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BASSETHOUNDS · 6 May 2010, 10:40 PM

Well it is official now . I had my 1992 Fat Boy for sale at a garage since the beginning of the year . The garage keeper just called me to say that he has received the money in full .
My bike has been a true friend for over 15 years ( I bought it second hand from a good friend ) It was originally bought in Gibraltar , had UK plates , Belgian ,Portuguese plates , Spanish plates , French plates and now again Spanish plates .... 4 different color schemes and only 23K original miles .
I must have put on 2000 K over the last 4 years and it was really ridiculous to insure it every year and pay the road taxes just for that . I have plenty of friend that will borrow me their bike if I really want to go for a ride one day .
Still I'll miss it ... good memories

I'm looking at the bright side : The money will go towards a couple of vintage Rolex watches .. I guess people like Steven M. will benefit of that

Found some pictures : In Yellow with customized painting when in the south of Spain ( wife , son and yes the bassets ) and in grey as it was sold ( just had to replace the Santee exhaust to get if trough MOT )

smallcandle · 6 May 2010, 10:49 PM

Yeah, I know what you mean Tristan. Bikes have a way of becoming long-standing companions and it is sad when you let them go. But 23,000 miles on a '92? My '07 BMW K1200GT is turning over 26,000 this week and we are setting off on a 4,000 mile trip in two weeks.

No matter, enjoy the hunt for your vintage pieces!

BASSETHOUNDS · 6 May 2010, 10:56 PM

Indeed Brian , I have had this remark so many times . Must admit I'm a "lounge biker" one drop of rain and I stayed in , sore rear end after 200K ( normal on a Fat Boy ) I had the whole break system changed ( front and back calipers , disk , leads the lot ) as it scared the hell out of me each time I wanted to stop ... they don't !. When I put it up for sale the man in the garage asked me where the original speedo was

mcjp6 · 6 May 2010, 11:17 PM

Beautiful views of the mountains there Tristan......

Must be sad to see the bike go, anyway now thats history........

what vintage are you thinking????

gone-rolex-mad · 6 May 2010, 11:19 PM

Great looking bike, I'd have struggled to sell it. Guess I'd rather the rolies though!

novae500 · 7 May 2010, 12:30 AM

you have too look at it this way. You have tons and tons of memories on that bike for the rest of your life.

16610v · 7 May 2010, 12:38 AM

cute baby~~~~~

Lion · 7 May 2010, 12:43 AM

We all have to make choices in our lives and then move on to other pursuits!!!

inspires · 7 May 2010, 12:44 AM

Gorgeous Bike Tristan!

sakuraba · 7 May 2010, 12:56 AM

That's an awesome view of your backyard!

hennabav · 7 May 2010, 01:40 AM

Tristan...those views are gorgeous!!! What type of vintage pieces are you thinking of getting??

BASSETHOUNDS · 7 May 2010, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mcjp6

Beautiful views of the mountains there Tristan......

Must be sad to see the bike go, anyway now thats history........

what vintage are you thinking????

Well , it's a budget thing of course . My idea was to get "matching" vintage to my modern ones .
I recently got a 1601 from Steven to with my DJ2
Now I'll be looking in the 1675-16710/50 line to match my 116710LN
and a 5513 -16600 sub or a SD to go with my SDDS
ultimately a 62XX-16520 with the 116520 .
I guess with the Harley money I can get something resonable in the GMT/SUB section the Daytona bit I may need to sell a kidney or two first

BASSETHOUNDS · 7 May 2010, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by hennabav

Tristan...those views are gorgeous!!! What type of vintage pieces are you thinking of getting??

The house with the views was in the south of Spain ( mountains above Nerja )We no longer live at that house , we sold that one in 2004 . We live now in the north of Spain not far from Barcelona . Similar views , maybe not that spectacular .

JJ Irani · 7 May 2010, 04:01 AM

If that's a part of your home, Tristan.............it's absolutely gorgeous..........and so are your wife and kid!! What a blessed and lucky man you are, my friend.

