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Mainly riding Andrew, in fact I've just come back from Fowlers of Bristol after purchasing £270's worth of leathers, even thinking of upgrading the bike as well. I'm very lucky as my wife works from home as a childminder so in the daytime she want's me out from under her feet while she looks after her kids. Also the obvious like up the garden and shed sort of stuff.

Yep, officially finish on Monday but due to bank holidays and last of my holidays I finished Weds afternoon. :D :D :D :D

Mines on Monday as well Jimmy (65)

Done

Just trying to think where it's from, Full metal jacket or Platoon?

Hi Meerkat and welcome to the forum. I've got an xj600 Diversion and was wondering about getting a 900, is there any pro's and cons about the 900's, I know that they are shaft driven so is that a good thing or not? Regards Mike

Unfortunately that is a "quirk of nature" with bikes, but fortunately they are more weather resistance than car leads. I've never had trouble at all with the leads but a couple of times on the older bikes have had to change the spark plug caps.

Fantastic photos Feliks, but is that really your 1986 FZ600? It looks a bit more moderner than 1986. The view on your third photo is brilliant, do you live near there?

Is that as in "Smokey and the bandit" 10-4 good buddy Rodger Dodger Over and out, etc

I think DT and Cynic might come back and ask you to be a bit more clearer on this.

So does my Divvy, and it's left outside in all weathers even the frosty mornings.

Welcome John, that is by far the best intro I've read. I think the only bit missing is as Blacky said, is where be you from? Does my reply meet with your approval Paul?

Cheers dt, we learn something new every day. My wedding ring hasn't left my finger since the day I got married in 1977, and her name isn't Olive either.

Blimey Paul, as you would say "lighten up" Anyway, I thought my original post was meant to be just a lighthearted reply saying lets know a bit more about yourself. Dare I say to a mod ffs? Or will I get reprimanded?

That's better Keiran, at least it's cleared up one thing, your male. With a name like Kat I thought you was a bird

It's just as well that I'm not a mod then Paul, eh? or even in admin, gawd help us then.

In all honesty DT, I think this is lost on us Brits, what we call a wedding ring is this:

Chris, I've got an XJ600S Diversion (2000) and it ticks over at 1200 rpm on idle. In fifth gear when "going for it" I can get up to 6000 - 7000 rpm but when in top (sixth gear) it cruises at 4500 rpm at 60 mph. Hope this helps. Just checked, my rev counter only goes up to 11,000

vairing cc and make ?????? Also a better intro would help, as in. Hi my name is .............................. (presumably Katherine) I come from .................................. My interests are ........................... My vital statistics are ................... (optional)

Hi mark, how about a slightly more informative intro as in. Hi, my name is ..................... (Mark) I come from........................... My interests are ................... My wife/girlfriends statistics are ......................... (optional)

Lets hope you don't meet a "physco" at the shop then Joe.

Is that what you call an intro? Not bad, but as my old school reports used to say, "could do better"

Hi John, you don't per-chance support BTFC?

Welcome back and I hope you had a good holiday. Where did you go and any photos?

Blimey Joe, that wasn't an intro or even an essay as Blackhat said, it was more of a Alfred Hitchcock suspense movie.