Melbourne People & Introductions & Events

[hargaR1]

Hi, my name is Rick ( Noriki ),

This thread is for people in Melbourne to discuss, introduce, meet and post various interesting events and places to go.
It is open to all that have an interest in Japanese language or people.
The main purpose of this thread is so we can find out good places to go where similar people hang out and find out if those places are any good. It would also be a good thread for people to meet each other at these places.

 

[R1Kid]

good on ya buddy for starting this thread. i reckon there are plenty of japanese in melbourne that wanna hang out but might not know where... i sudgest we have a get together in the city sometime. any girls interested in riding fast bikes?

 

[hargaR1]

thanks R1 kid, let me start by telling all that this weekend is going to be huge,,,,,,,
saturday docklands will be festival for chinese new year
sunday is festival for asian people at docklands see you there Rick

 

[hargaR1]

Night time places to go for food :
Chapel Street
cafe sienna cnr simmonds & chapel,,,,,,, good food mediteranian, light seafood pasta,pizza, good coffee

KUSH diag opp sienna, really good food various mix, but don't do desert

Lygon Street:
cafe coretto's : proprietro Angi; location Middle of lygon st really nice guy tell him Rick sent ya! hell look after you, outside or inside really good food italian style best steak comes on a sizzling plate
yummmmmmy......

desert geleros just two or so doors up north of from cafe coretto,
they do the best waffles .....yummmmmmuy 10/10 ice cream various and coffes etc good for a short desert ,

st kilda
for something different goto the vine yard is on the corner of acland street
they do differnt style foods recommend lamb with the potatos yum..

or for a quick meal la porcheta is the best for fast meal this particular branch is unlike any other the food is 10/10. cant belive is a food chain, try it for a quick meal or take away and go across the road to the park to sit and enjoy the atmospher in the open air is great...

along ackland street is many shops , you can get sushi, fish & chips, and really good icream too the green shop on the sea side is the best one sometimes you have to line up for ages but is worth it .....

anyway that's just a quick note tell me where you think is good to go thanks rick

 

[kirei_na_me]

Welcome to the forum, Rick! What kind of motorcycle do you have?

 

[hargaR1]

Why thanks Rachel, from Rick

hey, good to see someone posting all ready, oh glad you asked, My motorbike is a Yamaha ( japanese style superbike for the road )YZF R1, 2002, it has a 1000cc motor and has currently got 156hp at the rear wheel, ( that's pretty fast will do over 300kph ) with its current modifications,,,,,,, anyway enough about me, how about you, are you into motorbikes? ever been on the back? do you ride yourself? I see this thread has two posts so far from us guys that cruze the hot nights going from cafe to cafe and stunting on our bikes in between, have you ever been to melbourne? and are you interested in the things we do? but dont worry if your not, as it is ok you can just generaly chat here if you like,. the last thread we had was on the R1 forum, it was so popular just under 6000 replys it was shut down, we all moved to diferent forums that's why im here, I am Japanese born in Australia, that rides a motorbike Road & Club races, loves to meet new people so i thought why not people who have something japanese in common! lol
any good to hear from you, I welcome your reply,,,,,,,,Rick

 

[kirei_na_me]

Well, I'm sorry I crashed into your thread, but I just had to see what kind of motorcycle you had. Yes, I used to ride a lot, but always on the back. My husband(Japanese) is a loyal Yamaha customer. He used to be into motocross for years when he was in Japan and he had a Yamaha then, but I can't remember the model. Now, he's into cruisers and has a Yamaha V-Star Custom(1100 cc). He's saying that he wants to get me a motorcyle now...I'm not too sure about that...

 

[hargaR1]

oh my god,, lol cool to hear about hubby, too bad for you he's got a cruzer lol, na kidding,,, all bikes are cool , were waiting for the 22nd to see torque the new movie WarnerBros.com | Torque | Movies should be good, we you definatly got a good reason to be her so welcome, and you are most welcome to invite anyone else here too the link here is,
Melbourne People & Introductions & Events
just as long as they have a connection to you, or the thread some how,
seeing how you used to ride are you ever comming to melbourne you and hubby got to go on the great ocean road lorne to port cambel its truly mad!!! lol anyway thanks for your reply.....
Regards Rick

 

[Iron Chef]

Just a few comments if I may...

"you definatly got a good reason to be her so welcome, and you are most welcome to invite anyone else here too the link here is,
https://jref.com/forum/showthrea...p;threadid=6589
just as long as they have a connection to you, or the thread some how"

Re: that last part, these forums are not mutually exclusive to anyone and generally speaking we don't encourage cliques. None of our members need an "invitation" per se to post a reply if they wish to do so...

"the last thread we had was on the R1 forum, it was so popular just under 6000 replys it was shut down, we all moved to diferent forums that's why im here"

I hope your intention isn't to do the same thing here (staking a claim and setting up shop so to speak) because I notice you keep plugging this thread in most of your posts in an attempt to garner as many responses as you can... This particular forum is for members (both new and old) to meet and greet each other and not to carry on lengthy drawn-out discussions (we have other forums for such things). Also, please refrain from posting the same message/reply in multiple forums or else they may be deleted... Anyways, greetings and welcome. Nice bike btw.

