Hi smity 500 here new to this

[smity 500]

hi im luke from taranaki new zealand i have an 04 e16 kx500 which im very proud of the ultimate in dirt bikes. im 33years old and have been riding since i was 12 started with a 1980 cr80 then moved to a 79 pe175 which i bored to a 200 and worked which went like a cut cat when i was 17 then i had a vast range of bikes eg pe250 xl185 ttr250 yfm200 blaster yz250 yz490 te610 cr250 and now kx500 and i woudnt give it up for anything except a kx500 af. im a qualified mechanic who owns a nissan franchised garage and married with 2 children who are already taking after me which have a cr80 and a pw50 and loving it  but mostly like going for rides with me on the green monster k5 well good to be on board cause ive used this site many times for info and it was about time i became a member and gave some of mine own ideas to the forum thanks for all the info so far.

[blueoval]

Welcome, smity 500!  Isn't   'The World's Fastest Indian'  from New Zealand.  Burt Munro.   

[smity 500]

Sure is, great movie, love the way he was making his own pistons in his shed and he sure did have something to prove. my brother inlaws father has one sitting in his shed thats an idian motorcycle one of the first bikes with a reverse gear has a big lever that u pull to get reverse by the fuel tank. just blew the cobwebs out of my 500 what a mind blowing experence still scares me and ive had it for about 8 months

[Friar-Tuck]

 Welcome Smity,
 It's always great to hear about getting out there with the kids. You will be surprised at how fast time starts to go by.
    Glad to have you aboard. 
  Tuck\o/