01-23-2013, 01:15 PM | #1 |
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Buenas Tardes from Murcia
Hi. I am a UK expat living in Murcia, Spain. Been here all this century. Got my GZ new in 2002 at a cost of 3000Euros. Covered 17000km since then. Love the bike. Ideal for this area and climate, good coast road, which I use regularly on stretches between Cartagena and Torrevieja. Some excellent roads in Spain these days.
I will be 60 this year and have had small bikes nearly all my adult life, including a 1968 BSA Bantam D14/14 175cc, Norman Nippy moped (that was a project that I never got on the road!), two Honda C50s (1964 and 1971) and a 1978 MZ 125 My DIY skills are fairly limited, but I do my own oil and filter changes, chain maintenance etc. Developed an oil leak recently, which turned out to be the cylinder gasket blown. (The gasket between the crankcase and the cylinder). Being fixed at the local Suzuki dealer at the moment, with an estimate of around 160 Euros, to include an oil and filter change and chain lubrication and adjustment. It was due an oil change, so I thought I would get them to do it at the same time. Only found this forum a couple of days ago and I have to say I have been engrossed in reading it since. Particularly interested in the threads about 16 tooth front socket. Very interesting and informative. Looking forward to getting involved.
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01-23-2013, 02:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Buenas Tardes from Murcia
Welcome to the forum.!! :cool:
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01-23-2013, 05:56 PM | #4 |
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Welcome Fawlty. We will look forward to your experiences on a GZ. Do post pics of your bike and the roads you ride. It is always nice to see different areas of the world through the eyes of another rider.
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01-24-2013, 04:25 AM | #5 | |
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We live in a small Spanish village 5k from the coast. No other non Spanish here, but that doesn't bother us. Nice and peaceful. 5 bars (don't know how they all survive at the moment), one shop and one church. How is 'la crisis' affecting things where you are? Lots of businesses closing down over here and not much light at the end of the tunnel.
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Will do, when I get it back. I see you are from Squamish. Stopped overnight there in 2006, on the way into Vancouver. We had been to my sisters wedding up at Canim Lake. Loved BC, fantastic place.
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01-25-2013, 01:53 AM | #9 |
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Welcome to the forum from South Carolina, US. Ride safe.
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