Meet Floyd

You may recall that Mick bought a motorcycle, sight unseen when we were in the north of Western Australia.

Well, “Floyd” has been collected and installed in the shed.

He’s a rather fine looking specimen.  Apparently, he was originally painted red, but faded rather quickly, so was resprayed in the black and gold John Player Special colours.  There were lots of accessories with him, which is handy.

He is a 1985 model and hasn’t been registered since 2011, so, as can be expected, he needed a little bit of a tidy up, just due to general deterioration.

It wasn’t long until Mick had him pulled to bits.

Mick has bought him new tyres and has some bits and bobs on their way from the BMW shop in Perth, who are most helpful and give great service.  Items generally arrive in about three days.

So, why “Floyd” do you ask?

He is a 1985 BMW K100RS.  They have a rather square shaped engine and were known as the “Flying Brick”. Do you see where this is going?  “Another Brick in the Wall” by Pink Floyd.  Mick’s mind works in mysterious ways.

Hopefully, Floyd will be on the road before too long.  His motor runs really nicely and sounds lovely.  I can’t wait to try him out.  There is the standard seat, as well as an additional “King and Queen Seat”, which is more plush.  It should be a nice and comfortable ride.