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#1 Gdogg

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Posted 30 March 2025 - 10:33 am

Hola mi Amigos

I am back on two wheels again after what seems like an eternity, its not a TDM or even a Yamaha but I thought I would share with you cats anyway.

I thought it would be best to start off with a lightweight machine to see how I'd cope with these wonky arthritic shoulders and being on the wrong side of the road !! 

Picked up a 2022 Aprilia SR GT 125, only has 6000k on the clock, the dealership delivered it to me last week from Murcia ( yes I'm a resident of España now), so I've been nipping about the villages and Urbs in the area, loving it. If I can cope with this I'll trade up for something bigger next year, should be OK I will let you know how I get on

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Edited by Gdogg, 30 March 2025 - 12:12 pm.

<p> Now Sold 😔......850 MK2A 4TX6 in Silver, Stainless steel hand rolled slip on end can, stainless 2into1 headers, K&N air filter, Hagon progressive front springs, Gdogg modified rear shock, Else Made "Ridgeback" Gel Seat, Gdogg under seat fender extender, Powrspark leads, Carbon fiber effect vinyl wrap fairing decals & logos, Michelin Pilot Road2's, V-Strom hand guards, Givi monorack & box (colour matched side rails).

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Posted 30 March 2025 - 10:37 am

Perfect for the area not too much power.
AliG has an 865cc Bonneville SE with the 17 cast alloy wheels. Easy to ride and turns in well.
Glad to hear ilife is good

Edited by leehenty, 30 March 2025 - 10:40 am.

2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.

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Posted 30 March 2025 - 10:44 am

Hi Lee, all good here chap, just got through the pain of getting our Residencias sorted and I swapped my driving license over to Spanish on Friday so all legal now🙏

Roads here are ace, and the sunshine on me old bones helps 😎


Edited by Gdogg, 30 March 2025 - 10:45 am.

<p> Now Sold 😔......850 MK2A 4TX6 in Silver, Stainless steel hand rolled slip on end can, stainless 2into1 headers, K&N air filter, Hagon progressive front springs, Gdogg modified rear shock, Else Made "Ridgeback" Gel Seat, Gdogg under seat fender extender, Powrspark leads, Carbon fiber effect vinyl wrap fairing decals & logos, Michelin Pilot Road2's, V-Strom hand guards, Givi monorack & box (colour matched side rails).

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Posted 30 March 2025 - 11:09 am

😎 nice way to take in the local scenery 🙂

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Posted 30 March 2025 - 03:37 pm

Doing some good stuff with scoots now days. Couple of people I know have a Honda and a Kawasaki, both 300cc if I remember right and really rate them.
Enjoy Gav. :drinks:​ 


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Posted 30 March 2025 - 03:46 pm

Doing some good stuff with scoots now days. Couple of people I know have a Honda and a Kawasaki, both 300cc if I remember right and really rate them.
Enjoy Gav. :drinks:​ 

I originally looked at the Kawasaki J300 & the Kymco Super Dink 300 (same bike, Kawasaki get Kymco to build them), brill scoots good for 90-100mph!, , but they are a bit wide and we only have a narrow gate to the bungalow so you know something would be scratched or dented before long !! , so went with the smaller machine to get used to them, never ridden a scooter before, always been proper (read as normal) bikes.


Edited by Gdogg, 30 March 2025 - 03:47 pm.

<p> Now Sold 😔......850 MK2A 4TX6 in Silver, Stainless steel hand rolled slip on end can, stainless 2into1 headers, K&N air filter, Hagon progressive front springs, Gdogg modified rear shock, Else Made "Ridgeback" Gel Seat, Gdogg under seat fender extender, Powrspark leads, Carbon fiber effect vinyl wrap fairing decals & logos, Michelin Pilot Road2's, V-Strom hand guards, Givi monorack & box (colour matched side rails).

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Posted 31 March 2025 - 04:20 am

that's 'easy riding' without the potato potato potato  :P , have fun


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Posted 31 March 2025 - 08:23 am

Gdogg rides again  :good:  would'nt need much more power on those roads fella, i'm on 24hp nowadays and does the job just fine, may be following in your footsteps to Espana !?!? we'll see.


Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.

Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead   Gone to Heaven  :sorry: 

 

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Posted 31 March 2025 - 08:39 am

Thats why I enjoy my Royal Enfield Classic 500 chrome. Perfect for places like Spain. 27hp but lots of torque is great. Cafés are a challenge because any number of old men appear, wanting to talk old bikes. I can also treat my polishing addiction.

Edited by leehenty, 31 March 2025 - 08:42 am.

2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.

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Posted 31 March 2025 - 08:43 am

Hola mi Amigos

I am back on two wheels again after what seems like an eternity, its not a TDM or even a Yamaha but I thought I would share with you cats anyway.

I thought it would be best to start off with a lightweight machine to see how I'd cope with these wonky arthritic shoulders and being on the wrong side of the road !! 

Picked up a 2022 Aprilia SR GT 125, only has 6000k on the clock, the dealership delivered it to me last week from Murcia ( yes I'm a resident of España now), so I've been nipping about the villages and Urbs in the area, loving it. If I can cope with this I'll trade up for something bigger next year, should be OK I will let you know how I get on

:good: Not a bad way to get around


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Posted 03 April 2025 - 04:11 pm

Gdogg rides again  :good:  would'nt need much more power on those roads fella, i'm on 24hp nowadays and does the job just fine, may be following in your footsteps to Espana !?!? we'll see.

Hi Dabs, you're bang on with the power bit bud, the 125 is ace for nipping about the villages.

"Following" as in relocating?, or holidaying? 

Either way keep in touch chap


Edited by Gdogg, 03 April 2025 - 04:12 pm.

<p> Now Sold 😔......850 MK2A 4TX6 in Silver, Stainless steel hand rolled slip on end can, stainless 2into1 headers, K&N air filter, Hagon progressive front springs, Gdogg modified rear shock, Else Made "Ridgeback" Gel Seat, Gdogg under seat fender extender, Powrspark leads, Carbon fiber effect vinyl wrap fairing decals & logos, Michelin Pilot Road2's, V-Strom hand guards, Givi monorack & box (colour matched side rails).

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Posted 03 April 2025 - 05:07 pm

Nice to see you back on 2 wheels 👍👍👍

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Posted 03 April 2025 - 07:30 pm

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 05:56 am

Nice to see you back on 2 wheels 👍👍👍

Nice to be back Chris, it was one of the conditions with SWMBO on the relocate, she gets her sun, I get 2 wheels when we're sorted, job done. 👍😎


<p> Now Sold 😔......850 MK2A 4TX6 in Silver, Stainless steel hand rolled slip on end can, stainless 2into1 headers, K&N air filter, Hagon progressive front springs, Gdogg modified rear shock, Else Made "Ridgeback" Gel Seat, Gdogg under seat fender extender, Powrspark leads, Carbon fiber effect vinyl wrap fairing decals & logos, Michelin Pilot Road2's, V-Strom hand guards, Givi monorack & box (colour matched side rails).

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 06:42 am

Hi Dabs, you're bang on with the power bit bud, the 125 is ace for nipping about the villages.

"Following" as in relocating?, or holidaying? 

Either way keep in touch chap

 

Relocating..... looking into it all just now but nothing set in concrete..


Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.

Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead   Gone to Heaven  :sorry: 

 

1991 MK1 in need of some TLC watch this space   :) Sorted and on the Road Mick  :P  :P it's the bike that Jack built  ;) Gone to Heaven  :wub: 

 

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 07:59 pm

PM me if you need any help buhh


<p> Now Sold 😔......850 MK2A 4TX6 in Silver, Stainless steel hand rolled slip on end can, stainless 2into1 headers, K&N air filter, Hagon progressive front springs, Gdogg modified rear shock, Else Made "Ridgeback" Gel Seat, Gdogg under seat fender extender, Powrspark leads, Carbon fiber effect vinyl wrap fairing decals & logos, Michelin Pilot Road2's, V-Strom hand guards, Givi monorack & box (colour matched side rails).

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Posted 05 April 2025 - 06:59 am

PM me if you need any help buhh

 

Cheers buddy  :good:


Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.

Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead   Gone to Heaven  :sorry: 

 

1991 MK1 in need of some TLC watch this space   :) Sorted and on the Road Mick  :P  :P it's the bike that Jack built  ;) Gone to Heaven  :wub: 

 

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