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Fresh off the boat, on its way from Honda UK to Doble now, this afternoon.  Just waiting for Doble to get the invoice from Honda UK/HMRC proving/accepting that VAT, import duty etc. has been paid, then the NOVA process can be completed by DVLA and then it is only a phone call away from me.



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Awesome, you will love that better get some rad braces and decent flex levers for all the laying down it will be doing... haha

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sump guard will be first purchase



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Heard good things about the Acerbis hard plastic ones. Alot less noise resonance than the metal ones

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X2 jack.

Enduro engineering hand guards,rad braces,forged gear shifter,renthal Kevlar grips and a bottle of acf50 would be on my list as well.

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I'll keep it pretty much bog for a while and see what breaks.



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Simmo wrote:

I'll keep it pretty much bog for a while and see what breaks.

 Let's hope it's not an arm or a leg.



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Wasn't in stock, fresh off the boat. School holidays now so can't really ride it anyway, so no rush.

Aren't road registered as standard and all the NOVA paperwork takes time now that they have closed the local DVLA offices.  Last one Doble had sat in the showroom for 3 months which meant the paperwork took even longer as HMRC were concerned were it had been for that length of time.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nova/



-- Edited by Simmo on Wednesday 17th of July 2013 09:25:37 PM

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NOVA completed, just the registration to go.



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The new plates will be out by the you get this on the road if it carries on at this rate !



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Why is it taking so long all the dealers say they have them in stock

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News just in.....

I have booked an appointment for Friday at DVLA Wimbledon.



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Better be quick before Honda release an 'all singing and dancing new 'x' models for 2014' biggrin



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Being delivered next week.  May actually be registered by the time I get it if DVLA pull their finger out.



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I think I'll call it George!

Just reading the manual and recommended run in time is 1 day or 25Km.  Almost there!



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There I was enjoying a school holidays lie in when the door bell rang...

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4.8 Km on the clock. biggrin



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aww That's gert lush Simmo. Congrats on the new arrival. smile



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Will we be seeing it on sunday ?

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IF I get the paperwork from DVLA today or tomorrow then yes.  Otherwise I'll bring it's older brother.



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OOOooo shiney, shame to get it all muddy wink

 

Lovely mate and if I were to go back to a 4 banger then one of them would be high on my list........



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It looks great, hope to see it soon. Fingers crossed maybe it will be Sunday


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crf450x wrote:

Fingers crossed maybe it will be Sunday

Nothing in post so it will be the genteel 87 CR250. New boots though so that will make the difference to my ability.



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Surely if dobles registered it and you have insurance you are legal whether you have the docs on your hand or not???

Just get and ride the bloody thing.

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Technically yes but I don't have a reg plate or even a number,  tax disc or any docs to prove it.  Rules is rules as far as TRF Fundays go. smile

Anyway, I have already ridden it. I have a legit bike to to throw at Hazelwood.  No rush as it still looks nice and shiny, which won't last long.

I'm not in a position to take the pis*.



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Still nothing from DVLA.  Bloody Welsh biggrin

In my third day of death by reverse gear so not really fussed.



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Still nothing.  I'm away next week so it will probably come then when I can't do anything with it.

Should be at Smeatharpe with something.....



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Utter nonsense !

If all dealers bike or car made such a hash of things there would be no new vehicles on the road. I'd be asking for some form of compensation as its been going on for ages.

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Nothing to do with Dobles.  DVLA....

Having said they were happy with the information provided they wanted more, which Dobles provided.

Compensation for what?  I'm not bovvered, school holidays and then I'm under the knife in September so no rush.



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Now have it, LJ13 ... Tax disc laminated and fitted.



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and then I'm under the knife in September so no rush


You havin' a boob job, Ian? I think we should be told!biggrin

 

Glad you got the paperwork sorted at last, what a wait!



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Boobs are fine as they are thanks.  I'm having an arthroscopy on my buggered arthritic knee. Half exploration, half bits of floating knee cap removal. Too young for a knee replacement but if I was twenty years older they would offer me one.  Tis why I wear knee braces; to stop my knee popping out.



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As we were changing after Hazelwood, I glanced round and saw you starting to remove your outer garments, so I averted my gaze to prevent premature blindness!jawdrop.gif

Next time I looked in your direction, I saw you already had your bike loaded in the pickup and wondered if you had done that on your own.shocked.gif

Next time gie'us a shout and I'll lend my not inconsiderable weight and help push up the ramp.laughing.gif

Can't have a broken old git struggling on his own when there's help available. Sorry I was not more attentive.ohmygod.gif

I was probably in yada yada mode!biggrin

 

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Thanks, I did have a 'catcher' but I can do it on my own as long as I remember to take my knee braces off first.



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Love the bike.  Thanks to Cpn Paul for setting up my suspension as soon as I got there.  MX section was great fun.  Woods felt like a combination of Apocalypse Now and Deliverance but I was very glad of the electric start button.  If that was the Easy route I need more practice.

Went on to reserve on the way home at Sidford, luckily the lights were on red! biggrin

Few scratched panels and a dinked header pipe - if only I hadn't gone against my inner voices and gone down to the woods today......no teddy bears either!



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Fill the header pipe with water and freeze overnight, works a treat.

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Good idea but that means buying a freezer big enough for my bike! biggrin



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Glad to be picking up your bike for you again simmo. Lol. Getting a habit.

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Come around faster next time.  I had to wait ages for you....



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Was going slow as didnt want to get a telling off again. Proper captain slow today. #goodboy

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Everybody was well behaved yesterday a credit to all of you !!

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X2 jack.

Enduro engineering hand guards,rad braces,forged gear shifter,renthal Kevlar grips and a bottle of acf50 would be on my list as well.

Went for the Acerbis sump guard.  One bolt fitting as it clips onto the other downtube and it hooks over the back of the frame.

Cycra handguards should be delivered today, happy with the original grips, the underside of the engine has been acfed the rest duck oiled.

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First oil & filter change at 160Km.

Bought a litre of Comp 4 SX from CMS.  Didn't even mention TRF and the guy said "What is your TRF number"! 10% discount, thank you.

Cheaper than anything I could see on tinternet.



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Hi Ian

I use Silkolene Comp 4 SX in the engine and Motul Transoil in the gearbox of my CRF's 



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Comp 4 sx is the stuff !! I buy it in bulk !

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Could have got the oil and cycra parts off me.

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chriscole wrote:

Hi Ian

I use Silkolene Comp 4 SX in the engine and Motul Transoil in the gearbox of my CRF's 

 Thanks Chris, I meant Comp, confused.com.



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Viking wrote:

Could have got the oil and cycra parts off me.

 Internet is quicker. biggrin



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Even if a lot more expensive !

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Supporting East Devon business even if their company is registered in Portsmouth. smile



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Lol. Need a like button on here. Has it been discussed?

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