belfastguzzi

would you? It certainly looks very handsome. I'll bet that it bothers the neighbours.

oh goodey Did I ever mention the time when next door's cat was sleeping contentedly beside the V11 and I forget that the bike doesn't have a kick-start? I hope that this thread is going to be like that other one, the one where people were putting their heads into oil drilling machinery and holding broken driveshafts together with their teeth, not realising that years of sucking on sugar-cola were about to lead to sudden and dramatic consequence? Brits were breaking fingernails all over the place and the 'Mericans were losing ears and noses in freakish air-con fan accidents or having their legs off when all they meant to do was buff some dried egg off their jeans with the 9'' angle grinder they just happpened to have in their hands at the time. Forgot to put your sidestand down before getting off your bike, Englander boys? That's nothing: was it Crazee-boy Callison who forgot to get off his bike – before getting into his neighbour's car?

Wise up now Nogs. You can't enjoy a tin box! Frenchbob has the right idea: 'Now I have a barn with Guzzis, Armstrong and chickens in it with everything else scattered around several buildings' – that you can enjoy

... or July or August??? PS the Boyne is Big J country. I heard a rumour that he might be a Sectarian Photographer.

Nogbad has never made much of a secret of it

'cause you've dropped them?

– yeah, but that's just you. Those Altbergs would play havoc with Martin's fishnets when he does the hokey cokey. and altbergs are waterproof enough to make your coffee in 'em

http://www.bfglan.net/ Effective immediately, the BFG is closed. There will be no further BFG events held in the forseeable future. The BFG committee regrets that due to a number of factors, (including insufficient resources, decreased lan interest and legal concerns) we are no longer able to continue efficiently running a premiere event with the level of service, and features of 'big lannage' that we (and you, the patrons) expect. This is not necessarily the end, should we be able to restore the event's former glory, by all means we will try to. We do have plans for the future, but the means to the end are not available at this point in time. BFG wishes the best for you all, with particular thanks to those valuable people who gave generously of their time and effort to make it what it was. P.S. What time is it?

Take care with the ferry 'discounts' chaps. From this side of the water, I have always found it to be a swiz. It could be just a cunning plan to keep undesirables out of lovely Britain I suppose. From here, any time that I have tried to book cheaper ferry travel through these offers, it has actually been MORE EXPENSIVE. I have sought explanation, a number of times, from the ferry company and from the bike magazines that carry the big adverts. Each time I have been told that they will investigate and get back to me – but they never have. Here is an example from a previous query: re suspect motorbike ferry travel discount I wonder is there any further info on this? I see that the Belfast - Stranraer discount is still being heavily advertised in various bike magazines. I have been prompted to enquire again by the full page advert in Bike magazine that arrived through my door today. I expect it will also be in MCN as usual. I have tried once again to get the discount online by entering an offer number. Bizarrely, I am quoted a HIGHER PRICE than the normal price every time: £82 with the offer compared to a normal booking price of £72. I have tried a couple of different bike magazine offer numbers, but that doesn't make any difference. It has always been expensive to get across the small stretch of water between N.I. and Scotland (& England, Wales). Any discount would be welcome and an incentive to travel. An offer of a surcharge isn't much use! (When I get the breakdown of prices, the first line says '5Day Return Fare by car, although 'motorbike is entered as the vehicle type. However I don't know what to make of this as when I request a 'car' price, it is indeed substantially higher.) It seems there is still something wrong with this system – or with the 'offer'. Below is information copied off the web booking site. Normal Price, without 'offer': £72 Price 5 Day Return F... £67.50 Fuel Surcharge £5.00 Total calculate... £72.50 Deposit fee £0.00 Amount previo... £0.00 Amount remain... £72.50 Magazine discount offer, when 'motorcycle' is selected in 'vehicle' type drop-down: £82! 5 Day Return Fare by car £110.00 Bike Magazine Offer -£33.00 Fuel Surcharge £5.00 Total calculated price £82.00 Deposit fee £0.00 Amount previously paid £0.00 Amount remaining £82.00 Price 5 Day Return Fare by car £110.00 Motorcycle News -£33.00 Fuel Surcharge £5.00 Total calculated price £82.00 Deposit fee £0.00 Amount previously paid £0.00 Amount remaining £82.00 Price when 'car' is selected in 'vehicle' type drop-down: £184 Price 5 Day Return Fare by car £179.00 Motorcycle News £0.00 Fuel Surcharge £5.00 Total calculated price £184.00 Deposit fee £0.00 Amount previously paid £0.00 Amount remaining £184.00

sooo, Goldmembers: would they be kinda pretty much like customers on here then?

Yes, it's all the woody fibre in here that keeps the Forum regular.

I see yours fell off first though. Can't you get someone to 'run' behind you and keep you right. Interesting how the same problem transfers to your bike – ahh, yes, that's the answer: tie your hat on with string. allo, allo, allo: hand it over mr. Stringfellow – 109 inches should do it

mmmmmmmmmmmm

hmm... doesn't bode well for the new technical project

why don't you go for LPG, or even better, methane?

the 70's wasn't that long ago ...and surely... it must be Nantucket Sleighride?

A test is a test. Docc didn't qualify it according to the individual posting The Phrase. He just said 'someone' should post it. So the result stands fair and square. We'll have to wait until 2007 to see if there's any improvement in the Gentleman ratio. Unless anyone would like there to be an annual test.

Well, the Docc Real Acid Test (2003 & 2005) has run its course, throwing up surprise results. The V.11 Gentlemen Register has two names. Only slightly less than the Tenni Register. Gentleman Jim had an immediate gentlemanly response to the test phrase. That was a surprise, but an even greater surprise was when Gentleman Nog stepped in at a later stage with, 'But the truth will set you free. (John 8:31-32)'. It wasn't a response to the test phrase, but still, it was a timely and most helpful intervention. Well done.

Fortunately, there is a way. Send your money to me by trusty Royal Mail and I'll do the rest. This arrangement is jointly approved by Jaap and the Queen of England. Honest. Usual handling fee applies.

wot – just like wine gums?

er...?

Not a tease – a test. And... an acid test that ought to be carried out every couple of years, to allow reflection on the state of the Forum. Docc proposed the test, back in the good old days when posters were, mostly, gentlemen. The acid test is for someone to post "I think I'll get rid of my Guzzi." This forum has always been most gentlemanly in response.> When we've got the likes of Nogbad and Badbadmotogoosey running about the place, the chances are that traditional values will be trampled underfoot. Jaap, in his quiet way, sought to address the issue by creating a Tenni Forum, within the Board. Undoubtedly he saw this as a haven that gentlemen could retire to, when, for example, things take a turn for the worse on Tech Topics. Unfortunately he failed to spot the rather obvious drawback to this solution: that the Tenni Forum would actually be populated by Tenni Guys. Everyone knows Tenni Guys are more than , so, that idea is never going to work. However, a Register of Gentlemen – that might just work. It would be a starting point anyway.

What length of string would you say is needed for a job like that, Martin?

Ah yes, the Moto Guzzi strap-line. Jaap should re-title Tech Topics with that phrase.

just cos he's standing on one leg don't mean that it's Ian Anderson – it could be Docc.