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John Scottorn

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I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.
 

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I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.
 

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I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.
Welcome sir, from Indiana! Enjoy all the conversation and be safe out there.
 
I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.
Some of my ancestors were from Reading..Daniel Blagrave - Regicide…and Daniel Blagrave - Mathematician.
 
I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.
Hey John,
WELCOME, from Northern California (Redwood Country).
Appears you and I ride the same two 2-Wheelers.
My Gen 1 is a blue 2005 and my Serow (Yamaha XT 225) is a 2004. These bikes are like my two best friends as we certainly enjoy lots of fun and adventure together.
I do envy your rear disc AND kick start on that Serow.
Nice bikes!
 
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Hey John,
WELCOME, from Northern California (Redwood Country).
Appears you and I ride the same two 2-Wheelers.
My Gen 1 is a blue 2005 and my Serow (Yamaha XT 225) is a 2004. These bikes are like my two best friends as we certainly enjoy lots of fun and adventure together.
I do envy your rear disc AND kick start on that Serow.
Nice bikes!
Hello Rusty, well what a coincidence, gen1 FJR and a Serow225.
 
I do a reasonable amount of trail riding on the Serow. I'm often the smallest bike in a group of six, but I work it hard and hold my own.
 

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Hello Rusty, well what a coincidence, gen1 FJR and a Serow225.
My FJR appears to be a twin to yours, but our Serows are just cousins. Ya know, if I was forced to give up one of these two, I’m not sure which I would choose.
Did you ever imagine that at this age we would be having this much fun?
 

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