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New bike - the good, bad and ugly!

After just three days of suffering the horrendouse morning traffic that turns my 4 mile trip to Uni into 40 minutes of agony I immediately thought of turning to the bike rather than my beloved MG...

... that and I simply don't want the ol' girl to rot to death with salt before I've got a chance to get all the new panels on her and a full respray done. :oops:

But, as the north/South ride was testimony to - the BlueBlade simply doesn't like carrying luggage. Also with riding gear, laptop etc to take in on some days - even if they made a rucksack big enough - my poor old back wouldn't be up to carrying it. :roll:

So - solution, of course ;) - buy another bike.

Well, the good - you can welcome me back to the V-twin fold. :cool:

The bad - it's not an SV, or even a Suzuki (remember the comment about road salt & rot ;)) so yeah, it's another Honda. XL 125 Varadero to be precise.

The ugly - it's got a full compliment of Givi panniers & t*pb*x fitted. :oops:

I know. I know. I shall forever hang my head in shame for finally owning such an offending item as a t*opb*x. :smt012

I'm going to have to get used to riding in the cold and wet again too... not done that for a while. I knew my blissfull years as a proud, fairweather Weekend Warrior were numbered.:p

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Originally Posted by K (Post 1306428)

it's got a full compliment of Givi panniers & t*pb*x fitted. :oops:

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"Shocking"

Re: New bike - the good, bad and ugly!

Nice bike. Actually really a nice bike.

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Our mate Simps had one of those before she passed her test. Not uber-quick, but she could really chuck it around. Seemed to handle brilliantly.

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you are keeping the blade though................ ar'nt you?

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Originally Posted by Jdubya (Post 1306543)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...50/useless.gif

I don't pick it up until next Friday - so I'll post some photos then OK. ;)

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Originally Posted by Dr Rich (Post 1306545)

Nice bike. Actually really a nice bike.

Why thank you. :)

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Originally Posted by Lissa (Post 1306563)

Our mate Simps had one of those before she passed her test. Not uber-quick, but she could really chuck it around. Seemed to handle brilliantly.

It's also as cheap as chips to insure and run.

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Originally Posted by hovis (Post 1306575)

you are keeping the blade though................ ar'nt you?

Hell yeah - I've got to have something to play with once the sun comes back out. ;)

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Heated grips going on it next then?

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Originally Posted by Razor (Post 1306671)

Heated grips going on it next then?

Nope - already on there. :lol:

I'm actually, surprisingly, really looking forward to getting it. Not sure why - new toy I guess, even if it is just a zippy little commuter. :roll:

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They're ace, those, I should have got one instead of my daft Virago 125. But they were pretty expensive at the time, is my excuse.