Saul

Me too, couldn’t care less.

Wasn’t that Noah not Moses ?

My Mrs test drove a Sandero a couple of years ago and she did comment that the seats weren't very good. In fact the Duster wasn't much better. She decided to stick with her old BMW, which to be fair has been fauless for the last 3 years. Won't mention what happened before that .

Are you going mental again? this is another of your weird threads.

I have never been on one as a driver or rider but I don't like the sound of it.

Quietish weekend for me, working tonight up at Launceston Hospital. Nothing much on Saturday, maybe some more obsessive new bike messing/cleaning. Sunday working overnight but have to go to our Truro base to cover, I fucking hate it down there, nest of fucking vipers. At least I will get my first couple of commutes on the CBF600.

Had my first attempt at cleaning the CBF600, still plenty to do but it is looking passable from a few feet. Just going for tidy as it has done 30k so has a few battle scars and I am not concerned with that but there is some dirty shit that has to go. EG the glue from old wheel balancing weights and such. I spent yesterday cleaning up the panniers and getting the old stickers off. Of course there is no show without punch as Shadow wanted her bike in the photos so she can show her mates what she is supposedly getting. Notice the red hair to match, not obsessed much Anyway she’s wasn’t on receive when I told her about tests and such. Be some time yet.

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying.

Just been out cleaning up my CB600 ready to use,, luckily it started to rain just as I finished. I wanted to take some photos but will wait for it to dry up, maybe some time looking at the forecast.

Not till October, Wont pass her test for at least another year I would have thought.

Cool, I was thinking restrictor plates but have no clue more than that. But she isn't 17 until October so no rush yet.

Insurance is definitely going up a lot. I was quoted £640 for.a policy for both my bikes. I declined and got the CBF600 insured for £132. I will wait to the Hornets expires to redo it but that was over £400 last year. I am hoping to pay much less this year.

Tidy replacement

It's a decent snug fit but she is tiny so it looks big on her.

Carbs

She can't say so very much Chloe has been on a horse since she was 6 years old. Spiral fracture on her arm and all. I had never thought about it but you are right it would be a perfect first bike for her when she passes her test. Suppose i will have to research restrictor kits eventually. Couple of years or so before I have to go down that route.

I am guessing you don't have teenage daughters.

It was knackering but I had a great day yesterday, felt like a proper trip out type of adventure. It's the first time I have been on a train in years and to be honest I bloody enjoyed it. I hit it off with the seller too, ex BMW bike tech and a pretty interesting chap to boot. He was selling the bike as his wife died recently and his life pretty much revolved around his two Jack Russells, so he has bought a caravan to holiday with them. I asked him why he had a Honda rather than a BMW, his answer was reliability .

Sorry to hear that Clive, hope you’re better soon.

I bet she was delighted by the third time

Yeah I have done that, 102 so far from the tank but I am thinking around 200 before the light come on. Have to wait and see.

Yeah I did some research before I bought it, hopefully several years service in it for me. Bike, because it matches her riding gear

Caught the 09:19 train to Newton Abbot this morning to collect the CBF600. Uneventful journey on a pleasant GWR intercity type train. I don’t know the right name for it but big green fecker will do. Arrived at 10:53 and was picked up by the seller, Cornish fella called Rob. Drove past Channing Wood Prison to Denbury to pay for and collect the bike. I am chuffed with the bike I got for £1100 with a full set of Givi boxes, heated grips, 31k miles with four services in the book. Everything working, good tyres, never been dropped and sounding sweet. What’s not to like for a work hack. Filled it up and rode the 62 miles home, pretty uneventful really. The bike went better than I expected with a fair bit of zip when you get the revs up, obviously no competition to the Hornet in terms of power and handling but still pretty good nonetheless. Very stable in windy weather and pretty comfortable. Of course as soon as I got home Chloe was desperate to go out for a spin so I headed up to Damerells to get her a sausage sandwich. Unfortunately the cafe was closing just as we got there at 3 pm but I placated her with some Pringles and a tin of pop. Then headed home so another 40 miles on the day. The bike came with this enormous top box, would have been right up Pete’s Strasse Which I took off before we went to Damerells. Chloe has informed me that when she passes her test she wants it. Her perch passed the arse ache test so she has given her approval . I really enjoyed the day and am pleased with the bike for the money. I also love the old school clocks but do miss having a fuel gauge and it has been years since I’ve had to count gears but it all came back to me quickly enough. I have some obsessive cleaning to do but apart from that all I have to do is ride it. Good day.

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