Car (or bike) Chat!

[Marco]

One of my toys..



and in it's current state..



I'm sure that anyone owning a 2 stroke at some point has had this pain

Oh yes, LOVE it! I'm not normally a big fan of modern motorbikes, but I like the styling of that, and not too big an engine either - just enough to be 'serious'!

So what's with the advertising, Gary - is it sponsorship from you taking part in races?

Marco.

P.S Approximately where is 'In the Sticks'? I like the look of your surroundings and the immediate area you live in. Just my kind of place, where one can LIVE, rather than merely 'exist'!

[User211]

Nice, mate. Is that you parked outside the old folks home again?

Marco.

Nope. That's outside a private doctor. Got me a prescription for Penicillin.

Cheeky fooker, BTW.

Mind you if you only own a lowly POS cheapo Merc you have to be I guess.

[Marco]

Are you sure it was just Penicillin?

Marco.

[User211]

sign:

Are you sure it was just Penicillin?

Marco.

Yup. Sinusitis. Its gotta go...

[Ian7633]

One of my toys..



and in it's current state..



I'm sure that anyone owning a 2 stroke at some point has had this pain

I've a mate who owns an Aprillia RS250 which shares the same engine as your Suzuki. He says the 10,000 mile engine rebuilds are worth it for the massive fun and grin factor

[Marco]

I've a mate who owns an Aprillia RS250 which shares the same engine as your Suzuki. He says the 10,000 mile engine rebuilds are worth it for the massive fun and grin factor

Yup... For me, *THAT* is what driving anything with an engine is about!! Fuck 'practicality' or getting a hard-on over how many MPGs you're getting [YAWN] - everyone needs a bit of FUN in their (often otherwise mundane) lives!!!

Bet that Aprilla is a mental machine, as no doubt is Gary's Suzi

Marco.

[Alex_UK]

Oh yes, LOVE it! I'm not normally a big fan of modern motorbikes, but I like the styling of that, and not too big an engine either - just enough to be 'serious'!

So what's with the advertising, Gary - is it sponsorship from you taking part in races?

Not that modern Marco - introduced in 1988. It was a "Race Replica" hence the colour scheme. https://bikes.suzuki.co.uk/news/30-years-of-the-rgv250/

Lovely bike Gary! Always wanted a stroker.

[Marco]

Lol... Point taken , which is probably why I like it!

With bikes, I'm normally I'm a 70s boy... Geoff's old Kawasaki being a case in point. Not from that era, but love this Laverda:



I have a bit of a 'thing' for Italian motorbikes.

Marco.

[Alex_UK]

Ducati 916 SPS would still be my dream bike..



Or an MV Agusta F4 750S Serie Oro

[Marco]

Yup, Ducati, Laverda, Moto Guzzi... I also like British, and Triumph are doing some nice stuff now, modern replicas of classic designs...

Marco.