Peter "Pete" Bonham
1 .... Peter (Pete) Bonham
2 .... 57
3 .... Kettering
4 .... Ex REME
5 .... Married to Geraldine. Three kids (2 boys 1 girl) all left home
ages ago. 10 Grandchildren. the oldest just about to join REME, the
youngest still in nappies.
6 .... Hobbies - DIY and the grandkids
7 .... 1970 DL 125 (with a Mugello 186), 1963 LI 125 Special (with a
Mugello 225), 1978 Indian GP 150
8 .... North Park / Works / Trades / Windmill (all in Kettering)
9 .... Isle of Wight, C2C, riding with my mates (and missus) on a
summers day in the country, with the obvious lunch in a country pub)
10 .... All Lambrettas (something about the shape, and perhaps memories
of great times)
11 .... Eclectic - depends on mood and atmosphere
12 .... as above
13 .... as above
14 .... Most ex squaddies I've met. They have a can do attitude, and
it's fun (often rib aching) swapping life stories.
15 .... A politician (all mouth, no action) - probably couldn't start a
fire or catch a fish
16 .... people who talk without saying or doing anything (like most
politicians)
17.... There are a few good dealers (especially in terms of service). I
use Scooter Restorations alot, although MBD have also been brilliant. I
just wish they'd 'always' find time to filter out the crap bits. I get
frustrated when I receive bits and at best they need a lot of 'fettling'
(at worse, the bits end up in the bin)
18.....Without naming names, I got a fork spring compressor, which was
advertised as perfect (best thing since sliced bread). When it arrived,
the quality was something that most of the indian sub continent would
have laughed at. When I 'complained', and said that it was their
responsibility to check the goods before they shipped it, and not rely
on the customer to waste yet more time sending it back and waiting for a
'hopefully' good replacement, the supplier couldn't initially see the
customer perspective. I think I got my point across, but the same still
happens, from a number of dealers.
19.... Saw the badges at rallies, but never got round to joining.