norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 17, 2016 Hi I got the great opportunity to stay in Southern California for one year, with my familiy, and took it. Really great to be here! The longing for a motorcycle made me buy a 1984 Honda XL250R last week. I hope to be able to make some nice trips around SD until I have to go home in late June this year. Normally I make my daily rides around Trondheim, Norway. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trondheim,+Norway/@63.4186677,9.318152,8z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x466d319747037e53:0xbf7c8288f3cf3d4 ( I have been riding mopeds and motorcycles for about 30 years, and have several at home, including a Honda CB 1100 F ('83) and a Kawasaki Ninja 250R.) Hope to meet some among you along the road.. Have a great day, Sn0rr£ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagstr 287 Posted January 17, 2016 Welcome to the chaos that is the USA. How should an English speaker pronounce your name? Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHunter 15 Posted January 17, 2016 Welcome! Watch the Who's Going Riding thread for rides or post up your own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wierdrider 187 Posted January 17, 2016 Welcome, you should find some fun rides here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertaccio 406 Posted January 17, 2016 Just in case you want to touch base with other Norway folks, these guys are from Norway and building nice artisan skateboards and table lamps. http://www.naturallogskateboards.com/ for all moto stuff you came to the right place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkug 146 Posted January 17, 2016 We are having a meeting this Tuesday-- come and say hi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 18, 2016 Welcome to the chaos that is the USA. How should an English speaker pronounce your name? Dave Hi Dave I have heard a range of attempts by now, some really clever ones, and some that may not be said to be so.. Anyway, I have my norwegian accent and limitations, so I fully understand that some sounds in our language might be difficult to pronounce for people from other countries. The first two letters are usually fine. The "o" is also, some times, but maybe mor often it sound like an "u", or how you would probably pronounce the "oo" sound in for example "Snoop Dog". The last letter, the "e" is often sounding how we would say "i", and you would say "ee".. I have also heard "snore", who is the word for how I may sound in my sleep. ;-) I think most attempts seem honest and good, and appreciate the efforts, so no one should be afraid of not getting it right.. The name may refer to either of the following, according toi wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorre . Have a nice evening! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 18, 2016 Welcome! Watch the Who's Going Riding thread for rides or post up your own. Thanks, and thanks for the information regarding the thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 18, 2016 Welcome, you should find some fun rides here. Thanks. yes, I'm sure. I really enjoy the nature around here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 18, 2016 Just in case you want to touch base with other Norway folks, these guys are from Norway and building nice artisan skateboards and table lamps. http://www.naturallogskateboards.com/ for all moto stuff you came to the right place. Thanks for the information. Haven't heard about Erik and Thomas earlier. Nice products, it seems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 18, 2016 Welcome! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 18, 2016 We are having a meeting this Tuesday-- come and say hi. If I manage to kickstart the Honda, I might.. ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
350thumper 336 Posted January 18, 2016 Welcome Snorre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirt dame 559 Posted January 18, 2016 Welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy your stay here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 18, 2016 Thanks, 350thumper and dirt dame! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vacman 0 Posted January 18, 2016 Welcome to the chaos that is the USA. How should an English speaker pronounce your name? Dave Hi Dave I have heard a range of attempts by now, some really clever ones, and some that may not be said to be so.. Anyway, I have my norwegian accent and limitations, so I fully understand that some sounds in our language might be difficult to pronounce for people from other countries. The first two letters are usually fine. The "o" is also, some times, but maybe mor often it sound like an "u", or how you would probably pronounce the "oo" sound in for example "Snoop Dog". The last letter, the "e" is often sounding how we would say "i", and you would say "ee".. I have also heard "snore", who is the word for how I may sound in my sleep. ;-) I think most attempts seem honest and good, and appreciate the efforts, so no one should be afraid of not getting it right.. The name may refer to either of the following, according toi wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorre . Have a nice evening! http://forvo.com/word/snorre/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 19, 2016 Welcome to the chaos that is the USA. How should an English speaker pronounce your name? Dave Hi Dave I have heard a range of attempts by now, some really clever ones, and some that may not be said to be so.. Anyway, I have my norwegian accent and limitations, so I fully understand that some sounds in our language might be difficult to pronounce for people from other countries. The first two letters are usually fine. The "o" is also, some times, but maybe mor often it sound like an "u", or how you would probably pronounce the "oo" sound in for example "Snoop Dog". The last letter, the "e" is often sounding how we would say "i", and you would say "ee".. I have also heard "snore", who is the word for how I may sound in my sleep. ;-) I think most attempts seem honest and good, and appreciate the efforts, so no one should be afraid of not getting it right.. The name may refer to either of the following, according toi wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorre . Have a nice evening! http://forvo.com/word/snorre/ Thanks. Was not aware of any such website ( http://forvo.com/ ). I will probably use it to learn pronounciations in your language. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 19, 2016 From some other introduction of a new member, I saw that somebody mentioned that a picture of the bike was mandatory. It looks more or less (probably less ;-) ) like this one: http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_xl250r%2082.htm I have some problems kickstarting it, especially when the engine is not cold. I then have to jumpstart it. I might get back to this problem in a different thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted January 20, 2016 We are having a meeting this Tuesday-- come and say hi. Yes, now I have met some among you. It was a nice place, interesting talks, and nice to meet several among you. Thanks for a good evening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wierdrider 187 Posted January 20, 2016 Good to meet you also, glad you made it last night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted September 29, 2018 I got a message from Wierdrider a couple of days ago, and just logged in to this account, for the first time in many months. I have very good memories from SDAR meetings, as well as trips together with danrider, Wierdrider and Randy. Hope you are all doing fine. Would be great to see any of you in Norway, or other places in Europe. Best wishes from norwegian2015_2016, Stjørdal, Norway. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stjørdal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertaccio 406 Posted September 29, 2018 My daughter's guy, E is from Norway and we have an invite, hopefully we work it all out for a visit to your country. The guy below is T his brother , hahaha he made a world wide Norsk viral viddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wierdrider 187 Posted September 30, 2018 Hey Snorre, glad you got my email, it’s been a long time. Check in from time to time send some photos of your rides up North. Cheers, Wierdrider Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwegian2015_2016 0 Posted September 30, 2018 Robert - Thanks for the video! Haven't seen it until now.. Should you happen to be close to the Trondheim area, you are welcome to visit. I live 5-10 minutes from the airport. We have several hundreds among your fellow countrymen staying in our local community of about 23 000 people, in Stjørdal. They contribute both at different local arrangements like the world rallycross championship ( https://hellrx.com/program/ ), and to the local economy, besides having their military training. https://www.usmclife.com/2017/01/lejeune-marines-deploy-norway-irking-russia-first-time-since-wwii/ Jim Thanks for the nice photo from a great day in SD! I sent you an email with some pictures. If you haven't seen it (?) , check your spamfolder. Maybe it got trapped there.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites