Succeeded.....

[EqualOpportunities]

Bah.

Fecking people getting contracts etc.

[Joe Black]

I already have something nice http://www.motorbikestoday.com/revie..._blackbird.htm
just looking for something that can take me and Mrs BI around Europe for a few weeks without giving us RSI

Strangely enough I still have one of those. Not many of them around, which is nice. Though the fuel economy isn't very good as it tends to leak quite a bit when stationary.


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[The Lone Gunman]

Ta, I am quite proud of myself. I think I should reward myself for the achievement. .... Now, where's that BMW motorbike brochure I had saved for such an occasion?

Reward yourself, but I wouldn't go for a beemer (Ijust don't like them). KTM Adventure?

[To BI or not to BI?]

Reward yourself, but I wouldn't go for a beemer (Ijust don't like them). KTM Adventure?

KTM is very nice but it's probably not the best bike to travel on a British motorway in winter if you want to arrive safe, dry and warm.

[Bagpuss]

In getting that (in)famous second contract, which, according to the honourable fraternity of CUKers, is the most difficult thing to do.

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Surely getting the first one is the most difficult!

[gables]

this is what I used to commute on http://www.motorbikestoday.com/galle...aha-YZF-R1.jpg day in day out all weathers, 400 miles a week.


Tony

[To BI or not to BI?]

Surely getting the first one is the most difficult!

The problem is that one is happy with almost anything when it comes down to the first contract, just to get into the market, but then one becomes more picky when it comes down to the successive ones. I have refused contracts because the rate was lower then the one I was getting in my first contract, or because the work wasn't interesting enough, or because I didn't like the location, but I would have accepted whatever contract was offered to me when I started contracting (furtunately I had the luxury of choosing between two offers, which is nice). It surely helps when your skills are in great demand and you can afford to be choosy.

[The Lone Gunman]

KTM is very nice but it's probably not the best bike to travel on a British motorway in winter if you want to arrive safe, dry and warm.

The 990 Adventure has a decent fairing and comes with road tyres so is a pretty good mile muncher. It is high wide and handsome so you will be seen.
I ride a duke II which has no wind protection and has a minute tank, but as I live near the lake district it is lots of fun.

[To BI or not to BI?]

this is what I used to commute on http://www.motorbikestoday.com/galle...aha-YZF-R1.jpg day in day out all weathers, 400 miles a week.


Tony

That's just 80 miles a day! Try riding twice as much as that, on the motorway, and you'll start appreciating comfy seats, electric windscreen, heated grips and niced wrap-around fairing.

[To BI or not to BI?]

The 990 Adventure has a decent fairing and comes with road tyres so is a pretty good mile muncher. It is high wide and handsome so you will be seen.
I ride a duke II which has no wind protection and has a minute tank, but as I live near the lake district it is lots of fun.

I believe you. I am having fun with the blackbird but I find that riding it over 90 minutes gets uncomfortable. I had a chance to test-ride the r1200rt for a weekend and it's very comfortable but still "sporty" enough for some serious country roads fun (and Mrs BI loves it, too, which is a huge bonus)