Ross Dean
Registered user
Being self employed in a trade associated with development has its ups - I am the boss - and its downs - irregular and delayed payments. Payments were so irregular and delayed around July to September that I had to sell my relatively new BMW F800GS which was a bit of an adventure. The day before the sale I has far too close contact with a BMW car on a roundabout while riding my partners F800R which left me with a broken collar bone and her with a relatively light insurance claim for low speed, side-on damage to the bike - also a bit of an adventure!
However, I have just put down a deposit on a second hand 1998 reg grey KTM 990 and am feeling SO much better. It's a bit basic compared to the bikes I have bought up until now (4 BMWs and 1 Ducati) but, from my one hour road based test ride, it seems very focussed.
To all those with whom I shared the rides in the Peak District and Salisbury Plain this past year, Burtie Boy who organised a Cotswolds ride a bid earlier, and to the South West Forum members, I am looking forward to riding with you again this year.
However, I have just put down a deposit on a second hand 1998 reg grey KTM 990 and am feeling SO much better. It's a bit basic compared to the bikes I have bought up until now (4 BMWs and 1 Ducati) but, from my one hour road based test ride, it seems very focussed.
To all those with whom I shared the rides in the Peak District and Salisbury Plain this past year, Burtie Boy who organised a Cotswolds ride a bid earlier, and to the South West Forum members, I am looking forward to riding with you again this year.
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