Hi (from a lurker!)

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!

keep all food well sealed

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[Geodude]

Alreet mate

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?

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.

Welcome McFly!

I thought I had a ghey name

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

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

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