Hippo update time.

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Alan H
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Hippo is now sorn'ed so won't be ridden until April when it will be free VED.
It will be run on a regular basis in the garage to keep the mice coughing.
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Alan,
Where do I get the mice? my palace hasn't got any of its own! do Suzuki sell them NOS? how do they breathe in those plastic bags?
Mike
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Not sure the mice local to you will be happy in a 'shed' Mike.
They're Suvn mice and might be a bit wimpy! Try Sainsbury's.
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yeadon_m wrote:Alan,
Where do I get the mice? my palace hasn't got any of its own! do Suzuki sell them NOS? how do they breathe in those plastic bags?
Mike
(top tip: if its got a barcode, its not an original, 40 year old mouse)
You two are clearly on powerful meds. Mike, you have an excuse but Alan........?
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Not enough blood in me alcohol system.
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Kev,
You know, I thought that as I typed it, too. "Where the dickens is this cr*p coming from?" But I posted it anyway :D
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Changed the identity of the Hippo yesterday - as it's SORN - so I could nip it down to the outlaws house/garage.
I'll put the number plate back on the Earwig when I get chance. 8-)
Strangely, the Hippo started first push of the button and ran very well without any histrionics or naughtiness! Must have realised it had a 550 'bit' on......
Anyway, it's wrapped up until April now when it's free road tax!
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Alan H wrote:Changed the identity of the Hippo yesterday - as it's SORN - so I could nip it down to the outlaws house/garage.
I'll put the number plate on the Earwig when I get chance.
Strangely, the Hippo started first push of the button and ran very well without any histrionics or naughtiness!
Anyway, it's wrapped up until April now when it's free road tax!
Alan, you naughty boy :o
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
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I thought I'd tax the Hippo yesterday as it's free from today. So got all the paperwork out and noticed the MOT ran out 2 days ago......
Plan B then. It looks like waiting a few days 'til it gets warmer and I can take it to the testers'.
Nowt straightforward with these old bikes is there?
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It's the crotchety old owners to blame, leave the bikes alone, they just tut under their breath at our stupidity :)
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