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Hello from Hampshire!

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E.J.
Hello, all! I'm a merchant navy cadet at Warsash, in Hampshire (about a 20-minute-odd ride from Loomies' bike cafe). Name's John ("Ethical John" to the other cadets, hence "EJ"..) and I'm on an ex-demo 16-plate in AY colours.

My last couple of bikes were a Moto Guzzi V7 and a BMW F-800ST. I don't have a car and I ride all year round.

Only had the bike a few days, but have fitted a few things to her already: Givi screen for a Guzzi V7 (bodged it onto the XSR with a couple of home-made struts), handguards, heated grips, carrier-rack and top-box, sat-nav, centre-stand, Black Widow exhaust system, and about a gallon of ACF-50. None of the above have really done anything for her looks, I'm afraid, but they're dashed practical!

Hoping to get out on the XSR a fair bit before I next have to go to sea, so maybe I'll run into a few of you out on the road!

EJ

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kenme
Welcome to the forum EJ! For how long are you at sea?
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PazzoTazzo75
Welcome to the forum John! Practical is good! Best colours too! ;0)
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E.J.
Thanks, gents! @kenme, I'll be at sea for the best part of a year, but I don't leave until August..
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E.J. said:
Thanks, gents! @kenme, I'll be at sea for the best part of a year, but I don't leave until August..
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Wow! Let's hope for good weather and many miles until August then. When at sea do you travel all over the world?
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E.J.
Nope; (trying not to be too specific) I'm much more likely to operate in some waters than others!
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There's a local shop ride out this Sunday. 8am from The Motorbike Shop in North Camp (Farnborough) heading out to Box Hill. Check out the fb event for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/433489500321296/
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E.J.
Thanks, @Neil Atkinson! 'Fraid I'll be busy this Sunday, but I believe there are other XSRers ( @mattswan2512 ?) who're pretty local..
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Sorry sunday is a no go for me.
Im bringing my quicksilver boat out of winterization this sunday and taking her for her first run up the hamble to stretch her legs before she runs.
You think bike parts are extorsion.......try boat parts......pricy game and ill be selling next summer.....
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A few piks of the old girl......well when i say old she is a 2007 with a spankers 2016 evinrude etec on the back.

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Nice boat! I've been out on the Hamble a few times, on small keelboats - but it's way to pricey a game for me! (Although I must admit, it'd make the Warsash-Calshot journey an awful lot quicker..)
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