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General Category => Members Health & Wellbeing => Topic started by: Williamson on March 10, 2023, 11:22:24 AM
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Good news is I’m okay.
Bad news is the Honda decided to have nap in loose gravel in some roadwork, I fell off onto my right side. CAT scan shows no serious injury, well apart from five cracked ribs.
I’m in Wangaratta Base Hospital, being well looked after.
Damage to the ST is superficial, fairing, plastics, etc, although probably expensive, and back on the road very soon.
Think I’ll have skip the Travellers Rest, a decision may be made as late as Friday.
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Glad you are mostly OK Michael. Bummer about the STeed though.
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Good to hear your some what OK, but, 5 broken ribs :eek
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We're sorry to hear that, Michael! :eek
Hopefully you & the mighty ST are back on the road soon... :X
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Sorry to hear this but relieved to hear you're okay.
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Sorry to hear about your "Off". Be a patient patient and heal well. :thumb
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Sorry to hear about the "off" Michael :'(
Quick recovery and you will be back on the road, but broken ribs might be a little slow
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Not good news Michael. That gravel stuff is bad news. Hope you and two wheels recover not too painfully.
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So sorry to hear this Michael, wishing a speedy recovery .
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Wll Michael your definition of alright and mine vary a little, 5 broken ribs!! I assume you won't be reading too many of Kev's jokes for a while. Trust the ribs heal quickly.
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Wll Michael your definition of alright and mine vary a little, 5 broken ribs!! I assume you won't be reading too many of Kev's jokes for a while. Trust the ribs heal quickly.
Mmmm …… “okay” may have been a little premature, the pain today is more severe than yesterday.
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Do everything the docs and physio tell you and hopefully you’ll heal well and quickly. I’m glad it’s only superficial damage to the bike.
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Glad you're "OK"
No tickle games for you for a while.
Rest and heal well.
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The Mighty ST1300, looking not so mighty.
(https://i.ibb.co/h9S5tGJ/331177533-552169197010357-7435797214076722846-n.jpg)
Isn't it good to know that you have mates to take pics when you can't.
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Gravel looks scary
I stay away from it where possible
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Gravel looks scary
I stay away from it where possible
Gravel can be okay, firm gravel better, loose gravel problematic (as I found).
(https://i.ibb.co/vDLSShP/334907616-226418153097466-4160930705032924565-n.jpg)
Perhaps I picked the wrong line, or a lapse of concentration, but it was pretty loose just prior.
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Good to see by the last photo it is back up on it's wheels
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Certainly could have been worse, a bit of a cut and polish and it will be as good as new! :grin
Thankfully Helen wasn't on the back... :thumbs
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Yeah, they don't look so good after a fall like that.
Trusting you are able to get comfortable. Any broken ribs is bad, but 5!!. Did you land on the end of the handlebars?
Do you think the trailer might have become unstable and threw the bike?
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... Did you land on the end of the handlebars?
Do you think the trailer might have become unstable and threw the bike?
Fell on my right side, clear of the bike.
No, I don't think so.
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Yep that type of gravel with some 20mm stones gets real loose especially when it is bunched up from car/trucks etc, motorcycle road tires at the pressures we run don't stand a chance, I raced motocross and did cattle mustering on bikes before I got my first road bike and I still come a croper every now and then.
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Glad to know you are sort of OK. Ribs take a while to heal, mine still give a niggle now and then 2 1/2 years after my accident, so take it easy for a while.
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I don't know how long mine took to heal after my off (2015). After a while I just stopped noticing it.
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All the best wishes for your recovery, Michael. Take care, mate.
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Update .... back home, mostly pain free (that's probably under control due to the meds), only hurts, pretty severely at times when I stretch out (to be avoided), sneeze, hiccup or cough, or laugh (but Kev's jokes are not a threat). Main concern is keeping the lungs clear, so plenty of deep breathing and walks. Just back from a 1 or 2 km walk to, around and from local ovals. Feeling good but might be time for a nap.
Thanks to everyone for the good wishes and support.
