Another Newbie will it ever end

03-11-2008, 08:49 PM

Hi to you all.
Thanks to whoever left a uk monster club card tucked in my fuel cap on my new 696!
I had only been parked up at work in Bury for an hour.
You guys move quick!
Just hit 200 miles,after 20 years off a bike.
Had the short tail fitted from new,vastly improves the rear end; pity not fitted as standard.
Ordered my Termi's to be fitted on first service.
only one small problem, my wife's arms are too short to reach the grab handles; does anyone have any ideas?

03-11-2008, 08:54 PM

Stick her on a rack and stretch her arms,get a new mrs or new bike,ok so the first two are the better options

03-11-2008, 08:57 PM

Hi Barthog, I'm new too but they seem like a good bunch

Nickj · 03-11-2008, 08:59 PM

I'll ask Don at work if he can slip in an arm extension op, just break and stretch while healing... No greater love etc LOL

CK & AK · 03-11-2008, 09:00 PM

G'evenin

Welcome to the nut house

Get your mrs a matching 696

job done

CK

slob · 03-11-2008, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barthog

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only one small problem, my wife's arms are too short to reach the grab handles; does anyone have any ideas?

She could always hang on to you.

Oh, and welcome to the club.

03-11-2008, 09:43 PM

Get some Love Handles, or those new thingy's that stick on the tank. I've never been able to reach the handles or the tank on tother halfs bike so we have an arrangement, he keeps his bits if he doesn't throw me off the back and I've now got my own bike so it's accademic most of the time.

ricky · 04-11-2008, 06:22 AM

my missus uses a 'love handles' belt thingy to hold on to me, great job!!!

welcome to the club mate!!

04-11-2008, 09:13 AM

Hi buddy - welcome aboard !!

04-11-2008, 09:20 AM

get her her own monnie ... or a wife with longer arms ... or gaffa tape her to the seat .. superglue? ....

i think i need a cup of tea

oh and welcome to the club

LouSCannon · 04-11-2008, 09:23 AM

Excellent, another northern monster owner! Often up in Bury as that's where my other half is from, will keep an eye out for you!

J.P · 04-11-2008, 09:31 AM

Welcome to the club and a great choice of bike after 20 years.

04-11-2008, 10:02 AM

Welcome to the club, and as been said previously get her own monnie

manwithredbike · 04-11-2008, 10:20 AM

welcome along barthog.
are her arms long enough to reach into the kitchen sink ??
batten down me hatches here

07-11-2008, 12:39 PM

Well if you will park your Monster within 5 meters of my car I will Card it......

Welcome to the madhouse!!!!!

03-11-2008, 08:49 PM	#1
Barthog Guest Posts: n/a	Another Newbie will it ever end Hi to you all. Thanks to whoever left a uk monster club card tucked in my fuel cap on my new 696! I had only been parked up at work in Bury for an hour. You guys move quick! Just hit 200 miles,after 20 years off a bike. Had the short tail fitted from new,vastly improves the rear end; pity not fitted as standard. Ordered my Termi's to be fitted on first service. only one small problem, my wife's arms are too short to reach the grab handles; does anyone have any ideas?

03-11-2008, 08:59 PM	#4
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,193	I'll ask Don at work if he can slip in an arm extension op, just break and stretch while healing... No greater love etc LOL __________________ "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

04-11-2008, 06:22 AM	#8
ricky 5ft 3 of perfection!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: enniskillen Bike: M620 Posts: 524	my missus uses a 'love handles' belt thingy to hold on to me, great job!!! welcome to the club mate!! __________________ wee man syndrome drunk: *Northern Irelands answer to common sense-NORTHERN IRELAND REP!!*

04-11-2008, 09:23 AM	#11
LouSCannon These must fit a Monster? Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stockton Heath Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 1,036	Excellent, another northern monster owner! Often up in Bury as that's where my other half is from, will keep an eye out for you! __________________ "Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight."

04-11-2008, 09:31 AM	#12
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Welcome to the club and a great choice of bike after 20 years. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

03-11-2008, 08:54 PM	#2
walpole68 Guest Posts: n/a	Stick her on a rack and stretch her arms,get a new mrs or new bike,ok so the first two are the better options

03-11-2008, 08:57 PM	#3
PDL Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Barthog, I'm new too but they seem like a good bunch

03-11-2008, 09:00 PM	#5
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	G'evenin Welcome to the nut house Get your mrs a matching 696 job done CK

03-11-2008, 09:43 PM	#7
gremlin Guest Posts: n/a	Get some Love Handles, or those new thingy's that stick on the tank. I've never been able to reach the handles or the tank on tother halfs bike so we have an arrangement, he keeps his bits if he doesn't throw me off the back and I've now got my own bike so it's accademic most of the time.

04-11-2008, 09:13 AM	#9
Rudeboy Guest Posts: n/a	Hi buddy - welcome aboard !!

04-11-2008, 09:20 AM	#10
mad_turnips Guest Posts: n/a	get her her own monnie ... or a wife with longer arms ... or gaffa tape her to the seat .. superglue? .... i think i need a cup of tea oh and welcome to the club

04-11-2008, 10:02 AM	#13
sprintbint Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome to the club, and as been said previously get her own monnie

04-11-2008, 10:20 AM	#14
manwithredbike aka Phil Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: derry Bike: M900 Posts: 376	welcome along barthog. are her arms long enough to reach into the kitchen sink ?? batten down me hatches here

07-11-2008, 12:39 PM	#15
Lowsider Guest Posts: n/a	Well if you will park your Monster within 5 meters of my car I will Card it...... Welcome to the madhouse!!!!!