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Have a nosey at this, folks...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390791613098?clk_rvr_id=600596940335
Female comments welcome.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390791613098?clk_rvr_id=600596940335
Female comments welcome.
Na, He'd be worried about ground clearance in turns. Lol.That's the right one for Burgmanmaniac
My dear Ms Flinthills, were I once again at a man's best age of 30-35 (and with the mind-set I had at that time) I would not even consider a Burgman.Quotes: Peelbrow, be careful for what you wish for: "If I were 30 again and had this bike, I would keep it and gladly put the wife on EBay!"
And a follow up with an ad for your Burgman on ebay from your wife.
Huh, I got my first maxi-scooter at 32, during my "best" years. I guess I missed the "need to own an obnoxious bike" stage. Oh well, I've always been a bit ahead of the curve.My dear Ms Flinthills, were I once again at a man's best age of 30-35 (and with the mind-set I had at that time) I would not even consider a Burgman.![]()
I had that phase when I was aged 24. Here is a picture of my scooter (Dayton Albatross, Villiers 250cc 2-stroke twin engine) which I road 2-up with my first wife from Calais to Barcelona in 1962. (it's not the actual bike but it is similar in all respects including colour) I did the same trip again in 1966 but this time with a 1964 600cc Reliant 3-wheeler van.Huh, I got my first maxi-scooter at 32, during my "best" years. I guess I missed the "need to own an obnoxious bike" stage. Oh well, I've always been a bit ahead of the curve.
Then why on earth did you write that you would not have "even considered" a Burgman during your "best" years? That's very confusing.I had that phase when I was aged 24. Here is a picture of my scooter (Dayton Albatross, Villiers 250cc 2-stroke twin engine) which I road 2-up with my first wife from Calais to Barcelona in 1962. (it's not the actual bike but it is similar in all respects including colour) I did the same trip again in 1966 but this time with a 1964 600cc Reliant 3-wheeler van.![]()
It's not at all confusing - My best years were in my 30's, as it is (IMHO) for all men because by then you've "done it all" and do not usually suffer fools gladly.Then why on earth did you write that you would not have "even considered" a Burgman during your "best" years? That's very confusing.
"My dear Ms Flinthills, were I once again at a man's best age of 30-35 (and with the mind-set I had at that time) I would not even consider a Burgman."It's not at all confusing - My best years were in my 30's, as it is (IMHO) for all men because by then you've "done it all" and do not usually suffer fools gladly.![]()
My best years (30 -35) were when I was at my best regarding my fitness, skill and knowledge of riding a motorbike, and that was when I was more interested in bikes like the Triumph Bonneville, BSA Gold Flash and especially the Vincent Black shadow. Scooters like the Dayton Albatross(and the Lambretta and Vespa which I also had in my 20's) didn't enter into it because they were in my past and there were far more exciting bikes to think about. It is only as recent as 2010 in Spain that I became aware of the Burgman and how returning to a scooter once again would suit me now as a BOF - and this it certainly does. I still have the skill and (far more) knowledge, but not the fitness. I hope this clears up any misunderstanding."My dear Ms Flinthills, were I once again at a man's best age of 30-35 (and with the mind-set I had at that time) I would not even consider a Burgman."
That sentence READS as if you would not have considered ever getting a burgman during your best ages from 30-35.
But then you wrote you owned a scooter in your younger years and travelled quite extensively on it.
I'm confused by those two somewhat opposite statements. Why would it be okay to ride a scooter in your 20s, but not even consider a Burgman in your 30s? Did you intend to mean something else?
Yeah, and then get a great-looking girl to ride pillion - there are plenty out there who would delight at the chance.When the wife is finished pimping the lounge, the hubby will have the right to sell the house, find the guy that bought his Rocket III and get it back.