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Bogstandard:
I gathered that Ned.

In fact I bought this as a sort of retirement present for myself, then after riding it for about a year, my legs sort of gave way and it hasn't been riddden since.

A shame really because it is now being regarded as a classic. If I can't get rid of it in one big bit, I will get my mate to strip it down and sell it for spares. It's got to go.

There must still be about a grands worth of new chrome and top of the range electrics to still be fitted.


Bogs

Trion:
Nice bike bogs, though sorry to hear you dont drive it any more.

Bit OT, but if were into bikes, I thought I'd post a picture of the ones I had.

When I was 16, my Sachs XTC 125ccm


When I turned 18, my Kawasaki ZXR-750RR special track edition with fully adjustable rear swing arm, adjustable suspension front and back, flat slide carburretors (a pain to drive) and ofcourse monoseat :headbang:


But I grew up, and decided it would be nice to live to my twentieth bithday, so I sold the bikes and bought myself a sports car instead. And now as I am getting even older, i have begun to find large machinery to be even safer and quite fun ::)

Bogstandard:
Hi Trion,

I think you have missed the generation gap.

For me to ride your bikes, the tanks would have to come off. With the onset of older age, the gut tends to get a bit larger. On the wing, the tank is basically under the seat, and so doesn't get in the way.

Wonderful bikes BTW.

Bogs

Trion:
Bogs, no doubt about the gap, I was just trying to blend in amongst the more experienced bikers on here. :wave:
I must say I find larger bikes intimidating. I imagine if you get the weight a bit out of balance, there is no stopping before it hits the ground. At least with the bikes I had, I was able to lay them on the side to get the last slurp of fuel out of the tank and make it to the nearest gas station ::)

Bogstandard:
With the flat six being slung so low down on the Wing, the C of G is also very low, making it ultra stable, so there is very little effort required in riding such a large bike, and because of the way they are made, if they do fall over, they sit an an angle of about 30 degs, resting on the engine bars and running boards (which have replaceable metal wear away slugs fitted underneath, to tell you when you are banking too far). That stops you being crushed underneath, and you can just climb off. You can get them to fall over completely, but it is rather difficult.

Anyway, I think we have hijacked this thread for long enough.


Bogs

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