I expect to be moving on from CX ownership during 2008/early 2009 and selling all three bikes and the large amount of spare parts.

I have reached the stage where the huge amount of maintenance and work involved with keeping three CXs on the road has overpowered me. Nowadays I want to ride, not tinker. So I'll be buying something a lot more modern. As yet I don't know what that will be, the most likely candidate is a 700 Deauville.

The 'Hannover Express' is now sold.

Watch this space if you are interested in buying 'Valiant' or 'the Black Bear' or the treasure trove of spares. The Turbo has a good set of unobtainable spare parts including a headlight, front indicators, front sidelights, exhaust pipe and turbocharger. I may split these, depending on what price the Turbo reaches.

So - apologies - but I am no longer accepting technical queries at all.

RD 8-Jun-2008