Virtual Friends

As a "pre-internet" old guy, I've always been impressed with the ease with which we humans adapted to this new social phenomenon. We make "friends," buy and sell things with a new-found trust that never existed before email, and find it perfectly normal to think everyone in our real and virtual worlds is fascinated with what we're having for dinner or how our latest garage project is progressing, complete with hi-res photos.

It's all good stuff as far as I'm concerned. There's no way our motorbike hobby would have the depth and interest without the virtual world, and a big part of that is the people — people like Falco Verkleij of Boskoop, The Netherlands (Holland).

Falco, 25, works as a professional mechanic with a background in cars, transport trucks and off-shore hydraulics. He found his beautiful '86 red/white /blue VFR as a neglected garage find — for only 300 Euros! He stumbled on this site and I was able to supply a few parts to help with the process of bringing the bike back to life. As the photo shows, he's now out enjoying the Interceptor and impressing the locals.

Falco also rides an '02 Yamaha Fazer FZS600 and a couple of scooters, including the only Honda Spree in Holland ('86, of course) which his Grandfather brought from the U.S.

The whole purpose of maintaining this site is to share information and experiences about these great bikes. Meeting the people behind the emails is a real bonus. Cheers, and ride safe, Falco!

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