WOW!! I am stuck for words and after some persuasion from andy i am going to accept your extremely kind offer! i have pmd you with regards to getting the bike to you! hope the arrangements are to your liking. Once again, thanks! hopefully between us, the old gal will shine once again  

wow that is a hell of a nice gesture john and your mk1 is going to look the business gaz, as ive always said, this forum is ooooozzzzing with love    if there is anything i can help with, just let me know and as for your black super gaz, its a gem of a find and well worth looking after, those snake bellies dont look like they have been ridden on and i bet are rarer than supergrips, a top looking grifter mate  

Thanks niteflite! yes indeed, what a offer! glad you like the super   it's a nice bike and will be very well looked after! the snake bellies tread is like new, all the little bobbles are still on! the front tyre is near perfect, the rear has quite a bit cracking and when i got the bike the dirt had got in between, but after a good scrubbing its come up well and you have to get right up to it to notice! the raleigh "raincheck" brake blocks are like new with just a light thin black mark on the leather which looks like its probably been on a couple of very short rides! the handlebar grips are like new too and the twist grip has a much more prominent click with it, the bike feels "tight" in comparision with my other two! overall i am very, very happy with it!  

im getting married john

i bet they all wished they had made an offer on the grifter gaz .it realy does look stunning mate again many thanks daz  

Yes, i bet they would have  i saw the true potential in this bike from the 1st time i saw it! i have only just started! it will look minter and minter! i have just added some touches to it!! check the general chat section to see what!!    thanks to you also mate for persuading me to buy it! regards, gaz  

Very nice bike, mate. I think she was just waiting for you to buy her.

Thanks foreigner, glad you like the old gal, yes i think she was waiting for me all her life!!  

Have you had time to take the bike out for a ride yet GaZ? If you haven't remember to take lots of pictures

Hi john, i went for a short ride around the houses near me to see how she rode, attempted to take a pic of the bike with a nice church in the back drop but my phone camera packed up!! i am off work tommorow and intend on touching some marks up on the old gal and some more t-cutting! if the paint drys in time and its dry i will take her for another spin, if not defo monday, as i am off then as well! so may pop to the park on her