Well,

we're off for another visit to the dealers today, and if it turns out they are 'blowing smoke'* at us, there will be Words....

After all, it's not our fault we'll have been waiting the best part of three months before the bike turns up.....


Andy
'95 XLH883
Hampshire
England






* 'blowing smoke' = 'having us on' = 'pulling our chain' = 'bullshitting' right?

 

Yes......

 

Here's the update....

The deal was done in August and stands, just as if the bike was here in August.

Even though it probably won't have arrived from the USA (via Rotterdam, Belgium, France, & Milton Keynes etc) til late October - perhaps even November....!

So, no smoke - just a whole lot more waiting.
And checking out the Slim pics that are being posted, for ideas...

Andy
'95 XLH883
Hampshire
England

 

They should give you a '13 since you're not getting the bike until riding season is almost over...

 

Andy, that pretty much echoes what Warr's in Chelsea told me two weeks ago when I bought my Slim from them. I went to enquire about ordering one and they had one left in the showroom unsold, and said, they weren't due any more in until November, hence me buying straight away the one they had left, and so I was able to be out on this last warm weekend just gone, putting some running-in miles on it, only two weeks after doing the deal.

 

Aha!!!!

Message from My Man at the dealers today. My bike should be in by the end of next week. Given a few days to do all the necessary prep-work & I could be out and on the road within a fortnight.

Yee-harrr!

Erm... I mean... Jolly good, what?

Andy
'95 XLH883
Hampshire
England

 

oh that's cool, send my love to Blighty, glad I don't live there any more tho all that bloody rain! And I can get Cadbury's Flakes, Branston, custard and Bisto etc at the local supermarkets in Florida

looking forward to seeing pics of your bike, what colour are you getting?

 

And I can get Cadbury's Flakes, Branston, custard and Bisto etc at the local supermarkets in Florida.

Ahhhh... But what about Marmite? And is it Birds ready-to-serve custard or some pale imitation??

It's a black matt/denim one. Which I'm told will be a bugger to keep clean but I don't mind.

Now, apart from the glorious weather, good food, nice people & ultra-cool lifestyle what in the world could have made you want to move to Florida??

Andy
'95 XLH883
Hampshire
England

 

Congrat on the bike! And Black denim easiest color to take care off! Less time polishing more time riding!

 

Picked up my red 2012 about a month ago. It was the last '12 they were going to get.
Really love mine. a blast to drive and pretty quick for a hawg. Just pure bike.