@MickyB congratulations on your new purchase. Glad the test ride was as expected and more and the deal is done. I reckon we have been lucky to secure a couple of cracker bikes this week. That Black 08 RIII of yours is something else and I look forward to seeing it again.
Went for my test ride yesterday as well and absolutely loved it. Really liked the boards and the pulled back bars of the Classic were comfortable. 'Stupid Grin'. Then the bombshell was dropped. Due to a miscommunication at the dealership, the rego that expired in March wasn't renewed. I should have picked it up when they threw a trade plate on it for the test ride. No blue slip, CTP and at 12 O'Clock yesterday (RMS closed), I was never bringing 'my bike' home. 2 hrs up and 2hrs back (bikeless) was really disappointing.
However, the bike is now getting 12mths rego and is being transported to my door in the next few days (with a full tank of fuel). Not the end of the world, but you (all) know how excited I was.