Hi from Cockfosters, North London, U.K.

No time here for an essay about my riding history - suffice to say that I still love this big clattering but ever-reliable workhorse, complete with extra large screen, handlebar muffs, Turcano Urbano apron, big top-box and extra loud airhorn, and the ability to really fly when she lifts up her skirts - to the astonishment of many car drivers.

But I'm especially grateful to a member of this forum who recently posted the instructions for how to re-set the `V' light that annoyingly lights up even when the belt is in first rate condition (or it was last time my garage showed me a few months ago).

More anon!

Hello and welcome from an ex-Whetstone and Finchley man, born and bred!
This is without doubt the best Silverwing forum in the World.

MikeO............thanks for the welcome........what a coincidence about our geographical proximity! Can't say i recognise you from your photo.
For years my SW was visible to all parked outside a certain well-known Accountants' diagonally opposite B&Q on the A1000.
Often wish they'd bring out a newer upgraded version but can't say I like the look of the chain-driven 700cc big-humped semi-motorbike Integra. Will just buy a newer 2nd hand SW with ABS.

Howdy and a big welcome from Texas.

A big howdy from west Texas!

DarthJ wrote:

A big howdy from west Texas!

Could not find your Location Hell Paso on the map

I think they misspell it on purpose.

Welcome from the not so sunny South Coast. (Don't believe the weather reports - they lie)

Hi and welcome.
I grew up around North Finchley; now living near Nottingham and love riding in the Peak District.. Often travel to my son in Friern Barnet usually through Barnet and turn off at B&Q at Whetstone; occasionally coming through Cockfosters.
My Silverwing is referred to as Grandad's armchair, and I can ride all day on it. Do a lot of touring, usually get to the Alps each year.
Enjoy yourself and find much useful info here

Thanks for all the welcomes.

For the Texans I can explain that Cockfosters is the (genuine....but was embarrassing to say when we first moved here) name of a suburb of north London, and has its own Tube station, the very last stop on the Picadilly line.

To Rogerscoot......again an incredible co-incidence that within 24 hours of joining 2 SW originating from my part of the globe have said `Hi'. Thanks for the welcomes.

Due to a big operation last year leaving me much weaker physically I've had to scale down my "big trip" ambitions and would now be content with doing John's End to John O Groats - as a starter to check out the bum soreness factor. But would love to do a European tour before the grim reaper comes knocking.

Or try telling people you live just down the street from Yeehaw Junction while trying to act sofisticated. (just outside Vero Beach Fl) Ya'll come on over. Lotsa sun except during the hurricanes

Ah! So it was your Silverwing parked there - I often looked at it as I passed.

tubeck I live in Melbourne th coast from you there is no huricane today but its close to it outside here

just up the coast oops
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