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Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:29 am
by markkaren96
Hello, my Name is Mark, I'm a 36 year old, stationed in Germany so if you guy ever head to Nurenburgring let me know, its a short trip for me.

I've been riding for three years now, started on a Suzuki GS 500 but wanted something i could take to the track. So last Fall I bought my 95 ZXR 400. It was my winter project, I stripped down to pieces/parts (excluding engine), When I took the bike apart it was obvious a past owner had dropped it and used what ever was available to put it together again different size/type of bolts and screws, along with not doing a good job of straightening brackets, Rad/ oil cooler were resting on header pipes. I polished the frame and swing-arm, fixed electrical that was poorly done in the past, and put it back together use better hardware. Had wheels stripped and repainted, and fitted race plastic to it.

Have been riding it all summer now and found that the ZXR is a great little bike. it may not be as fast at other liter bikes, but D@%& it fun and can keep up with the big guns in the twistys.

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:27 am
by masterofinsanity
hello Mark welcome ot zxrworld, nice looking bike you got there, well done with it.Caz has just been to the Nurenburgring.

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:27 am
by deviant
personally, I thought she'd been to the Nürburgring :smt002 , but hey.

that's a nice paint scheme on your road fairings mark. telefonica on a kwak is a bit unusual but works well too.

welcome to the forum.

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:44 am
by masterofinsanity
deviant wrote:personally, I thought she'd been to the Nürburgring :smt002 , but hey.

that's a nice paint scheme on your road fairings mark. telefonica on a kwak is a bit unusual but works well too.

welcome to the forum.
so did i but i copied and pasted what mark said cos i couldn't spell it :smt003

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:50 am
by Caz
deviant wrote:personally, I thought she'd been to the Nürburgring :smt002 , but hey.

that's a nice paint scheme on your road fairings mark. telefonica on a kwak is a bit unusual but works well too.

welcome to the forum.
Heheheh :-) Yep - been to the Nürburgring, first rule is to know how to spell it:-P Already got our rooms booked for easter next year and we will be aiming for atleast 5 trips over there in 2008 (and I wonder where all my money goes)

Mark - I am very jealous! where abouts in Germany are you based? Nice bike and welcome btw

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:18 am
by deviant
Caz wrote:Yep - been to the Nürburgring, first rule is to know how to spell it
they'd be very disappointed.

but yeah, have to be jealous of someone that's got that just down the road from them.

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:10 pm
by RedexRobB
welcome mark, looks liek a very nice job on the bike!! Welcome to the forum! :smt001

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:30 pm
by superman
yea nice looking bike thoe... you look like gery from BB

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:43 pm
by mycallsevern
Welcome, gorgeous paint job.

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:45 pm
by markkaren96
I know I should really read what I type and make sure my spelling is correct :smt017 , hopfully next time i'll get it right.

Caz: I'm just outside of Trier.

Telefonica is odd for a Kawasaki! but I wanted some thing that went with the blue and I liked The neon yellow of the Movistar/Telonica so that is what I went with, Odd just like me!

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:52 am
by Caz
markkaren96 wrote: Caz: I'm just outside of Trier.
It's a good thing that I dont live that close :) I'd be there every spare day I had :smt004

Now do you have a garage with room for 3 bikes ;) We're on a mission to do atleast 5 trips next year.

Re: Hello, American in Germany

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:19 am
by deviant
markkaren96 wrote:Odd just like me!
you'll fit in well here :smt003