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[andy m]

Hi all.Andy here from South Yorkshire,been on bikes since I was16 now approaching wrong side of 50.had sports bikes for years just had clear out,kept blade but just purchased 54 plate gen1 in the galaxy blue 7,700 miles one owner from new.
Cheers Andy     

[taylor]

just keep riding m8t. that,s what it,s all about,.

[fazed]

Sounds like that sort of milage and age is worth a Piccie - pls

[andy m]

HI WILL POST SOME PICS WHEN I GET A DECENT DAY TO TAKE SOME PICS.IGNORE THE FACT IT HAS 7,700 MILES,IT HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AFTER.IT HAS BEEN STOOD FOR THREE YEARS IN THE BACK OF A BUILDERS GARAGE ONLY BEEN MOT'D ONCE.WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS BLUE UNTIL WE JETWASHED IT,IT WAS COVERED IN BUILDING MATERIAL.NEEDED NEW MIRRORS,NEW FRONT INDICATORS,NEW TYRES, 2004 FRONT,20005 REAR,FLAT AS A FART,WHEELS I HAD POWDER COATED THE BLACK WAS TOO FAR GONE AND A FEW MARKS ON THE TANK FROM WOOD RESTING ON IT,BUYING A TANK COVER FOR IT.THE EXHAUST WAS SCRATCHED AND DENTED SO PUT A BLUE FLAME STUBBY ON.ALL IN ALL THOUGH IT HA S MADE A GOOD UN.ONLY ONE PIC AT MO.IGNORE THE SOCKS ON THE MIRRORS I HAVE A KNACK OF CATCHING GARAGE WALLS.

[stevierst]

That's a good looking thou there Andy. Sounds like you've done a lot of work on it. I'd certainly be happy with a Gen 1 looking like that!

[andy m]

CHEERS MATE.I HAVE ONLY HAD IT 4 MONTHS, SINCE TIDYING IT UP N NEW TYRES IT HASN'T BEEN OUT DUE TO THE BAD WEATHER.JUST WAITING FOR TANK COVER TO COME AND A FEW MORE GOODIES THEN IT WILL BE READY FOR THE SUN . 
ALL THE BEST ANDY. 

[budgiemurray]

love the wheels on that Andy.. nice bit of riding country you gotr there too..
See you at hartside cafe sometime :-) always a good excuse for cake..
 
Budgie

[andy m]

HI,CHEERS FOR THE COMMENT,WASN'T TOO SURE ABOUT THE WHITE POWDER COATING WHEN MY MATE MENTIONED IT, BUT I AM GLAD I STUCK WITH HIS JUDGEMENT(NOT BEEN OUT WITH EM YET SO WILL BE CURSING HIM WHEN THEY GET MUCKY)I WILL LEAVE THEM WITH HIM TO CLEAN.
ANDY.