Pete

My XT has just passed 2100 miles (done 500 in 2 weeks) and the more it's being used the better it seems to perform. The previous owner had only done 1600 miles in a year, which was all round town plodding, so I don't think it's ever been cut loose till I had it. Gave it a fair old revving yesterday, and really made it work hard. And when I took it out this morning I noticed that it was more responsive than it's ever been. So, do Thumpers like the XT600 take a lot longer to fully loosen up a new engine than an IL4?

Will you be going to Bingo as well Moz?

I'm in Wales...we don't do Saturdays! We're rather fond of cattle market day though....it's like a visit to Stringfellows for us!

It really is bollocks!

There is no way on this planet that a car like a Pulsar would outrun a CBR6. The guy was probably not even trying.

Is this Groundhog Day? :shock:

Julian Solos and Eddyirish of course!

Amongst other things....yes! He has a morbid fascination with death and dismemberment on motorcycles. He reckons I'm a dead man walking and time is running out for me.

Drive-by's at the local Suzuki dealership are quite acceptable though. 8)

Actually I think they were passengers in his NYC cab! :shock:

He's a Tory then!

Well....there could be a house move on the horizon...me and the wife have moved 22 times in the last 22 years. :shock: So if things work out as planned, then an XT660 could be on the cards by the end of the Summer. I really enjoy the ease of riding the XT, but miss the power of the pure street bikes. Overtaking now has to be planned very carefully TBH, cos you can run out of steam. But at this present time, I can't see me switching back to the more traditional style bike cos this thing is much more fun.

Your butcher's got a pencil? :shock: Posh fucker!

.....at the Yam dealers! Fantastic machine, and a big step up in build quality and sophistication from my XT600. I really like the twin high level pipes, and apparently they are 10bhp up on the old 600 as it delivers about 58bhp. Anyone else checked them out yet? BleedinYanks need not answer....cos the nearest you'll get to one is looking at the photo above! Big fat lardy cruisers is all you boys can handle!

Oh they're real "characters" Alan!

I have to stay behind a Proxy....I've been relentlessly pursued through cyberspace since time began by the likes of Julian Solos and Eddyirish! 8)

I'd just like to point out here that Tym has never shot anybody who didn't shoot at him first! And no....I'm not joking either! :shock:

I heard you first time Baz!

All I did was submit an add...and got one e-mail from a guy asking for my phone number so he could see the bike. He hasn't got back to me though....but I do have a guy coming up from Southampton to see it on Sunday after I posted it for sale on another site. The only thing I can think of, is that when I go to unknown sites like eBay, I hide behind a proxy server which could show me as being anywhere in the world. But there's nothing unusual or illegal about that.

Those Scandinavian bimbos could do with some prime Welsh meat you know! 8)

Still no reply from them...wankers! This is what they wrote: "We regret to inform you that your eBay account has been suspended due to concerns we have for the safety and integrity of the eBay community". I've never used it before and I'll never use it again...but I would like to know why.

But I haven't done anything other than place the Ad. I could understand if I was trying to offload a Shitzuki!

Offroad doesn't count Alex...Feb 78 was the last time on tarmac! 8)

Too powerful for you Bleedin IrishYanks Tym!

I used eBay for the first time yesterday to sell the DT. I put the entry in, had no bids as yet. Then today I had an email from them saying my account was suspended and I was banned from eBay for life. I've sent them a mail to ask WTF is going on! Any ideas anybody? :roll: Did somebody tell them I'm Welsh?