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So, after 15 years of not riding, I have finally got myself back on two wheels.  My wife surprised me in February with a white 2014 VFR for Valentine's day.  I love it but I do still miss "Simone", my 2002 VFR that I sold back in 2007.  I have since named the new bike, "Marilyn".  Here are pictures of Marilyn and Simone.

 

Why did I say, "New member...but not new member", well I was a member of VFRD back when I owned Simone.  I recognize some of the names that were around when I was last a member and it is good to see that they are still here.

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Welcome back!

 

I bought my 2002 back in 2020, after selling it in 2011 😁

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Well, you can always get another Simone! It is just a matter of space. Ooh, forgot to mention, there will be side effects like wanting a third and fourth bike (just ask the members here)

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1 hour ago, Crash1973 said:

So, after 15 years of not riding, I have finally got myself back on two wheels.  My wife surprised me in February with a white 2014 VFR for Valentine's day.  I love it but I do still miss "Simone", my 2002 VFR that I sold back in 2007.  I have since named the new bike, "Marilyn".  Here are pictures of Marilyn and Simone.

 

Why did I say, "New member...but not new member", well I was a member of VFRD back when I owned Simone.  I recognize some of the names that were around when I was last a member and it is good to see that they are still here.

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That's one heck of a V-Day present.  It must be true love on more than one front . . . bike and spouse.   :wub:

 

Regarding names, before I bought my 5th gen new in '99, I had read just about every review of it in Cycle World, Motorcyclist or any other mag I could find.  In one of the articles the author mentioned that he thought the red color looked the same as Marilyn Monroe's lipstick.   Whilst trailering 'er home, I looked in the mirror and seeing that gleaming new red, I recalled that article and then and there the name stuck - ever since it's been "Marilyn". 

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1 hour ago, Wald said:

Well, you can always get another Simone!

You can never go back...

 

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3 hours ago, Cogswell said:

 

That's one heck of a V-Day present.  It must be true love on more than one front . . . bike and spouse.   :wub:

 

Regarding names, before I bought my 5th gen new in '99, I had read just about every review of it in Cycle World, Motorcyclist or any other mag I could find.  In one of the articles the author mentioned that he thought the red color looked the same as Marilyn Monroe's lipstick.   Whilst trailering 'er home, I looked in the mirror and seeing that gleaming new red, I recalled that article and then and there the name stuck - ever since it's been "Marilyn". 

I went so far as to buy some Pazzo levers and have them laser engraved...

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4 hours ago, ShipFixer said:

Welcome back!

 

I bought my 2002 back in 2020, after selling it in 2011 😁

 

If I could find my 2002, I would so buy it back.

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Welcome back :beer:

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Welcome back to the asylum Crash1973, from The Land Of Interesting Weather. It is still  obvious that you have great taste in mc's.

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