Up at 5.30 this morning and watched as sunshine gradually disappeared to be replaced by cloud as the morning got greyer and greyer... Called Bill Smiths at 9 - it's Sunday - not open till 10! In the end I made it - just! By the time we'd chosen which plate (with GB or without GB) and paid a lot of money of course I was finally on my way - with a bit of a wobble admittedly :redface: - but what the hell! Made it home just before the rain started. My daughter dropped me off and followed me home but disappeared on the way - the reason became clear when I got home - no number plate! A quick call and she was back down to Bill Smiths where Dave (the little one in the last pic!) quickly replaced the 'run over' plate with a shiny new one. (My fault - I did insist on stick on, not bolts) Anyway - a wipe with some white spirit and new sticky pads and hopefully sorted.
Nice looking bike... Hope you enjoy... So why is your forum name Bumblebee? Can't figure it out myself...
It was actually my 8 year old - as soon as he realized 'our' bike was going to be yellow! Overheard on the school run... "Me and my Dad are getting a motorbike"! :upyeah:
Nice to hear,thats how i got into bikes ,my dad bought a 1947 Royal Enfield and restored it ,then eventully Mum relented and i bought my first bike a 1968 Matchless G2CSR,still got them both but sadly dad died 9 years ago but some of the best memories i every had riding on the back of that old Royal Enfield :smile:
I suppose I'm seeing it from the other side Chrispy - really enjoying my lads excitement at getting the bike - and the memories he'll have of his Dad and bikes many years down the line. My first bike was nearly a Royal Enfield - I was still a learner so limited to 250cc though and it was a 350 Bullett - looked the same as a 250 to me though so I was so tempted - and at £25 I could nearly afford it! In the end I settled for my mates DMW 197 for £12...
Looks brill BB13 BEE and soo lucky to get the plate to match!! :upyeah: I do like the way they have started to colour match the battery/tank cover too....:smile: Hmm I know someone selling some nice Arrow Thin High level cans n link pipe (Arrow Badges are Yellow ) lol just thought I'd mention it....
Thanks Guys Nice to hear some comments in favour of the colour - needless to say I love it but I have seen a few derogatory remarks in the past...
Saw the same colour in LAGUNA's and thought it was sweet... Sod what everyone else thinks... There just jealous....
