Hi (from a lurker!)

[McFly]

Yes, been lurking here for a long time, a good couple of years I reckon.

Anyway, finally registered today so 'hi' to all and thanks for a very informative site; you seem a decent bunch too!

My story; 38 y.o. male, Married with 1 teenaged daughter, I am a Train Driver and live in Bedford.

Finally got a bike (CG125) in April 2008, did my CBT and had a few months popping round before doing DAS in September 2008 (to beat what was then the deadline for the 'old' test). Always like the noise of V-Twins and the style of the curvey SVs so I found a 2002 Candy Blue via e-Bay back in April this year.

Around 5000 miles by 1 owner and in pretty good condition other than a bit of front-fork corrosion and a scrape on the tank (by a bicycle falling on it). A nice Blue Flame exhaust to let the vibes out, it certainly seems all it should be, the only problem being me and my dodgy back! Should have bought a naked really for that but it wouldn't have looked the same.

I have been reading through a thread about changing the bars and raising the positioning so I might have to look at going down that route as I want to keep this bike until it's a classic, I just love the faired curveys. For that reason I don't want to pile lots of miles onto it but I do want to be comfy!

Finally, I've just sold my Westfield and bought a 2007 Kawasaki Versys to do some touring and long-distance stuff. Hoping to visit Norway next year then a mammoth trip round Europe with an old school-pal in 2011 (when we are both 40), a re-run of a trip we did by car when we were 21.

So, that's me and my bike obsession, now resigned to keeping my old Skoda Fabia for a few more years..........

[Wideboy]

owla! :smt039

keep all food well sealed

[Tiger 55]

Ahoy!

[Geodude]

Alreet mate :)

[kellyjo]

Hi McFly and welcome xx

Im also 38 and grew up in Bedford, my family's still there so often we venture south down the A1 to see the old haunts. Did you go to school there, we may have been in the same year?

[Seggons]

Welcome to the family Mcfly. I'll keep an eye out for you when I'm out and about as I'm only a few miles away from you near to Sandy. :)

[Von Teese]

Welcome McFly!

[Sally]

I thought I had a ghey name ;)

[davepreston]

welcome mate
must say lurking on here for a while and not run into hiding im impressed
that trip sounds like a laugh im sure it will be great
also you way want to stick naked footpeg brackets on your s its a straight swap but you'll lose some lean angle

[phil24_7]

Good write-up but the name's a bit soft!!

Do not feed the animals nor poke them with sticks!

[tanis34]

ello and welcome from the midlands m8

[slark01]

Oh, McFly, your shoe's untied.:-)
Welcome
Ste.

[McFly]

Hmm, I might have chosen another name, or at least explained it.......

Firstly, I'm actually a Jock, been living down this way since around 1995. Not planning to head back as it's too cold and rains a lot, though raining plenty here these days. But that's where the 'Mc' bit comes from.

The Westfield I recently sold was nicknamed The Fly as it was Yellow, noisy and hacked people off :smt098. Childish really but that's how I came up with the name and have used it ever since.

Good to know there are some of you around this way too. I hope to get out and about a bit with the bikes, never did with the Westfield and it was a shame but I just didn't use it.

davepreston, thanks for the tip about the pegs from a naked SV, that's worth a try first as it should straighten my legs a bit too and my knees are suffering a bit. Guess the old dear was right about going out in all weathers with little clothing when I was a kid and how I'd suffer later :(

Cheers for all the welcomes.