7omly

Dirtbunni mate you would slit your wrists if you lived in the UK. I worked it out at todays rates a gallon (4.54 litres) in the Uk costs the equivalent of 10.52 aussie dollars. Enjoy your riding while you can. Now you know why we are whinging Poms, LOL. All the best 7omly

Kurnai mate, Its exactly the same over here in England. If you haven't got the latest plastic rocket and a wad of notes hanging out of yer arse pocket they look down their nose at you. I have a 1997 XJ600s divvy and I wouldn't take it to a Yamaha dealer even if you set a rottweiler on my knackers. They ought to remember that once the warranty runs out you can take it anywhere. I take mine to a little bike shop about three miles away, they strive to get parts in a few days, have reasonable service costs and above all are bloody nice folk. My advice mate is take it to a non franchise dealer, they will be more grateful for the custom and probably treat you better. All the best 7omly

I've been riding bikes since I was 17 (I'm now 48) and my riding history is as follows: Vespa P200E -motorbikers laughed at me CZ250 - everyone laughed at me Honda CB400N Superdream - Kawasaki riders laughed at me Suzuki GS1000E with a stage 2 race tuned motor - I laughed at everyone Honda C90 - I tried to hide from and ignore everyone Honda CB250N Superdream - Everyone told me I was trying to recapture my youth Honda CX500 Eurosport - my wife said I was trying to recapture my youth CZ350 - I was derided by every bike under 30 Jawa 350 - as above Honda CB500 - everyone over 40 loved it, everyone under 40 thought it was shit I destroyed the Honda in a spectacular crash that has left me recouperating for five weeks. I am collecting a Yamaha XJ600S Diversion on monday and doubtless some self opinionated tw~t will slag it and me off because it is a: Japanese, b: too old, c: too slow and so on. My point is that the world of motorcycling is huge and we all have our own likes and dislikes. Like and tell others, dislike and try to be polite. One mans meat is another mans poison LIVE AND LET LIVE Stay safe and all the best Tom