My new bike... Vicky.

Well I've finally got her home and I'm completely chuffed with my choice so far.

Yesterday didn't go completely to plan, but what does hey? When I got to the dealers they had to inform me that the luggage and accessory kit which make the bike a 'GT' model had failed to arrive. This meant no topbox, panniers, centre stand, hand guards or heated grips. To make amends, they offered a full tank of petrol and got the teas' in. Would have been nice to pick up the bike complete, but this is just a minor grumble washed away with the joy of owning a new bike.

Next fly in the ointment was the DVLA computer crashed preventing the dealer from taxing the bike! The DVLA website said it would be back on line by 2:30pm and yet again the dealer was extremely embarrassed, but really, it wasn't their fault. Even so, they coughed up for lunch (and more tea!) and offered me any demo bike I liked to go out for a ride to kill some time. I didn't take them up on their offer and just went into town for a wander instead.

Finally got my bum on the saddle by 3:30 and went off to get to know my bike. Love it, love it, love it! Everything felt good and she rides like a dream. I have to run her in, so nothing over 5,000 revs for 500 miles, which is a pain, but I can live with that. Bike is crying out to rev way past the permitted 5k, but I'll be good (for now). Anywho, here's a couple of piccies of my new baby, Vicky. How long we'll be together I don't know, but right now I can't imagine riding anything else. Ah, new love. So consuming.