An interesting observation about the contrast of the level of service and care afforded to our colleague Kev at Portland, and what I received at Wangaratta hospital. At Wang, I had two doctors and four nurses fussing over me for 24 hours (late Thursday to late Friday), in a pretty new, well equipped (and staffed) emergency ward, and ambulance service transporting me (both Ambulance Victoria and Royal Flying Doctors, patient transport).
It seems that a few large piles of $$ of been thrown at Wang, could it be anything to do with Dan-the-Man having roots in Wang?
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Update .... back home, mostly pain free (that's probably under control due to the meds), only hurts, pretty severely at times when I stretch out (to be avoided), sneeze, hiccup or cough, or laugh (but Kev's jokes are not a threat). Main concern is keeping the lungs clear, so plenty of deep breathing and walks. Just back from a 1 or 2 km walk to, around and from local ovals. Feeling good but might be time for a nap.
Thanks to everyone for the good wishes and support.
An interesting observation about the contrast of the level of service and care afforded to our colleague Kev at Portland, and what I received at Wangaratta hospital. At Wang, I had two doctors and four nurses fussing over me for 24 hours (late Thursday to late Friday), in a pretty new, well equipped (and staffed) emergency ward, and ambulance service transporting me (both Ambulance Victoria and Royal Flying Doctors, patient transport).
It seems that a few large piles of $$ of been thrown at Wang, could it be anything to do with Dan-the-Man having roots in Wang?
Geez louise, missed all of this. I must have been napping. Yes, broken ribs are a major pain. See you soon as.
Take care
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Sorry to hear about the "off" Mate :'(
But it's awesome to hear the recovery is going well :thumbsup
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Reached a satisfactory agreement with Swann for the Mighty ST1300 today. Will be adequate for a suitable replacement. Looking at one tomorrow (with the assistance of RuSTynutz). By the time I've added a tow hitch, heated grips, RAM mounts, power outlets, hardwire in the GPS, I'll probably break even.
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If you can get the wreck back, the farkles will be there.
But good that you will be able to get another set up on their dollar. As it should be, but often isn't.
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If you can get the wreck back, the farkles will be there.
But good that you will be able to get another set up on their dollar. As it should be, but often isn't.
Will have to bid at auction. It's supposedly going to Manheim, will keep an eye on their website. If I can get it at the right price, whatever that might be, I'd be keen to get a few things off it. The Migsel dash mount with triple RAM fittings, the Delkevic pipes, tow hitch and some custom CNC machine pillion foot rests, new PR5s. Yeah, there's quite a few nice farkles. That's the good.
The bad is the holding yard has lost the ignition key, and the panniers, top box and the front & rear saddle have been pilfered. It been in the yard for six weeks. When a mate took me to get the trailer and my personal items, people were coming and going at will, stuff now missing is not surprising.
So I'm thinking it'll be cheap as far as auctions go. Others on here who have bought at auctions or repairable write-offs will have a better idea.
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Yes, it gets better.
Checked out an ST1300 this AM. As I'm not allowed to ride as yet, Russell kindly met us and took the ST for a spin. Perhaps he can provide the ride report.
Bottom line is, bike checks out okay and despite it being a little untidy, it'll clean-up okay, didn't bother to haggle with price, left a deposit, will need a new front PR5GT for RWC, will pick-up when RWC is issued.
Basic specs are:
- 2011 build - same as my old ST
- ~54,000km - approx. 20k less
- Black - same
Will need a good tidy-up, heated grips, tow hitch (another thread on this) and a few other items which may come from the other ST.
:runyay
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Pity you didn't have time to 'pilfer' the bits you want at the yard. ;-* ;-* :rofl :rofl
So much for security.
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Russell kindly met us and took the ST for a spin. Perhaps he can provide the ride report.
Just a quick spin, probably only did 17-18km...
Not a lot to report other than to say everything worked as it should... :thumbs
Clutch felt really good, gear changes were smooth, suspension felt good, no brake shudder under hard braking.
