Night of the Nigel...

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by platypus, May 31, 2005.

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    platypus Guest

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    sorby Guest

    sorby, May 31, 2005
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    platypus Guest

    TBH after five pints I'd be asleep on the bog.
     
    platypus, May 31, 2005
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    Salad Dodger Guest

    On Tue, 31 May 2005 00:02:18 GMT, "platypus"


    <snip luxobarges>

    Look, you know you want one - why not just admit it, and have done
    with it?


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    _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
    |_\_____/_| ..75127../..18653.../..3196./.19406
    (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
    |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
    \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
    \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
    '^' RBR Landmarks: 12 Pts: 220 Miles: 914
     
    Salad Dodger, May 31, 2005
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    platypus Guest

    I'll admit there's an attraction, but I was traumatised by the Blingmobile.
    I need something that handles, and I've sort of gone off fairings and
    screens too.
     
    platypus, May 31, 2005
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    sweller Guest

    Sir needs a Guzzi Le Mans
     
    sweller, May 31, 2005
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    platypus Guest

    Insufficiently plus pillion accomodation. Maybe a GL1100 standard...
     
    platypus, May 31, 2005
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    Salad Dodger Guest

    Valkyrie. ykims. :)

    Or a GL1000K2. In yellow.

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    | ___ Salad Dodger
    |/ \
    _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
    |_\_____/_| ..75409../..18748.../..3196./.19406
    (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
    |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
    \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
    \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
    '^' RBR Landmarks: 18 Pts: 305 Miles: 1193
     
    Salad Dodger, May 31, 2005
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    platypus Guest

    Not ShiteOld enough. Too shiny. Not cheap enough.
    Definition of chromatic aberration. And Vetter Windjammers were only
    acceptable pre-1980.
     
    platypus, Jun 1, 2005
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  11. Now then, when I were oop in Preston, I got friendly with local bike
    shop, ended up helping them out at weekend etc, in exchange for parts at
    cost/free labour etc.

    anyway, one day we had a little lady come in, probably early 60's. Her
    husband had recently died, and there was his motorbike in the garage.
    She knew nowt about it, except she couldn't move it.

    Anyhows, she wanted rid, so we investigated and it was indeed a Valk.
    Gleaming condition, FSH the lot. We gave her a fair price, she was happy
    etc.

    Within a few days, a guy who's face we knew had fallen in love. The
    price was a little over his budget, but after a week of pondering, he
    brought the missus along and she fell in love also - the deal was done.

    Next day - we get a phone call - "I've got some different exhausts for
    it, would you mind fitting them?" Certainly not sir.

    6 into 6 straight through.

    By God was that fucker loud. In hindsight, giving it a handful of beans
    in the showroom wasn't the smartest move either. The windows rattled
    like a Nascar was present. *Lovely*.

    Horrible bike tho.
     
    Doesnotcompute, Jun 1, 2005
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    sweller Guest

    Spada, Cali or somesuch. Cheap to buy and run, easy to maintain, look
    'right' (although I'd have to be restrained from waving rearsets and
    clip-ons at them) and quick.
     
    sweller, Jun 1, 2005
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    platypus Guest

    Well, the Cali is a possible, if I can overcome my reservations re: the peg
    position.
     
    platypus, Jun 1, 2005
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