A Carrier Pigeon has just .....

[Rusty]

Landed on my bike in Central London ... A message in a little plastic tube tied to one of his little legs ... Something about Little Versys Big Versys. ... Ale Pies and pink something or other ??? !!
Any ideas from the Northern Brigade ?? 

[Lonewolf]

Rusty, funnily enough I was int Bradford market earlier buying some tripe & sweatbreads for our lass to have for her tea when I saw a newspaper vendors stand which said summit about some old geezer from up north near't Lakes trading in a GTR and another bike for a Versys 1000.


Didn't think owt of it at first but maybe your pigeon was trying to pass on an urgent message. 

[Rusty]

Crikey ..... It must be so much more important than I first thought .... I shall make my way straight to M15 and see if they can decipher it ..... Stand by....

[Rusty]

Nope .... They haven't got a clue ... " Never seen anything like it before " ... They are sending it to NASA 

[Lonewolf]

I'll have a word wiv our Norfen  korespondent, correspondant, geezer from up Leyburn & see  if he can shed any light on't matter

[2kwacks]

Rusty, funnily enough I was int Bradford market earlier buying some tripe & sweatbreads for our lass to have for her tea when I saw a newspaper vendors stand which said summit about some old geezer from up north near't Lakes trading in a GTR and another bike for a Versys 1000.


Didn't think owt of it at first but maybe your pigeon was trying to pass on an urgent message. 

Typical...  the "old boy" tells me the small versys is the best thing since sliced bread then goes and gets the bigger versys

[Lonewolf]

Dave, you're not gonna go and follow suit are you?

[2kwacks]

Dave, you're not gonna go and follow suit are you?

steve I wanted a commuter for work and to run around on don't want or need another big engine bike let's be honest here!  how can you better a zzr1441

[100milesaway]

OK OK OK  It was me, I done it guv. Lock me up and throw the keys away.       Yes I have sold the GTR, great bike that it is, me and my good lady decided that it is highly unlikely that we will tour abroad again, So decided to get something that we hope will be better suited to our present needs. After buying the 650 Versys, and really enjoying what that bike can do, I started to think that maybe the big Versys could fulfil both tasks that I ask my bikes to do, So a test ride was booked for last Thursday, and I borrowed MCO Orrells demonstrator and off back to Dales I went, I had the bike for 5 hours and apart from a couple of things, I loved the bike. As some of you know I still like to have a bit of fun on my bikes, and this bike was LOTS of fun. The upshot of all this is that I have chopped both my bikes in for the big Versys, and had a few quid tucked in my pocket as well. If anyone on here knows anyone wanting a GTR mine is at MCO and is absolutely 100% mint and wants for nothing. Hope to still see some of you folk around, and I will still pop back here to see what is happening. Safe biking everybody.  Geoff.       ps   Who spilled the beans?

[2kwacks]

Dave, you're not gonna go and follow suit are you?

Steve I thinks it's about time you traded the gtr in for a different bike As long as it another Kawasaki.. that is!!

[zedmeister]

The versys came out very well in the MCN adventure test recently ( 2nd) got a good write up, especially the engine. Sad you px'd the GTR but things have to move on, i hope you have many great miles and smiles on it.

[100milesaway]

Typical...  the "old boy" tells me the small versys is the best thing since sliced bread then goes and gets the bigger versys

Yes  BUT you have got the ZZR 1441

[2kwacks]

OK OK OK  It was me, I done it guv. Lock me up and throw the keys away.       Yes I have sold the GTR, great bike that it is, me and my good lady decided that it is highly unlikely that we will tour abroad again, So decided to get something that we hope will be better suited to our present needs. After buying the 650 Versys, and really enjoying what that bike can do, I started to think that maybe the big Versys could fulfil both tasks that I ask my bikes to do, So a test ride was booked for last Thursday, and I borrowed MCO Orrells demonstrator and off back to Dales I went, I had the bike for 5 hours and apart from a couple of things, I loved the bike. As some of you know I still like to have a bit of fun on my bikes, and this bike was LOTS of fun. The upshot of all this is that I have chopped both my bikes in for the big Versys, and had a few quid tucked in my pocket as well. If anyone on here knows anyone wanting a GTR mine is at MCO and is absolutely 100% mint and wants for nothing. Hope to still see some of you folk around, and I will still pop back here to see what is happening. Safe biking everybody.  Geoff.       ps   Who spilled the beans?

[/quote] Who spilled the beans? my guess is...  A   ----  in sheep clothing that's all I'm willing to say

[Lonewolf]

How would I possibly know what Geoff does buying and selling bikes, it's not like I have contacts at DVLA or something is it? 

[100milesaway]

How would I possibly know what Geoff does buying and selling bikes, it's not like I have contacts at DVLA or something is it? 

I'll wager that Gordon has crossed your path and blabbed