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surfin
Roostin Away
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 771
Location: Toowoomba QLD
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 Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: Hi from Toowoomba |
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Hey there have just bought myself a KXF700 to get around on.
I've just turned 40, used to race bikes many moons ago. The urge to get on a dirt bike still runs in the blood.
A bit about me: have 3 kids and a beautiful girlfriend (just bought them all bikes as well). I love my power and have a VE SS sedan, a 250HP Kawasaki jetski and a Honda VTR1000 road bike. The faster I go the better lol.
Anyway hope to meet up with some of you around the place. If anyone from Toowoomba is around, say hi and let me know where you normally ride.
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yogie
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Joined: 14 Feb 2006
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Location: The Otways
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:31 am Post subject: |
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Welcome aboard chap, the Qld scene is huge here, so you'll find some one on here to help you out, but now to the serois stuff because of the bike you ride, you'll have to ride slowly because the other wont keep up with you... 
Another KFX rider WOOHOO... is it a stocky ??? post some pic up of it.
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's 
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker 
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees 
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fossil800R
The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 22 Aug 2007
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Location: Barkly, Victoria
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:50 am Post subject: Re: Hi from Toowoomba |
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| surfin wrote: | Hey there have just bought myself a KXF700 to get around on.
A bit about me: have 3 kids and a beautiful girlfriend (just bought them all bikes as well). I love my power and have a VE SS sedan, a 250HP Kawasaki jetski and a Honda VTR1000 road bike. The faster I go the better lol.
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I'm a bit confused here.....
Welcome to the forum
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yogie
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Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Posts: 3620
Location: The Otways
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Hi from Toowoomba |
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| fossil700R wrote: |
I'm a bit confused here.....
Welcome to the forum |
you are always confused, the shed all done ??? and I've worked away around the fence to get to the park near your place...
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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surfin
Roostin Away
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 771
Location: Toowoomba QLD
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Its just a stock bike from the looks of it. It will do me just fine till I get more $$ for a 450. I don't get it till some time in December when I get the kids bikes (they are a surprise for them for xmas).
I have nerf bars and wheel spacers on order already...and will hopefully get a sticker kit of some sort to go on (anyone know the best place to get these?)
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bansheebuzz
4fiddy Racer
Joined: 07 Aug 2007
Posts: 255
Location: Gold Coast
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: |
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welcome surfin, there is a lot of blokes out your way with quads, speak to ace209, he is from out there.
Queensland Quad Riders is also haveing a weekend at manar park 22/23 november all none members welcome. |
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Quadromatic
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 12 Sep 2008
Posts: 499
Location: Ipswich australia
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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hey surfin
Do you ride mx or trails? because if you ride mx there is a ride park not ot far away from you its called black duck valley best place around.  |
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yogie
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Joined: 14 Feb 2006
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Location: The Otways
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| surfin wrote: | Its just a stock bike from the looks of it. It will do me just fine till I get more $$ for a 450. I don't get it till some time in December when I get the kids bikes (they are a surprise for them for xmas).
I have nerf bars and wheel spacers on order already...and will hopefully get a sticker kit of some sort to go on (anyone know the best place to get these?)
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Gee thats a nice shade of green there, whats it called...
forget the wheel spacers, put a set of braided front brake lines on it, a decent set of bars, and decent pipe, will give you hours of fun. I've got a set of S/H nerfs if you want them for free you just pay the postage.
welcome to the clan.
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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surfin
Roostin Away
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 771
Location: Toowoomba QLD
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Quadromatic wrote: | hey surfin
Do you ride mx or trails? because if you ride mx there is a ride park not ot far away from you its called black duck valley best place around. |
I will ride both given the chance. I have been 4wd'ing at Black Duck but that was a while ago. What is it like there with the bikes? It would appear to be very popular. Does that mean it is out of control? I would be taking my kids also so need to consider their safety also
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surfin
Roostin Away
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 771
Location: Toowoomba QLD
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| yogie wrote: | forget the wheel spacers, put a set of braided front brake lines on it, a decent set of bars, and decent pipe, will give you hours of fun. I've got a set of S/H nerfs if you want them for free you just pay the postage.
