Q's about bikes in Blighty
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From: The Older Gentleman on 22 Nov 2009 07:59 Andy Bonwick <nospam(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote: > On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:10:47 +0000, Cab <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > >On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:31 +0000, Andy Bonwick wibbled: > >>>> 6. From pix I've seen on the Net, sidecars in Britain are generally... > >>> > >>>... reserved for the insane. > >> > >> I prefer to think they're reserved for the more adventurous. > > > >Yeahbut we all know you're insane, so your opinion doesn't count. > > It's obvious that your interpretation of insane is different to mine. > > It'd be a very sad day if everyone gave up doing things that others > judged to be insane but you stick to your comfy slippers and your > restricted motorbikes because they obviously make you happy. Miaow! -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Andy Bonwick on 22 Nov 2009 08:02 On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:54:03 +0100, doetnietcomputeren <doesnotcompute(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On 2009-11-22 13:22:29 +0100, Andy Bonwick <nospam(a)bonwick.me.uk> said: > >>>>> ... reserved for the insane. >>>> >>>> I prefer to think they're reserved for the more adventurous. >>> >>> Yeahbut we all know you're insane, so your opinion doesn't count. >> >> It's obvious that your interpretation of insane is different to mine. >> >> It'd be a very sad day if everyone gave up doing things that others >> judged to be insane but you stick to your comfy slippers and your >> restricted motorbikes because they obviously make you happy. > >I think you're taking the stance that we're dissing you. I for one >certainly am not. No, I'm trying for the casual goad to see if I can stir a couple of others into getting off their arses and invading Europe again. I usually manage so snare a least one unknowing fool every year and it's been quiet so far.
From: Nige on 22 Nov 2009 08:09 sweller wrote: > Nige wrote: > >>> Jags or column change? I'm trying to remember but the old Hillmans >>> I've driven had them on the right too but I could be wrong. >> >> How old are you :) > > 41 I like old cars too, just pullin' yer leg :) -- Nige, BMW K1200S Range Rover Vogue
From: sweller on 22 Nov 2009 08:12 Andy Bonwick wrote: > No, I'm trying for the casual goad to see if I can stir a couple of > others into getting off their arses and invading Europe again. We need to sort dates soon. -- Simon
From: sweller on 22 Nov 2009 08:13
Nige wrote: > > > > Jags or column change? I'm trying to remember but the old > > > > Hillmans I've driven had them on the right too but I could be > > > > wrong. > > > > > > How old are you :) > > > > 41 > > I like old cars too, just pullin' yer leg :) It used to be less about "like" more about "afford" and "could fix". ...it then became "race". -- Simon |