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Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:58 pm
by Daddycool
Hello all. I have been browsing the group for a short while but now I have possession of my new Burgman 400 I thought I ought to join. I have just returned to biking at the grand middle age of 57 having ridden for a short while as a teenager. Our plan is to own a motorhome so that prompted getting back to biking and I have loved every minute of it since (re)starting. I have only just completed a DAS course so experience is limited just now and of course training was on a bike so I also need to learn the difference riding the Burgman. I have enjoyed browsing the posts and have found the level of help, advice and friendliness to be excellent. I know where to turn to if I have a question or issue. I'll post again when I have a few miles under my belt.
Re: Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:21 pm
by Whatsisname
Hello from pissing with rainy Bournemouth! Bloody French sending their storms over the channel....grumble grumble!
Re: Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:00 pm
by VOZZA
Hey Daddycool and welcome.

Re: Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:17 pm
by pointburgman
Hi and welcome
Re: Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:37 pm
by michaelphillips
welcome lad enjoy your ride

Re: Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:39 pm
by pikey
Are putting it on a trailer or rack on M home its a heavy beast for a rack
Re: Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:26 am
by johnp
Hi and welcome aboard.
Re: Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:01 am
by JohnR93
Hello & welcome,
you're only middle aged now if you live to be 114...

Re: Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:29 pm
by Daddycool
pikey wrote:Are putting it on a trailer or rack on M home its a heavy beast for a rack
Yes, it will have to be a trailer. I haven't yet found one that could take that weight on the rear axle/towbar even though the overall GVW would allow it. Looking at one of the transverse trailers that allow reversing without the steering problems.
Re: Hello from the Midlands
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:39 pm
by pikey
Ive got an 20 year old Transit camper van brought it has had beefy rear suspension so can carry Vespa on a rack (plus it was cheap

).Got escorted off Mway by Swiss Police who weighed it good job had V5 with proof of weights ect .I was actually 500 KG under gross weight so they wished me a nice holiday sent me on my way .I had also put heavier duty tyres on rear which had another 400 kg rating between them .
Its a bugger to reverse a coach built mhome with a trailer on I've done that as well used to take a burgman on a trailer years ago