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Where is the best place to buy braided brake lines and bars? Will the brake lines help with the performance of the braking?
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3wheelinkez
90cc 2 stroke / 110 4 stroke
Joined: 31 Jan 2008
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Location: Newcastle
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome my sunshine state friend.
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Quadromatic
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 12 Sep 2008
Posts: 499
Location: Ipswich australia
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| surfin wrote: | | Quadromatic wrote: | hey surfin
Do you ride mx or trails? because if you ride mx there is a ride park not ot far away from you its called black duck valley best place around. |
I will ride both given the chance. I have been 4wd'ing at Black Duck but that was a while ago. What is it like there with the bikes? It would appear to be very popular. Does that mean it is out of control? I would be taking my kids also so need to consider their safety also
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It has changed alot from it used to because of everyone taken black duck to court and what not. They have changed it so it is alot safer for example you cant go on the frrestyle ramps unless you are qualified. They have got no more 4wd tracks and they have done alot that is just 2 things that they have done. So it has been changed for the better.
They have got all different types of tracks for all ages and ability. So your kids would be fine our there |
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yogie
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Joined: 14 Feb 2006
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Location: The Otways
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| surfin wrote: | | yogie wrote: | forget the wheel spacers, put a set of braided front brake lines on it, a decent set of bars, and decent pipe, will give you hours of fun. I've got a set of S/H nerfs if you want them for free you just pay the postage.
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Where is the best place to buy braided brake lines and bars? Will the brake lines help with the performance of the braking?
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the rear brakes arnt worth a damm, just good for sterring into corners, the fronts do all the work and this is the one best mod you'll ever do.
check out this forum... very handy
http://www.kawieriders.com/forums/index.php?showforum=1
this is just a good bunch of blokes, even if they are yanks... 
http://www.kawiecentral.com/forums/index.php?act=idx
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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surfin
Roostin Away
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 771
Location: Toowoomba QLD
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the links will check them out |
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ace209
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 20 Jan 2008
Posts: 304
Location: Toowoomba QLD
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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hey , n welcome to the forum. I'm a local, live just out behind the showgrounds, got a yfz450, i'm also the new president of the QQRA (qld quad riders asocc.)so feel free to contact me for more info, i'm also fairly new to the sport but i will help as much as i can. As for riding i no there are a few guys riding down murphy's ck way along the old fire trails, also hodgsonvale there is much the same thing, if ya don't mind a drive ,cooyar has a bike park wich i hear is preety good for trails. If ya feel the need for a bit of air time and a bit more serious riding we organise days at random mx tracks for practise days, tracks include Warwick, Tivoli, Reedy ck, Chinchilla an Roma..... it's probably a bit l8 , but we got a big weekend of social riding at manar park next weekend, we have around the 50 quad mark attending, but dont worry if you miss this one we have 4 more next year....again welcome and hope to hear from you cheers
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just doin it
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 425
Location: kingaroy qld
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:43 am Post subject: just doin it |
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welcome , twice the wheels , twice the fun so true. my wife n i own country 60 ks west of kingaroy .weve held a round of the thunder x series 4 the last 3 years, but we have a couple tracks we play around on as well nothing to seriuos. we ride ltr 450's and just enjoy havin fun, so if your ever interested, maybe we can organise a ride day,great after a bit of rain. twba is 160 ks from us
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surfin
Roostin Away
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 771
Location: Toowoomba QLD
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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| ace209 wrote: | | hey , n welcome to the forum. I'm a local, live just out behind the showgrounds, got a yfz450, i'm also the new president of the QQRA (qld quad riders asocc.)so feel free to contact me for more info, i'm also fairly new to the sport but i will help as much as i can. As for riding i no there are a few guys riding down murphy's ck way along the old fire trails, also hodgsonvale there is much the same thing, if ya don't mind a drive ,cooyar has a bike park wich i hear is preety good for trails. If ya feel the need for a bit of air time and a bit more serious riding we organise days at random mx tracks for practise days, tracks include Warwick, Tivoli, Reedy ck, Chinchilla an Roma..... it's probably a bit l8 , but we got a big weekend of social riding at manar park next weekend, we have around the 50 quad mark attending, but dont worry if you miss this one we have 4 more next year....again welcome and hope to hear from you cheers |
Thanks for the welcome Ace209. I will definitely be in touch when i get my quad. I'm starting to think I should have got a 450 but they were just a bit more than I wanted to spend. Will make do with the 700 and see how I go for a while.
