And then there were two

Got a job interview all day on Thursday!
20 miles from where I live, (current job is 3miles) about 7k rise, but more
resposibility.

Looks like it could be bike hunting time.
Would I be wise to say "**** commuter bikes, I need a litre sports bike."
It's only 20 miles but the first 10 will be in thick traffic going to work
but traffic free on the way home.
The last 10 are nice and twisty ;-)

I'll know by Thursday night.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Linger amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Good luck.

 

Linger emerged from their own little world to say

Big traillie. YKIMS.

 

Good luck, fella!
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
96 Tiger.
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
skype: fr.jack (without the dot)

 

Wot 'e sed!

Obviously a different make than he's thinking of, though!
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
96 Tiger.
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
skype: fr.jack (without the dot)

 

Fr Jack emerged from their own little world to say

I don't favour any particular brand. I've enjoyed riding every big trailie
from Africa Twin vintage onwards. They all have merits and would be ideal
for a 20 mile, mixed terrain commute.

I'm on record saying the Tig is a damn fine bike. I just don't have the
legs for it. Before I rode the fuckers it was top of my list.

I have a GS because a) I rode it and liked it b) a sensibly priced used one
came along.

 

Where?

 

Good Luck )

Bike : litre sprots bike, ykims....

 

wessie scribbled:

Little trailie!

Honda XR650 or similar thingy. Perfect for carving up heavy traffic.

 

Give a Honda CR250 the supermoto treatment.

 

Good luck!

 

Great Wakering

 

Same as before, loads. Good Holidays though.

 

Nice. I test-drove a Merlin there once.

 

Good luck.

FJ 1200 works for me

I do between 42 and 50 miles per day, depending on the route I take.

 

Did you shag his daughter? I knew a girl who's dad used to build them there.
Dirty cow she was.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, wessie

c) You're gay.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

No, I didn't. I don't believe I met the daughter.

Nice guy.

I wish I'd known that then.