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12-06-2017, 09:44 AM | #1 |
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It's been a long time...
Well I suppose it had to happen. I missed my Monster. It's been nearly four years since I had one, my beloved M900ie,Frank first, Amy second (for those of you who remember the gold incarnations). That went to make way for a German beastie which I loved but a few weeks ago some thieving scum stole it ...so now... Well, the replacement is Italian, red (with a splash of a white stripe), and beefy (like its owner). Been a long time so we will soon be back in the UKMOC fold. As will the wife. Hurrah for Monsters.
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12-06-2017, 01:06 PM | #2 |
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Welcome back.
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12-06-2017, 01:12 PM | #3 |
record breaker!!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Peterborough
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Have you been seduced by the dark side!
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12-06-2017, 01:21 PM | #4 |
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Red one this time...
Thanks Albie and Grumpy - I missed the Monster and having taken one for a test ride the other week the replacement for the BMW wasn't really in question. The character of the engine, the ergonomics and the noise were just calling my name. I've not had a red on since my original M600 back in 2002!!! How frightening is that? 15 years ago. Happy anniversary perhaps!!!
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12-06-2017, 04:11 PM | #5 | |
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17-06-2017, 08:24 PM | #6 |
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12-06-2017, 01:32 PM | #7 |
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Moreton-in-Marsh
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Welcome back to Monster land.
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12-06-2017, 01:50 PM | #8 |
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Hi Benson, welcome back !
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12-06-2017, 02:22 PM | #9 |
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Thanks - it feels good to be back - well almost, delivery this Saturday. Very excited.....
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12-06-2017, 07:41 PM | #10 |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Peterborough
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So I bimble will be in order!.......
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12-06-2017, 09:26 PM | #11 |
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: brough
Bike: M1100evo
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Welcome back m'dearyo.
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12-06-2017, 09:55 PM | #12 |
Ciao, come stai?
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Somewhere
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Hi Rach
Trust you took my recommendations!! Ped
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18-06-2017, 07:27 AM | #13 |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Stonehouse, Glos
Bike: Multiple Monsters
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Good to see you back :-)
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18-06-2017, 07:35 AM | #14 |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: East London
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How was Saturday?
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18-06-2017, 09:48 AM | #15 |
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Sun Saturday and Monsters
Thanks folks. The bikes arrived and the insurance clicked in and off we went. Masham in the dales - the long way round. Lovely roads for few revs and the smiles were broad. The scenery was beautiful and aside from the inevitable invisible neutral a few times the bikes were faultless. I can feel already how the ending will unwind though of course I'm being VERy mindful of the rev limit. It's like you're really part of the frame, the whole thing swoops around and is so sweet to turn. Brakes. Wow.....
Anyway....we stopped at a Fantastic cafe called Jimmy Baghdads in Masham market square, very much worth a visit if you're ever that way....we also stopped for the obligatory natter with a family whose son is riding today in the British youth trials event up the road ( he's the champ!) and talked the usual bike stories and a hankering after moving to the Isle of Man for the roads, the people and the pace of life! A fairly swift but careful return saw the miles clock up on our first Monstrous ride out. I thi kJo rather loves her 821 stripe too. Lots of grins. Lots. I can't wait for the Evotech parcel of things to arrive - thanks to Ped for the heads up! |
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