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sinfull
2nd September 2011, 10:29
100 odd k ? Fuck i'm gonna be staying home eating flapjacks for 3 months to recoup what just went out the door !

Why on earth i left the house at all this week i'll never know !

I'd done pretty well, eating everything i had in the pantry and freezer, to stall off the enevitable !

But alas the sun was shining, my feet got itchy and i bit the bullet ! Add the fact that there's a ride on this weekend, up the Island to visit a mate leaving the country for dusty pastures !

I'm normally pretty good at staggering shit like reg etc, but somehow (with 6 mths here and 3 mths there) they had all fallen due together Gulp !
Yes folks the planets had aligned themselves over the past year, that had led me to finding myself with a work (deisel) van out of reg, 3000 k over on miles, a bike with two sad tyres, no warrant and no reg AAAAArrrrggggghh !

So i had to do the deed.

Well the van got a measely 3 mth rego and 6000 clicks to keep me going for a while !

But anyway, the bike, which i never cheapen, got a new set of lasertecs, I do love the L/tecs.
Last rear i probably got 7 maybe 7.5 thou k out of, which aint too bad i guess and they have saved me on more than one arse clenching moment, when the rubber has left the road for a second, while manouvering a tractor where sportsbikes fear to tread.

The front's lasted out two rears and wasn't legal no more so mehh.
Add a set of pads to the kit (for later), a pack of oil and a filter, some chain lube, A warrant, 6 mths of reg !
And i kissed goodbye to a good whack of my of savings, that's suppose to be building for the three road trips coming up in the next couple of years

Rant over ! Better go do this oil change and alignment now !!!

dogsnbikes
2nd September 2011, 10:40
Oh shite that time of year again :pinch: Our stable has rego's and insurance's due over the next month oh and a revinning so someone can put her "dodgey bitch" plate on her bike

sinfull
2nd September 2011, 10:47
Oh shite that time of year again :pinch: Our stable has rego's and insurance's due over the next month oh and a revinning so someone can put her "dodgey bitch" plate on her bikeOuch, revinning's gonna hurt Bro lol
My insurances come out monthly so it's "soaked up" so to speak (reminds me, things have changed in the stable so i should ring em)

Bald Eagle
2nd September 2011, 10:49
Alternative is talk to nice Pete at WMC, reg on hold wof expired. no problem 1 trade in later = fully compliant bike :yes:

slofox
2nd September 2011, 10:50
And i kissed goodbye to a good whack of my of savings,

Savinks? Wass is dis t'ink you call SAVINKS? :blink:

sinfull
2nd September 2011, 10:50
Alternative is talk to nice Pete at WMC, reg on hold wof expired. no problem 1 trade in later = fully compliant bike :yes:You cheat haha , but .... weren't you riding british before ?

sinfull
2nd September 2011, 10:52
Savinks? Wass is dis t'ink you call SAVINKS? :blink:

Haha ok you're on to me ya old fox, it's the stuff i decided not to reinvest in property due to wives continually taking half of and bought toys wif !
Here's me thinkin it would last me out, DOH !

slofox
2nd September 2011, 10:54
...due to wives continually taking half of and bought toys wif !


Ahhhh..now THAT I can relate to...

Bald Eagle
2nd September 2011, 10:55
You cheat haha , but .... weren't you riding british before ?

Nah, still suzuki - just changed color style age final drive and cc. :scooter: ( GS500E to VL800 )

sinfull
2nd September 2011, 11:00
Nah, still suzuki - just changed color style age final drive and cc. :scooter: ( GS500E to VL800 )
Awww true, for some reason i thunk you was on an america or speedmaster Duhhh !

Wouldn't want one of them tin trumpies anyhow, heard of several that have folded in the front now !
All good having a crumple zone in the front of cars (can sort of understand the reasoning) but on a bike :pinch: