Sig change (if I had a sig that is)

Came home on Thurs eve to the usual pile of mail. Mostly bills etc but an
envelope from the Halifax contained a cheque for a grand or so which I had
overpaid when changing mortgage last month. I'd completely forgotten about
this so it was now 'surplus' funds. Obviously I fired up Tradeit, opened a
beer or two and proceeded to find a replacement for my ageing FJ1100 (not
the ZZR1100 I'd been considering last week. The owner went all sentimental
on the asking price. Dreamer).
Went over to Gloucs this afternoon and scored me a 26k mile, 2 owner, very
clean 1994 FJ1200A (ABS) for £600 (he was asking £700). Totally standard
apart from a recent s/s Remus full system (these are >£500). Left a deposit
and he says do you want the spares too? No extra charge. That would be the
full set of recent Krauser hard luggage, new sets of pads, loads of small
bits and a jewel of a full race Vance & Hine 4-1 system. "it's a bit loud
for me" he says. "Bloody perfect for me" says I. Remus will be soon on Ebay
so I reckon I've got me this Yam for ~£400. All of the goodies from my
FJ1100 will now migrate onto the FJ12 (Exup back wheel conversion,
progressive fork springs, braided hoses, Scot oiler etc).
Happy bunny is I.

JB

 

Have a look at www.tradeit.co.uk (it's n the SW but it's always worth the
journey).
I've bought about 30 bikes for this freeads paper in the last 8 yrs or so.
Each one was a bargain for me. For instance, £500 for GPz900A1. £10 for an
X7 racer. KLX650 for £475 (only had a knackered battery!). ZZR250 (mint
non-runner but only gunged up carbs and shagged battery) for £180. KX500
(needed disc and rear shock rebuild + fork seals) £140.
Have a browse. Get some bargoons.

JB.

 

Are you doing the Ride To The Wall next month? A few of us are meeting at
Costa Coffee on St Oswalds and tootling up there together.

 

what is *wrong* with you lot?


There is no god, and the non-existant god doesn't need a bell.

 

Apparently I do. On my recent sojourn through the Continent, it
became a joke. I would ride into the center of a small town, stop the
bike, and before I could dismount, the bells would start pealing. It
happened at least 15 times. I figured it was some sort of conspiracy
to warn the locals that a whacko seppo biker was on the loose.

 

don't you have a gun you could use?

 

Damn metal detectors.