Stolichnaya is back !!!!

[Stolichnaya]

Hello GSX guys n gals.... I'm back ! 

After much Re-jigging and a big refurb back in 2019, I sold my GSx. As I watched it ride off I was gutted. Truly gutted. The rebuild was huge ( maybe not everyone's cup of tea ) but I'd entered into a bike competition for 1 last hurrah and Steve Parrish gave it best streetfighter. Happy, up it went for sale after 6 years and many happy miles.

Roll forward to today, and 18 months of asking the new owner to sell it back, today I have worn him down and it's in my name, being delivered Friday.

If I weren't fat, old and knackered. I'd try a cartwheel! 

So, a return to hopefully witty comments and self taking the Pee and a damn good drink with you all.

Bars open guys, my shout !!

Stoli

[KiwiCol]

Hi Stoli, great to have you back again.  Hope the new (previous) owner changed that purple colour for you.       

Still got the GTR?  Seem to recall you also got a GS or something just prior to leaving the forum.  How'd that go for ya?

[Stolichnaya]

Hi Stoli, great to have you back again.  Hope the new (previous) owner changed that purple colour for you.       

Still got the GTR?  Seem to recall you also got a GS or something just prior to leaving the forum.  How'd that go for ya?

Hi Kiwi.
I was just waiting for the purple comment to pop up !!! 
Damn colour blind man !!

The GTR14 was used for about 3 years. Many ( ahem ) fast tours. Ended up just going too quick too often. Things like Cambridge to Barcelona for the MotoGP...  in just ova a day. So that went.
Few bikes in between. Tiger 1050. Great bike !

So to today, I'm blessed to have in the garage...
2018 Africa Twin Adventure Sport 30th Anniversary with many mods.
2005 CB13OOS
1974 Puch Maxi Sport 50cc
1971 Honda PC50.

And on Friday my GSX14

[KiwiCol]

Good on ya mate, nice collection!   

[Stolichnaya]

Good on ya mate, nice collection!   

Love this thing

[KiwiCol]

Do tell John, we'd be interested in it.  I've heard they're good bikes.

[Stolichnaya]

Do tell John, we'd be interested in it.  I've heard they're good bikes.

Brilliant bike for what I need it for. No off road. Just Touring.
It's a tad under powered in my opinion. 1000cc and 94bhp. Just another 15bhp would make a huge difference.
Saying that, I've fitted titanium headers, no CAT. With akrapovic end can. No CAT caused a flat spot at 4400rpm so I fitted a Rapid Bike Evo. Instant difference. It's added maybe 10bhp. Evened out the torque and added 1000rpm to top end.
Lots of mods. All to make it more your friendly.
It's an all day bike. Sounds like thunder and have a very trick quickshifter, auto-blip downshift with open throttle.
Takes some getting used to.

I've put 9000 miles on in 2 years.
Brilliant bike. Not the quickest but not the slowest. Build quality great.
Many comment on it when I'm out.

[Hooli]

I've got a mate with an Africa Queen, as he's about 11ft tall he makes it look like a minimoto!

[Kiwifruit]

A Somalian Twin..........
Great to have you back Stoli 

[Notty]

have you been away? 

[Stolichnaya]

have you been away? 

Just a wee sabbatical!!

[Globalrider]

Another Boomerang Bike!! Good yer Back Stoli
and tell Helga to line 'em up!
Stan

[VladTepes]

woohoo !     Back and with a real bike too.



Don't forget if you ever tire of those window sidecovers I'm here...

I think the new Africa Twin has no clutch lever (automatic electronic clutch) so yours may be the last of the  '"proper" ones.


I don't have a collection but as the bike I do have is a GSX1400 - I too am blessed !

[Kiwifruit]

Vlad you're too scared to buy another bike .......
Not like Stoli who bravely holds the 'Bid' button down after a few bevvies   

[KiwiCol]

Yeees, there were a couple of those episodes wasn't there.  He's still alive & kicking, so guess he gets forgiven a lot.