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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:56 pm
by PBBoxer
Yeh make ur bloody mind up and sell me the blackbird haha
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:03 pm
by Gromit
PBBoxer wrote:Yeh make ur bloody mind up and sell me the blackbird haha
You'd have to promise me that you'd be really really nice to it
Things are slightly on hold at the moment - my hifi amp went DC this afternoon and has lunched one of my speakers. Won't be a cheap fix.
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:04 pm
by PBBoxer
very kind indeed!
TBH think it would be a mistake to buy it unless you're totally settled with the idea tho
Of all the bike Ive owned, the blackbird is one of te ones I missed teh most
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:15 pm
by Gromit
PBBoxer wrote:
TBH think it would be a mistake to buy it unless you're totally settled with the idea tho
Of all the bike Ive owned, the blackbird is one of te ones I missed teh most
Good points PB - as most folk know, I've been an out and out Hondahater over the years but the Blackbird is just such a great tool. It's quite blunt in many ways - nothing clever nor hi-tech about it, but an example of the big H getting it very right from the outset.
You watch, when they finally bring out a new Blackbird they'll f*ck it up as they did the VFR by throwing lots of technology at it....tech that doesn't work.
Think I'll get a new nose fairing (this one's a bit scratched up) and get the front wheel re-sprayed after which the bike will be nigh-on mint. Not bad for 9 yrs old and 47000 miles.
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:17 pm
by PBBoxer
Well good luck with it. Im not sure whether to keep the V&M or not, but I know I shouldnt!
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:20 pm
by Gromit
PBBoxer wrote:Well good luck with it. Im not sure whether to keep the V&M or not, but I know I shouldnt!
Thanks
I think you should keep it - something like that won't go down in value.
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:21 pm
by PBBoxer
That's what I keep telling the cross stitch monster
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:34 pm
by Gromit
PBBoxer wrote:That's what I keep telling the cross stitch monster
You getting ear-ache then?
Must admit when I mooted the idea to Ann about this 11R she said 'well if you want it that's up to you'. Now, most blokes would give up drink for a week* for that sort of answer - it just sends me into an indecisive tailspin.
*well...a day or 3
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:36 pm
by PBBoxer
Carol's ace but I did take a loan out for the GSA, so either the motorhome or the bbird goes. Weve got a tent so I think the motorhome needs to go haha
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:06 am
by Harry
well?
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:23 am
by jltownshend
Digressing slightly, but in the hope of keeping the outstanding question alive...R or not to R...
I took my eldest son out on the 11S for the first time on Sunday...and the first time on the 11S for me in some months (on a proper run).
It reminded me what a fantastic bike it is...especially two up.
John
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 1:53 pm
by snavetrauts
""""Must admit when I mooted the idea to Ann about this 11R she said 'well if you want it that's up to you'. Now, most blokes would give up drink for a week* for that sort of answer - it just sends me into an indecisive tailspin.
""""
If my SWMBO said that to me... I'd be wondering what she was going to by herself next......EXPENSIVE.
Stuart
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 4:24 pm
by Gromit
snavetrauts wrote:
If my SWMBO said that to me... I'd be wondering what she was going to by herself next......EXPENSIVE.
Stuart
LOL - fair point.
In this case it's a house we're looking at buying this weekend.
Looks like I'll be keeping the Blackbird anyway - I've just grown so very attached to it.