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	All Change... The more observant amongst you might have noted something odd about the above picture, you might even be checking to make sure you’re on the right site (now would be a good time for a closer look if you’re confused by that first sentence). Now the ‘times they are a changin’ as Bob once sang and in more ways in one. First, the obvious change, my time as a CB owner is fast coming to an end. The SevenFifty was a great bike - still is - fitted perfectly with my needs for a time; but nothing lasts forever. I wanted more CC’s but still some comfort for my crash battered body and a 1200 Bandit seemed to fit the bill perfectly (didn’t fit the budget but luckily I’ve got an understanding girlfriend - cheers Irene). I won’t bore you with all my reasons for changing bikes, largely it was just time for me to move on. I don’t believe in sticking with the same model or manufacturer, they all have their strengths and weaknesses. There aren’t really many bad bikes out there; it’s just a case of finding the one that suits you at the time. Otherwise you stop being a biker and become a Honda owner (or Kawasaki or Laverda -god forbid! - whatever). Obviously this leaves the site in a difficult situation, the Editors post is now obviously open but behind the scenes it’s also time for change. The ‘father’ of the site, Chris Chapman, sold his CB some time ago but has carried on working on the technical side. Chris is also now ready to move-on, however there doesn’t seem to be anybody to take over. I feel it would be a great shame for the site to die out, a couple of thousand of you check out the site each month so it must be of benefit to someone. I know from the quantity of emails I receive there’s plenty of proud CB owners out there. Currently we’re considering leaving the Message Board running so owners can stay in touch but the intention at the moment is to shut the rest of the site down. So the ball’s in your court, if two or three of you fancy taking over get in touch ASAP or a valuable resource for RC42 owners will shortly disappear. I’d like to say a big THANK YOU to those who’ve put the effort in, I’ve met some good people through the site and enjoyed my brief sojourn as your Editor, Cheers! The SevenFifty is a great and very underrated bike loaded with real world value, I still have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone - but it’s still only one of many - ride it while you love it. See ya’ in my rear view mirror ;o) Phil Phil has now moved on and we wish him well for the future. I mailed Phil a while ago and he was enjoying his new relationship with the Bandit, he was happy to grant his permission for me to re-launch this content valuable resource under its new domain name. laurie@sevenfifty.co.uk