Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Busa boy 2!

- John Scanlon

I’ve been in touch before and still getting the beloved mag, I’ve been getting it for a few years now. I’ve got a cruiser and a Honda VFR800 FI (1998 registrati­on) and I live in the Republic of Ireland.

The February 2020 mag was supposed to be out on January 15, 2020 but I don’t see it in the shops. Has there been a hitch? I’m just looking on line and it’s still only showing the January 2020 mag.

It was good to see the Honda Deauville featured recently and, yes, you corrected that ‘Scottoille­r on a Deauville’ comment. Did you fall out of the wrong side of bed that morning? Hee, hee! We’re spoiled for choice over here. I don’t know what my everyday bike will be: Deauville, Pan European or BMW R1100RT.

The VFR’S just for summer use and wouldn’t look out of place beside a new bike.

And that ‘BIRD of PREY’ just featured on the cover (Suzuki Hayabusa), well, I don’t want too many bikes and insurance is a labyrinthi­ne mess of bureaucrac­y lacking transparen­cy in Ireland. Businesses are shutting down and too many are struggling to stay afloat as they can’t afford insurance any more due to our ‘compensati­on culture’.

Even our ‘corrupt’ politician­s have tried it on for ‘injuries’ over here!

If I’m being honest, I want to throw a brick through the windows of politician­s’ cars as they go around meeting us, promising us the earth. (I’ll let you know if I actually get round to doing it!)

I only meant to ask about the mag, but just couldn’t help saying the rest so apologies for the blabbing!

Bertie says: “We don’t mind your blabbing, John! If you want the mag sooner than in the shops then SUBSCRIBE! Insurance is a dirty word anywhere, if you ask me! And yes – my

Deauville comment was a classic! Dohville… Oh, and I’m there with the brick. As long as no one is injured. But, hang on, won’t that mean more insurance claims?”

 ??  ?? We do love a good VFR here at CMM!
We do love a good VFR here at CMM!

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