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Newby saying hello
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:16 pm
by MartDude
HELLO!
Was 'groomed' by Aladinsane at the Club Aprilia weekend; me piles'll never be the same again.
Any more Futura owners on here?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:41 pm
by Samray
Welcome to the forums MD
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:45 pm
by Syltiz
Hi and welcome. Im pretty sure you are the first Futura owner here
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:29 pm
by D-Rider
Hi and welcome .... yes I think you're the only Fut Futter on here so far - but don't let that put you off - we won't hold it against you (well, not all the time).
Was good to meet you at the weekend
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:58 pm
by HisNibbs
Hi MartDude,
So which would you be? That 'ladin attempts to groom so many.
I remember one Futura owner who joined us for a beer or two, I suspect t'was you.
Welcome.
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:28 pm
by paddyz1
Welcom to the forum
Are you the pipe smokin' Futura owner?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:33 am
by joecrx
hi welcome
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:54 pm
by MartDude
paddyz1 wrote:Welcom to the forum
Are you the pipe smokin' Futura owner?
Yup. That's me
Good to meet you chaps at the weekend; you take the piss in such a gentlemanly manner, it's hard to be offended!
And thanks for the welcome messages.
Any members out my way - Shropshire/Worcestershire/Marches?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 7:08 pm
by HowardQ
Welcome to the site Mart, nice to have you onboard.
How do you rate the Futura?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:19 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
you do realise that iover that way is terribly close to the welsh?
theres lovely :)
and is a damn shame i gave up - but - next time we meet up i will take a pipe along for old times sake....
and i believe that there are mutterings about meets again.... i know that we have the September meet but maybe something before....
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:38 pm
by D-Rider
His Nibbs was suggesting we all turn up at his place (though I'm thinking he's hoping we'll let him know beforehand).
Guess we'd better start planning this one.
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:54 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
towards end of june perhaps - i know i am free - as is drider - i believe his harem has given him june off
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:36 pm
by MartDude
HowardQ wrote:Welcome to the site Mart, nice to have you onboard.
How do you rate the Futura?
All I can say is - it suits me. It's really comfortable (for an oldish git - got back & wrist aches & pains); fairing works reasonably well; panniers are ace - every bike should have them; centre stand makes chain lubing, tensioning etc. a doddle; fast enough, & will be even better when I've fitted the 15T front sprocket. I really like the styling, and that it's a relative rarity - I can be certain of being asked 'what's that? - never seen one before' almost anywhere I take it.The mirrors are really effective, and don't vibrate much. Handling is easy - more nimble than, say, a VFR, so I'm told by riders who've had both.
This was an upgrade from an ageing BMW R100RS.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:33 pm
by HisNibbs
If we want to get together in June I can offer my place on either the 13th or 27th of June.
I know I'm a little biased but there is not that many nicer places to be of a summer evening......
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:04 pm
by Falcopops
HisNibbs wrote:If we want to get together in June I can offer my place on either the 13th or 27th of June.
I know I'm a little biased but there is not that many nicer places to be of a summer evening......
Seconded
Welcome MD