She's gone

[YEN_POWELL]

Just a few minutes ago I saw my ol faithful Africa Twin driving away, looking at me out of the back window of an estate car.

This bike which I bought new in March 2000, has faithfully transported me back and forth to London every day, been green-laned, taken to rallies, taken me on holidays to France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco, been ridden on motorways, gravel tracks, across sand dunes, along streams, over ice covered mountain roads and worst/most scary of all, along the poxy Thames Embankment to a meet at Chelsea Bridge.

Stripped of her clothing, wheels, electrics, controls and with her forks removed, she was laid on her side in the back of the car after 130,000 miles of, very nearly, faultless service and sent away to Southampton, hopefully to be reborn as part of a rebuild.

And do you know what I thought as it was laid on it's side......That's the first time I've ever dropped the bloody thing

[Taz]

Mine will hopefully be gone soon too....

[Slimie]

Ah, bless

-Simon

[cabbage2404]

AuRevoir, Farewell. Aufweidershein goodbye.

[lootch67]

Time to change your signature then..

[BlindPugh]

Whoo hoo got a new project ! I will post some pictures when I get started - as the "before" pictures would be hard to recognise as an AT. First job is get the engine out - which if I remember correctly is a bit of a wriggle,twist,tilt,swear etc..
Thanks for the lift into the car Yen - engine must be quite oil tight as nothing dribbled out even with it on its side! Tomorrow is out with the PlusGas, spanners, labels and probably swarfega - mmm the smell of Gunk,Swarfega and barbeque on a hot sunny day !!!

[YEN_POWELL]

- engine must be quite oil tight as nothing dribbled out even with it on its side!

Ha ha, I drained the oil to make it lighter and less likely to escape into your car.

[africatijn]

Whoo hoo got a new project !

Please be gentle.... Yen would have wanted that....

[GeoBloke]

Just a few minutes ago I saw my ol faithful Africa Twin driving away, looking at me out of the back window of an estate car.

What on god's green earth made you part with her, Yen??? I mean, I'm sure she's gone to a good home and all, but jeez!!! All those miles, all those memories.....

I have to go now(sniff) There's something in my eye

[YEN_POWELL]

Just a few minutes ago I saw my ol faithful Africa Twin driving away, looking at me out of the back window of an estate car.

What on god's green earth made you part with her, Yen??? I mean, I'm sure she's gone to a good home and all, but jeez!!! All those miles, all those memories.....

I have to go now(sniff) There's something in my eye

I needed the room, just bought a broken bike ramp (like you get in a workshop, just got to fix it now) and it has to go somewhere when I manage to pick it up.