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#1 10-22-2010, 07:55 PM,

Hi all my name is Nigel :YMHUG: :YMHUG:
I live in Warton on the North West cost of the UK, if there any older member on here the came to the UK in WW2 as bomber crews where i live was called as BAD2.
I have just got my second GL1200 the last one was totaled when a car hit me nearly head on in 1998
The new one has needed a bit of work doing to it like fork seals wheel bearings brakes, discs timing belts and a new paint job.
All good fun
Regards Nigel :YMHUG: :YMHUG:

Granpah · #2 10-23-2010, 02:32 AM,

Welcome! :YMHUG: , Welcome! ^ Smile

^ Nigel.

You came to the right place.

In "my time", visiting relatives during the 1950s in London, or working at Oxford, or doing crazy things with Brit friends in the 1970s at Clavele(y?), I had only great times and fond memories.

It was a sad surprise to know you had been hit in 1998. Compared with North America, bikes are as common -- if not more - than autos in the U.K. But in America, bikers are unseen -- ALWAYS -- until just after they are struck by a cager. So certainly driving around Yank cities is an edgy experience. Highways are just a little bit better. Plus mobile phones have made even good drivers dangerous at ANY speed.

So far as your reference to Warton, frequented by WW2 as bomber crews makes me free associate to that terrific movie, "Battle of Britton" made with the U.K.'s greatest actors and amazing special effects. The movie still "works". Here's some footage from the real thing.
I was just a little boy during the real thing, but I still recall one of my grownup cousins (all of 19 years old at the time) who had been a ship's gunner on a destroyer coming home on furlough to a great family reception after an enemy airplane's machine gun bullet had gone through his shoulder. After awhile, cousin Ernie was no worse for the wear.

Happy and safe riding, Nigel!

**SIR tricky** · #3 10-23-2010, 04:40 AM,

Welcome to the site.

I remember Warton, I used to ride up that way on my Triumph Tiger back in the 60's.
I used to go potholing at Ingleton and of course riding in the Lake District and other places is a nice memory.

Sgt Dave · #4 10-23-2010, 06:49 AM,

Hello Nigel and welcome to the best web site for ALL things Honda GL1200.

I've never been to the UK, but I've always wanted to go...maybe some day.

if you are ever in the Atlanta georgia area ring me up, I'm about 30 miles north of Atlanta and I'm in the database here on the site.

**Keener** · #5 10-23-2010, 07:32 AM,

Welcome, Nigel. This is THE site for GL1200's.

#6 10-23-2010, 09:53 AM,

Welcome Nigel,
A buddy and I just went through my 85A. You'll find very helpful information here, if you can't find what you need just ask.
These guys know everything about the GL12.

My Uncle flew with the 390th, 8th Air Force.

Fire1386 · #7 10-23-2010, 01:26 PM,

Welcome Nigel from Ohio, USA..... :lol:

sharp · #8 12-09-2010, 08:50 AM,

hi from a new uk member $-)

**bluewing** · #9 12-09-2010, 11:28 AM,

Welcome from Baltimore Ontario Canada.

#10 12-09-2010, 12:56 PM,

Welcome from middle America.

aspengold · #11 12-09-2010, 12:58 PM,

Welcome from N.W. Ohio

Bob

**wpd210** · #12 12-09-2010, 02:33 PM,

Welcome from East Texas.

#13 12-09-2010, 04:20 PM,

Welcome to THE 1200 site........

GaryB
from Mississippi.

bs175dths · #14 12-21-2010, 02:47 PM,

Welcome from Sunny (not now, day three or four of rain) Southern California.

sharp · #15 01-23-2011, 11:47 AM,

hi from the uk.

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