So I have a German friend, Franz, who is also a motorcyclist and a
traveler. He currently lives in Bali, but has family and friends in
California. He owns a BMWR1200GS Adventure, which he keeps here with a
cafe buddy. He hasn't been here in 3 years and just arrived a couple of
days ago. He wants me to buy his bike. I think I will, but I'm not sure.
The panniers are covered with decals from his last trip - to Tierra Del
Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should I leave all those
decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the bike has and they
belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of the places I've been,
even though the bike hasn't?

--
The erstwhile Thomas
FJR1300, R1200GS & ST1100 (in memoriam)

Turby wrote:

> to Tierra Del Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should
> I leave all those decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the
> bike has and they belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of
> the places I've been, even though the bike hasn't?

I bought a high mileage (175K) UK GS1150 Adv that had been to Alaska to
the southern tip of Argentina by the previous owner (who had had a
stroke and could no longer ride).

I removed all the stickers.

A hot air gun is the best thing.

--
Simon

On 05/09/2022 06:42, sweller wrote:
> Turby wrote:
>
>> to Tierra Del Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should
>> I leave all those decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the
>> bike has and they belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of
>> the places I've been, even though the bike hasn't?
>
> I bought a high mileage (175K) UK GS1150 Adv that had been to Alaska to
> the southern tip of Argentina by the previous owner (who had had a
> stroke and could no longer ride).
>
> I removed all the stickers.
>
> A hot air gun is the best thing.

Surely the rule is that he now has to book a trip to S. America asap?
:-)

--
Bruce Horrocks
FJR1300AS

On Monday, 5 September 2022 at 03:36:31 UTC+1, Turby wrote:
> So I have a German friend, Franz, who is also a motorcyclist and a
> traveler. He currently lives in Bali, but has family and friends in
> California. He owns a BMWR1200GS Adventure, which he keeps here with a
> cafe buddy. He hasn't been here in 3 years and just arrived a couple of
> days ago. He wants me to buy his bike. I think I will, but I'm not sure.
> The panniers are covered with decals from his last trip - to Tierra Del
> Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should I leave all those
> decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the bike has and they
> belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of the places I've been,
> even though the bike hasn't?

Surely you just need a denim cut-off and put the patches of the places
you went on there, with the bike bearing its own record of where it has
been?

On 9/5/2022 6:21 AM, Stephen Packer wrote:
> On Monday, 5 September 2022 at 03:36:31 UTC+1, Turby wrote:
>> So I have a German friend, Franz, who is also a motorcyclist and a
>> traveler. He currently lives in Bali, but has family and friends in
>> California. He owns a BMWR1200GS Adventure, which he keeps here with a
>> cafe buddy. He hasn't been here in 3 years and just arrived a couple of
>> days ago. He wants me to buy his bike. I think I will, but I'm not sure.
>> The panniers are covered with decals from his last trip - to Tierra Del
>> Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should I leave all those
>> decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the bike has and they
>> belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of the places I've been,
>> even though the bike hasn't?
>
> Surely you just need a denim cut-off and put the patches of the places
> you went on there, with the bike bearing its own record of where it has
> been?

Not a bad idea, but the only decal/patch I've ever put on a bike was the
UKRM on the GS. Maybe a sticker that says "The bike, not me"?

--
The erstwhile Thomas
FJR1300, R1200GS & ST1100 (in memoriam)

Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:
> So I have a German friend, Franz, who is also a motorcyclist and a
> traveler. He currently lives in Bali, but has family and friends in
> California. He owns a BMWR1200GS Adventure, which he keeps here with a
> cafe buddy. He hasn't been here in 3 years and just arrived a couple of
> days ago. He wants me to buy his bike. I think I will, but I'm not sure.
> The panniers are covered with decals from his last trip - to Tierra Del
> Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should I leave all those
> decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the bike has and they
> belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of the places I've been,
> even though the bike hasn't?

I would either take them all off or leave them all on.

Leaving just some of them on because you've been there, seems more
wrong then leaving them all on.

--
FJR1300A, GL1000, KLR650A6F, EX250J9A, DR200SE, Vespa Ciao

Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny.invalid> wrote:
> Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:
>> So I have a German friend, Franz, who is also a motorcyclist and a
>> traveler. He currently lives in Bali, but has family and friends in
>> California. He owns a BMWR1200GS Adventure, which he keeps here with a
>> cafe buddy. He hasn't been here in 3 years and just arrived a couple of
>> days ago. He wants me to buy his bike. I think I will, but I'm not sure.
>> The panniers are covered with decals from his last trip - to Tierra Del
>> Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should I leave all those
>> decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the bike has and they
>> belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of the places I've been,
>> even though the bike hasn't?
>
> I would either take them all off or leave them all on.
>
> Leaving just some of them on because you've been there, seems more
> wrong then leaving them all on.

s/then/than/

--
FJR1300A, GL1000, KLR650A6F, EX250J9A, DR200SE, Vespa Ciao

On 05/09/2022 20:45, Mark Olson wrote:
> Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:
>> So I have a German friend, Franz, who is also a motorcyclist and a
>> traveler. He currently lives in Bali, but has family and friends in
>> California. He owns a BMWR1200GS Adventure, which he keeps here with a
>> cafe buddy. He hasn't been here in 3 years and just arrived a couple of
>> days ago. He wants me to buy his bike. I think I will, but I'm not sure.
>> The panniers are covered with decals from his last trip - to Tierra Del
>> Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should I leave all those
>> decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the bike has and they
>> belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of the places I've been,
>> even though the bike hasn't?
>
> I would either take them all off or leave them all on.
>
> Leaving just some of them on because you've been there, seems more
> wrong then leaving them all on.
>

And it can be a talking point. When someone asks have you been all those
places? "Nah, just the bike". ANd then if inclined tell them it was
cheaper to ship the bike while you stayed at home.

