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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #45 on: 12.01. 2023 14:46 »
TBH, I'm now not sure if you're going to trade in the wife for a newer model as well - seems to be what you want. *whistle* *whistle* *whistle* *whistle* *fight* *fight* *beer* *beer*
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #46 on: 12.01. 2023 14:51 »
Sounds good yeh?
https://youtube.com/shorts/IaquqCcZ0kQ?feature=share

Beautiful, how can you not like that.  By the way GB, how many miles did you do on it.
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #47 on: 12.01. 2023 15:01 »
Sounds good yeh?
https://youtube.com/shorts/IaquqCcZ0kQ?feature=share

Beautiful, how can you not like that.  By the way GB, how many miles did you do on it.
Mileage is a tricky question. The speedo has been reset and anyway for a long time the odometer wasn't working. I reckon the bike had done something like 35k miles when I bought it in 1972;  then it was off the road for 36 years. Since I restored the bike 10 years ago, I estimate I may have added 10k miles. I consider the bike to be very low mileage given it's calender age. The engine matches the frame. Pistons are +30, big-ends are -20. That work was done before I bought the bike.
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #48 on: 13.01. 2023 11:39 »
I met Sally, a freelance photographer this morning at a beautiful gothic hotel and park. No rain this morning and some sunshine but it was darned cold riding the bike. Sally must have taken a hundred photos of my Emily which looked pretty stunning in that environment. I'll show you some of the pictures when I get them.
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #49 on: 13.01. 2023 19:39 »
Some of the multitude of photo's Sally took of my bike.
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #50 on: 13.01. 2023 19:51 »
G'day GB.
Emily looks a million dollars.
Best advice = don't do it!
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #51 on: 13.01. 2023 20:05 »
G'day GB.
Emily looks a million dollars.
Best advice = don't do it!
Cheers

Hi fella, I see from FaceAche that you and Mrs Musky are crook. I hope you get over it quickly.

I'll accept a million dollars for the bike. Do you need my bank details?
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #52 on: 13.01. 2023 20:19 »
You can do two things GB, sell Emily or sell your soul to the Devil - the latter may be preferable in my mind. >:D *evil* *dunno* *dunno* *rant* *sarcastic* *whistle* *whistle* *fight* *beer* *beer* *beer*
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #53 on: 13.01. 2023 22:28 »
GB, Is Sally married.? Members would be very interested. *wink2*
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #54 on: 17.01. 2023 02:01 »
That second shot is great, really shows her curves and assets. Im going ti screenshot that for a drawing when i get chance.
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #55 on: 17.01. 2023 09:25 »
GB, Is Sally married.? Members would be very interested. *wink2*
Sally was a very attractive lady. She told me she and her husband are soon to move to Sydney to be near her son and his young family.
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #56 on: 18.01. 2023 05:03 »
Hi Minto, I thought you meant Sally for a second ;D
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #57 on: 18.01. 2023 08:40 »
This is a really 'left-field' suggestion, financial considerations aside. I've run out of space so I'm lending one of my bikes to a guy who has recently started turning up at our club as he is a close friend of one of our members. He doesn't have a BSA or classic bike at all but loves the atmosphere and enjoys the rides, even though he comes on a modern. He is tempted to buy a classic but probably doesn't want to commit until he's sure he can get on with one. So, I'm lending him my trusty old black A10 for the season to see how he gets on with it. This will also create a bit of space in the garage for me to get on with this year's project, my 1956 Road Rocket. Maybe it's something you could consider.

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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #58 on: 18.01. 2023 08:52 »
That's a great idea. Yes it's not about the money is it?... it's passing on some of the 'soul' we lucky fools have absorbed through our old metal fettling adventures. - To someone who may become infected by it. SUFFER FOOLS... There's no antidote!
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #59 on: 18.01. 2023 09:23 »
That's a great idea. Yes it's not about the money is it?... it's passing on some of the 'soul' we lucky fools have absorbed through our old metal fettling adventures. - To someone who may become infected by it. SUFFER FOOLS... There's no antidote!
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