miserable ...........

[sels1]

................so why, WHY do i just feel so MISERABLE???

Cause it was a Triumph? we understand......

[SPman]

I sold a Suzuki 250, 35 years ago, and still regret it................

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Well trolled Sir........

hook, line and sinker......... ...........feck it is Sunday night...... ........

[Morepower]

I think it goes beyond the machinery , After 12 years there are a lot of memories that you had with that bike, when I sold my old Suzuki 750 I realy missed it even though the TL is a much better bike. After a bit I realised it was the memories and places I went on that bike that were important , having the old bike around sort of reminds you of the good times you had while owning it.
They may be just a machine but when you are riding there is only you and the bike and a trust that it will get you to where you are going in one piece. its probably as close a relationship as you will have with a machine.
And it dosnt matter where the bike was built either in my opinion.

Dave

[Big Dave]

hook, line and sinker......... ...........feck it is Sunday night...... ........

Sorrrright mate, I was serious. I have no emotional attachments to equipment or it's maintenance. They are but tools for my lifestyle.

[mstriumph]

i HATE to even SLIGHTLY agree with BD but ........

the truth is ....... its the RIDING i enjoy .......... the bonne is a pretty thing and, yes, a part of history -- but the truth is i never had the real enthusiast's delight in her i saw on the face of the guy i just sold her to when he first saw her ........

methinks i did the right thing - both for her and for me

went for a good looooooooooooongish ride on the thou today - in temperatures that would have made the bonne reaaaaaaaally tempramental and downright ornary ...... am feeling a little better

i did do the right thing

[Big Dave]

i HATE to even SLIGHTLY agree with BD but ........

It was the 'banjo' comment - wasn't it