with regard to 'a cautionary tale'

mike.dowling · Post by **mike.dowling** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:08 pm

Have things really changed? when I bought my first bike back in 58 (a 197 James rigid trials bike of supposedly 1952 vintage) from supposedly a reputable dealer who was also a scrambles star of the day, you soon realised when anything went wrong it was always your fault because of the way you treated it and never anthing fundamentaly wrong with the bike. I bought a 350 model 16 a couple of years ago and although it was running fine and I road tested it soon after I got it home I realised it had some problems and just set about sorting them as it was a lot quicker to do that than mes about arguing withthe previous owner who obviously didn't understand the problems. A simple rewire to a decent standard conversion to 12 v and capacitor ignition runs as sweet as sewing machine.
The answer is buyer beware!.

AJS650 · Post by **AJS650** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:27 pm

quote:

[and can we not have stupid and pointless seasonal comments injected into what has been one of the liveliest posts for weeks]

once again i get wrong.... sorry oh great one

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:15 pm

Don't mind my hero Scrooge itma he is lovely really

TommoT · Post by **TommoT** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:35 am

quote:
Don't mind my hero Scrooge itma he is lovely really

...finally, the Christmas spirit is here!

Mallet · Post by **Mallet** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:25 am

Absolutely,Merry Christmas to all you Matchless Maniacs & Ajay Wildthings!

Wahey!

Don Madden · Post by **Don Madden** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:24 pm

Thanks, Roger, & I don't plan to wait 'til Christmas to get the spirits in me!

And a very Merry Christmas! to All!

Cheers, Don.

AJS650 · Post by **AJS650** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:15 pm

i will spread as much cristmas spirit that i can.... i love you all on every post

TommoT · Post by **TommoT** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:56 pm

...in order to try and balance out things a little, to bring in a more serious and sinister note, and to please Itma: Is it really true, as reported by a Danish newpaper, that one particular municipality in the UK has banned the word Christmas from any public litterature, websites and speaches in order not to offend those not in favour of Christianity?

There is also some controversy about the Santa's Ho Ho Ho, which allegedly could be derogatory to women, being US slang for sweet painted ladies!

Now if you thought the Xmas spirit had spread, think twice!

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:24 pm

TommoT trust me the lunatics are running the asylum in the local village school we have Baa Baa Purple sheep instead of black sheep what next.

SPRIDDLER · Post by **SPRIDDLER** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:41 pm

That could well be true Tommo as it seems the policy of some chain stores has been to ban the playing of Christmas carols over the stores' Muzak systems.