Paul Yull - Some highlights of a Friendship

From: Mike Banks

  1. Meeting Paul on at College in 1982. He had Bennelli 654, I had Soozie X5. First made impression on him by passing him on the inside into a roundabout (I was going to fast)
  2. His falling off the Bennelli in the College car park whilst cornering for me to take a photo of how far he was leaning over. Unfortunately I didn't even get the picture!
  3. Getting from Hull to Brid in 35 mins at night instead of doing QM at college. Me hanging off the CX500 to keep up with him.
  4. Him hanging from his then girlfriend's bedroom window telling me to sod off one night when I had piled the CX, not realising that's what I had done.
  5. His Russian Rega moped.
  6. The succession of crap cars including 2 Reliant Regal vans and a Citroen Diane.
  7. The mystery tour that ended up on the Isle of Wight - and my first try of a joint!
  8. The flames from the exhaust of his Ducati Darhma on over-run.
  9. The trashing of both sides of the fairing of the GSXR1100 on one v.windy night.
  10. Chasing him all over the Cotswolds on Sunday Runs. He could always pick a good route - I still can't.
  11. My first trip to Europe when he was working in Brussels. Hit the City at rush hour. , then 6 countries in 7 days.
  12. Chasing his XBR 500 through the Pyrenees on my CB750F - that thing could shift.
  13. The matching Ex army Can Am Bombardiers we had and the fun trail riding.
  14. Him letting me ride The LeMans Mk 3 - I could not walk after 40 miles - but was hooked.
  15. Buying the MK4 lemon on his say so, nearly smashing it into the front of a Merc, 20 mins later trying to keep up with him in his Fiat X19 (he was 4 wheel drifting it). But the best thing he did for me.
  16. Meeting his g/f Sherridan for the first time and thinking it was about time he went out with someone shorter than him.
  17. The only holiday we took together that did not involve bikes - Canal Barge in Republic of Ireland.
  18. Him falling off his BMW on Cow Shit!
  19. Seeing him trying to get both feet down on the Dominator.
  20. Doom sessions.

He was a good friend and I could go on and on but that would be boring. Which he would say I always do, so good bye Paul, I will miss you.

Mike.

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