Well, I pick up the MT350 tomorrow. I couldn't be doing with the hassle of the Withams tender process and bid for one of the bikes, not knowing if I'd get one or not. So I lurked around the MT Riders Club Forum and bagged a nicely tatty one. I've never done up a bike before (restored is too strong a word, as I don't have high expectations). Still, so long as it's reliable I'll be happy.
Now why April? Well, 'cos that's the target date I've set myself to get it up to the Classic Bike Show at Stafford on 24 April. With camping gear. If Austin Vince can go around the world twice in a Dr350, then why not me on something that's essentially Squaddie proof? A brief history and some sage advice on Harley Davidson MT350's(well, not that sage, 'cos I bought mine unseen, almost entirely based on what I saw in a few pics) here. Did I say Harley Davidson? Hell yes. It's made by Harley, but there's not an ounce of chrome in sight. Although it does have a 2 tone paint scheme - green and rust. But I have a cunning plan.
Right - off to collect a van to pick it up with, as they're ex-army bikes and have no registration, V5, MOT etc etc so that's a load more things to get done. And something else I know nothing about.
They say men with suffering from a severe middle ages crisis buy a Harley. Think Wild Hogs. I suspect mine includes a trip on acid and a large dose of speed on top.
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