Bike was stable at speed with no handlebar oscillation when I let go of the handle bars...
All in all I give it my (https://i.ibb.co/S7qmcpS/TICK.png)of approval!
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Bike was stable at speed with no handlebar oscillation when I let go of the handle bars...
But did it drift to the right as all of mine have done with hands off?
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Never noticed any drift whatsoever, Biggles...but then again I only took my hands of the bars for a few seconds!
Are you sure you're just not riding on the wrong side of the road? :whistle
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Are you sure you're just not riding on the wrong side of the road? :whistle
That may not be as silly as it sounds. As I said, after 4 ST13s, I reckon there's a "drift right" bias in the steering. In the USA, if a rider were to lose attention or drift off, the bike would go to the edge of the road rather than into the head-on traffic.
Then again, I imagine lots of things! :grin
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Bill to find some interesting info on bikes pulling to one side may like to go to the link below, scroll down and view the second video.
https://traxxion.com/product/traxx-rite-counterweight-kit-18-22-gold-wing/
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Bill to find some interesting info on bikes pulling to one side may like to go to the link below, scroll down and view the second video.
https://traxxion.com/product/traxx-rite-counterweight-kit-18-22-gold-wing/
Thanks for that. Very interesting! He might be onto something, because I do carry stuff in the RH pannier. I'll have to leave it at home and see if it changes things.
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Bill to find some interesting info on bikes pulling to one side may like to go to the link below, scroll down and view the second video.
https://traxxion.com/product/traxx-rite-counterweight-kit-18-22-gold-wing/
Thanks for that. Very interesting! He might be onto something, because I do carry stuff in the RH pannier. I'll have to leave it at home and see if it changes things.
I leave a bit more and heavier stuff in the RH pannier, tools, compressor, first aid kit. Lighter stuff in the LH pannier. I figure it's easier to get the heavy ST1300 off the side stand, suppose it is marginally.
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It has always been my habit to load heavy stuff on the right, whether in panniers or the car trailer or trucks, to keep the weight on the high side of the road, according to the camber built into it (the road).
This reduces the risks of things (trailers, trucks etc.) falling over, especially on corners.
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I leave a bit more and heavier stuff in the RH pannier, tools, compressor, first aid kit. Lighter stuff in the LH pannier. I figure it's easier to get the heavy ST1300 off the side stand, suppose it is marginally.
To highjack the thread in another direction, I recently parked the bike on a slope that I regretted as soon as the sidestand touched the ground. I had to recruit a passer-by to push Rubina back to the vertical because my ancient left leg wasn't up to the challenge.
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I leave a bit more and heavier stuff in the RH pannier, tools, compressor, first aid kit. Lighter stuff in the LH pannier. I figure it's easier to get the heavy ST1300 off the side stand, suppose it is marginally.
To highjack the thread in another direction, I recently parked the bike on a slope that I regretted as soon as the sidestand touched the ground. I had to recruit a passer-by to push Rubina back to the vertical because my ancient left leg wasn't up to the challenge.
Hence a little more weight on the RHS, can't hurt in these situations.
Notwithstanding, I've also been in this predicament, and I've looked around for a small rock or piece of wood, manoeuvred the bike a little off the side stand, slide object under side stand, rest bike in more of an upright position. If you see some random objects on the side of a heavily cambered road, I might've been there.
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looked around for a small rock or piece of wood
I carry a bit of 12mm pine plank in the left hand pie-warmer for just this purpose. Helps on soft ground, too.
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I only carry spare boots or clothing in the panniers and haven’t ever had an issue.
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I only carry spare boots or clothing in the panniers and haven’t ever had an issue.
More good news, a letter from Swann advising that I can cancel the registration, send a copy of the letter to VicRoads and I should be eligible for refund from date of fall, ie. 9 March 2023. Around $240 in my favour.
Whoo Hoo!!!
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Good news, Michael! :clap :thumbs
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I only carry spare boots or clothing in the panniers and haven’t ever had an issue.
