Looking for a new bike!

That sounds like a good buy, I'd have it if I was in the market for one.

 

It's worth at least a song.

 

You can get a 1.8 Athlon for that money now.

 

Stonking good ABS system too.
Do these later FJ's have better size wheels though?

 

<shrug>

 

Indeed, or Macs come to that.

However, I didn't buy it to worrying about residual value, and I happen
to like Macs. It was a case of being able to buy it now, and I might not
next year. So I got one that'll do me for many years.

 

Hmmm, perhaps, although there seems to be a big enough list of common
faults, and things to watch for. OTOH, most of those are well past 100k
miles.

ISTR you are speaking from bitter experience.

Yes, that's what I was thinking of.

 

They did in the eighties. Indeed PCs were the *only* platform that
weren't supplied as a complete system.

But there is a choice, you don't even have to use Windows or Mac OS if
you don't want to.

I wouldn't have any problem with that.

 

I am tempted by the MT500 ;-)

On a serious note, what about the Transalp as a possibility?

 

I wouldn't even sing for my suopper - you wouldn't want me too either!

 

Where are you?

 

Hadn't thought of that one. Certainly a possibility. I hadn't considered
a Yamaha, since my Diversion fell to bits after a couple of winters use.

 

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:16:17 -0000, "Alan Crowder"
<> bored us all completely to death
with wittery prose along the lines of:

I've never played on a Mac, but from what I've heard, they're fscking
excellent computers for those that have them.

 

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:00:05 +0000, (Andy
Hewitt) bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the
lines of:

Hmmm, unlucky? I never had any real gripes with my Divvy.

 

Barnsley....sorry!

 

Why are they better?

 

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 17:42:58 +0000, "sweller" <>
bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the lines
of:

I'm not sure it's a case of better, but it depends upon what purpose
they're used for.

Macs are great for design, graphics and creating articles, reports,
etc, IMO. PC's are more mainstream.

When I dispatched, most of the 'arty' places I went to, used Macs. Ask
people like TOG, why he uses a Mac.

It's like comparing Windows and Linux. Both have their places in the
OS world. Same goes for Macs and PC's.

 

Ahhh, so Adobe applications on a Mac are better, yes? No doubt they're
as stable as, say, Win 2K and much more cost effective?

 

Had my FJ12 abs since 96 and apart from consumables only had:

One duff battery.
France on a TOG run to the BOL at Paul Ricard.
French price £80.

I have replaced the fork springs 'cause they were a bit soft and did the
seals at the same time etc.

Rebuilt the ABS for £3 instead of Mr Yamaha's £1,200 (approx) the
owner's group do a good price exchange unit. They are worth joining IMO.

 

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:19:22 +0000, "sweller" <>
bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the lines
of:

heh, don't drag me into this. I did say that I've never used a
Mac.