Hi from Scotland!

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  1. Chewa

    Chewa New Member

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    Hi from over the sea. Lang may your lum reek !as we say over here.

    I have a Gen 4 750 FT in silver (my wife thinks it looks less aggressive than my previous red FT) I'll post a photo in gallery.

    Background is that I got rid of my dream bike, (previous 750FT) because I do a lot of road cycling (all on steel handbuilt bikes - with italian components - I'm a gear snob :rolleyes:)and wasn't using it. However I regretted it as soon as I saw the guy ride away on it.

    Every year for four years I test drove bikes, GS, Africa Twins, Blackbirds VTEC VFR's, but never committed. Then this year I spent 9 months looking for another good 750. My wife found my present bike - one owner - every invoice - FHSH low mileage. I bought it, put Pilot Road 2's on and hey - back in the fold.

    Why do I love the 4th gen?. Looks mainly - it looks like nothing else on the road. Paint a mile deep, superb finish. And I love riding a bike which is over engineered. If there is a bike equivalent of a Patek Phillipe watch, the VFR is it - that engine!

    Rode home tonight in company of an 800i - the gear whine and induction noise raises hairs on the back of my neck - love it!

    Anyhow, since I'm here - have a wee single malt on me.
     


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    "I love the sound of gear driven cams in the morning"

    Awwwww....amen to that brother. Hello and welcome to the forum highlander! The quickening is near!
     


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    Welcome. Us carbureted guys are getting more rare by the day. I did the same thing in selling my 96, regretting it, waiting, then finding a 97. I'm stuck now...
     


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    Sounds like you have a beauty. Welcome aboard.
    May a mouse never leave your corn crib with a tear in his eye.
     


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    Ok, i had 2 JW's and a drambuie to top it off. damn fine!:drinker:

    welcome to the fold :team2: its a fun place to be.

    regards to nessie

    RT
     


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    Drambui is a fine choice but JW is a.....ugh....BLEND! You are not a purist:wedgie:
     


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    och aye, but ye must take the ruff wee the smooth.

    btw , i have 'canadian club' too!
     


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    actually, should have had some of this. but as you can see, theres not too much left in
    'my precious'.

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    Try one of these. You will not be disappointed I'm sure.
    View attachment 4507
    And the CC, yup. that was one of my favorites when I drank Rye but moved on to Crown Royal, then Crown Limited.

    As a matter of fact, when I pulled these out to take the picture, some of the stuff on the left just jumped out into a glass and is sitting next to me. I am not drinking it of course, just watching the ice melt.

    Highland Park I think bottles a 25 year old too I think. But it is somewhere around $350.00 here so if I get some, I had better not tell the wife. She would not understand. She's a non drinker.
     

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    Cheers Randy! May the road rise up to meet you....somewhat like that glass your watching.
     


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    Aah! Highland Park - I've got a 12 year old in the cupboard. My preferred tipple of Scotch is Laphroig, but some people can find it a bit of a peaty mix.

    I know I will be forbidden from wearing the kilt when I admit this, but my favourite after dinner tipple is JD on the rocks!
     


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    Yes. And Oban is another peaty one that I did not like at first, but the second wee dram changed my minf. Absolutely nothing wrong with the HP 12 year old either. That was an earlier favourite until I tried the 18. Check out the Name you Scotch thread.

    BTW, soon as I can pry some cash from my wife, our next major vacation will be to Scotland. Her idea and of course I objected to it wildly. See if I can find any distant clan over there.
     


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