I couldn’t resist…….

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Olig7475 · #1 Post by **Olig7475** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:14 pm

It’s been a beautiful sunny day here today and I just couldn’t resist taking her out for a spin, I don’t normally raise her from her winter hibernation until April time, but I thought what the hell.

She sleeps out side all year round and not been run since October (kept on a battery minder) so I apprehensively thumbed the starter….she roared in to life on the first crank and quickly settled in to a nice purrrrrr.

Had a great run out to Matlock Bath, she ran soooooo well, put a big smile on my face I can tell you. I’d best make the most of it as I’m on notice for potential redundancy, so worst case she might even have to go!

I’ve posted a couple of pics (not put anything up for a while) as she now sports my lasted piece of bling……FlyingKiwi’s old carbon mudguard.

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Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:12 pm

i am so envious!

gorgeous day here - but i have had awful flu so.....

i behaved and stayed in the warm....

fastasfcuk · #3 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:25 pm

looking good olig.

Olig7475 · #4 Post by **Olig7475** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:46 pm

yeah lets hope I can hold on it.......otherwise it will be a hell of mods fire sale!

Willopotomas · #5 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:31 pm

Lucky boy. Been a brilliant, albeit chilly day here in Coventry.. Stuck at work though, which is fun, but not so much as being out n' about on the bike

FlyingKiwi · #6 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:25 pm

Mudguard looks sweet

Took the 'Blade out today as well. Tried new heated gloves too, nice an toasty. Roll on spring

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:29 pm

Hi Oli - glad you had a nice blast today.

Hope things work out on the job front and don't rush in to selling if the worst happens. The funds tied up in the Falco won't tide you over for long and at the end of that you'll be in the same boat but with no Falco.
That said, sometimes needs must - but don't rush in to it .... and hopefully it'll work out OK anyway.

HowardQ · #8 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:51 pm

Looks good Oli, glad you enjoyed the ride.
Hope all goes OK with the job.

Olig7475 · #9 Post by **Olig7475** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:47 pm

well I'll certainly still have her for the Newark meet, roll on the spring!

Falken · #10 Post by **Falken** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:44 am

Hi Oli, hope all goes well on the job M8.
I too managed to get a run out a couple of weeks back, but it was bloody cold on the fingers.
This was the first time out since before xmas, and it left me in a really good mood for a few days. (at least until i got back to work on the Thursday)

Hope we can arrange the Newark meet when i'm not at work.
If so see you there.

Falcoholic · #11 Post by **Falcoholic** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:27 pm

Far too much road crud still out there at the moment despite the rain washing most of it nicely away this week. And then there's the humungous bloody craters in the roads to contend with. Reckon I'll leave it a week or two yet even tho I'm itching to get back out again.

DavShill · #12 Post by **DavShill** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:40 pm

Hi Oli - hope things work or on the job front. Hope to see you in Newark. Bike looks great.