The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
General Category => Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. => Topic started by: Danie on January 20, 2014, 01:36:04 PM
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Just a few words to say goodbye, and to thank everyone for a great forum . I bought my R65 monoshock during 2001, but during the previous week I finally decided to let her go.
Since the beginning of 2013 I realized that the R65 was in desperate need of proper TLC, but I also needed the bike for dayly commuting. and decided rather to buy a new Honda NC700. At that time I was thinking of keeping the R65, and to do the restoration at a later stage. Due to a lack of time and space, I recently realized that it will be better to let the R65 go. It was kinda sad, but fortunately the new owner is a keen Airhead enthusiast, and I am glad that the R65 is in good hands.
Anyway, thanks for all the advice and friendlyness at the forum in the past. I haven't been that active at the forum during the recent past, but I always enjoyed visiting the Forum, and appreciated the technical advice.
Go well, take care, and ride safe.
Regards
Danie
P.S. : I have no intension of disappearing for ever - my wife and myself try to visit the U.S. every fourth year, and during this year we will be visiting the U.S. during April / May again.
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Hey, who knows? Maybe you'll end up with "airhead fever" again, as a number of us have suffered over the years. and will find yourself with another R65! (I've been stricken at least three times myself!) ::)
Hope you told your bike's new owner about this site!
Good luck, Danie, enjoy that NC700 (which is a nice bike!), and if you are ever in NC/SC, make sure you visit the Cherohala Skyway and "The Tail of the Dragon"
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You're always welcome to visit the forum anytime you like Danie. Let us know what your plans are when they are firmed up and perhaps some of us who are in the area(s) you decide to visit might buy you a beer while you are here!
Enjoy your Honda - it is a nice machine, too!
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Luck to you, Danie. Ride safe. Ride often.
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Enjoy that nifty storage compartment! :)
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Thanks for the kind words. The R65 was part of my life, and I have such fond memories, I will definately visit this Forum from time to time.
@ nhmaf - our initial destination is Des Moines, IA - but the visit will also include a road trip with the in-law family down to Myrtle Beach, SC. Unfortunately the road trip will be by car, not by motorcycle :'(.
Regards, and God Bless.
Danie
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If you need anything in the Indianapolis area, give me a shout!
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Thanks Rob, I will definitaly remember your offer. It would be so nice to meet - but I don't want to be too pushy.........the in-laws might just decide never to invite us for a trip again.
Be assured, when we find ourselves in the Indianapolis area, I will be thinking about you, as well as this website.
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Hey Rob, if you read this, the pic below is for you - we are back home but when we we visited Indianapolis during the previous month I was thinking about you when I took this pic. We actually spent a couple of hours in the Indianapolis area and if I knew this in advance, I would definately made an attemp to meet you somewhere..... we slept the night over at a "Days Inn"hotel about 60 miles pass Indianapolis, on our way to South Carolina:
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi259.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fhh288%2FDaniesR65%2F2014%2520US%2520Visit%2FIMG_2764_zpse686d75b.jpg&hash=39901221610466a23f8018367867c611d58b1cf0) (http://s259.photobucket.com/user/DaniesR65/media/2014%20US%20Visit/IMG_2764_zpse686d75b.jpg.html)
We travelled through nine states - Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carilina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Missouri. Enjoyed every minute - specially the time spent at Edisto Beach, and of course, Charleston, SC.
Great, great, country you people have - God bless America !
Regards
Danie
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Danie - Please drop in occasionally (or on a regular basis) I don't want to be the only Boks supporter on this forum!
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No problem Colin - by the way, the Boks did us proud on Saterday, and hopefully the Baby Boks will won the World Cup on Friday ;).
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Yup, saw the match - Willie Leroux was awesome! Lets see what happens with the Baby Boks on Friday.
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Hey Colin, the Baby Boks almost made it, but the English team deserved the cup !
As far as the Boks is concerned, although they won the game I think Scotland played much better rugby, and actually deserved to won the game !