Greetings from Finland

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Greetings from Finland

Post by m3.hanninen » Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:57 am

Hi all!
My name is Marko and I ride Suzuki GS500E 1998 model.
Waiting for summer to come...
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by PinkFiddy » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:04 am

welcome! and hello from a small town in texas.

i hear ya on summer. i can't wait either! at least it's warm here now, thank god.

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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by Dragonfly » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:15 am

Welcome!

Finland? How did you find us?
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by m3.hanninen » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:24 am

I wisited Fort Worth and Grapevine last fall and stayed at Gaylord Texan resort for 10 days.
And of course I went to Fort Worth stockyards one saturday night.People there sure know how to party.
I did meet one of your club member at the hotel.

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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by Dragonfly » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:01 am

That's one cool looking bike, and not cuz there is snow on the ground. I really like the color.
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by Firewa11 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:19 am

Your poor bike looks chilly! Welcome!
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by m3.hanninen » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:28 am

Thanks!Thats 99% original.Mirrors are aftermarket parts(not in this picture). I rode about 10 feet in the snow.Can I have my meatball sticker now can I can I ?? ;)

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Post by Firewa11 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:45 am

Hahaha, nice.
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by m3.hanninen » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:47 am

at least I tried:D

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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by Grinner » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:58 am

Welcome!
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by WillK675 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:37 pm

Welcome to the boards!
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by milesmiles » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:50 pm

welcome! I'd say come to bike night, but i think you would have to book your airplane ticket now lol
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by dufremle » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:45 pm

Welcome!
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by 2track » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:08 am

Welcome ! If somehow you can come out make sure you can schedule it around one of our bike nights so we can all meet you. Cool bike !

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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by m3.hanninen » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:36 am

03ninjaman wrote:Welcome ! If somehow you can come out make sure you can schedule it around one of our bike nights so we can all meet you. Cool bike !
Yepp thanks for inviting me.I have a valid ESTA til 2013 so maybe I´ll come for a visit some day. It´s about 16 hour flight from Finland to Dallas.

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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by El Diabro » Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:04 pm

Welcome! Wow, Finland....we're becoming more and more International every day :)
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by Dragonfly » Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:00 am

Yes!!! We're going GLOBAL!!!

We're in Australia,Hungary,Turkey, Afghanistan, Iraq, and now Finland! What's next? I'm talking to folks in Japan, Spain, and Czechoslovakia.
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by Firewa11 » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:12 am

In September we'll have an envoy in Mexico :D
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by NickS » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:22 am

Hi Marko, glad you finally made it here! That's a nice looking bike! But what is that white stuff all around? :) Hey, I picked up a sticker for you last night, PM me with details on where to send it.

edit: How come Europe always gets the better colors?
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by Striple » Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:47 pm

Hi Marko! Welcome to the boards. That is a clean-looking GSE! Very nice!
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by m3.hanninen » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:15 pm

NickS wrote:Hi Marko, glad you finally made it here! That's a nice looking bike! But what is that white stuff all around? :) Hey, I picked up a sticker for you last night, PM me with details on where to send it.

edit: How come Europe always gets the better colors?
Hey man that white stuff is dandruff coming out off your helmet after a whole day of riding :-D NickS I finally had the guts to register :SideSplittingLaughter: European colours are kinda trackwice
dont ya think?

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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by m3.hanninen » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:32 pm

Anyway I miss DFW big time!

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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by DemonDuck » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:23 pm

Welcome... you know you can always pack up and move out... :))
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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by Blizzard_1708 » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:14 am

Welcome, let us know next time you are in the area.

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Re: Greetings from Finland

Post by m3.hanninen » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:22 am

NickS wrote:Hi Marko, glad you finally made it here! That's a nice looking bike! But what is that white stuff all around? :) Hey, I picked up a sticker for you last night, PM me with details on where to send it.

edit: How come Europe always gets the better colors?
Billion thanks Nick! I finally received that gorgeous FWMR sticker.Any suggestions where to put it on?
Gas tank or helmet?
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