Hiya form Canada

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:05 pm

Hi there! I`m from Alberta Canada. I am going to restore my old `80 750 and thought I would join so you gentlemen( and ladies if any) can help me along the way. I luv my Hondas (currently own 5) and my 750 was my very first street bike (bought brand new when I was 15). Hope to meet some people and get some great advice. Cheers!

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:09 pm

EeeeK! Smokes, here's another of your neighbors!

Welcome River! Many Canadians here!

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:53 pm

River,

Welcome........ Nice bikes there!! Very Happy

Dave

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:57 pm

Welcome! It's about time we had a Canadian here.... Laughing

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:46 am

cant keep a good country down

welcome

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:12 am

Welcome to DOHC Customs River.
CBR900RR and a CB750C, what an extreme difference in riding styles Shocked

Stay warm and busy, it is gonna be a minute before you can go riding again. Rolling Eyes

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:20 pm

Flames suck!! Laughing

Go Habs go! Welcome aboard dude.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:30 pm

welcome river but you'll find out most of these guys aren't genttlemen

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:37 pm

we're lovers not fighters

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:51 pm

Welcome to the unit! Check in anytime you like, but you can never leave. Twisted Evil

Nice bikes! I have an 80 custom as well, are you restoring to stock or thinking about upgrades?

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:15 pm

Hey, welcome man. Wink

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:18 am

Hey River, welcome. Kick your feet up and stay awhile.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:12 am

River where in Alberta are ya?
Near the Bow?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:48 am

Thanks for the welcome Gents.
To answer a few questions:
-I am a Flames fan, deal with it,lol
-I a hoping to stay stock with the custom, but you never know what can happen.
-I`m from Red Deer(my nic is River because I am a whitewater rafter)

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:08 pm

Thanks and Welcome

At least your not a Oil fan...

And white water, really?
I've done the Zambeze River in Zimbabwae Very Happy

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:24 pm

Awesome Cowtown, how was that? We have only done a few rivers across the pond(new Zealand and Nepal). Over the past 25 years we have concentrated on the rivers from Alaska down the west coast( mostly Northern BC, Wash., Idaho and Montana. We have floated the Colorado three times on private permits(last time in 2004) and have been concentrating on the Yukon ansd Alaska lately(Firth, Alsek, Tatshenshini ansd such). I could go on, so I won`t bore anyone, after all this is a bike forum,lol.

PS. I support hockey in Alberta, but will never admit, publicly at least, that I like the Oil, lol

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:30 pm

Welcome , River ... Smile

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:34 pm

It was a BLAST!!! grade 4 and 5's the whole trip.
The 1500' climb out want fun but man I'd do it again in a heartbeat..

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:42 pm

Cowtown wrote:

Thanks and Welcome

At least your not a Oil fan...

And white water, really?
I've done the Zambeze River in Zimbabwae Very Happy

Sorry. You'll have to leave. Only fans of true hockey teams allowed on here.. Such as my Habs! Wink

Where do you find white water in Alberta? Doesn't the oil dirty it all up? Laughing

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:47 pm

you guys have it all wrong you have to in the tank with the sharks (SJ)

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:48 pm

TML

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:57 pm

The Habs? from Montreal?
You got to be kidding right?

Actually they are my 2nd favorite team, but only when they are playing the Oilers... Very Happy

The plate on my truck says "GO OILERS GO" in big letters.
In small letters under that is says "and take the Eskimo's with you"
Laughing

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:38 pm

LOL!

I did the Salmon river a couple of years ago... hope to do the Colorado soon. Wink

problem for me is I freelance for work. That Salmon trip ended up costing me about 20 Gs in lost revenue Crying or Very sad

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:41 pm

Let's clarify for those in the south that wouldn't know that the "Eskimos" is the name of the football team in Edmonton (CFL). Don't want people thinking that we Canadians are a bunch of racist bastards that strive towards oppressing our native peoples and not allowing them to integrate(that was the bastards of 150-200 years ago maybe)

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:54 pm

Bastards ... That's a fun word ... LOL