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surfin
Roostin Away
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 771
Location: Toowoomba QLD
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: just doin it |
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| just doin it wrote: | | welcome , twice the wheels , twice the fun so true. my wife n i own country 60 ks west of kingaroy .weve held a round of the thunder x series 4 the last 3 years, but we have a couple tracks we play around on as well nothing to seriuos. we ride ltr 450's and just enjoy havin fun, so if your ever interested, maybe we can organise a ride day,great after a bit of rain. twba is 160 ks from us |
Hi there....I am definitely interested in any ride days you may organise. So long as you don't mind a few 2 wheelers in tow? My girlfriend will have a TTR125, and my 3 sons will have A CRF230, TTR110 and a KX60.
I think I was at your property a few months ago watching my brother race the Thunder X on 2 wheels. I was especially watching the quads race. They sure are fast. Did you or your wife race at that meeting?
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just doin it
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Joined: 06 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: just doin it |
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good deal surfin, good on you 4 comin out our way, yes we both rode that day, had a ball, put a lot of work into it , along witk neighbours n freinds. starting to work on the track 4 next year, if we get a round again. got some showery conditions now so in the shed playing with rude n rudette, thats what we call them[ the 450's that is ]
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surfin
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Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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Location: Toowoomba QLD
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: just doin it |
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| just doin it wrote: | | good deal surfin, good on you 4 comin out our way, yes we both rode that day, had a ball, put a lot of work into it , along witk neighbours n freinds. starting to work on the track 4 next year, if we get a round again. got some showery conditions now so in the shed playing with rude n rudette, thats what we call them[ the 450's that is ] |
Do you make a different track each year? This years track looked quite fast with the natural terrain. |
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just doin it
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:04 am Post subject: just doin it |
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make minor changes as the track has to be registered each year, plan to race opposite direction next year with a few changes to try and slow it down a bit. we look at all the other tracks in thunder x,and they are all fairly tight,we just put something different, free flowing, hopefully everyone enjoys.with being the other way it becomes a fair hual up to the top of the hill.intersting 4 the racers and spectators
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yogie
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| surfin wrote: | Its just a stock bike from the looks of it. It will do me just fine till I get more $$ for a 450. I don't get it till some time in December when I get the kids bikes (they are a surprise for them for xmas).
I have nerf bars and wheel spacers on order already...and will hopefully get a sticker kit of some sort to go on (anyone know the best place to get these?)
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sent off this morning, wasnt as dear as they originally quoted me, my gain...  here's a pic of what you need to do, real simple, these are JMC nerfs, just contact shirly there if you get stuck but you wont.
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers |
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surfin
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Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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Location: Toowoomba QLD
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks again for the nerfs. Muchly appreciated!! |
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Prokiwi
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Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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Location: Mount Cotton, Brisbane
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| Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome Surfin ...u have just doubled the number of KFX 700 owners in Aus. Yogie will be exstatic ...LOL (just kiddin Yogie) .
There are plenty of helpful folk on this site , and also Yogie .!!!!
Toowoomba aint to far from my sandpit so keep in touch and we will show u some good trails. Yogie says those green machines can keep up with a Rappy ...well see ....LOL
Bit like the argument between Kawasaki X and Yamaha SHO Jetski....go figure
Keep the wheels underneath you and ride safe .
Aaron.
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surfin
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Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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Location: Toowoomba QLD
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Thanks Aaron. I am looking forward to going riding with you soon.
Enjoyed the jetski ride yesterday. I think I have just thawed out also. Absolutely horrible weather...whose idea was it to go out in that???!!!
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