The Long Way Down

Africa Corpse, IWHT.

Hmmm... CB250N/XS250/Z250A

 

There's one on the free ads board in Somerfields here. They want about £350
for it.

 

I have this strange longing for a Guzzi Galletto...

 

Hmmm indeed

 

Ah, but the YB100, H100 and Super Dream, especially a CB250NBDX have
personal significance. A 200 Benly would merely an older gentleman's
conveyance.

 

Statto says...

It's a damn shame the CB250RS has gone to a new home. I might have to
start looking for another.

 

Oh FFS, "would merely be" etc.

 

I've never owned a Suzuki and I doubt buying a TS250 for the purposes
of Iberian Idiocy is where I'll start.

 

Zymurgy's got three Superdreams, iirc.

--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..75830../..18846.../..3214./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 24 Pts: 400 Miles: 1589

 

Salad Dodger says...

<snort>

Poor deluded fucker.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger

TS250, you say?

Hmmm...

--
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"

 

A quick look at Trade It shows that's about the ball park for a
running 250 with MOT.

 

I take it
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4554977437&rd=1
isn't suitable?

 

Yes, one running-ish and 2 with donor cards.

 

Ever heard of Ed Otto?

http://www.ironbuttrally.com/IBR/1995.cfm?DocID=3

 

I hadn't until now.

<reads>

Mad. Completely, totally, utterly, howling-at-the-moon bonkers.

 

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

Can I claim the 250cc "Fat Bastard" exemption?

--
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"

 

I first saw that write-up about 6 or 7 years ago.

Comparatively, the North Africa campaign will be a stroll.

 

More like Popski's Private Army.
(which I've just finished reading, btw; interesting stuff, and filled in
a couple of gaps for me)

 

That looks like the perfect bike to start young Horse's pillioning
career...