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Took the old girl for a shakedown run the other day, really pleased with it, cant wait to get out some more

I am sure it was 78, they stopped making them because of emission concerns

Its a T plate which i think is 1978 Very distinctive exhaust note on a triple, I loved my old Kh, the noise from that was really nice, especially when it got matched and ported to make the most of a set of Gp style expansion chambers My 1st long distance trip was from Newark Notts, to Lands end on a Honda Cb175 back in 1977 - never forgotten that trip, I learnt so much in a short space of time.

I have been out on it once for a good run recently and its superb, I remember them being bigger and faster when i was 17-18, it was still very enjoyable, The only thing i noticed was i had to change riding style because brakes and handling are not on par with modern machinery, but, once you do this - its really nice to riding a well sorted 2 stroke again.

I have had a lot of different bikes in my lifetime , don't get me wrong i love modern bikes for the handling, brakes, comfort, power etc - but i wanted my last one to be something i had wanted years ago, i want to remember the smell, the noise, the power band, something that you don't see everyday, something to make it worthwhile going to autojumbles just so you can find that last elusive piece you have been looking for, plus i realised there are whole generations of people who have never seen a proper 2 stroke bike, you just don't see them around anymore, too many getting turned into cash cows for pension funds.

I very nearly bought one of those, but decided on the Gt instead, I had one of those years ago, i enjoyed it while i had it, getting old now, need something a little slower and more comfortable.

I waited a long time to get the right one, going to enjoy it while i am able .

Hi Ya me old mate, I have been away from shooting for the past couple of years trying to get myself sorted out, but generally I am doing Ok one way or another, My poor old jag, that car was awesome in the snow, how i got down that hill in one piece i will never now, I have been down it since in good weather and that was scary enough They are only going one way now, I would start looking at sports bikes from the early 90s like original Blades, zx9, R1, R6 etc there getting on for 30 years old now and starting to go up as well.

It has been really well looked after for the past 43 years, now its my turn, i hope i can do it justice. Going to wait for a nice day, get it warmed up and cant wait to get it above 6,500 rpm, I rode my mates many years ago and loved the power and exhaust note, the only thing that puts the fear of god into me now is the skinny tyres that are on it compared to modern bikes like my Ducati ST4s. 😄

I have been after one of these since i was 17, i couldn't afford one then, I have waited 43 years, roll on the nice weather, I cant wait to take this out for a bimble around a few bike nights this year.

I have had both the Touareg 2.5tdi R (04 and i am now running an 06 3.0d X5, they are both very different, the VW was one of the most comfortable cars i had ever driven - but was let down by a poor engine, most of its life was spent on motorways going up and down the country for work and even on decent runs i never saw more than 27mpg, The Beemer is no where near as good off road, the engine is pretty quick and i regularly get in excess of 35mpg driving at normal road speeds, servicing so far has been fairly pain free, Tyres £360 for a set of 4 ( 20" rims and low profiles) both cars are expensive to service, and if things start to break they can both get very expensive very quickly, in fact my Touareg had a massive engine failure after having a stupid amount of money spent on it (£3500 - service, brakes, pads, tyres and a brand new Turbo), it was going to cost more than £ 7000 to replace the motor, I would have another Touareg tomorrow as long as its the 3.0 ltr version this time.

Hi Mate, just been thinking that one of the 1st times i noticed it was at the castle shoot in that deep snow you had on that day, on a more +tve note, i went out today and did a pretty good brisk walk with the dog of appx 1.5 miles and had no problems what so ever, just need to build it up over the coming weeks and can get back in the gym again.

Just a quick update, its over a year ago now i had the heart attack, since then i have had no further chest pains, or problems, However, after undertaking Cardio Re Hab in my local hospital it was noticed that i couldn't do various exercises due to pain in my hip, thigh and calf muscles, when questioned about this i explained to the nurse that i had been having these problems for about 10 years , and my Doctor had informed me that it was just a muscle problem , something to do with the Sacro iliac part of my back, and had recommended physio which i had attended. Too cut a long story short, the nurse recommended i see the doctor again, and mention that it was worsening and that she thought it may be something called intermittent claudification, as a result of this after under going various tests they discovered i had no discernable pulse in my right leg, after ultrasound and MRI scans it was revealed that i had a major issue at the point where blood goes down to the legs, and on the 4th of April i am off to hospital to have 2 stents fitted in the arteries in my legs to allow proper circulation, I am hoping it works ok as the alternatives include major arterial by pass, apparently from my neck down to my leg, or worst case scenario , i could be losing toes, feet , or even my legs. I am hoping it all works well so that i can get out and about as i have had to give up all shooting , fishing etc as i just cant walk to far without all the muscles cramping up on me .

One of my old ones

I had my old Touareg done with limo tint to stop people looking in the back when out shooting , fishing, I had it done professionally by a company in Derby (£170) , apart from the security aspect it also made the interior more comfortable in hot weather, and even though it was dark Limo you could still see through it pretty easily

The new project arrives today, been looking to restore a bike again for the past few years and due to one thing or another i have put it on hold, going to do a sympathetic restoration, not to mad, but it s the 1st proper Suzuki i have ever owned, has any one else had these, is there any thing i need to watch out for, all the research on the net seems to say they are pretty bullet proof apart from the alternator / rectifier. any help greatly appreciated. Andy

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Seems i didn't put a small piece of punctuation in the right area, a comma after i should inform my insurance, because i had already to started looking after myself prior to the problem occurring

I remember you saying it would have been bad enough coming down in your Rangey.

I had the Touareg 2.5 R5 Which i absolutely loved, i did an awful lot of miles in it, almost 65,000 in 18 months always had it well serviced by trained technicians , it had all the toys including air suspension, auto, tiptronic, sports gearbox, extremely comfortable and pretty amazing off road, would i buy another - not a 2.5 - but apparently the 3.0 v6 is the best option, but can be expensive if it all goes pear shaped, i spent a fortune on mine in the time i had it, but i absolutely loved it.

1st thing i asked to see when i bought the BMW 730d to replace the blown up Touareg was how the indicators worked, the salesman didn't have a clue, Classic.

Looking back on it now it seems that i missed the previous 7-9 minor episodes , just putting it down to a bad cold that i had as the symptoms only appeared after a coughing fit, it now feels so surreal, and almost as if it never happened, if it wasn't for all the tablets i will have to take everyday, and the holes and bruising in my arm where they put the tube in for the stents and intravenous drip i would have said it was a dream. In myself I feel fine, but have been warned its not over for quite a while yet , and am not totally out of danger, and i must take care in what i do for the next 12 months as next time i may not be so lucky, 4 weeks off work (self employed ) no driving for 4 weeks, must inform my insurance of this apparently, change my lifestyle, more exercise, healthier diet, quit smoking, already started these and long may it continue, considering changing my job to one that is totally stress free and doesn't involve driving 1000 mile a week

Hi , Harrycatcat1 , I still have nightmares about that walk to the last drive on your shoot, still remember how deep the snow / snow drifts were that day and most of all coming down that very steep hill in my old jag (sideways) due to treacherous road conditions, its funny , i only went past the other week and told my misses about it as we went past.

If It wasn't for these people i could possibly have been dead on Sunday, God bless them, and all the amazing hospital doctors, nurses, consultants etc Derby Royal Infirmary glad you were all there when i needed you. Totally unexpected heart attack, which if it wasn't for the speed of the paramedics and the great skills and expertise of ALL NHS Staff i probably wouldn't be upright, above ground and breathing today. God bless all of them, These people are absolutely amazing, and don't get the respect that they deserve.

The Gun has now been sold.