Well, it's nice to know...

.... that the old antennae are still capable of picking up a scamming
**** at fifty paces.

Ebay turned up a *mint* Californian 1300 Voyager. Of the "****! I have
*got* to have that." variety. Get it shipped to my company HQ in San
Diego, get a quickie divorce[1] and fly out. Then ride it to the East
Coast, get it crated and ship it home. What a plan! So a few quick
questions to seller and...

It all started to smell wrong. Funny "escrow" deals being talked about,
reluctant to allow an inspection, not answering the questions I asked.

**** it. Walk away.

And then, this evening, an email from Ebay saying (in not quite so many
words) "He's a scamming ****", and the auction's been pulled.

In other news, Pip has paid a visit and now I'm all hard. At least in
the front brake department. It's firmed up *beautifully*[2]. In fact,
I'm going to have to be careful when I first use it in anger. I don't
*think* the BlingMobile will stoppie, and I'm damned sure I don't want
to be within a quarter of a mile if it tries.

[1] Well, Sharon *might* have said "Yes dear, off you go..."
[2] In fact mate, it's got even better just by standing since you've
left. It now feels bloody good, *way* better than it was with the
Expando-hoses fitted.

--
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"

 

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

Indeed. It was a big nail in this one's coffin.

--
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"

 

He has a knack at that - the brake on the bindit is/was/mightstillbe
fabulous - especially with newish pads. Also, a good brake as such
really helps for judging when new pads are needed, last set done had
maybe half a mil of pad left - lovely.

<chuckles> bet there's at least on person round here that'd give it a go!

 

You'd have had more bling than was healthy for one chap.

Always gets the sipdey sense going that does.

Excellent.. another one bites the dust.

Heh.. I know exactly what you mean there. It's the difference between
grabbing a hand full of brake on the CG125, then trying the same thing
on my FZR and bashing myself against the tank. :/

 

I vote Wavey Davey has a go.

 

He refused to answer your questions, wouldn't personally accept the cash and
wouldn't let you see it.

- Hardly makes you Miss Fucking Marple to turn it down, does it?

Your hair does, mind. So well done!

 

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

Well, he'd got three bids! Mein Du, they were from Septics. So, good
point, well made.

Err... err... umm... FOYRNB.

--
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"

 

If likening Nigel's hair to Miss Marple's is indicative of an ugly mood,
then your porl's-in-a-bad-mood-ometer is even further out of whack than
usual )

And you wouldn't catch me in the pub on rugby day.

 

porl emerged from their own little world to say

Just got out of the showers, feeling ragged?

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel emerged from their own little world to say

Tight arse, then?

 

That also makes no sense to me. Is it a rugby joke?

 

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

No, what he's saying is that you wouldn't catch him.

"Porl, it's your round!"

<Shimmy-duck-sells_the_dummy-shimmy-jink-exits>

--
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"

 

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

Worth a try, IWHT.

--
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"

 

Er, I'm going to leave you to your rugby puns and and Wessie to his anal
fixation. I've made my point: you look like Miss Marple. Let's say no more
on the matter.

 

I would have said GG was a more suitable posture to try and emulate. And no
I don't want a fight. I just want to call Nigel Miss Marple.

 

porl emerged from their own little world to say

We'll make our own minds up, TYVM, you grumpy ****.

 

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

Very well dear.

But if you've murdered anyone, I'm going to find out. Just remember
that.

--
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"

 

"Escrow" deal work well, if you've got a good lawyer.

I bought a Harley and sold a R1 on ebay. someone got to my account.

Ebay asked me to play along with it to help them sort it. I never did hear
the outcome.

 

I've never seen your BlimgMobile - do you have porn* relating to it I
could watch?

*Or maybe just a photo.

 

...and you're Julian Clary.