Yet another Aussie!

A quick "How ya'Do", and a photo would be nice.
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Craigo
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Yet another Aussie!

Post by Craigo »

Hey Guys.

Just thought I should pop in and introduce myself.

I currently don't own a dirtbike but have always wanted a CR500 so thought I should get on here and learn as much as I can. I do own a 2009 R1 which is currently up for sale if anyone is interested.

Once this is gone, a nice CR500E is high on my wish list ( if I can find one that is relatively unmolested and for sale), although after seeing the road registered AFs in Shaggys thread, I could defintely see myself on one of these as well. Either way I want a bike that I can register.

Looks like there is plenty of info on building your own AF on here as well, but for a newbie it is all a little bit confusing, so I will have to keep reading to get my head around what the differences are between a Gen1 and Gen 2,3,4,etc are, or which frame is best suited for a build up loke this. This may be another option, although I haven't looked into how to go about getting something like this egistered in QLD yet.

Perhaps I am better leaving to guys like Shaggy! :cool:

Cheers,

Craig
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sabreguy
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Post by sabreguy »

Welcome aboard

Newbies must post pics of their bikes and pics of their hot wife/girlfriend/mistress or hot neighbor chick
88CR500
ROOST ON PEOPLE!!!
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AlisoBob
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Post by AlisoBob »

sabreguy wrote:
Newbies must post pics of their hot wife/girlfriend/mistress or hot neighbor chick
You tell em SaBRE..... the law is the law.

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Craigo
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Post by Craigo »

No probs my mate. Just as soon as I finish my search back into the archives to find pics of yours, I will happily post up a pic! :) :wink:
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AlisoBob
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My girls....

Ok, now get on it.
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asteroid500
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Post by asteroid500 »

& mine
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"not speeding officer".....qualifying

CR250 97
CR500 AF 99 (in progress)
CR500 AF CR G-4
CR500 1985 true legend
RGV250 96 X2
GSXR600 07 TRACK BIKE
VH Commadore cup car (race)
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Hellbear
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Welcome :clink:
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AlisoBob
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asteroid500 wrote:& mine
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Feebee, hard at work.....
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asteroid500
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Post by asteroid500 »

Now do you get the picture Craigo....
Bob you filthy old man, i bet you've got that stored in your favorites next to Mamas avatars...... :shock:
"not speeding officer".....qualifying

CR250 97
CR500 AF 99 (in progress)
CR500 AF CR G-4
CR500 1985 true legend
RGV250 96 X2
GSXR600 07 TRACK BIKE
VH Commadore cup car (race)
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AlisoBob
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Post by AlisoBob »

asteroid500 wrote:i bet you've got that stored in your favorites next to Mamas avatars......
Never copied those avatars.... their inna-nets sluts anyways....

Feebee is a real flesh and blood woman, and wifey....

Thats way hotter.

You da' man, Astro...
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Craigo
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Post by Craigo »

Finally got around to opening up a tinypic account so that I can post my pics in this thread. Hopefully I dont stuff up while attaching.

Pic of my current ride. It is for sale!
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gumption
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Post by gumption »

Welcome, good to see another QUEENSLANDER on here :lol: :lol: :lol:
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TURBOTAXI
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Post by TURBOTAXI »

Craig in Mackay - glad you found the site.

I am TURBOTAXI from AFF
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asteroid500
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Lovely family you've got there....now your R1 is worth fuck all so strip all the plastics off & sell them on E-bay, get a set of cheap race glass...$600 will see you done there...ask your local panel beater if he'll paint your race fairings for about $200-300, most will, chose either white, satin or mat black, i can asure you these 3 colors are all the go for a clean looking track bike & they look tuff...

Now you have a track bike find Formula Extream on the net..Au,
advertise it for about $2500-2000 dollars cheaper then a registered bike with the note in the blurb, "can be registered-not a stat dec write off.

You'll sell your plastics for way more then you think & she's gone with no headache...... :twisted:
"not speeding officer".....qualifying

CR250 97
CR500 AF 99 (in progress)
CR500 AF CR G-4
CR500 1985 true legend
RGV250 96 X2
GSXR600 07 TRACK BIKE
VH Commadore cup car (race)
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Craigo
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Post by Craigo »

Guys, thanks for the welcome.

Turbo, I saw you were on here mate and will go and check your facebook page at some stage. I dont have a facebook membership but my wife does.


Asteroid, interesting way to do it mate and I suppose it could work in theory.

The only problem is that there are no track days or track day junkies within a days drive of me ( no tracks either for that matter), so if I sell the OEM fairing on ebay and then cant move the bike as a track bike, I am stuck with a track bike 1000klm from the nearest place that I can ride it! Lol
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gregrobo
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Post by gregrobo »

nice r1 craigo love that year i would keep it and build the 500
only posties ride 4 stroke hondas
goldfields sheet metal fabrication
98 yzfr1
05 crf 500 race tech goldies
2010 rmz 500af
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Craigo
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Post by Craigo »

Thanks mate. Its just gone 1 year old. Keepng it is definitely an option, as I love getting out on it. It goes and sounds really good with the Leo Vince mufflers!

I just am not getting as much use out of it as I was, now that bub number 2 has arrived. I hate to see an almost new bike sitting there unused. It just doesn't seem right and I can see it sitting there becoming a little less valueable each day. If I keep it long enough that will change eventually I suppose.
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gregrobo
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Post by gregrobo »

ive had mine for nearly 10 years would love to update it cant justify 20k and mines fast enuf for me i rode it every day then got hitched got to work out a mount for the baby seat and it would be all good
only posties ride 4 stroke hondas
goldfields sheet metal fabrication
98 yzfr1
05 crf 500 race tech goldies
2010 rmz 500af
01 banshee
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