Mulley spotted

Alfa_man · Post by **Alfa_man** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:23 pm

I think I might have seen you this morning

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:01 pm

Thought that was you, nice bike

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:17 pm

Was it the SV650? My mate has one, I remember he'd just bought it and it was pretty new when we went camping one February. There was a heavy frost and it wouldn't start - ending up jump starting it from my nearly 30 year old BMW!

Alfa_man · Post by **Alfa_man** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:12 am

It is an SV650s and I use it daily for my 25 mile return commute. Even when the seat is frosted over

it starts no problem. In fact, the trip-o-metre has never been zero'd in 3 years and recorded the same miles as the bike had actually covered

It's also a bit quick and a lot fun

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:29 am

Not a fair weather biker then?

I wasn't, but now I'm not really a biker at all as it's just sat in the shed for the last year or so.

You ever done the Dragon Rally? This was a couple of years back. -7°C apparently, we needed a very thick beer jacket to sleep that night (at least that was the excuse...)

You can see the back end of my mate's SV650 in yellow.

Post by **Defender110** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:12 am

jeepers that's dedication, I love my camping but -7.. no way.

sdelasal · Post by **sdelasal** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:06 pm

Is that your bmw then matt? Recently, I toyed with idea of getting one of those - 80's, either r60, r75 ... My brother, 40+, recently picked up a honda vfr750 as a first bike !! - it rekindled my interest. - Aprilia-pegaso 650 is another one that looks interesting. I need a tall seat height otherwise I just look stupid on a bike.

steve

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:04 pm

Defender110 wrote:jeepers that's dedication, I love my camping but -7.. no way.

That's nothing, i went camping with some mates (quite a few years back mind) in the yorkshire dales & it was approx -10 inside the tent

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:52 am

Yes, that's mine - could (should according to SWMBO!) be for sale... I rebuilt the engine as a 650cc a few years back so it goes well. Problem is the seat is fairly low so probably not one for you.

Alfa_man · Post by **Alfa_man** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:01 pm

My idea of camping

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:28 pm

Cheat

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:18 pm

What is it like to tow?

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:22 pm

Got to watch out for those side winds as well

TBH, parent-inlaws bought one of these last year & its like a proper little house, very plush, not like the usual cheap crap & it's rather nice to go on weekend trips away to it, god i must be getting old

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:39 pm

MULLEY wrote:Got to watch out for those side winds as well

Yeah - our neighbours had one, but it blew over in gales we had last year. Fortunately nobody was inside at the time.

Alfa_man · Post by **Alfa_man** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:20 pm

Ouch, that must have crunched well!!!

Everyone enjoying the snow?

Winter tyres are the best