New Toy for my holidays.

[Nick_69]

Nice looking bke hope you have fun green laning

Just got home from picking it up from Rhyl. Down the M6 in -2 degrees, brrrr. Not too bad actually, trackkie bottoms and two fleeces under my winter textiles so I was toasty other than my hands.

Bike rides like brand new, as you'd expect of an 8000 mile bike, but not as you'd expect from a bike that is 7 1/2 years old! If it wasn't for the 52 plate, you'd think it was 2 or 3 years old. I'll have no qualms whatsoever about taking it to Portugal, it's in great condition. Paid £1500 quid for it! Bargain!

Dead comfy too, wide deep saddle, 140 miles to get home and I only stopped after 120 miles at Hilton Park Services to get fuel because I wasn't sure of the bikes range, and didn't fancy having to fiddle with an unfamiliar fuel tap in the fast lane of the motorway. Had planned to stop after the first 100 miles at Stafford services, but wasn't worried about fuel at that point and other than cold hands I was comfortable, so I just carried on. I think it might actually have had a gel saddle fitted at some point 'cos that's how it feels when you press the seat down.

Engine is happy cruising at up to about 80mph, after that feels like your pushing it, but you wouldn't want to go much faster on a naked bike.

Just the right weather for it too.

Enjoy.

Good job you didn`t pick it up today mate , it Snowed a good `un here . Glad it worked out well for you . I didn`t manage to meet up with you and Steve as I had the chance of some last minute overtime so went for that and even blew the Xmas "do" out as well .

Looks the business .... not using the SV with the ice on the roads around here ..... thats just what is needed !!

Originally Posted by madness

looks nice and clean

Try not to keep it that way. And have fun.