Fingers crossed, knock wood, etc. etc....

[ffutures]

...I have a "new" bike - actually several years older than the last one - for £200 more than I was given for the old one. It needs a cable replacing and an MOT test before it can go on the road, but hopefully I can make sure that it's OK and finish buying it early next week.

I'll post more details once the deal is done - I'm so astonished that I found something I like and can afford that I don't want to jinx it by gloating too much...

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Those things always scared the hell out of me, too. D-d's Citroen C3 only has a 1,100cc engine and it hauls around the whole wee car!

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Exactly - plus the centre of gravity is way too high on most of them so you must have to be incredibly careful going into corners, they're too heavy to push-start if the battery goes flat, they seem to be designed to accommodate the engine and fuel tank rather than the driver, etc. etc.