More good news, a letter from Swann advising that I can cancel the registration, send a copy of the letter to VicRoads and I should be eligible for refund from date of fall, ie. 9 March 2023. Around $240 in my favour.
Whoo Hoo!!!
How much is 12 months rego in Victoria?
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Here you go, Glen! :thumbs
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/registration-fees/motorcycle-fees (https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/registration-fees/motorcycle-fees)
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Well, this was quick (advice from VicRoads):
Registration number: 1K8ED
Application number: RCI0000137794
Thank you for your application to cancel your vehicle registration 1K8ED. Your vehicle registration was cancelled on 10 March 2023
A refund of $242.16 has been processed and we have sent your refund request for payment. You will shortly receive a Remittance Advice email from the Department of Transport indicating payment has been initiated (be prepared to check your 'junk mail' folder). You should receive your refund in your nominated bank account within the next 10 working days.
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Awesome news :thumbsup
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Here you go, Glen! :thumbs
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/registration-fees/motorcycle-fees (https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/registration-fees/motorcycle-fees)
They still charge a card payment fee? Which century does VicRoads think this is?
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Tax Tax Tax.....................
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They still charge a card payment fee? Which century does VicRoads think this is?
The Victorian government has been foreshadowing cuts in this month’s budget to rein in the state’s ballooning debt, which is tipped to reach $165 billion by 2025. <The Age 4 May 2023>
Every little bit helps to arrest the debt. But it might be more worthwhile arresting Dan.
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Tax Tax Tax.....................
Pays your and my wages.
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They still charge a card payment fee? Which century does VicRoads think this is?
Vicroads aren't on their own when it comes to card payment fees...I've come across quite a few businesses that also charge extra if you pay by card.
I hate giving Vicroads any more than I have to, so I pay my rego with BPAY, that way you don't pay a card payment fee... :thumbs
What really pees me off though is being slugged an extra $78.10 on top of our motorcycle rego for the "so called" Motorcycle Safety Levy (https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-safety-programs/motorcycle-safety-levy/). :cuss
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All good when you are an aged pensioner who lives outside the city.
Renewed my rego yesterday, total cost for 6 months is just $144.58
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Pay your reg by BPay then there is no fees.
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Like I said. TAX TAX TAX. :angry-old-man-smiley-emoticon
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Pay your reg by BPay then there is no fees.
The buggers still get at you by charging a "service fee" when you pay your rego by instalments... :cuss
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Here it is https://www.manheim.com.au/damaged-vehicles/6636874/honda-st1300-motorcycle?referringPage=SearchResults (https://www.manheim.com.au/damaged-vehicles/6636874/honda-st1300-motorcycle?referringPage=SearchResults)
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So what happened to the seat and the bags?
EDIT: Read back a page and remembered that they had been stolen.
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Here it is https://www.manheim.com.au/damaged-vehicles/6636874/honda-st1300-motorcycle?referringPage=SearchResults (https://www.manheim.com.au/damaged-vehicles/6636874/honda-st1300-motorcycle?referringPage=SearchResults)
Yes, this is the 5th listing. From memory, this is a summary of the previous four.
1st had a starting bid of $1500, no bids, passed in.
2nd had a starting bid of $1000, I bid $1025, passed in.
3rd had a starting bid of $500, I bid $575, passed in, got a call from Manheim, what's your highest bid?. Me, $575. Them, you bid $1025 last week. Me, that was last week. No sale.
4th had a starting bid of $500, I bid $825, passed in.
5th starts next Friday at 10:30am. I would still like to buy it. I figure the farkles are worth around $1000 to me. What is it they say about being 5th time lucky?
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Pay your reg by BPay then there is no fees.
The buggers still get at you by charging a "service fee" when you pay your rego by instalments... :cuss
You're beginning to sound like an English cricket fan. :Stirpot
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5th starts next Friday at 10:30am. I would still like to buy it. I figure the farkles are worth around $1000 to me. What is it they say about being 5th time lucky?
Nup. Never heard that saying. Must be Victorian. We Banana-benders say third time lucky.
