January round up…

January 23, 2009

Firstly let me thank you all!

10,000 of you have looked at the Peterbetabiker blog

since its inception in March 2008.

Amost 1000 a month,250 per week!!!

INCREDIBLE

Whats new?

Well I sold the FZR 600

to a local French guy

who doesnt get a full licence until April 09!

I made a decent profit on the bike

and bought a classic Honda.

A 1975 K2 Honda 500 Four

in fact.

honda500four

Whilst not concours it is in great

original condition.

The four pipes are good with no dents or rot.

lovely colour-metallic gold

Recently serviced,it is ready to roll.

I,m looking forward to going on some classic club runs.

OH,and I bought another Elise!

Bright red this time.

elisered

Low mileage and very well serviced

its faster than the silver one I bought.

Could be the 160 throttle body and K+N filter.

It gives a claimed 12HP increase.

Certainly a bigger mid range!

At the other end of the sporting spectrum,

I bought a lovely Volvo 850 estate!!!!

£1000 for a low mileage,top spec UK model.

RIDICULOUS

PLUS

UK cars are effectively 30% cheaper

due to the fall in the value of the pound

against the EURO.

For French residents it means UK cars/bikes

are a real bargain.

Except UK dirt bikes!

Why are they still so dear ?

Everyone predicted

that they would be given away

after the restrictions on green lane access

and local authority restrictions

on motocross meetings.

I havent seen any bargains,have you?

Anyone out there had a TVR chimeara?

tvr

I fancy one and need some pointers from owners.
ps anyone interested in my housebuild
-take a look on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33883422@N03/

Cheers:P


Forgotten sights

April 8, 2008

Remember these?

Heres a couple of rare photos

things you may have forgotten about.

Firstly
some cowslips-lovely wild flowers

seldom seen these days in the UK,

but a common spring flower here in France.

cowslips.jpg

Secondly

how many of you remember my epic second place

as a privateer ,at Philip Island

in the Oz motogp a few  years ago

with  that young Valentino just pipping me at the post on his Honda………………..

peterbeta_podium.jpg