Newbie from the Northwest

[AlfamanSZ]

Good Evening All,

I thought it was about time I introduced myself, I got my 4200 GT last May & so far have added 5000 mostly weekend miles.
I had an inspection & service at Autoshield prior to collection, since then its been front tyres & fuel.

I hope to meet up with some of you during this centenary year.

thanks

bill

 

[CatmanV2]

Sensible nickname and choice of transport, Bill.

Most welcome.

C

 

[Parisien]

Good of you to join and post Bill.......have a soft spot for Manchester........Marios and team are a great bunch of guys.

Do post lots, stick up a pic or two and indeed join in at one of our meets or events


P

 

[BennyD]

Good Evening All,

I thought it was about time I introduced myself, I got my 4200 GT last May & so far have added 5000 mostly weekend miles.
I had an inspection & service at Autoshield prior to collection, since then its been front tyres & fuel.

I hope to meet up with some of you during this centenary year.

thanks

bill

Bill, welcome to the madness! If you don't already know, there are a few of us meeting up on Sat Feb 01 for something to eat and a chat if want to come along and say hi. There is a thread called "Northern Meet" or something similar. It would be good to see you so we can put a new face to a new name!

 

[Andyk]

Big warm welcome to the forum Bill....

 

[zagatoes30]

Welcome, looking at your user name and avatar does that make two of us on this forum ?

I hail from not far from Manchester myself so even more similarities

 

[AlfamanSZ]

it does indeed, mine is No 169 & next month will mark 10 year's of ownership ....

 

[CatmanV2]

it does indeed, mine is No 169 & next month will mark 10 year's of ownership ....

Very lucky man What's the bike?

C

 

[AlfamanSZ]

Very lucky man What's the bike?

C

the bike is a Borile B500CR hand made in Italy by Umberto Borile a true Artisan!

 

[hodroyd]

Was that made using the Ducati power plant..?? Are you going to order the Ba5tard special edition, different..??

 

[AlfamanSZ]

Was that made using the Ducati power plant..?? Are you going to order the Ba5tard special edition, different..??

the engine is GM (Giuseppe Marzotto ) basically a speedway engine to which borile couples his own Gearbox,
I quite fancy the Scrambler which uses half a ducati L twin.

 

[hodroyd]

Interesting, I thought they had moved over to Ducati in recent times, yours must be the original choice engine then and must be getting rarer by the day. I like the idea of these being low production hand built "Specials". It looks a really nice bike..!!

 

[AlfamanSZ]

Interesting, I thought they had moved over to Ducati in recent times, yours must be the original choice engine then and must be getting rarer by the day. I like the idea of these being low production hand built "Specials". It looks a really nice bike..!!

your correct they have now moved over to ducati, but Umberto will still build you one with the GM if you wish.

Mine was built in 2004 [No 44 of 99] & spent most of its life on display above a restaurant bar in Italy....

 

[hodroyd]

That's an interesting history, so not many miles on it then..??

 

[AlfamanSZ]

47 Km & as yet it has never been registered.

 

[hodroyd]

Aaahh, so it's a "Ghost Bike"...well done..!!

 

[zagatoes30]

My SZ is 255 and has been mine since 2003, so 10 years last year.

 

[AlfamanSZ]

My SZ is 255 and has been mine since 2003, so 10 years last year.

nice one, keep the faith ............

 

[zagatoes30]

nice one, keep the faith ............

It will be with me forever, wife and kids will be sold before the SZ a fact that they all understand

 

[CatmanV2]

Interesting bike, Alfaman, thanks.

C