Devastatingly Quick Intercontinental Missile.

Someone tell me this is a really crap idea for the Africa Run.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4575913042

Please!

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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
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

There's posh. Bit shiny, that. Nice big saddle.

 

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

You see, that's what I was thinking.

--
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
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

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

I'll just get some stick on ones, no one'll notice once we're south of
Paris.

Right, I think I'll have a punt, not serious money, but a punt.

I am going to *have* to sell at least one of the fleet though, or I may
never have sex again,

--
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
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Obviously it's a Yamaha, of course. And XS250s are supposed to be a bit
shite[1], but then most things are shite.

[1] The one I had a go on certainly was.

 

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

Well, I haven't ridden one since... <counts on fingers> about 1982 (the
non-"custom" model) and it was fucking horrible.

So, for the proposed venture, it's fucking perfect.

--
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
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Heh. I seem to have found a new home for the Drifter, but the guy who's
buying it is selling an FJ1200, which he's suggested I might need to have a
go on...

 

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

LOL! I've just read the ad a bit more closely: Mileage 25K, number of
previous owners, 10.

I think that says it all.

I'll have it.

--
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
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

I rode a standard model about six or seven years ago, and it was like a
self-propelled garden gate with a saddle on.

Oh yes.

 

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

Well, I'll either increase the average owner mileage, or feel not even a
twinge of regret as I chuck in a Spanish ditch and head for the nearest
airport.

--
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
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

The one I rode about the same time had rubber mounted bars that moved
about 2" in a variety of directions before any steering input was
applied to the wheel.

Aye.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SE-V/CBR1100XX-X/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..78875.../...19634.../..30836.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 PM#5 WG*
'^' RBR 2005: Abandoned.

 

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

Pshaw. Ye of little faith. I love it already.

****, I hope I get outbid...

--
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
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Ask the seller a question, Nigel: "have you ever been to Africa on
this bike? Do you think it would make it?"

 

I had a 400 version and that was fairly nasty.

Should we run low on funds whilst over there we can sell your very
obviously gay arse.

 

Gibbo took one on the SOB run to the Bol.

Awful carbs, sluggish performance[1], economical, utterly
indestructible, some twonk will bid more than it's worth "because it
looks like a Harley".

"I think the carbs need cleaning" is a sign to run a mile.

[1] Unless you're Gibbo.

 

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

Outbid.

TFFT.

Mined ewe, I thought 200 sovs was a pretty generous bid for it.

I'll be *fascinated* to see what it goes for.

--
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
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel? He'z just ziz guy, you know?

Come on, you can't let it slip by you for the sake of a tenner.

Bid Now!

 

Where it performed admirably, running flat out the entire time. Of
course, his wasn't in such good condition as the one on ebay, it's
most baroque feature being a pair of mole grips clamped on the fuel
hose acting as a petrol tap.[/QUOTE]

Heh. I remember that, and also the look on the face of the P&O bloke
tasked with securing the bikes on the vehicle deck.

 

Bear says...

I owned one for 2 years, did shitloads of miles on it and never serviced
it once. When it needed oil I robbed the container my dad had left the
old oil from his Morris Marina in. It never let me down. Brakes were a
joke, as was the handling, but it kept running through all weathers. I
even got a photo of it in SuperBike mag.

 

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

Heh. Fortunately not much. I've got an early start tomorrow.

--
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
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000