just as I was convincing myself that SVs weren't girl's bikes, another female SV rider pops her head over the parapet.

Welcome to the madhouse, Ali.

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Yeah, she should have searched out the far better looking black pointy model instead.

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forgot to warn you, the lads in here seem to like argument of pointy/curvy when a new person arrives...............the correct answer is actually yellow or black but definetly curvy...lol

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hiya

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ello, hope you enjoy your stay :)

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But you're a blonde woman who is a self-confessed dizzy type and confirmed bambi murderer - what would you know?

Black or silver pointy... you know it makes sense.

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welcome enjoy the site. and Lozzo i think the best has Kawasaki on the tank ans Ninja on the side, but you were right about the colour!! ;):rolleyes:

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ahhh but is your black pointy as hard as my black curvy.........deer throwing themselves at its front wheel and it didn't scratch once....lol






:smt019








curvys are the best....you KNOWS it lol

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I've only ridden one curvy and I'd just stepped off my very trick Gixer 1000 when that happened, so I wasn't exactly impressed by it.

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My garage is home to all makes of bikes owned by me... and there ain't a Kawasaki amongst them for a good reason.

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:confused: scared of the awsome kwaks eh LOL :rolleyes:

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Another thing to note about this site, Ali..................threads get derailed ALL the time:D

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yeah hello newbie bird

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Time Waits For No-one - Meredith Brooks

Oh wait ... wrong thread ... where's that song title thread again ...

Oh, btw welcome to the org Ali, hope you enjoy your stay :cool:

Yeah check out the Border Patrol section ;-)

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Hi Ali Got my sv in Sept 07 to. I live in Adlington, How mad is that. Do you get over rivington or belmont much. We will have to meet up for a ride out when the weather gets better.

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until a mod turns up with a big stick

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Ello and welcome to the house. Another fellow girl biker... yay! This is a great forum and I've found it far too addictive :p

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It has a lot to do with stupid spares prices and the appalling build quality. Kawasakis are fast, but nowhere near as well built as they were 10 years ago.

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hiya ali.

gotta be a silver pointy:smt045

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Yeh! I go to Rivvie from time to time. It's not to far from Chorley so if I just want a little bimble, I'll go there.

Checked out your 'you tube' films. Very good. We go to the North West 200 or Ulster Grand Prix every year. I've been to the TT a couple of times .... but it was a very very long time ago.

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oh why did no one mention that before i bought it??? :( surely it cant be worse than the Suzuki build quality??

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Kawasakis quality has slipped hugely in the last few years, I honestly think Ducati and Aprilia are better built now. Suzuki have improved to the extent that they have overtaken both Kawasaki and Yamaha in my opinion. Honda really are the best built of the lot, but if only they didn't make such bland bikes.

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We are off to the Manx GP in Aug this year and we are planning to go to the ulster GP next year for a change. I will miss the IOM though. I love that place. Do you every head up to Hawes, Ingleton, Devils Bridge e.t.c. We go up every weekend when the weather is nice. Set off at 7am from Adlington and get back around dinner. We get over rivi and bellmont most nights during summer. Just tend to potter around Houghton and Chorley now the weather aint great. Just in the middle of doing some onbike vids, you will have to see if you spot anywhere you know.

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Yep! I was in Hawes last weekend :D Went to Devil's Bridge first (note: 'Butty van' closed for the winter :(). Love the road from Settle to Hawes. :p
.... I take it that 'back around dinner' means early evening and not lunch-time? lol

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I agree what a road. Its better coming from hawes back to settle i think. Had two near misses on that road on the same day. 1st on was a herd of cows after a fast left hander. 2nd was a Ram in the road who was not for moving. If it wasn't for the kind BMW driver coming the other way telling us to slow down i would of hit it. The little cafe in Hawes village centre is fantastic on a sunday morning.