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xX-Alex-Xx
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PostPosted: 06:24 - 10 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
colin1 wrote:
Funnily enough I had a boss who did this. He had the cars his Mrs knew about and a few more she didn't know about.


Did she ever find out he was parking in someone else's garage?
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PostPosted: 06:48 - 10 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had a colleague who had a very low opinion of his wife's ability to differentiate between different motorbikes. So he had a private reg plate and when he wanted a new bike, transferred it across. When she queried the bike looked a bit different, he'd then (apparently successfully) claim "look it's the same bike, look at the plate".
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PostPosted: 09:25 - 10 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
Glad you got it in the end, did sound a bit worrying
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PostPosted: 23:34 - 11 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
xX-Alex-Xx wrote:
colin1 wrote:
Funnily enough I had a boss who did this. He had the cars his Mrs knew about and a few more she didn't know about.


Did she ever find out he was parking in someone else's garage?


I don't know. You could ask him hes called blackiepaul on pistonheads as his name is paul black.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=8&t=689776

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0&memberId=111716

I'm not sure that he is still active on the forum.

I've just realised parking in someone else's garage has another meaning...
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha
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PostPosted: 07:12 - 12 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
colin1 wrote:
xX-Alex-Xx wrote:


Did she ever find out he was parking in someone else's garage?


I don't know. You could ask him hes called blackiepaul on pistonheads as his name is paul black.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=8&t=689776

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0&memberId=111716

I'm not sure that he is still active on the forum.

I've just realised parking in someone else's garage has another meaning...


I took "parking in someone else's garage" euphemistically. Laughing
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PostPosted: 09:40 - 12 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha wrote:


I took "parking in someone else's garage" euphemistically. Laughing


That was the intent Laughing
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PostPosted: 12:07 - 12 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
Where is OP? He's wheelied off into obscurity....?
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PostPosted: 19:27 - 12 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
hopefully hes too busy having fun to update us.
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PostPosted: 19:38 - 12 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
Probably tried to overtake someone who got arsey and rear ended them.
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Nope still alive Laughing A nice easy run out today. Really liking the bike, it's been a long time since I've had a sit up bike. Did 3 hours and never felt uncomfortable. It has power in every gear, comes from low down. Not wheelied it yet!

I think I've landed lucky with this bike, ebay with a blind purchase is taking a chance.

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PostPosted: 15:37 - 13 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice. You look to be a good fit for the bike.
Mine is a teensy bit small for me but that only really takes its toll on the knees after a couple of hours without a break.
Glad it seems to have worked out well for you.
Don't get too attached, you'll never get rid! Laughing

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PostPosted: 16:27 - 13 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
recman wrote:
Nice. You look to be a good fit for the bike.
Mine is a teensy bit small for me but that only really takes its toll on the knees after a couple of hours without a break.
Glad it seems to have worked out well for you.
Don't get too attached, you'll never get rid! Laughing

Road 5s, Osram Night-breakers and SP cans, just sayin'. Wink


Thanks,

I'm only 5ft 71/2 (can't miss the half when you're this small) and 11 stone, the Street Triple fits me perfectly, it's quite low so I can get both my feet firmly planted.

I've ridden it for 5 hours in total now and can't seem to find anything I don't like about the bike. Maybe the exhaust heat on the leg, but not so bad to cause concern, It'll be good in the winter. Brakes work very well, it's got steel braided brake lines. Gears are easy and smooth.
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PostPosted: 16:39 - 13 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
im envious Neutral
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PostPosted: 17:48 - 13 Aug 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's hard to imagine anyone not enjoying one of these bikes.
I'm 6' 2", and I had no problems with its size. It even actually had slightly more leg room than my Fazer.

struan80 wrote:
It has power in every gear, comes from low down.


Yeah, this is why I didn't click with mine at first. Because it did pull from low down, I was lazy with it, being used to the litre bike. Even wondered for a little while whether it was worth keeping alongside the bigger bike, which obviously had even more on tap without using the revs. It was only as I started to keep the ST on the boil more that I discovered the real fun factor! Wish I could have afforded to keep it too tbh.
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