Newbie from South Wales

[gremlyng]

Just stopping by to say hello, just joined the forum as recently bought an R1 big bang. New to Yamaha ownership but mature rider with experience with other brands.

[Boz]

Hi Paul and welcome aboard, we'd love to see pics of your bike. There's lots of mature riders on here and older immature ones too!

[R1Clarky]

welcome in pal - were all big kids here enjoy the forum mate and get some bike pics up

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[Exuptoy]

Welcome fella, where ya from? I'm from Maesteg myself.

[jompy]

Welcome in Paul
Another from the valleys
Hope you enjoy the forum and enjoy riding your sausage

[gremlyng]

Cheers guys - From RCT.

I don't really want to be anymore specific just in case someone decides to join & use the forum as a map of where to go steal bikes!

[R1Clarky]

bike looks good

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[jompy]

Cheers guys - From RCT.

I don't really want to be anymore specific just in case someone decides to join & use the forum as a map of where to go steal bikes!

See from the valley
We can understand your concern bud
What's your biking history ?

[Lockandkey]

Hi paul and welcome. Would love to here the recommended roads south wales. Went through Brecon Beacons last saturday for the first time and enjoyed the A40.

[petepassion]

Hi, welcome to the forum, bet the Big bang feels a little different to your previous bikes.

Dave.

[Horus-222_R1]

Welcome to banger world and the forum mate.

[Inkaddict1733]

Welcome, also a newbie

[gremlyng]

Sorry, been away for a while not had chance to stop by.

@Jompy - Yeah can't be too careful in the the valleys Previous bikes - 600 Bandit, 954RR Blade, CBR600, ZX636R, 1098S

@petepassion - The R1 feels great, different but not strange as I've had inline 4 bikes and also lived with the Ducati 1098s for a good while so the R1 is kinda cool as in some ways feels quite similar to what I'm already used to - the R1 feels much heavier than the 1098 and less agile at this stage. Take the Italian quirks away from the Duke and it's a stonking bike.

@lockandkey Yeah some fantastic roads here in Wales more so Brecon upwards. Parts of the A470 are pretty good but personally I love the A483 from Llandovery over the sugarloaf to Beulah (turn off left by the petrol station head over the B4358) meet the A470 at Newbridge on Wye turn left and head to Rhayader, at the cenotaph turn right and follow the A44 to Crossgates, lots of bikers stop at the transprt cafe in Crossgates then you have a number of options for some further great routes - Newtown - Builth - Hereford etc....

Thanks for all the other welcomes etc..

[Danf1]

Welcome fella, where ya from? I'm from Maesteg myself.

Went to school with some right nutters from maesteg but almost 40 years later I’ve recovered

[jompy]

Welcome back Paul

[Danf1]

Sorry, been away for a while not had chance to stop by.

@Jompy - Yeah can't be too careful in the the valleys Previous bikes - 600 Bandit, 954RR Blade, CBR600, ZX636R, 1098S

@petepassion - The R1 feels great, different but not strange as I've had inline 4 bikes and also lived with the Ducati 1098s for a good while so the R1 is kinda cool as in some ways feels quite similar to what I'm already used to - the R1 feels much heavier than the 1098 and less agile at this stage. Take the Italian quirks away from the Duke and it's a stonking bike.

@lockandkey Yeah some fantastic roads here in Wales more so Brecon upwards. Parts of the A470 are pretty good but personally I love the A483 from Llandovery over the sugarloaf to Beulah (turn off left by the petrol station head over the B4358) meet the A470 at Newbridge on Wye turn left and head to Rhayader, at the cenotaph turn right and follow the A44 to Crossgates, lots of bikers stop at the transprt cafe in Crossgates then you have a number of options for some further great routes - Newtown - Builth - Hereford etc....

Thanks for all the other welcomes etc..

Rct when I grew up it was mid Glamorgan nice ride that my problem is I get to Llandovery then drink coffee and talk bikes till it’s time to head home.

[Danf1]

Welcome back Paul

Jompy you like to shoot sh!t then!

[R14XV]

Sorry, been away for a while not had chance to stop by.

@Jompy - Yeah can't be too careful in the the valleys Previous bikes - 600 Bandit, 954RR Blade, CBR600, ZX636R, 1098S

@petepassion - The R1 feels great, different but not strange as I've had inline 4 bikes and also lived with the Ducati 1098s for a good while so the R1 is kinda cool as in some ways feels quite similar to what I'm already used to - the R1 feels much heavier than the 1098 and less agile at this stage. Take the Italian quirks away from the Duke and it's a stonking bike.

@lockandkey Yeah some fantastic roads here in Wales more so Brecon upwards. Parts of the A470 are pretty good but personally I love the A483 from Llandovery over the sugarloaf to Beulah (turn off left by the petrol station head over the B4358) meet the A470 at Newbridge on Wye turn left and head to Rhayader, at the cenotaph turn right and follow the A44 to Crossgates, lots of bikers stop at the transprt cafe in Crossgates then you have a number of options for some further great routes - Newtown - Builth - Hereford etc....

Thanks for all the other welcomes etc..

Welcome.
Had a break last year in Powys stayed in eco lodge with its own outdoor hot tub , amazing part of Wales, saw the Red Kites feeding at Rhayader and often passed through Crossgates on our daily trips out to Devils bridge, Offas Dyke etc. . Great biking roads with very few vehicles, next time hopefully wont be in the funbus.

[jompy]

Welcome back Paul

Jompy you like to shoot sh!t then!

Yeah but not in a gay way

Paul my wife grew up in south Wales and worked in the bike shops , she used to tear up the south and mid wales roads when she was younger ! Ive only managed a few rides in south wales but driven a fair bit . When Jen lived in Aberystwyth working for Cambrian Tyres I took the bike as often as I could , loved the route down from Shrewsbury to llangurig and then the wicked A44 to Aber ! I've also got a mate who lives in Brecon but his business is now in Builth wells .
Some cracking roads , the elan valley from Aber to Rhayader is interesting on a super Moto