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Title: End of an era!
Post by: essexboydave on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 04:44 AM
Well that's it my 14 is as good as gone, trading it in for a Hinckley Bonnie! I'll definitely be sad to part with the old girl though as she's been by far the best bike I've ever owned with immense power and I got her looking exactly how I wanted. In a way though I am looking forward to picking up the Bonnie as it's much smaller and lighter which I now need and she's pretty nimble around the local lanes too :) I'm not giving up my old ways though as I might not have the bike here yet but I have already got a set of loud pipes and some silly wide handlebars ready to fit, a new cutting disc in the angle grinder, and some ideas about new paintwork  :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: Blubber on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 05:01 AM
Congratulations 🎊.

Hope you can drive this one for a long time  :cheers:
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: Globalrider on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 05:05 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: VladTepes on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 06:37 AM
Congrats!  But make sure you stick around here !
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: Kiwifruit on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 06:45 AM
Enjoy your new ride Dave.  :cheers:
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: Notty on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 06:53 AM
Enjoy  :smile2:
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: gsxbarmy on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 07:50 AM
A sad day but a happy one too - enjoy the Bonnie Dave, fantastic piece of machinery.

However...........

:useless:

Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: RickC on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 07:01 PM
Start of a new era Dave.

I'd like to see some pics of your new bike.

Cheers,
Rick
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: grog on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 07:17 PM
Essex, i love bonnies. the old ones were a pain but modern are just nice. they are like 14, need lots of up keep on exterior bits. new thruxton is my favourite looker, just beautiful. will go down in history as a most beautiful, like 900ss, k2 honda, laverda jota, triumph hurricane, black commando. its just so nice. 
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: essexboydave on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 07:47 PM
Cheers all  :) I'll still be around here and I'll be at MCR too, expect pics when I pick the bike up which will probably be followed by pics of it in bits lol  ;)
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: Kiwifruit on Sunday, 16 April 2017, 09:47 PM
Looking forward to seeing the new Bonnie.
Please take a snap before blinging it up Dave.  :onya:
Have to agree Grog those new Thruxtons are pretty.
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: Rynglieder on Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 12:13 AM
Wishing you luck and good times with your new ride.

Sometimes I suppose you have to do the right thing and let go.

Pete.
Title: Re: End of an era!
Post by: VladTepes on Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 10:47 AM
Quote from: Rynglieder on Tuesday, 18 April  2017, 12:13 AM
Wishing you luck and good times with your new ride.

Indeed !


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Sometimes I suppose you have to do the right wrong thing and let go.

fixed...  ;)