Newbie from Derbyshire

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  1. Rmg916

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    image.jpg Had my 04 Bonnie for a couple of months and busy making it my own.
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Hi there and welcome - that's a very smart looking Bonnie.
     
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    Yes must agree with the big lad, that is a very tasty bike. And yes hello and welcome. Where about scare you in Derbyshire?
     
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    Hi I'm in Heanor
     
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    Just checking!! I'm on the West Yorkshire / Derbyshire boarder
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Was that when you were at school Eric ?
     
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    That's a smartly styled Bonnie! Welcome to the forum. I'm not too far from you in Retford, notts.
     
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    Gerrof!! Snigger snigger
    You need to use the keyboard less and the handlebars more dave! Heh heh heh
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Yessir !!! It's about 30° here so I'm off out on my VERY nice sounding Bonny.

    Keep it shiny side up.............................
     
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    Hi and welcome lovely looking bike
     
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    Thanks I get out on it as often as the Mrs, work and the weather allow.
    I've got the bits for a couple of new mods to do between shifts, pics will follow.
     
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    welcome in , nice looking bike there :)
     
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    These are my latest alterations, new tail/stop light & black plate.
    Had to make a window in the bottom of the light to illuminate the plate myself.

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    Looks the part. Btw what tyres you on, looking adventure bike tread?
     
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    Lets hope whoevers behind you can read...... Welcome and best of luck with that tasty bike of yours
     
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    They are metzeler tourance and pretty good road grip too
     
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    Hi and welcome - that is a smart looking Bonnie
     
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    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Hi Steve I got the bike with the lamp already fitted so can only tell you what I know.
    I don't think there is much in the way of wiring in there at all. image.jpg image.jpg
    As you can see from the pic there is a bit of extra wiring that's had to be tucked under the tank.
    Some is still on show as well.
    My self and my son, who's a sparky are going to tidy the whole of the wiring over this winter.
    It all seems to work ok but it's not as tidy as it could be.
    And I haven't actually rode in the dark yet on the Bonnie since I got it. Haha

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    Got to agree with you about looking better, I got all the standard bits in a box when I bought the bike.
    The standard one looks like a WWII anti aircraft light when you put it against mine.
    Definatly gives the front end a lighter and more slimline look. Imo
    And I must be getting a gain on the sprung weight of the bike, kilos lost from standard.
    I've got some "stealth indicators " to fit yet as well, I think mine look cheap and nasty.
    They are eBay specials from hong kong but they look perfectly serviceable to me.

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