Anyhoo, maybe you'll have to pay $1000 to get the $1000 worth of farkles. It sounds like that might be as low as they are prepared to go. With that little amount of interest, you'd think they'd let you have it just to get it off their books!
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5th starts next Friday at 10:30am. I would still like to buy it. I figure the farkles are worth around $1000 to me. What is it they say about being 5th time lucky?
Nup. Never heard that saying. Must be Victorian. We Banana-benders say third time lucky.
Anyhoo, maybe you'll have to pay $1000 to get the $1000 worth of farkles. It sounds like that might be as low as they are prepared to go. With that little amount of interest, you'd think they'd let you have it just to get it off their books!
That was my attempt at humour as I wasn't lucky 3rd time, or 4th time ....
Yeah, $1025 is about my limit, a little more than it's worth to me. I've also got to take into account transport cost from Moe to Melbourne (about a 280km round trip), trailer hire, my time, a mate's time (his lunch) - this will be over $200. I've a quote from a motorcycle transport company for $225. And there's also fees to the auction company - over $200.
If all goes well, I'll be out of pocket for no more than $1400 or $1500, transfer what I need to the new ST1300 and then part out the old ST1300. I gather from others on here, that can be a slow process. WAG or others might be along to correct me.
There is also the option of getting the old ST back on the road. It's a repairable write off, so it is technically possible, but it this viable? Once (if) I've got in the STs side-by-side garage, assess what's required, runs some $$ through my head, I might know.
Best case scenario is getting the old ST on the road, keeping it and flipping the new ST. Is there any stigma associated with a repairable write off after it's passed inspections and has appropriate certificates and registration? Again, others can chip in here.
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The ST1300 I am parting out was a repairable write off. In WA and I assume other states you need to start off with photos before and end up with a bike in the similar condition as before the accident so no converting it to a cafe racer :'( . You also have to have receipts for everything. Given what has been stolen from the bike since the accident I doubt if it would be worthwhile putting it back on the road. While I have more than recovered the costs of purchase by parting the bike out it has been a slow process and again a lot of the easy to sell off parts are missing. Having said that and looking at the photos on top of what Michael wants there are a lot of components that can be parted out. I had several requests for:- mirror covers, tip over bar covers, ecu and windscreen raising and lowering device to name a few. Being in the eastern states would also make it easier. I also stripped out and sold all the components to do a single to dual seat conversion. If you have the storage room Michael I would go for it. I was also able to supply Wendy with parts to repair her bike although the postage wasn't cheap. When I can find the time I will pull all the smaller items like coils, starter motor, alternator etc off and put them in a box. Then I hope to get my granddaughter to help strip the motor down so she can she what she is in control of when driving her car. The parts will then be used for art or disposed of as scrap.
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That was my attempt at humour as I wasn't lucky 3rd time, or 4th time ....
I believe the saying is "the 5th times the charm" :grin
But, I guess you could always say "if at first you don't succeed, then try, try, try, try, try, again" :p
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But, I guess you could always say "if at first you don't succeed, then try, try, try, try, try, again" :p
Helen has said that I can be trying.
The Better News
I was the highest bidder at the 5th time auction, the old St1300 is mine, again. Transport is arranged to a mate's place in Kilsyth where the old and the new will be placed side-by-side so as bits 'n' pieces can be swapped from one to the other in readiness for the 'new' to be full touring ready, and for the 'old' to be reassessed for readiness for registration, road use and re-sale.
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Good news, Michael! :thumbs
Congrats! :runyay
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Michael
Sounds like a good result.
Rgds
GB
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Nice👍👍
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Excellent. Great News :hatwave
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Well done, but I will be the one to ask, how much did they accept this time?
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Well done, but I will be the one to ask, how much did they accept this time?
Pretty pleased, $1000 including fees, ie. far less than my previous highest bid ($1025, excluding fees).
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That is well done, I am sure you will be happy with it. At a guess I would think that is after a phone call from them.
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Congrats on the win mate :clap :clap :clap