Saul

Excellent, Congratulations.

Your problem isn't your height it's what's between your ears

200cc ?

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It's always the same in the difference between the written word and the inference in speech and conversation, but you will obviously take things as you see it I am not going to waste any time trying to change your mind.

I like them , always looked on them as a big Mini.

Just been to a funeral, had a good sing, now off to a wedding for the same reason. At a stretch I could say I'm a wedding singer now Not sure I am going to, people take the piss enough as is

I am not sure I said that the Gold Star is exclusively a posers bike. But I have seen plenty of them ridden by the white scarf brigade and it does fit that role because it is a very good looking classic style bike, if we are honest that is it's target nostalgic audience, doesn't stop it being a good bike. And I am sure I said it was a very pleasant bike to ride or words to that effect. I do think it is much better looking than my Hornet but the Hornet is a better bike for riding in all situations, in my opinion, and only £200 or so more in price, or it was when I bought it. The Goldie at the time was retailing at £6800 whereas the Hornet was £6999 . In that context I think the Gold Star is a bit on the spendy side for what it is in terms of an all round dynamic bike. I know there is more of a differential, Goldie £6200 to £6500 plus OTR now, Hornet £7300 plus OTR. If I could afford a garage full of bikes I am pretty sure I would have one in it but that is not my situation so within those terms it is not for me as an only bike or a second bike. No I don't look at Hornet pictures longingly, most naked modern Japanese stuff and other stuff is pretty generic to look at with their angry insect styling which is okay but not where my heart is. Nortons, Triumphs, Interceptors, Continentals, BSA's, Airhead BMW's and older UJM's I do look at with doe eyes but that does not mean I would jump and buy one. Or have it as my only everyday bike. As to enjoying riding a less powerful bike to its limit being fun, I have had a blast on my daughters CB125F recently, a lot of fun and I like it but I would never buy one for me. I have no issue with BSA's being Indian, I do like RE's as well. I just gave my honest opinion from the test ride I had, I quite liked it but its not for me was what I said. A side note if I was to have a second bike by choice it would probably be a small dirt bike something like the 230cc CCM's Nathan is selling at the moment, but my Shadow is pressuring me to buy a big tourer with a comfy seat. So I have been looking at Blackbirds but it is a pipe dream. I promised my Mrs one bike and I'm going to keep my word, unless I manage to win one.

Lovely but tall and probably more spendy than a Harley

Cagiva ?

I have started watching Marcus, I stated with his UK leg of the trip. Find it pretty interesting.

You can always change your vote.

Nah not for me, I liked it but I think it is too expensive for what it is and I don't have a roll for it really. I'm not into cos play or posing and I can't ever imagine walking past the Hornet to ride it.

Mate you live life on the edge

Woohoo my shift has been cancelled tonight my clinician has gone sick so they don’t need me. Good numbers for shadows bike. We been out learnafying

I still got my big exhaust nut spanner somewhere in the shed. I know Air Head, wrong sort of Beemer

I dunno, when I was a kid I knew of a sheep being eaten by a boor and two sows. He was a proper scary nasty bastard, he belonged to my mates Dad. We shot him in the bollocks once with an air rifle, honestly an angry boor pig is a fucking monster. We never went near him ever again, especially after they eat the sheep, don't know how it died but they eat it. Fucker knew whenever we were on the bikes in the woods near his pen and used to scream the place down. He went to slaughter in the end to mean to keep around.

Nah you just need a couple of hungry pigs, they will only leave the teeth.

I'll say it again there is something wrong with you

I don't think so he is just a working dad with two young kids struggling to keep up with his online fantasy projections. Or simply put to busy to deal with his bullshit on here. he won't flounce just think up some more nonsense. when he has the time

Couldn't agree more, I miss the old fucker. Am only starting to realise how much.

Mental weekend for me. Got my singing groups monthly meet tonight. Working Friday overnight, big funeral Saturday Morning, singing at a wedding Saturday afternoon. Singing at a beer festival Sunday afternoon and working Sunday Night. I want to work Monday Night for the extra bank holiday money but probably not the best idea given the rest of the weekend. i should be arranging sets lists and stuff now rather than wasting time here.

I remember my Mother going through that most weeks, I know not the same church as you but the sermons `i had to listen for her as a test dummy still stick in my head. I didn't enjoy it.

Entirely possible, perhaps this latest incident will temper her.

I know that problem