Hi again everybody!
Well I'm back - apologies for the long absence. Been chasing up any work going - times are tough if you work in construction (yep that's me) not to mention oil production (me again, double hit). I'm down 30% this year
and as for what shares I've got - exactly, what shares? - not to mention the disappearing pension. Reckon I'm now worth almost exactly half what I was last time I made an entry here. Still, gives me a chance to use a new smilie - ever felt this is what life was doing to you 
OK, gripes over. At least so far the Crunch only refers to the economy; the XR's still going strong. Been to a couple of rallies so far this year, got another coming up this weekend (Peak Riders) in Derbyshire. There's a thunderstorm outside my window at the moment, hope the weather picks up again for the weekend! Sorry I haven't made it out of the UK this year; that goes back to the economy again. Even when you've got the bike it still costs you - Harley magazine ("Stuff it, we can always ride our bikes...") seem to forget the damn things don't run on air alone! So I'm just attending bits and pieces reasonably locally - but I'm not missing Thunder In The Glens up in Scotland! What's sadder is that I've had to put the plans for the bike on hold. I'm still desperate to get rid of those soddin' cans on the back, but I just can't justify a grand-and-a-half for a full Termiglioni set-up (
again). Maybe when things pick up...Anyway, despite the doom and gloom, glad to be back people - promise I'll be in touch more often now - as long as I can afford my broadband!!
Ride safe,
Ian
While there's life (and beer) there's hope...
In fact, the old geezer doing the check-in at the tent was surprised my bike was new(-ish); seeing the red sports-style tank he figured it was a vintage Harley machine, Stortz racer style. He wasn't the only one there who hadn't actually heard of the XR!?!