On the road at last!

[MarkCR750]

Thanks all, just got back from yet another ride, it's addictive , got to wait for the novelty to wear off a bit before I'll have time to make the 101 changes/improvements reqd, it actually rides surprisingly well, front brakes are very good, can chirp the front tyre at above 30 , so far so good!.

[PHILIP2908]

Don't whatever you do lock up the front wheel !!
To see what happened, I did this in the wet on the Embankment in about '76 when I was a despatch rider on my CB250 K2 and ended up right on my arse. A bit surprising for anybody following.
Ride safe

[MarkCR750]

Don't whatever you do lock up the front wheel !!
To see what happened, I did this in the wet on the Embankment in about '76 when I was a despatch rider on my CB250 K2 and ended up right on my arse. A bit surprising for anybody following.
Ride safe

I should have explained that I was testing the brakes when braking to the point of "chirping" the the tyre, I wouldn't usually brake that hard, I too have locked the front once when a car swang across my path in the rain, on a CX500 years ago , the front folded and I was well on the way to a low side when the good lord intervened and straightened me up, I don't actually believe in God but it's the only explanation I have for not falling off that day ! 😀

[totty]

I did a training day once where we had to lock the front to get over the fear of it happening. With no lean it's not that bad.

[MarkCR750]

Took the CR out for an airing today, fired first press of the button, I'd put that down to having used fuel stabiliser and firing her up every couple of weeks, I'd forgotten just how nicely she rides so have decided to take it to the TT this year, although I'll probably transport to Heysham in a van, 142 miles in one stint is a bit much for that seat 😄, it'll be great to take her over the mountain etc, anybody else going?.

[Johnwebley]

looks great,

 and a good crowd,

 I am going to the Manx/Classic,as are several others

[MarkCR750]

I've been to the classic John, saw mcguiness and agostini do the 1969 hailwood reenactment, great event , great to see all the old race  machines in action , less crowded than the TT as well, talking of race machines I saw this at Matlock Bath today, followed him down the A6, what a nutter 😄

[Johnwebley]

LoL

  that would be something,

 I remember sometime around late 1960's a german sidecar racer ,may have been Klaus Enders,or sideways Siggy,,their van broke down
on the way to the ferry ,so they unloaded the outfit,and rode to the docks,through the tunnels etc !!

 those 500 BMW would have sounded awesome !!!

[Rozabikes Tim]

That photo with the CR was taken at  the large layby on the A6 just north of Ambergate if I am not mistaken?

[MarkCR750]

That photo with the CR was taken at  the large layby on the A6 just north of Ambergate if I am not mistaken?

Correct, an alternative coffee stop to Matlock bath.