The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: olddog on May 30, 2009, 09:14:06 AM

Title: New Member 1st Post
Post by: olddog on May 30, 2009, 09:14:06 AM: First post, I have just aquired a 1983 R65 in perfect order,I am in AUSTRALIA (down under) and found BMW65.org on a web seach and it seems the place to come for BMW R65 knowledge So Hi to all, I will post some bike pic's when I sort myself out ..............Thanks........Pete
(olddog)
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: Bob_Roller on May 30, 2009, 09:26:09 AM: Welcome aboard Olddog/Pete ,

Our membership from OZ seems to be growing quite rapidly !

Post pictures of your bike, and of your riding area, a 'roo picture posing next to your bike might be a good one.

If they reside in your locality .
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: montmil on May 30, 2009, 11:35:10 AM: So many R65s live on in Oz. Welcome, Pete.
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: Bengt_Phorqs on May 30, 2009, 01:08:50 PM: Great to have you join us Pete, you old dog. Let's see what you have. I have an 83 also but while mechanically sound she has a few blemishes.
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: not-so-fast-ed on June 05, 2009, 06:17:56 AM: Welcome aboard, Pete.

Post pictures when you can and keep the rubber side down.

[smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Ed
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: suecanada on June 07, 2009, 01:12:02 PM: Canada welcomes you Pete! With this forum well bookmarked as a favourite, you will be in good hands with any questions that creep up, despite the bike being in good order. It is old...somewhat like us?
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: Justin B. on June 09, 2009, 01:22:23 AM: Welcome to the asylum, Pete, where the inmates are definitely in control...
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: aussie on June 11, 2009, 04:02:26 AM: Well welcome aboard Pete. And where in Oz are you located? Not in SA perchance? I second not-so fast (always seem to be second in welcoming people :'() in his cry for posting piccies.

Cheers
Tim
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: Lucky_Lou on June 16, 2009, 03:41:49 PM: Welcome to the forum try not to get too upset when you lose the ashes
Lou
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: Ed Miller on June 17, 2009, 10:48:02 AM: Quote
Welcome to the forum try not to get too upset when you lose the ashes
Lou

Ashes? Sounds like something from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Am I close?
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: Lucky_Lou on June 17, 2009, 01:48:51 PM: Quote
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Welcome to the forum try not to get too upset when you lose the ashes
Lou

Ashes? Sounds like something from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Am I close?
No sorry for your homework check page 4 of totally off topic rants ect ......do Americans play cricket the ashes refer to a set of stumps which were vandalized by our Aussie brothers in an act of celebration.We are still waiting for an apology
Lou
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: ukzknos on June 17, 2009, 04:38:25 PM: Ed if you're English or Australian this is serious stuff and this year we're going to 'whoop there ass'!

We may never hear from our upside down cousins again ;D
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: Landlubber on June 17, 2009, 06:32:03 PM: Hi Pete, Brisbane BMW fan at this end, welcome home.
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: Ed Miller on June 18, 2009, 10:41:45 AM: I'm not just close, I'm right. In one of the Hitchiker's guide, etc. books, there's mention of the ashes at a cricket match. That gets crashed by killer robots, and they steal the ashes.
Title: Re: New Member 1st Post
Post by: Lucky_Lou on June 18, 2009, 01:11:34 PM: Quote
I'm not just close, I'm right. In one of the Hitchiker's guide, etc. books, there's mention of the ashes at a cricket match. That gets crashed by killer robots, and they steal the ashes.

Good find..Thats what the Aussies are hopeing for.
Lou
mmmm. Could be a large slice of humble pie heading our way though!!!