 

[hargaR1]

opps but pls dont worry

Ok well maybe I was trying too hard to get people to notice the new thread but not for the reasons of chatting, and only if they had something for the thread and, no, the thread is really what it is and I am Japanese living in Melbourne looking for others with a Japanese/Asian connection, I have lived here all my life and never had the opportunity to meet people of the same interests I think Japan forum is great, and I am not here to abuse it. All my Japanese friends were children of business men they mostly only stayed in Australia for a few years, so you can imagine the little contact I have with Japanese people living here thanks for your welcome and hopefully this thread will be good for all those here and those looking to visit Melbourne. ty

 

[hargaR1]

Iron Chef, I noticed you have a ZX12 have you ever heard of the Great Ocean Road here in Victoria, if not here is a link http://www.greatoceanrd.org.au/index.asp
Maybe if your in Victoria one day I can meet up with you and go for a ride,
Oh and sorry about spinning off onto bikes but once i get started it's hard to stop, i was only answering to a post ok LOL, ok sorry again,
and i hope the G.O.Roads is something of interest to you and others reading, Rick

 

[jeisan]

theres also the chinese new years festival in fitzroy tomorrow. i always liked all the shops and restraunts over in springvale too. i forget the names of roads n things, but the shopping center is a block from the train station. just gotta watch out for crazy drivers seems like as soon as people enter that area their drivin skills decrease immediatly. dai tran, the vieatnamese restraunt over there, is good too.
as for the great ocean road its beautiful. the little bit ive driven it, geelong to apollo bay, made me want to drive the entire length of the road. with the gum tree (eucalyptus) forests on one side and the ocean on the other, was just wow.

 

[hargaR1]

jeisan, yeah that road is something isn't it,,,,, was at springvale on the weekend, noting much has changed but it's crazier now especially the drivers LOL..

 

[hargaR1]

Golf Expo 2004 www.golfexpo.com.au
From 29 January
The Inaugural Golf Expo provides visitors with the opportunity to purchase the latest golfing products, equipment & technology available.


A view from America: Contemporary Jewlry (1974-2003)
www.biavic.com.au
From 30 January
This major exhibition features over 60 works by 15 leading artists drawn frm various regions of the United States, reflecting a diversity of styles and creative approaches.Organised in association with RMIT University Gold and Silversmithing and the 11th Biennial Jewellers and Metalsmiths Conference 2004 Melbourne.

Chinese New Year Festival
Sat 24 & Sun 25 January 2004
Chinatown, Little Bourke St (from Exhibition to Swanston Sts) & Russell St (from Bourke to Lonsdale Sts)
Celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Monkey will be lion dances, fire crackers, the Dai-Loong dragon parade, cultural and multi-cultural performances, food stalls, children's fun programs, displays and merchandise and competitions.

Melbourne Zoo Open Day
26 January
Indigenous educator and performer, Murrundindi, brings a slice of Healesville Sanctuary to Melbourne Zoo. Hear the history of his people, the Wurrundjeri of the Kulin Nation, traditional owners of the land where Healesville Sanctuary and Melbourne Zoo are located, and their ancient connections with native animals and plants.




Melbourne Museum Open Day
26 January
Australia Day exhibitions include: It窶冱 an Honour, with awards, military medals, bravery decorations and distinguished service awards all on show; Thookay Ngaweeyan: Young Voices of Victoria, a colourful and vibrant exhibition of artwork by Koori children from all over Victoria and much more.

Dick Smith Foods Morning Tea
26 January
Billy tea and chocolate biscuits will be FREE at Federation Square between 9.30 and 10.30 am. Start off the day in true Australian style and then head up Swanston Street to the Flag Raising.

 

[hargaR1]

Asian Night :
LAVISH RnB, Retro & Old School
Friday 23rd jan04
where? Seven Night Club
52 Albert Rd South Melbourne

Opens 10 till late
Melways 57 J1

 

[saru]

bikes and bikes

Hi, my name is Rick ( Noriki ),

This thread is for people in Melbourne to discuss, introduce, meet and post various interesting events and places to go.
It is open to all that have an interest in Japanese language or people.
The main purpose of this thread is so we can find out good places to go where similar people hang out and find out if those places are any good. It would also be a good thread for people to meet each other at these places.

hey there!

i just joined this forum. i did a search for "motorbike melbourne" and came across this forum.

i am currently in melbourne too. i was just thinking about getting a bike and wanted to do some research. what brand, which model etc etc etc. can you help rick? what's a good bike these days? now, that's a difficult question, but i hope you can enlighten me

also, i have been studying japanese for a number of years. as i have just moved into the country, i have yet to find a school and resume classes. it would be nice to meet people who have the same interests. anyone else studying and looking for practise partners??? is there a group going at the moment?

okey dokey~!
.sssaru.

 

[hargaR1]

hey yes i can help with motorcycles

yes learning is fun you can do schools over a weekend
and then buying is confusing, you may ask me questions but dont worry you only have restrictions for a total of 15 months 3monts on "L's " and 12 months on "P's" so ask away
Rick

 

[Satori]

Konnichiwa (or should I say, G'Day), Rick! Welcome aboard!!

 

[saru]

hargaR1,

hisashiburi~! i have finally gone for my "L." i think what finally pushed me to do it was the '04 R1. i saw it and it blew my mind away. the underseat exhaust.. with the fairings and everything stripped away, it looked totally unbelievably amazing!

i did my course at HART, Tulla. It was great, the instructors were fantastic. so, ima bike wo sagashite iru. i am thinking of... a Honda Spada. what do you think? thought of a VTR250, but it's too expensive.

can you give me some advice on how to go about looking and buying a bike?

Also, this might be too much to ask, but.. i don't know anyone who ride bikes, let know anything about bikes. so, would you mind if i ask you to accompany me look at bikes?

thanks in advance!

cheers,
.saru.

 

[Bounty Hunter]

Welcome and nice bike.

 

[Hachiko]

Great stuff, hargaR1!

 

[Lina Inverse]

Hi Rick!
How's the weather in Melbourne?