Thumper Club Forum
Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: KirriePete on January 30, 2010, 05:46:09 PM
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Yes, it's true, despite having him for less than a year the time was right to move him on, so today went like this:
About 10:30 this morning:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/KirriePete/NTV/100_1777Large.jpg)
Just over an hour later:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/KirriePete/NTV/100_1778Large.jpg)
Some bullsh*t and cries of "It's never done that before" later:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/KirriePete/NTV/100_1779Large.jpg)
An hour after that:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/KirriePete/NTV/100_1781Large.jpg)
Phone insurers, cough up the obligatory spondoolicks for them printing off new papers (thieving b'stards) then it's "Just going to see how it rides, won't be long!" So there was:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/KirriePete/NTV/100_1783Large.jpg)
and then:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/KirriePete/NTV/100_1784Large.jpg)
followed by:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/KirriePete/NTV/100_1786Large.jpg)
and back to:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/KirriePete/NTV/100_1787Large.jpg)
to be tucked up in:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/KirriePete/NTV/100_1788Large.jpg)
.. alongside Guinevere the GN, so I can still get my thumper kicks (blurred vision, numb nuts, the lot), unless LudMic takes her away from me that is!
GC, don't worry about digging out that kickstarter now, I won't be needing it - you can chuck the cash in the club kitty.
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I'll send your money back, it's only fair. I actually dug the first kickstart out of its wrapping yesterday because I had turned up two more and I tried them all and chose the one with the stiffest 'spring' to send.
Great pics btw, thanks for posting them
GC
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Ok... unless I'm much mistaken your swap was done with a beardy bloke in Aberdeen who used to deal in Ural outfits as well as being a weel kent breaker, now I reckon your first stop may be Blair Atholl but I'm foxed by the others(!)
So am I miles off or warm? :)
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Swop - yes, the Torrie Gang now have their mitts on the wee fella.
Stops - nah, just a quick 40 miles 'get a feel for it' round Angus/P&K - Glamis Castle gates, Coupar Angus (Red House Hotel), Blairgowrie (memorial thingy on the green) then my back garden & shed. Wearing summer weight gloves ...... temperature sitting at -2 when I got back .... we teuchters are hardy folk!
First impressions - smooth, stable, torquey, comfy, need to re-learn shaft drive gearchange techniques though!
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Ahhh right, Glamis Castle, should've remembered that one! :-[
Blairgowrie was vaguely familiar but I don't know it well enough to tell it apart from similar places(!)
Sounds like I need to get out more and do some touring, I'll possibly leave that 'till the snow leaves the North East though ;D
Glad you're enjoying the new toy though :) the older I get (and the more chains I buy ::) ) the more I sometimes wish for shaft drive!
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I actually got out on 2 wheels today. 2 wheels fitted with tyres that have done 2,000 miles with a sidecar attached... they have an interesting profile as a result. I took my CB500 over the mountain to get an MOT (from Cardiff to Caerphilly) and indulged in a bit of scratching on the way. However, I can't say I'm very good at it anymore :(
We had a light dusting of snow here and in patches the road had some tramlines of the whitestuff... which I would attack with gusto on an outfit and so I have to remind myself that a solo can dump you on your arse.
I do miss my windshield and muffs though.
GC