Hi from Sussex!

McBoxer · Post by **McBoxer** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:20 pm

Hi everyone! Joined today, and took delivery of my R1100S today also. You may spot a link....
Bought her unseen (except for a small picture) - she's a 99 T plate with (pause for breath) 98000 miles under her belt, and hasn't been used for a good few years. I would say it was a barn find, but I dont think she's been anywhere nearly as comfortable as a barn - it looks like she's seen a few Scottish winters!
Safe to say she's going to take a little more work than I anticipated. I had an early warning when the delivery driver greeted me with "Hi - I have your project outside!"
I don't know what the motorcycling equivalent of "we're gonna need a bigger boat" is, but that's what I'm thinking now!

Anyhow, I'm in W Sussex, the bike is Mandarin and lacking a stand of any description, so now I've finished my tea I guess I should go and find one. If you have one for sale in the classified section expect a PM form me in the next few minutes. I'm sure I'll be back soon with plenty of annoying requests and questions, so please bear with me. I respond fairly well to sarcasm and well written put-downs!
Bye for now, Alastair.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:23 pm

Hi Alastair, welcome to the group and hope you manage to breathe new life into your new beastie. Will be interested to hear how you get on with it.

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:11 pm

hi, and good luck. they're a simple beast.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:21 pm

f90x wrote:hi, and good luck. they're a simple beast.

And that's just the people who frequent this fine forum.

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:21 pm

i am definitely more simple than my bike.

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:16 pm

welcome ! 98k that's barely run in ! I've a mere 93k on my '99 Mandarin example. Once you didn't pay too much and don't mind getting your hands dirty you'll be fine....

McBoxer · Post by **McBoxer** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:29 pm

Thanks everyone. I don't THINK I paid too much for it, but I guess only time will tell!

Boxermed69 · Post by **Boxermed69** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:08 pm

Welcome McB. Enjoy it - the oily hands and the forum.

Mike

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:39 pm

. I respond fairly well to sarcasm and well written put-downs!
Bye for now, Alastair.[/quote]

You'll fit in here!! Welcome to the nut house

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:51 pm

Hi and welcome.................Love to see some before and hopefully after photos later.

Ned

www.boxertrix.com

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