New Toy...

Suzuki Bandit 1250 Touring Edition - brand new today..

Photographic Merit = 1

Fun Factor = 100

[Lee]

Beautiful bike Richard. I have a fazer 1000 and was out on it today through the Trough of Bowland.

[Richard Sayer]

@gamelee I know that route - on a Fazer 1000 with today's weather, it would have been big fun. I remember doing that run about 15 years ago on a Suzuki TL1000S. I shall be 71 later this year - decided that I still have a bit of biking left in me!

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

Nice Bike! Yours? Looks like a lot of fun!

[Richard Sayer]

@catwhiskers Yes mine - same price as the new Leica... happy with my choice!

[Janiskay]

I would have chosen the Leica. Safer for one thing. That is a big bike! Stay safe!

[essiesue]

Hmmm! You "boys" just have to have your toys. Enjoy!

[Richard Sayer]

@janiskay Thanks for your concern Jan: I suffer from the same thing as you... Safe is a relative term!

[Ralf Leidner]

Cool new toy! I had a TL1000 a while back, mine was an R though. Enjoy the Bandit, which is nicely photgraphed, BTW.

[Debs Stott]

Always good to have the fun factor considered. Hope you enjoy it.

[Margo]

Nice and shiny!!

[Francoise]

be careful is all I can say.

[Beth]

Oh, how lucky. Nice shot.

[gloria jones]

Great looking ride and shot

[Annie D]

ooooh shiny hahaha - must get a portrait of you on it - as @francoise said - be safe

[Jasper]

Enjoy it!

[kali]

born to be wild

[David]

Nice toy .. it should fit in that motorhome of yours!

[Rosie Kerr]

You are going to have some fun on this "toy," I bet. Please ride safely, though. Nicely (and lovingly) photographed, too.

[Pat Knowles]

You will be the envy of all your friends!

[Christine Webb]

Gorgeous fav, take care

[Cathie]

Ha! Congratulations!

[Joan Robillard]

Not my cup of tea but if it is yours then I wish you many fun hours. (I don't like convertibles either). But I had a ride on one once just so I knew what I really thought. I remember Mrs. S saying she liked them too so will you be riding together sometimes?

[Yeshanghai]

What a gorgeous toy!

[Danny G.]

Very nice bike, congrats. I ride a Yamaha T-max.

[Chris P]

Looks awesome, you're gonna have lots of fun with it

[Jocasta]

Life without risk would be no fun at all. Have fun!

[Richard Sayer]

@soboy5 I look at your avatar and if I had to guess the bike that went with it... I would have guessed the T-Max - it's sort of legalised hooliganism!

[Tom]

What fun, Congratulations on the new fun toy, and my the rides be with you!

[Rosan]

What a pretty shiny new toy! Congratulations and enjoy but be safe!

[Maggiemae]

Oh wow! Hardly a toy! Brmmm brmmm, goes Richard! Not an Indian though! tchh tcht!

[Richard Sayer]

@maggiemae I would love a pre-war Indian Maggie - but I would have to sell my house to afford one!

[Kate]

This is wonderful, way to go and how fun!! Bryan is very jealous!!

[Jaxxon]

@vignouse re: still biking left--Hear, hear! Re: photographic merit of bike--I believe you've low-balled it. Re: fun factor--spot on. Thanks for sharing!