Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:37 am
soz bout the bike matey, at least your in one bit! 
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:54 am
Nightmare Jag, lets hope the ins come up with the goods.
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:21 pm
That's a real pi55er JL.
Glad you're OK
Love the Velo - don't take it out in the salt though eh
Glad you're OK
Love the Velo - don't take it out in the salt though eh
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:33 pm
Sorry to hear.
But there seems to be plenty of bits and pieces available at the moment.
So if you decide to fix it up it shouldn't take much to get it back on the road.
But there seems to be plenty of bits and pieces available at the moment.
So if you decide to fix it up it shouldn't take much to get it back on the road.
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:20 pm
Sorry to hear about your off JL 
Good luck mending yourself and the bike
Good luck mending yourself and the bike
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:42 pm
Glad to know you're OK, but I hate pictures like that with yer pride and joy on her side!!!
Stay lucky eh?
Stay lucky eh?
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:16 pm
Engineer came yesterday. Apparently the bike will cost £4050 to repair!!
He offered me £3400 write off (which is exactly what I paid for it a couple of years ago). I've accepted this. The way I see it I've had 2 years of fun for vitually no expense.
Done a deal with the eldest son to ride this for any seriuos mileage.
Meanwhile I'll sit on the money and wait to see if anything tempting comes up on ebay in the next few months.
So I'll be VTRless for a while
He offered me £3400 write off (which is exactly what I paid for it a couple of years ago). I've accepted this. The way I see it I've had 2 years of fun for vitually no expense.
Done a deal with the eldest son to ride this for any seriuos mileage.
Meanwhile I'll sit on the money and wait to see if anything tempting comes up on ebay in the next few months.
So I'll be VTRless for a while
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:41 pm
better watch the gaps, that is one wide bike 
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:11 pm
They're sweet!
One of the best high speed mile munchers around. A bit heavy around town but I'm sure you'll soon get used to it.
Good luck with that beastie jag
Pete.l
One of the best high speed mile munchers around. A bit heavy around town but I'm sure you'll soon get used to it.
Good luck with that beastie jag
Pete.l
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:24 pm
My mates got a zzr600 , i couldnt believe how comfortable it was , i felt as if i was sitting in it , rather than on it, if that makes sense 
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:53 am
Thanks folks.
To be honest I'm a bit gutted about the VTR, but I think its the best thing to do.
The ZZ is a beastie, but its real smooth and you can "tootle" on it (something you defo can't do with the SP!). Also we upgraded the calipers to the Suzuki 6 pots, which are much better.
To be honest I'm a bit gutted about the VTR, but I think its the best thing to do.
The ZZ is a beastie, but its real smooth and you can "tootle" on it (something you defo can't do with the SP!). Also we upgraded the calipers to the Suzuki 6 pots, which are much better.
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:47 pm
Jaglifter, pleased too hear you've come out of it fairly well and sorted fairly quickly too I can understand your way of thinking
A mate of mine has a ZZR1100 and he wouldn't swap it 
Chris.
I can understand your way of thinking A mate of mine has a ZZR1100 and he wouldn't swap it
Chris.
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:35 pm
Like’s been said sorry to hear about the off but the main thing is your ok
Start trawling ebay at this time of year peeps are selling and every ones holding on to there money so there’s bargains to be had
Start trawling ebay at this time of year peeps are selling and every ones holding on to there money so there’s bargains to be had
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:43 pm
Nice bike; shame about the colours!!!
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:01 pm
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2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
synergy
strategic fit
core competencies
best practice
bottom line
revisit
take that off-line
24/7
out of the loop
benchmark
value-added
proactive
win-win
think outside the box
fast track
result-driven
empower
knowledge base
solution
touch base
mindset
client focus
paradigm
game plan
leverage
3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.
4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout “BULLSH1T!â€