Some of you have been following my adventure with my Welsh Flat Tracker below:
After a total rebuild and rewire I'm still sorting out a running issue.
Gonzo Box now installed and yet to be road tested.
On Purchase Mrs C was unhappy with the lack of a pillion seat.......
So I took charge of a mates Bandit 1200:
It needs work and now an MOT; but he won't sell it to me.
He hasn't been on the road since 2013! What a waste.
I have used it and like it; strong engine too.
Yesterday a bike popped up on eBay which sparked my interest.
A phone call to the owner proved fruitful and all details checked out.
With my wife's pillion needs in mind (although not discussed with her) I negotiated a fair price and pulled the trigger on........
This Concourse minter of a bike:
A BMW R1200GS 2005 Just two owners and only 7500 miles.
So I paid a deposit via my mobile unknown to Mrs C. Arranged insurance; and collection by my delivery team for next week.
Feeling a little guilty and excited all at once; and wondering how to break the news to my wife.
Little did I know that whilst I sorted out the payments she was using my iPad at home and monitoring the whole process! Yikes!!
I arrived home to a rather cool reception whilst Miss Marple (Mrs C) extracted my guilty pleasure rather painfully for me.
After an hour of squirming she actually gave way and was OK with the whole shebang.
If anyone's interested I'll run a thread on this bike.
What a marvelous wife I have.
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After a total rebuild and rewire I'm still sorting out a running issue.
Gonzo Box now installed and yet to be road tested.
On Purchase Mrs C was unhappy with the lack of a pillion seat.......
So I took charge of a mates Bandit 1200:
It needs work and now an MOT; but he won't sell it to me.
He hasn't been on the road since 2013! What a waste.
I have used it and like it; strong engine too.
Yesterday a bike popped up on eBay which sparked my interest.
A phone call to the owner proved fruitful and all details checked out.
With my wife's pillion needs in mind (although not discussed with her) I negotiated a fair price and pulled the trigger on........
This Concourse minter of a bike:
A BMW R1200GS 2005 Just two owners and only 7500 miles.
So I paid a deposit via my mobile unknown to Mrs C. Arranged insurance; and collection by my delivery team for next week.
Feeling a little guilty and excited all at once; and wondering how to break the news to my wife.
Little did I know that whilst I sorted out the payments she was using my iPad at home and monitoring the whole process! Yikes!!
I arrived home to a rather cool reception whilst Miss Marple (Mrs C) extracted my guilty pleasure rather painfully for me.
After an hour of squirming she actually gave way and was OK with the whole shebang.
If anyone's interested I'll run a thread on this bike.
What a marvelous wife I have.
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