JJ

JUSTROLEXES · 7 May 2010, 04:07 AM

Tristan JJ is right, That place looks great so is the family...Since the money is going for a good Cause no worries and you can always ride with your friends...
Now make sure you put some miles on the Vintage watch you're getting

And Steve is a Great Guy

BASSETHOUNDS · 7 May 2010, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

If that's a part of your home, Tristan.............it's absolutely gorgeous..........and so are your wife and kid!! What a blessed and lucky man you are, my friend.

JJ

Thanks J.J. I do consider myself lucky and I'm a happy man . Great and healthy kid ( 7 next month ) and a lovely wife .

6 May 2010, 10:40 PM	#1
BASSETHOUNDS Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Tristan Location: GIRONA , SPAIN Watch: 116520/660/710/334 Posts: 7,147	One lost , two gained ? Well it is official now . I had my 1992 Fat Boy for sale at a garage since the beginning of the year . The garage keeper just called me to say that he has received the money in full . My bike has been a true friend for over 15 years ( I bought it second hand from a good friend ) It was originally bought in Gibraltar , had UK plates , Belgian ,Portuguese plates , Spanish plates , French plates and now again Spanish plates .... 4 different color schemes and only 23K original miles . I must have put on 2000 K over the last 4 years and it was really ridiculous to insure it every year and pay the road taxes just for that . I have plenty of friend that will borrow me their bike if I really want to go for a ride one day . Still I'll miss it ... good memories I'm looking at the bright side : The money will go towards a couple of vintage Rolex watches .. I guess people like Steven M. will benefit of that Found some pictures : In Yellow with customized painting when in the south of Spain ( wife , son and yes the bassets ) and in grey as it was sold ( just had to replace the Santee exhaust to get if trough MOT ) Attached Images

6 May 2010, 10:49 PM	#2
smallcandle "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: Kansas Watch: 16610, Omega PO Posts: 1,898	Yeah, I know what you mean Tristan. Bikes have a way of becoming long-standing companions and it is sad when you let them go. But 23,000 miles on a '92? My '07 BMW K1200GT is turning over 26,000 this week and we are setting off on a 4,000 mile trip in two weeks. No matter, enjoy the hunt for your vintage pieces! __________________ Things got out of control and I had to stab a clown...

6 May 2010, 11:19 PM	#5
gone-rolex-mad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Andalucia Spain Watch: WG daydate-Daytona Posts: 1,338	Great looking bike, I'd have struggled to sell it. Guess I'd rather the rolies though! __________________ Choose to allocate your time to imbeciles at your peril!

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16610v "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: YL Watch: Submariner Posts: 701	cute baby~~~~~ __________________ Instagram: litwing23

6 May 2010, 10:56 PM	#3
BASSETHOUNDS Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Tristan Location: GIRONA , SPAIN Watch: 116520/660/710/334 Posts: 7,147	Indeed Brian , I have had this remark so many times . Must admit I'm a "lounge biker" one drop of rain and I stayed in , sore rear end after 200K ( normal on a Fat Boy ) I had the whole break system changed ( front and back calipers , disk , leads the lot ) as it scared the hell out of me each time I wanted to stop ... they don't !. When I put it up for sale the man in the garage asked me where the original speedo was

6 May 2010, 11:17 PM	#4
mcjp6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: VK2 - AUS Watch: 5513s Posts: 7,380	Beautiful views of the mountains there Tristan...... Must be sad to see the bike go, anyway now thats history........ what vintage are you thinking????

7 May 2010, 12:43 AM	#8
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	We all have to make choices in our lives and then move on to other pursuits!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

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inspires "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Hong Kong Watch: 1665 Posts: 1,495	Gorgeous Bike Tristan!

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sakuraba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Jib Location: SJ, California Watch: sun dial Posts: 8,189	That's an awesome view of your backyard! __________________ F 14000 AirKing black F 16710 GMT Pepsi F 16570 Explorer II white T 16600 SD D 16610 LV "fine quality is remembered long after the pain of spending money" -Steve Mulholland

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hennabav Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jon Location: New England Watch: --Rolex-- Posts: 2,391	Tristan...those views are gorgeous!!! What type of vintage pieces are you thinking of getting??

7 May 2010, 04:01 AM	#14
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	If that's a part of your home, Tristan.............it's absolutely gorgeous..........and so are your wife and kid!! What a blessed and lucky man you are, my friend. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

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