Newbie checking in!

[Swin]

Hello there

Friday night, I'm sat down, digesting a large curry that I'd rushed home from work to eat with my family when my wife says "your bike's not out the front". I'd parked outside my house instead of going to the garage so that I could save the kids a wait for their tea - anyways, I chased the scumbags who nicked the bike, they were around the corner stuffing it into the back of a saloon car! They hared off, barely missing a neighbour who was crossing the road with his shopping, but the bike - an 03 plate Bandit 600s with less than 7,000 miles on it was gone. :smt010

I have a scabby old 60,000 mile T plate Bandit 600s which is pretty well fit for the scrappie, so I've chopped it in against an SV650Sk4 which is fitted with a tail tidy and an acumen alarm/immobiliser apparently - I don't know, it just sounds fan-bloody-tastic!

So anyways, not the best way to fall into SV ownership, but I can't wait until Wednesday when I get to pick it up and ride home!

[Baph]

Welcome to the .Org.A local forum for local people!

[Frank]

u had a bandit,
sits down with popcorn to await the rants

[Tim in Belgium]

Hello from clogland, enjoy the new bike.

[Swin]

I've had a full bike licence since 1987, had many bikes and all I can say is flaming people for what they ride is a bit of a waste - although the C70 I used to bomb around Colchester on was probably taking that a bit too far :)

[speedplay]

Welcome to the forum :)

[Baph]

u had a bandit,
sits down with popcorn to await the rants


He's seen the light & converted. He's welcome here. :)

[Gene genie]

c70, bit posh aren't you swin i only had a c50. honda jobs, i think they were nicknamed.
oh, and next time you leave your bike unattended outside wire it to the mains, blooby scrotes.

[Swin]

Haha, we C70 riders used to look down on C50s!
I remember pushing the damn thing all the time, such a small petrol tank and good fuel economy meant I always forgot to fill it up and ran out of fuel very often!
Bike shall remain in the garage, I'm thinking of fitting a bolt into the floor to secure it inside the garage too, and the missus and kids can wait for their tea in future!
Wouldn't mind but the bike was actually on a strip of slabs right outside my front door

[Gene genie]

Haha, we C70 riders used to look down on C50s!
I remember pushing the damn thing all the time, such a small petrol tank and good fuel economy meant I always forgot to fill it up and ran out of fuel very often!
i pushed mine home from school once (cough, cough) thinking it were broke. passed 2 petrol stns too. got home and my dad said it had ran dry, then clipped me round the ear.

[madness]

hello and welcome

[kwak zzr]

welcome to the forum :)

[davepreston]

welcome to the asylum
and may the barstewards that nicked your bike be made imputant and fingerless
off with their heads

[Swin]

I got the reg of the thieve's car, I'm hoping they were stupid enough to use one that the cops can trace, but I'm not sure I want the Bandit back now, it was a minter and it'll be cack now, plus I have that "new bike vibe" going on - Roll on Wednesday!!!

[Stingo]

Avast & Ahoy!!

[keith_d]

Welcome aboard.

Keith.

[dawn07]

Welcome! Enjoy your new bike!

[Ed]

Congrats on the new bike! I'd say 'ride it like you stole it' but that would be in poor taste:D

Welcome on board:cool:

[Swin]

haha, if I rode it like they stole it, it would be in the boot of a car - now that's not too much fun!

[Frank]

how the hell did they put over 200 kg of bike in a car????"!!!!

[tanis34]

:Dello and welcome from the midlands

[Tim in Belgium]

Easy I'd imagine if there were 3 or 4 of them.

[ThEGr33k]

Welcome to the madness :D

[gruntygiggles]

Hello and welcome....sorry about your bike. Got any pics of your old bikes???

[_drummer_]

:smt039

[suicidesam]

u had a bandit,
sits down with popcorn to await the rants


..... Whats wrong wi Blandits?? ;)

Welcome man, hope you enjoy yous new toy :cool:

[missyburd]

Howdy doo

[Swin]

Thanks for all the welcomes :)

yes, it was a shock to see 2 blokes lobbing my pride and joy into the back of what we think was a BMW saloon, they obviously plan to break it up becuase I'd imagine you'd need a van otherwise!

@ grunty - I've made an album with my old bikes in it, and made it visible to all, so if I've done it wrong and you can't view them let me know and I'll try again :)

[newts924]

Hello and a very warm welcome to the mad house....

I hope you enjoy your stay here.

[TonyS]

Hello and welcome. :smt039

[Luckypants]

Croeso! :cool:

[Giggsy]

Hiya mate welcome,soon be Wednesday.:D

[Swin]

Cheers - I can't wait for wednesday now, getting very impatient!

Only trouble is I'm off work from today until Friday, so I'm wishing away my 4 days off!!!

[Giggsy]

That's even better when you pick it up,you've got two full day's playing out!

[fenjer]

Welcome - from one newbie to another. :D