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by Joske Vermeule, September 1
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Got rid of the 1st new motorcycle I bought, my Royal Star Venture. Bought in the summer of 2000 (always had second hand bikes before), used it for work and touring for 3-4 years then just little trips thereafter. Racked up about 80,000 miles though. Also gone, my 1961 Triumph Trophy. Just doesn't get the use it deserves. And finally an old CCM endure bike I got for a bit of green-laning.
However, to cheer the day, I do still have another Royal Star Venture and another couple of green -aning bikes and a few cruisers! Plus stepped over to the dark side a little and have a new Indian Roadmaster on it's way for some big road trips.
Aero 8 GTN. #10
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80,000 miles on a bike! I doff my cap to you sir.
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Learner Plates Off!
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Learner Plates Off!
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Love Indian motorcycles, was up the NEC bike show a few weeks back drooling over the new FTR's and the Scout/bobber.  Unfortunately not enough room in garage for both. 
2017 Metallic Black +4 GDI
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80,000 miles on a bike! I doff my cap to you sir. Mainly done before I used cars regularly for work. Now the bikes are purely for pleasure.
Aero 8 GTN. #10
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Needs to Get Out More!
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Needs to Get Out More!
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80,000 miles on a bike! I doff my cap to you sir. Mainly done before I used cars regularly for work. Now the bikes are purely for pleasure. I have a weird image in my mind.... 
Plus Four MY23 Furka Rouge
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Needs to Get Out More!
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Needs to Get Out More!
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Got rid of the 1st new motorcycle I bought That must have been a wrench on the heart strings. My cousin Patrick still has the BMW R80 which he bought new in 1985. I well remember sailing down to Cornwall and back with him just before he collected it from the dealer, and how dizzy with excitement he was at the prospect. He was complaining to me the other day that from April next year he won't be able to use it in London without paying the congestion charge, to "save the environment", when in reality by keeping a well maintained motorcycle for 33 years he's been doing the environment a favour.
Giles. Mogless in Paris.
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Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle
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He was complaining to me the other day that from April next year he won't be able to use it in London without paying the congestion charge, to "save the environment", when in reality by keeping a well maintained motorcycle for 33 years he's been doing the environment a favour.
Agree with that. Simple answer - stuff London, most of it doesn't live in the real world anyway  
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
'11 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4
'90 LR 90 SW
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Well our MPs don't. I loved them being told to grow up & stop squabbling.
JohnV6
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2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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