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Old 05-10-07, 03:05 PM   #1
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Default 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.

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.

So - solution, of course - buy another bike.

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

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.







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

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.
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Old 05-10-07, 03:08 PM   #2
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it's got a full compliment of Givi panniers & t*pb*x fitted.

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Old 05-10-07, 04:56 PM   #3
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Old 05-10-07, 04:57 PM   #4
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Nice bike. Actually really a nice bike.
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Old 05-10-07, 05:11 PM   #5
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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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Old 05-10-07, 05:29 PM   #6
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you are keeping the blade though................ ar'nt you?
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Old 05-10-07, 06:08 PM   #7
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I don't pick it up until next Friday - so I'll post some photos then OK.

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Why thank you.

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

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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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Old 05-10-07, 07:38 PM   #8
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Heated grips going on it next then?
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Heated grips going on it next then?
Nope - already on there.

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.
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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.
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