Hi Sweendog, The word "Value" has a bunch of diffrent meanings. Yes, I add good value to every thing I make. The extra cost was added by the Post Office in the UK.

Hello JamieB,

Welcome from another NW England rider. I'm on the Fylde Coast in between Blackpool and Fleetwood. Only just got my Silverwing but I also have a Burgman 400 in the garage, (as well as a couple of other bikes).
The Silverwing came with a large Honda topbox, great for the touring I want to do in Europe.
The Burgman has a Givi Monolock topbox rack and over time I have accumulated three Givi topboxes of different capacities. What I do is have things like wetgear etc in a stuffsac, then just throw it in whichever box I decide to use. The one I use most of all is the middle sized one, about 35 litres. With having that space under the seat you may find a topbox surplus to requirements. (I just carry a load of junk with me all the time - just in case I need it!)
Cheers,

Hey Skippy, Airbrush is one of the things I took coarses in college. Did OK and worked for my instructor after the second coarse at one of the aerospace companies out in California. Airbrush is fun to work with. Do you still air brush?

I really admire the airbrush work that I saw when I visited the States. Truly awesome.

The one that remains embedded in my mind is a large panel van that had a magnificent native American in full regalia.

You guys and gals that have the skill to cary out such work I take my hat off to you.

Dennis,

Very little these days, I'm working very hard to build up my product manufacturing base.

I've been commissioned to build a one off large steel BBQ for a local pub and am desperate to a. get it right & b. get it done, so I get paid lol!

I've just invested in 220 meters of steel in various profiles and done a deal with a wreckers yard to recycle some of their scrap. This isn't perhaps the best time in the world to launch a new venture but I figure if we can get it going and build it up now, when we eventually come out of the recession we will be that much stronger having survived in lean times.

I keep wondering about parting with the bikes, I don't seem to ride either of them much these days and the cash I'd raise selling them would get me a very nice plasma cutter amongst other things! Plus it would clear some space in my workshop......

Dennis,

Like the new avatar, but I don't remember Harry's beard be so white. Did you touch it up to look like your own?

That's the way that picture came. That white beard does kinda remined me of my own. Love that old movie.