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 06/09/2022 09:31, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 05/09/2022 20:45, Mark Olson wrote:
>> Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:
>>> So I have a German friend, Franz, who is also a motorcyclist and a
>>> traveler. He currently lives in Bali, but has family and friends in
>>> California. He owns a BMWR1200GS Adventure, which he keeps here with a
>>> cafe buddy. He hasn't been here in 3 years and just arrived a couple of
>>> days ago. He wants me to buy his bike. I think I will, but I'm not sure.
>>> The panniers are covered with decals from his last trip - to Tierra Del
>>> Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should I leave all those
>>> decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the bike has and they
>>> belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of the places I've been,
>>> even though the bike hasn't?
>>
>> I would either take them all off or leave them all on.
>>
>> Leaving just some of them on because you've been there, seems more
>> wrong then leaving them all on.
>>
>
> And it can be a talking point. When someone asks have you been all those
> places? "Nah, just the bike". ANd then if inclined tell them it was
> cheaper to ship the bike while you stayed at home.
>
Yes, this one!
:-)
Chris

--
The Deuchars BBB#40 COFF#14
Yamaha XV750SE & Suzuki GS550t
http://www.Deuchars.org.uk

On 9/6/2022 2:53 AM, ChrisND @UKRM wrote:
> On 06/09/2022 09:31, YTC#1 wrote:
>> On 05/09/2022 20:45, Mark Olson wrote:
>>> Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>> So I have a German friend, Franz, who is also a motorcyclist and a
>>>> traveler. He currently lives in Bali, but has family and friends in
>>>> California. He owns a BMWR1200GS Adventure, which he keeps here with a
>>>> cafe buddy. He hasn't been here in 3 years and just arrived a couple of
>>>> days ago. He wants me to buy his bike. I think I will, but I'm not
>>>> sure.
>>>> The panniers are covered with decals from his last trip - to Tierra Del
>>>> Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should I leave all
>>>> those
>>>> decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the bike has and they
>>>> belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of the places I've
>>>> been,
>>>> even though the bike hasn't?
>>>
>>> I would either take them all off or leave them all on.
>>>
>>> Leaving just some of them on because you've been there, seems more
>>> wrong then leaving them all on.
>>>
>>
>> And it can be a talking point. When someone asks have you been all
>> those places? "Nah, just the bike". ANd then if inclined tell them it
>> was cheaper to ship the bike while you stayed at home.
>>
> Yes, this one!
> :-)

+1
Or I hired a man to do it for me.

--
The erstwhile Thomas
FJR1300, R1200GS & ST1100 (in memoriam)

On 06/09/2022 15:32, Turby wrote:
> On 9/6/2022 2:53 AM, ChrisND @UKRM wrote:
>> On 06/09/2022 09:31, YTC#1 wrote:
>>> On 05/09/2022 20:45, Mark Olson wrote:
>>>> Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> So I have a German friend, Franz, who is also a motorcyclist and a
>>>>> traveler. He currently lives in Bali, but has family and friends in
>>>>> California. He owns a BMWR1200GS Adventure, which he keeps here with a
>>>>> cafe buddy. He hasn't been here in 3 years and just arrived a
>>>>> couple of
>>>>> days ago. He wants me to buy his bike. I think I will, but I'm not
>>>>> sure.
>>>>> The panniers are covered with decals from his last trip - to Tierra
>>>>> Del
>>>>> Fuego at the tip of South America. If I get it, should I leave all
>>>>> those
>>>>> decals on, even though I didn't go there? But the bike has and they
>>>>> belong to the bike, not me. Should I add decals of the places I've
>>>>> been,
>>>>> even though the bike hasn't?
>>>>
>>>> I would either take them all off or leave them all on.
>>>>
>>>> Leaving just some of them on because you've been there, seems more
>>>> wrong then leaving them all on.
>>>>
>>>
>>> And it can be a talking point. When someone asks have you been all
>>> those places? "Nah, just the bike". ANd then if inclined tell them it
>>> was cheaper to ship the bike while you stayed at home.
>>>
>> Yes, this one!
>> :-)
>
> +1
> Or I hired a man to do it for me.
>
:-)

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On Tue, 6 Sep 2022 09:31:28 +0100, YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk>
wrote:

>On 05/09/2022 20:45, Mark Olson wrote:

[ of stickers ]

>> Leaving just some of them on because you've been there, seems more
>> wrong then leaving them all on.
>>
>
>And it can be a talking point. When someone asks have you been all those
>places? "Nah, just the bike". ANd then if inclined tell them it was
>cheaper to ship the bike while you stayed at home.

Hah!

--

-Pip