Hi everyone

[Stephanie_the_Viking]

Hi my name is Stephanie,
I own an AJS Regal Raptor DD125E, I live in Staffordshire and I've had the bike a few months.
I've always much preferred the purity and simplicity of bikes over the bulky plastic and roughly bolted-together feel of cars. They can keep their loud music and pointless exhaust racket.
I'm a computer games design student, a cyber-architect if you like - levels and realism and all that; been into it since I was sat on my Dad's knee making simple programs on his Commodore 64. When I wasn't riding up and down the road sat on the back of his Honda of course...
Now I have a PC that can do everything except make tea, and a black and chrome beauty of a machine that I call my own. She's very high maintenance and doesn't like water much, but I love her all the same.
Anyway, I've been meaning to talk to other bikers for a while, so here I am 

I actually had an accident the other day. I wasn't hurt too bad but we both rolled a bit and now I have to fix her before I can ride her again.

[Captain Hook]

[Wynne G Oldman]

Welcome aboard Stephanie.  

[saxonaxe]

Hiya Stephanie, welcome to GBB.. 

[Suzicals]

from Chester

i used to live in Stafford. and i remember the commador 64

I ride a suzuki gn 125

[Stephan Ar CG]

Welcome aboard!

[Stephanie_the_Viking]

Wow what a grand welcome... hey guys.
Nice to have such a welcome, being the newbie and all

[harum-scarum]

Welcome Stephanie_the_Viking. Enjoy the forum...

[martin79]

Welcome in, hope the pointless exhaust racket doesn't extend to bikes, else I'd best get my coat
Hope you and the bike are ok too.

[Stephanie_the_Viking]

lol no, there's a subtle difference - it's called class  

 - and yeah, I'm not too bad thanks, bruised all up my right side, it's all ok really but the ribs hurt a bit. Not exactly the kind of entrance to a biker forum that really gives the best impression I suppose, neither does falling off because of a badly-designed speed bump. Not exactly "rock and roll" is it 

[bonzo]

greetings enjoy

[swylo]

Welcome aboard friend,

Make yourself at home here,............. and enjoy the rest of the forum with us 

[martin79]

lol no, there's a subtle difference - it's called class 

 - and yeah, I'm not too bad thanks, bruised all up my right side, it's all ok really but the ribs hurt a bit. Not exactly the kind of entrance to a biker forum that really gives the best impression I suppose, neither does falling off because of a badly-designed speed bump. Not exactly "rock and roll" is it 

Hope the ribs and brusing mend soon. Don't worry about the falling off, we've all done it, 3 on my list excluding the off road adventures - if they count i'm into double figures

[Jason500]

Hello from another ex-Staffordian

[SnapDragon]

Welcome in    I can recommend Arnica for the bruises, hope the Rraptor isn't going to cost you too much time and money.

[Gothtec]

Hi

[Stephanie_the_Viking]

"...hope the Rraptor isn't going to cost you too much time and money"

Thanks for the advice and yes, she's costing me a bit now, triple figures just for the majors... having rolled a bit, everything that isn't structurally solid was smashed off, bent, buckled or dented in some way or another. The real sick irony here is that when I came off, I was going to get some 'Autosol' to clean up a small ding I had picked up a day earlier.
After the crash I need 'Miracle-sol'... 

[Evo]

Hi, from Sunny North Wales

[Ken S]

Hi Stephanie_the_viking I have not been back on here very long but they are a good bunch on here (Well they always were and don't see why they will have changed) hope you get the bike sorted and back on the road very soon, I had me own spill a couple of weeks ago so am in a similar position to yourself but it will be a bit of time for me to get mended but I will be back. Hope you enjoy your time on here with us.

[Stephanie_the_Viking]

I already am enjoying it.
Interesting thing to go through looking at the things other people talk about on here, I've learnt a fair bit about things I haven't encountered already and find many things intriguing. The way people jumped to help me out with my electrical problem is astonishing too; best not to struggle through things alone. I'm happy to be here

[Gothtec]

I find forums like this invalueble...

I can fix most things, but like to double check with people who have far more experience then me!

Glad your enjoying it, I like this forum too!

[mikiboy]

Welcome

[The Red Barron]

Hello and welcome

[Stephanie_the_Viking]

Thank you very much.
Finally got a half-decent picture of my actual bike as my profile pic now. Hurrah!
(Damn I hate those 'L' plates )

On a good note, I've fixed 99% of the damage now, as you can see. We have no left foot rest or gear shift lever again yet, but soon... soon...

[radicalrabit]

+ 1 on the arnica for bruises   Welcome to the forum too , hope to meet you some time staffordhire isnt that far away ,,starts just the other side of Buxton  from here....

[djkitchen]

Welcome to the forum hope you are back on the road soon.

[SOUP]

Welcome in.  Nice to meet you! 

Glad you are getting your bike sorted out and it hasn't put you off. 

[Stephanie_the_Viking]

"It would take a madman in a kilt and a claymore to get the better of me" - Blackadder the Third 

[SnapDragon]

Good to hear you're getting it sorted