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Greetings to one and all from me and my 2011 Light met` grey R1200R. We live in England but try and ride wherever there's a road. I am also a Canadian citizen although I've never resided there. I have a big extended family in Toronto and Cobourg, Ont. and many friends in Nova Scotia.
I've been at this biker thing since 1968 so I've almost got the hang of it. The more memorable of my prior machinery (oldest first) includes:
Honda 65 We all have to learn somehow, but boy was that a tough old motor. Honda CB250 (`68 model, tres rapid on the straight and barking mad on the barely dampest of bends until I twigged that the original Bridgestones were 90% nylon
- boy they kept quiet about those buggers. 3 drops later and I fitted Avon Speedmaster Mk 2's, which I partially attribute to me still being here). BSA B40: A 350 singleRoad it to The Ace Cafe in the year it closed. The spoon for the sugar was chained to the counter. Honda CB125:My London commuter. Possibly the greatest single cylinder 125 engine ever made. Rickman Metisse: Had a 150 cc Zundapp motor. All terrain, all pain, all or nothing. Honda CB 200: Zzzzzzzz. BSA Barracuda: A short, unreliable, but sweet relationship. Honda CB250RS: 250 single and a brilliant piece of work. Suzuki 250GSX: Got it 3rd hand in 1980 and I know it's still running. Yamaha XS650 US Custom: Like an old Bonneville, without oil leaks. Wish I still had it. Harley Davidson Heritage Softail: 1450 `twin cam`motor. Nice. Harley Davidson Road King:1450 twin cam. Made for crossing America and a well mannered behemoth. Apart from the XR's and the `Rods, I think this is the best `riders` bike in their range. BMW R1150GS: Alongside the Road King in my garage, this techno marvel, despite looking like it was put together in a tumble drier, was a totally stonking bike that I rode in all weathers, all year round without so much as a blown light bulb. Now its just the R1200R which, as we all know, is the most dynamic piece of kit.
Cheers for now.
PS: I regretted parting with all of the others (except the 200 Honda)
I've been at this biker thing since 1968 so I've almost got the hang of it. The more memorable of my prior machinery (oldest first) includes:
Honda 65 We all have to learn somehow, but boy was that a tough old motor. Honda CB250 (`68 model, tres rapid on the straight and barking mad on the barely dampest of bends until I twigged that the original Bridgestones were 90% nylon
- boy they kept quiet about those buggers. 3 drops later and I fitted Avon Speedmaster Mk 2's, which I partially attribute to me still being here). BSA B40: A 350 singleRoad it to The Ace Cafe in the year it closed. The spoon for the sugar was chained to the counter. Honda CB125:My London commuter. Possibly the greatest single cylinder 125 engine ever made. Rickman Metisse: Had a 150 cc Zundapp motor. All terrain, all pain, all or nothing. Honda CB 200: Zzzzzzzz. BSA Barracuda: A short, unreliable, but sweet relationship. Honda CB250RS: 250 single and a brilliant piece of work. Suzuki 250GSX: Got it 3rd hand in 1980 and I know it's still running. Yamaha XS650 US Custom: Like an old Bonneville, without oil leaks. Wish I still had it. Harley Davidson Heritage Softail: 1450 `twin cam`motor. Nice. Harley Davidson Road King:1450 twin cam. Made for crossing America and a well mannered behemoth. Apart from the XR's and the `Rods, I think this is the best `riders` bike in their range. BMW R1150GS: Alongside the Road King in my garage, this techno marvel, despite looking like it was put together in a tumble drier, was a totally stonking bike that I rode in all weathers, all year round without so much as a blown light bulb. Now its just the R1200R which, as we all know, is the most dynamic piece of kit.Cheers for now.
PS: I regretted parting with all of the others (except the 200 Honda
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