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Mine and Mandy's bonnevilles have the chain on the righthand side too.

Nice one, @Slowlycatchymonkey. When does it arrive?

I had a Triumph Trophy 900 about 17 years ago, which had a hard life, used year round but not properly cleaned from what I could see. I only bought it because I couldn't afford anything more. The oil cooler cracked after I'd had it about a year. I wasn't far from home, so I limped it back. Replaced the cooler with one from a breakers and that was sorted. Fork oil seals went, but that's not unusual for a bike of its age. Rebuilt the forks myself. My biggest gripe with it was that the headers were stainless, but the end cans were mild steel. Consequently the cans would rot from the inside out. Very few aftermarket cans available for it and decent secondhand cans were rarer than rocking horse shit. I found some semi respectable cans eventually. Other than that it went well for the 5 years I had it. But I veer towards naked bikes more now, as so much gets neglected behind the fairings of a lot of fully faired bikes. Out of sight, out of mind!

Well, the arthritis in my knees is a hell of a lot better since I started biking and walking more, Pete. No mobility scooter for me for a while yet!

Take up Tai Chi. I think that it's an age thing, Bob. If I turn my head quickly or look up whilst walking I often veer off to one side, almost like I'm drunk!

Overall the bike looks pretty clean. Are you going to fit the Grip Puppies, or doesn't it need them? Is it SW Motech who do a centre stand to fit?

No it's a normal tank on that. It's the NC700/750 that has the storage box in the dummy tank.

Are you going to put crash bars on it, Pete? Genuine question.

So that's how they keep the grass so short? I've often wondered........

Some of the Facebook mob have increased the front sprocket by 1 tooth, as first gear is stupidly low!

Well, I'm not really surprised. That was my guess in the previous poll. For me, I'd change the tyres, I really don't like those Dunlops. You'll be amazed how it sips fuel! You'll forget when was the last time you filled it up if you're not using it every day! And if this turns out as unreliable as the last one I'll personally come over there, slap you round the back of the head and take your driving licence away!

@Richzx6r

Nope. I went with the CRF250L as there's probably more of them around.