Cha-cha-cha-cha-changes.....

Sold the Seat car on the island, and rode the Africa Twin down here. M & D sold me their old VW Bora so that I've got something to roll around in, those happening sounds of radio 4 blaring out of the open windows.....

I've got the bike through its first MOT test in nearly 3 years (last one was in Jan 07 in N. Ireland when I bought it as the IOM doesn't have them) with flying colours, so will have to go down to Exeter in the next week or so to re-register it.

I've been humming and hawing about what to do next for transport - I've thought about a 60s VW camper as it's been a dream for years, but I think I've missed the boat on those. They're so damned expensive - last time I looked at one in the early 90s it was £1500 - a similar condition one now would be closer to £8-9k! A good one is cloer to £12,000 - too rich for my blood!

So back to musing on a new bike - I realised that I've never bought a vehicle that was younger than 8 years old on day of purchase, so I think, at 37, it's time to treat myself! I thought about a scooter, but then nah, I thought about a sports bike but that's not my scene, man! Back to the adventure sports rides, and as I enjoyed my Dominatrix (Honda NX650 Dominator) a single cylinder bike might be back on the agenda.

I sat on a Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré at the local dealer yesterday, and (damn my little legs!) I could just about get both sets of toes touching the floor! It can be lowered, plus my bulk will probably lower it slightly as it all settles in, so I'm gonna arrange a test ride next Saturday