Hey guys and girls, thanks so much for your wonderful votes. Of course, your real names show on the Facebook likes and I haven't done the backward reference to be able to personally thank each of you - yet.
Znomit - thanks for the big recommendation to beat my main opposition (and a local club member) because they are certainly about twice the weight of a standard scoot with all the accessories on. Also, thanks for the vote.
Carl, I picked you were in there, thank you.
Guzzi Gal, thanks for Loving the picture. I don't know if loves are better, but I will suggest it is to the NTB team.
Adri, thanks for the link, and also for the vote. Canada needs to support me, I have family in Winnipeg. (Similarly Kansas City in the States).
Fledermaus, thanks for the vote. I think no explanation is the best explanation. Remind her that there's no harm at looking at the menu so long as one eats at home.
Motovista; where do I start? With New Zealand being ahead of Russia in time when exactly was 2 weeks ago for determining the value of a rouble? As for money, well a poor old pensioner here doesn't have spare $10 notes to throw around. In fact, I have forgotten what real money looks like as I use my phone to pay for most things. Now, how about I look at your catalogue, find something to buy and we call it quits because of the cost of postage to our little Hermit Kingdom.
And to the many others who I haven't identified personally yet, thanks so much for your support. We have until Friday New Zealand time. So, assuming midday Friday 11th March as cut off, the time will be 10:00am east side of Australia, 7:00am on the west coast of Australia, Singapore etc., 1:00am in Cyprus all the way down to South Africa, Midnight Thursday in Italy, 11:00pm Thursday night in Britain, 6:00pm in New York etc., 5:00pm Thursday in Winnipeg/Kansas City (for my relatives) and 3:00pm on the west coast of the USA.
Look forward to sharing the outcome next week.