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From: The Older Gentleman on 6 Dec 2008 09:00
Just got back from kempton Park, where there was one for sale. Canadian
import, utterly mint and original, only 12k miles: the best I have ever,
ever seen (and I've only ever seen one other, actually).

�1950. God, I was tempted. I phoned Lozzo, who went into spasm and told
me to buy it. I've got some pix of it which I'll put up when I have a
moment.

So did I? Well, no, in the end. I think I could have haggled a bit, and
I think on Fleabay it might fetch as much as �2.5k, but I resisted.

However, I did buy:

One army hexamine field cooker, for the Elefant (cost a fiver).

Replacement fuel tap for one of my bikes (�3)

History Of Air Fighting by Johnnie Johnson, hardback, perfect (�2)

A nice old wind-up German travelling alarm clock, mint and boxed
(�2.50).

Last KP of the year, so always a biggie, and the weather was perfect.
Saw someone buy a tatty but running and (looked like) road legal GS550
for �150. Resisted buying an *immaculate* US import Yamaha XS750 triple,
all stock, for �800.

There are few better ways of spending a sunny Sunday morning than a good
jumble, IMHO.

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From: Steve Parry (from the garage) on 4 Dec 2008 20:02
The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Just got back from kempton Park, where there was one for sale.
> Canadian import, utterly mint and original, only 12k miles: the best
> I have ever, ever seen (and I've only ever seen one other, actually).
>
> �1950. God, I was tempted. I phoned Lozzo, who went into spasm and
> told me to buy it. I've got some pix of it which I'll put up when I
> have a moment.
>
> So did I? Well, no, in the end. I think I could have haggled a bit,
> and I think on Fleabay it might fetch as much as �2.5k, but I
> resisted.
>
> However, I did buy:
>
> One army hexamine field cooker, for the Elefant (cost a fiver).
>
> Replacement fuel tap for one of my bikes (�3)
>
> History Of Air Fighting by Johnnie Johnson, hardback, perfect (�2)
>
> A nice old wind-up German travelling alarm clock, mint and boxed
> (�2.50).
>
> Last KP of the year, so always a biggie, and the weather was perfect.
> Saw someone buy a tatty but running and (looked like) road legal GS550
> for �150. Resisted buying an *immaculate* US import Yamaha XS750
> triple, all stock, for �800.
>
> There are few better ways of spending a sunny Sunday morning than a
> good jumble, IMHO.


If you find a good rear mudguard for an rd400f let me know :)

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Steve Parry
BMW R80RS, BMW R45, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 K1200GT SE
95 BMW F650, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50,
07 VW Passat SE Estate for comfort
www.gwynfryn.co.uk


From: The Older Gentleman on 6 Dec 2008 12:03
Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:

> > So did I? Well, no, in the end. I think I could have haggled a bit, and
> > I think on Fleabay it might fetch as much as �2.5k, but I resisted.
>
> Why? You might even have managed to offload it to a regular. Not for
> 2.5k, mind ewe.

Oh, I dunno. I've got the cash, but it's a lot of dough to blow just
before Christmas.


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"What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time
and hassle for no tangible benefit."
From: Timo Geusch on 6 Dec 2008 12:33
totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) writes:

> Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> > So did I? Well, no, in the end. I think I could have haggled a bit, and
>> > I think on Fleabay it might fetch as much as �2.5k, but I resisted.
>>
>> Why? You might even have managed to offload it to a regular. Not for
>> 2.5k, mind ewe.
>
> Oh, I dunno. I've got the cash, but it's a lot of dough to blow just
> before Christmas.

Well, it was obviously a case of feeble minds thinking alike, as I
wasn't prepared to splurge that much at the moment[1].

[1] OK, I lie. I would have bought a decent R90S for that sort of
money.

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From: Rusty_Hinge on 6 Dec 2008 14:36
The message <1irj5ce.11ly0yiuaavqoN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk>
from totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) contains these
words:

> There are few better ways of spending a sunny Sunday morning than a good
> jumble, IMHO.

/swoon/

*MUST* get the Lard Roller on the road again.

<thinks>

Then i won't be able to afford to buy anything...

</thinks>

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