On Thu, 6 Aug 2020 12:52:12 +0100, GB
wrote:

On 06/08/2020 12:23, T i m wrote:

Ah, I'm lucky, I'm with someone who knows what's important. As long as
her Yamaha XV750 Virago motorbike was suitably polished she would be
happy. ;-)

Virago?! Do they also do a Harridan?

No, I don't think they do and in any case, I think the name was to
supposed to reflect the 'attitude' of the bike, not the rider. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

p.s. She went from a Yamaha 'B-Whiz' 125 scooter on L plates on her
car licence when she was 40 (and pregnant, much to my Mums dismay (on
the bike etc)). Then took her CBT on a Kawasaki KH100 and after
passing her test (first time at ~42), went to a CG125, Virago 535 V1,
535 V2 and to the Virago 750. Before we bought the 750 the local
motorcycle shop offered her to ride one of theirs. We went there on
the 535, I initially rode the 750 (to make sure it was ok), then we
swapped over and when we got back we couldn't get her off the 750! ;-)

She ended up with one and used to also tow a camping trailer. One
holiday was motorcycle camping round the South of England / Wales
(1500 miles) and another up to Thurso and back (~2000 miles).

Happiness for her wasn't a new sofa or tidy kitchen plumbing, it was
having her bike prepped and her being able to jump on it and ride it
all day.

She was also very much part of the work we have done on the house and
building the kitcar.

Which is why we are together. ;-)