Phear my Throb.

I have a new shite old bike.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4577858850

Cheers for guidance, TOG and to WC and TOG *not* sniping me.

Erm, the only down side is its proximity to Timo.

 

I like the line "Mileage in KM" I wonder if Kilometreage is a real
word.

 

Nice, I was looking at them after I had my XT350 stolen but didn't see a
tidy one about before I got the GS's. I'm not allowed to get a 4th bike
though so will have to wait a bit longer

 

prawn emerged from their own little world to say

Tidy

 

Heh. You know, the temptation was *so* strong.

After the Benly affair, don't even let him look at it.

Tell you what, that looks like a *bloody* good buy for just 700 quid.
It's really clean (you can even see the puddles from after he washed
it!).

That blue panel on the headlight housing has to go, mind.

And just 25k (miles) on the clock. CIHAGM?

 

It is white. It doesn't look dirty...

....It doesn't look shit, either. One can't have an SOB that doesn't
look shit?

Mind you, I'm new around these parts.

 

Aye. Chuffed, I am.

Of course. I'll bring it up the the hankyfest in wallerton.

 

It is, rather. I was the only bidder in the end. Ho-hum.

 

Hint. It will get ridden a lot this winter.

Yes, you can.

Really?

 

prawn wrote

Exactly, the important criteria is that it looks used and is.

 

Of course you can, young Nicholas.

The CBX is a SOB. So is TOG's 400 Four.

Tallbloke's Matchless is ShitOldBike.

In fact, it's a ShitOldBritBike, but the "Brit" tends to be taken as
read in these cases.
--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SE-V/CBR1100XX-X/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..78875.../...19731.../..31242.
(>|_|_|<) 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 - Bronze Award.

 

But... but the CBX looks lovely. I don't understand. The FAQ lists
specific shitness requirements for a SOB.

 

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

Of course you don't.

<pats head>

You need to stick around and absorb some UKRMousness for a while. One
day, all will be clear.

--
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

 

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

That looks like a nice bike. I wanted one of those when I passed my
test.

 

prawn scribbled on the back of a napkin:

It's doomed, I tell you.

Want to drop in for a brew when you pick it up? There's a nice pub
around the corner from me...

 

Touches wood. OK.

 

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

*Boggle*

--
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

 

So is my XT a[n] SOB or pseudo SOB. I'm a little uncertain, myself.
It's on a C plate FWIW.

 

Gets wood. OK.

It's not big, and it's not clever as well you know, WUN.

 

Aye. I had a mate who had an XT 500 when they were new. I did quite
fancy one at the time. Expect a mini review shortly[1].

[1] Timo notwithstanding.