New Member - West Aussie in Washington DC

[Aussie_bikerBob]

Hi- Just joined- I have a 750 Sport that I have pulled out of a shed and about to start working on. I will be looking to the world of bevel heads for help along the way!

History- Owned a 750GT bought from Stolaskys (?) in Perth 1974. Rode it all over Aust sold it in 1981. Was founding member of Club Derroes. Lasted 3 months, handed in my colours as I could see the path they were heading down!
Strayed from the rightous with a Kwaka 900 and Katana 1100 before leaving the West.
Moved to the Washington DC in 1984 bought a 750 sport (as all West Aussies seem to do - after reading other posts!) rode it for awhile until kids came along and stored it in a shed since 1988.

The project starts tomorrow with moving it out of the shed and into a workshop! look for a new thread, pictures and lots of questions.

[eternally_troubled]

good luck!

[BevHevSteve]

Let the fun begin.... Welcome to the forum

[Sumfun4me]

Welcome aboard Bob. I remember old Ted Stolarski - he was a pretty cool old guy. He lent me a Moto Guzzi Daytona for a weekend once so that I could see if I wanted to buy one. At the time there weren't too many shops who'd give you a demo bike for the weekend! Where in WA are you from (I'm in Southern River myself)?
Clinton

[Aussie_bikerBob]

Hi Clinton

I 'm from north of the river, I lived in Balga, Scarborough and Subiaco. I miss the Wanneroo races, beaches and the windy roads thru the hill around Perth.
Do you have a bike?

[Sumfun4me]

I've just finished building my 2010 1198s Corse Special Edition - on top of the purchase I've dropped almost $38k into it. I also have a 1986 F1 that I'm restoring at present (this is a slow process though, as I'm working on an original concourse condition bike rebuild & it's hard to find a lot of the original part now).

Clinton

[Aussie_bikerBob]

Both bikes are impressive. I find it hard to think of what I would have to buy to sinking that much money into a "new" bike- until I was reading about the 2012 bike Rossi will be riding!! Ah the days when you could wire up the nuts on your street bike and take it to the track!

[panama]

Hey Biker Bob,
Ted Stolarski was a neet guy... I got my MG's from him at the Murray Street shop.
I have a 74 750 Sort as well.
Have Fun.