Just posting to say hello.
Found out about the site through that apology thing posted on the BIRD site. I have been a member on there for about a year now and love the banter, help, camerarderie, and everything else I can't think of.
I ride a black one with a nice 'bird-specific plate that came with the bike.
2000 parallel bought second hand in November 2002. Standard apart from DB screen and an alarm to deter the scum.
Fell off it on black ice in January last year and fortunately it was very low speed so only very minor damage to me and the plastics.
I love the bike to bits and when I think about changing it I can't possibly imagine what I could replace it with. It has power, comfort, and handling, what more could I want.
I'll try and get the "feel" of the site before posting anything, but I look forward to doing my bit in publicising it around my work colleagues and friends.
Lastly just a bit of a downside. I now have two Blackbird sites to view, so "she-who-must-be-obeyed" is going to see a lot less of me.