I'M EXCITED ! (apologies to big Kev)

Ordered my new transport yesterday...a Triumph Thruxton 900, and I can't wait for it to arrive!
I've been a long time Triumph enthusiast, but alas had to sell my last bike (a Kawasaki KLR) when I got married and haven't had the opportunity (read "permission") to get my Triumph until now. Mind you thats not such a bad thing as I would have bought a Bonneville or T100 or Thunderbird etc. until I saw the Thruxton. I must have visited the showroom half a dozen times looking but was finally tempted to a test ride after (a.) Michelle had come around and said yes and (b.) the dealer moved and had the entire Triumph test fleet available to celebrate the opening of his new shop!...so out of retirement came the 'ol leather jacket and brain bucket etc. and off I went.
Nerves got the better of me when I sat on the beast :-| as I was a little unsure of how i would cope with the forward leaning "racing" position after not having riden for ten years, so I elected to ride the T100 first to reassure myself I hadn't forgotten how to ride. :-)
"That was quick" said Kevin, the salesman when I returned to the shop. "Very nice bike" I said , "now I'm ready for the Thruxton". (The T100 was nice to ride but I was still anticipating the racier Thruxton and now I'd proved to myself that I "still had it" I was ready!)
Now,... I was fine until the audience arrived after Kevin cranked over the Thruxton...I mean not only does it look like a slick bike, with the sport exhaust pipes that were fitted to the demo, it sounded bloody unreal!!!
Here we go i thought, I'll probably muff the take off and look a real goose in front of these dudes looking on.....but a deep breath and a cautious left hand I departed the driveway fairly smoothly and thought I gave my departure enough throttle to impress the onlookers with the throaty pipes!...and yes Kevin was right..."just be carefull" he said " you will probably find yourself speeding because you will get carried away listening to the sound from the pipes!"...and right he was!...so impressed was I and so instantly hooked I rode it straight home to get Michelle's reaction. She was understandably nervous, (for reasons I wont go into here, getting her to agree to another bike was a real struggle), but she said "well.... if you really like it, get it".
So I ordered one as soon as I got back to the shop!, "....racing yellow",fly screen and of course sports pipes! ;-)