Topic: Happy 'birthday' to you, 'happy birthday' to you....

[nickjtc]

.....just realised that it was two years (on the 13th) since Sophie came into my life. And what a happy and memorable two years they have been. Nearly 20,000km under the wheels and apart from routine maintenance she's been stone-axe reliable. Having said that, yesterday I committed the cardinal sin of doing a tune up when she didn't really need it and now she's sulking and refusing to purr like a kitten. That, of course, is my problem not hers!! When will I ever learn.

And, by extension, it's nearly two years since I fell into the delights of communicating with all you fine chaps and chap-esses.

[Gordon]

What did you get her?


You DID get her something, didn't you?!!!

[Klark Kent]

Congrats Nick!

My second anniversary is upon me too.  I found Lucky the Superpickle two years ago last week, and two years ago from next week is when i got the money together and picked her up.  A week from then is when I got her to run (thanks to this forum.)  since then she has been nothing but reliable and forgiving of my learning curve.  In those two years Lucky has more than lived up to her name and replaced my car as primary mode of transport. 

I suggest the gift of a Hondaman electronic ignition thingy.  the gift that gives back with every twist of the grip.

heres to many more happy anniversaries

[754]

2 years for mine too..
 well actually 2 years + 30 years this month!!


 Old girl had a heart attack last fall has been resting since... soon I will arrange a transplant..

..lotsa miles ... & lotsa smiles..

[nickjtc]

What did you get her?
You DID get her something, didn't you?!!!

Erm, a valve check and carb balance...... which I have to redo. Don't ask.

[nickjtc]

I suggest the gift of a Hondaman electronic ignition thingy. 

She's already 'electric', OEM. No points on this girlie.

[Klark Kent]

well then tune up shine up and go man go!

[burmashave]

That's very cool, Nick. What's the protocol for the second anniversary? Paper? Silver? Bearings? Motor Oil? And what kind of oil does Sophie get on your anniversary?

[Klark Kent]

And what kind of oil does Sophie get on your anniversary?

[burmashave]

Are you thinking that I intended a double entendre? I have problems with single entendres. It was more a reference to the motor oil debate. Oh well, I'll go back to standing in the corner.

[Klark Kent]

It was more a reference to the motor oil debate.

so's the yellow card.   

[nickjtc]

Castrol 10/40, or 20/50 if it's stinking hot.....if you must know.

[tramp]

Castrol 10/40, or 20/50 if it's stinking hot.....if you must know.

yep, same as mine
2.5 years on mine and no problems
after 28 yrs she had 14k on her when i bought her
after 2.5yrs she has 28k
i enjoy her a whole lot more than her original owner
and she likes it

[DarkRider]

It will be 2 years for shadow and i this november.

[Gordon]

Now that I think about it, it's pretty easy to remember my K1's anniversary.  It was four years ago on March 18th, which is my Wife's birthday.  That's right!  I was out of town on her birthday, buying a project motorcycle with money that I should have spent on bills, and she still married me!!

She knew I was a lost cause when it came to old motorcycles long before then, anyway.