Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Such a nice bike and such low miles

I'd like to keep it forever but I need to get rid of most of my stuff so I can go long term cycletouring, which I think is the only way I can cure my ME. I want to go off to warm countries in a camper van and use that as a base for cycling. I want to squeeze a motorbike into the van. It would be lovely to have that as an option for exploring foreign parts. But I have two m/cs, the other being a Dorsoduro 1200. If I have to choose one bike to keep, the Dorsoduro wins. It's just such an exciting thing to ride. And it would take up less space in the van.

@nick_h.
Do you have a price in mind?

Not really. Do you? I'm finding it hard to imagine not having it...I really wanted to go to Spain and Germany on it, have a few adventures. I haven't been further than Guildford on it, what with Covid and my ME. I'm a bit in love with it.

FYI dirt muppets:

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This is incredible

https://youtu.be/Rrse9XGfDD8

This has made things a lot easier

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Agreed. From the next instalment's preview I'm interested to see what Chris did to be manhandled by security.

Yeah - hoping it's not just a bit. He can get a bit shouty when drunk by the looks of it.

I was laughing my head off the whole way through yesterday

The wobble had me in tears. Looks like a fucking great time.

The want for a DL650 XT V-Strom is growing by the day...

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Marlboro lights is such a nicer color scheme.

Marlboro Suzuki?

Here's an interesting definition of 'vintage motorbike' https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2022-02-14/thousands-raised-for-jersey-man-whose-vintage-motorbike-was-destroyed

C50/70/90 is a stone cold classic.

For a Suzook it's hard to beat Sheene's colour scheme. But for a dirt bike you could borrow Lucky Strike, who sponsored Suzuki on the track and Cagiva in Paris Dakar

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Grom went past me in repsol colours today got me rethinking about them

Sheen’s bike really is a thing of beauty.

Fuck all else to do in Jersey

Just wrong, I know. But didn't feel I should say anything.

I have a few sheen story, which are friend of friend stories.

From his real talent on the track, to his talent off the track.

Sharing is caring!

The sheen storys are that what ever shit heap you put sheen on that he out rode people who spent lots of cash on engine mods and suspension mods as sheen was an awesome rider.

Then sheen stories that he seduced lots of women, as he had amazing charisma.

Then he was an idol of mine so that is that.

He was an idol to a generation.