Hello!

23-08-2008, 08:41 PM

Like loads of people before me I'm saying hello here and introducing myself. The name I most usually answer to is Pete (sadly my office nickname is very different) as that's what my parents christened me. I can safely say I'm toilet trained, don't dribble, and almost completely trusted with matches.

After a misspent youth riding bikes without bothering to get a licence followed by nearly twenty going nowhere near anything with just two wheels I passed my DAS test all of two weeks ago; now I've been doing the newbie biker hard thinking thing about what bike I should now go and wobble round the village on.

Seeing as I'm not the sort to wear one-piece leathers (beer gut like a shelf) and stick my bum in the air these lairy sportbikes aren't for me. On the other scale a Harley is just a bit too self consciously male-menopausal. A Monster seems to tick a lot of boxes. Well, I love pasta me!

So, I'm taking my time and looking for an older model, watching fleaBay and Autotrader etc, and hopefully in the coming weeks I'll have something red or black gracing the back of my garage. Probably stripped down within a fortnight too seeing as I love taking things to bits!

Anyway, thanks for letting me in!

23-08-2008, 08:47 PM

Hello Pete Catspoon, welcome.

Monsters come in other colours you know, red and black are so last season...

23-08-2008, 08:57 PM

True Mand, but I thought red would be nice as it would then match my eyes after a night out on the alcopops!

23-08-2008, 09:03 PM

hi m8y welcome to the family!

LVC · 23-08-2008, 09:05 PM

Bienvenue from France

23-08-2008, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catspoon

True Mand, but I thought red would be nice as it would then match my eyes after a night out on the alcopops!

haha! that's where you're going wrong, you need to get yourself accustomed to real ale.

Good bike choice though....

Nonnie · 23-08-2008, 09:36 PM

I'm desperate to know what they call you at the office!

23-08-2008, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nonnie

I'm desperate to know what they call you at the office!

Maybe catspoon!?

23-08-2008, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nonnie

I'm desperate to know what they call you at the office!

Honestly, I'd rather not say. I imagine some people would enjoy being handed the title but I find it cringeworthy.

Thanks for saying hi everyone, it's nice to be made welcome. Anyone got an early Monster by the way? The more worn out the better so I can justify the recent and completely pointless purchase of yet more garage kit!

23-08-2008, 10:48 PM

[QUOTE=Catspoon;271537]Honestly, I'd rather not say. I imagine some people would enjoy being handed the title but I find it cringeworthy.

C`mon you`ve got us hanging on now.you have to tell us

Call it an inishiation thing?

Nickj · 24-08-2008, 12:16 AM

The truth will out Pete LOL should have stayed mum on that one!!

24-08-2008, 12:24 AM

Brain in neutral, keyboard in overdrive. One day I'll learn!

Now then, workshop manuals.......

Funkatronic · 24-08-2008, 05:24 AM

hello and welcome

try here for manuals

http://www.duc.nu/?lang=en

regards

Ali

Nonnie · 24-08-2008, 07:17 AM

Oh Captain my Captain?

23-08-2008, 08:41 PM	#1
Catspoon Guest Posts: n/a	Hello! Like loads of people before me I'm saying hello here and introducing myself. The name I most usually answer to is Pete (sadly my office nickname is very different) as that's what my parents christened me. I can safely say I'm toilet trained, don't dribble, and almost completely trusted with matches. After a misspent youth riding bikes without bothering to get a licence followed by nearly twenty going nowhere near anything with just two wheels I passed my DAS test all of two weeks ago; now I've been doing the newbie biker hard thinking thing about what bike I should now go and wobble round the village on. Seeing as I'm not the sort to wear one-piece leathers (beer gut like a shelf) and stick my bum in the air these lairy sportbikes aren't for me. On the other scale a Harley is just a bit too self consciously male-menopausal. A Monster seems to tick a lot of boxes. Well, I love pasta me! So, I'm taking my time and looking for an older model, watching fleaBay and Autotrader etc, and hopefully in the coming weeks I'll have something red or black gracing the back of my garage. Probably stripped down within a fortnight too seeing as I love taking things to bits! Anyway, thanks for letting me in!

23-08-2008, 09:05 PM	#5
LVC The Loire Valley Monster Join Date: May 2006 Location: South of Le Mans Bike: S4 Posts: 709	Bienvenue from France __________________ *Kiss French, Play Japanese, Ride Italian....*

23-08-2008, 09:36 PM	#7
Nonnie Dipstick! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norfolk Bike: M620ie Posts: 1,804	I'm desperate to know what they call you at the office! __________________ Behave like a twat? There's an app for that! http://www.think.norfolk.gov.uk/content.asp?pid=6

23-08-2008, 10:48 PM	#10
Arbeia Guest Posts: n/a	[QUOTE=Catspoon;271537]Honestly, I'd rather not say. I imagine some people would enjoy being handed the title but I find it cringeworthy. C`mon you`ve got us hanging on now.you have to tell us Call it an inishiation thing? Last edited by Arbeia; 23-08-2008 at 10:52 PM..

24-08-2008, 12:16 AM	#11
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,208	The truth will out Pete LOL should have stayed mum on that one!! __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

23-08-2008, 08:47 PM	#2
Mand Guest Posts: n/a	Hello Pete Catspoon, welcome. Monsters come in other colours you know, red and black are so last season...

23-08-2008, 08:57 PM	#3
Catspoon Guest Posts: n/a	True Mand, but I thought red would be nice as it would then match my eyes after a night out on the alcopops!

23-08-2008, 09:03 PM	#4
Arbeia Guest Posts: n/a	hi m8y welcome to the family!

24-08-2008, 12:24 AM	#12
Catspoon Guest Posts: n/a	Brain in neutral, keyboard in overdrive. One day I'll learn! Now then, workshop manuals.......

24-08-2008, 05:24 AM	#13
Funkatronic another year another bike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 1,597	hello and welcome try here for manuals http://www.duc.nu/?lang=en regards Ali

24-08-2008, 07:17 AM	#14
Nonnie Dipstick! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norfolk Bike: M620ie Posts: 1,804	Oh Captain my Captain? __________________ Behave like a twat? There's an app for that! http://www.think.norfolk.gov.uk/content.asp?pid=6