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pollypigwash
11-04-10, 07:05 PM
ah so I've been lurking around here for a fair while now. Quietly observing and not saying a whole lot until my moment came to shine

after much dawdling I sold my '76 CB550 during the week in prep for a big trip this summer.

took a wee trip to Manchester Saturday morning and came back with this....

http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010/04/11/bikepics-1949070-full.jpg

hurrah! I've joined the club! well smug, and it sounds like nuclear oblivion!

now just gotta contact the famous spanner man to get him prep'd for a trip to Shcandanvialand. (I've been informed by the previous owner Sandy that the bikes a dude called Digger!)

many thanks to those selling SV's who got back to me over the last while and best of luck with the sales.
speedplay
11-04-10, 07:09 PM
But it's Ginger...






;) enjoy :)
Nobbylad
11-04-10, 07:22 PM
Nice looking bike mate....well done and welcome to the club! :smt023
simesb
11-04-10, 07:28 PM
Ah - the best colour :D
Lozzo
11-04-10, 07:46 PM
Ah, so that where Sandy's bike went. How's she getting on with her VFR?

Welcome, btw
Jayneflakes
11-04-10, 07:47 PM
:cheers: It is a pointy! :cheers:

Welcome to the joy of SV ownership. :mrgreen:
Speedy Claire
11-04-10, 07:56 PM
Straight away I thought that`s Sandy`s bike... best of luck and hope you have good fun on Digger
pollypigwash
11-04-10, 08:32 PM
oh i will. pure delighted with it so far. my ears were ringing like crazy by the time I got back to London. I've put the baffle in as it still sounds great and quite loud w/out being a hazard to car alarms. Now i can concentrate on the sheer joy of throwing it around. rides so much better than the cb which effectively had bicycle tyres! still it was cool to go vintage for a while.
keith_d
12-04-10, 07:50 AM
So, are you bringing Digger to Soho sometime soon?
wyrdness
12-04-10, 08:31 AM
oh i will. pure delighted with it so far. my ears were ringing like crazy by the time I got back to London. I've put the baffle in as it still sounds great and quite loud w/out being a hazard to car alarms. Now i can concentrate on the sheer joy of throwing it around. rides so much better than the cb which effectively had bicycle tyres! still it was cool to go vintage for a while.

Enjoy it, but wear earplugs unless you want that ringing to become permanent.
pollypigwash
12-04-10, 08:54 PM
i surely will. it'd be rude not to turn up. the goings on seem a bit suspect but I'll come along for a look none the less!

don't think the helmet helped with the noise issue, it's a flip-up airoh from an old cruiser I used to have. investing in a new lid tomorrrow.