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General => Out & About => Topic started by: Nurse Julie on February 24, 2021, 01:31:54 PM
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At last, the weather was great, warm at 18°, the copious amount of mud on the roads was as least dry, so parts collection and local deliveries took place on the CD250u's.
It felt lovely. A quick stop off at the bikers watering hole for a coffee break as well. Just perfect.
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18°C :o? Wau!
That's super warm for Feb!
we have today 14-15, very nice too, but I need to work :(
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I found I desperately needed tomatoes for the pizza.
So I supported a local farm shop.
A very nice 30mile round trip.
An absolute pleasure.
Feel so much better
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BTW.important news
Today is only 10months till Christmas
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BTW.important news
Today is only 10months till Christmas
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Out on the K2 - Billings, near Wigan. Really enjoyed the ride!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210226/7e1a34c50a263996086c58f47edb009c.jpg)
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And same place, different day and different bike(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210227/1c2d58c51b5605572747af4e8c5ddd5b.jpg)
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I took Grahams 750/4 Mongrel that he built a couple of years back for an MOT this afternoon. I made the most of it and went the very, very long way round 😁😁😁 Nice ride out actually, a bit chilly but felt so good. This is one of the bikes that will be up for sale soon as we really have run out of space now and can't build any more bikes until we make room. I'll be very sad to see it go as it is an absolute blast to ride and just so much fun.
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Beautiful day here yesterday. I took the CB900f out for a spin around East and North Herts, stopping at Great Chishill windmill for lunch. The bike wouldn't restart when I stopped for petrol ( a couple of Kind motorists gave me a quick push ... nice of them as its damned heavy), when I got home it only showed 3 volts on the multimeter, but then continued to start which seems a bit odd. More investigation needed.
Great day though - sadly my lunch stop piccie is too pixel heavy so I can't attach?
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A Journo from MCM broke the plastic seat fairing on my CB900FZ pushing it.
He wrote a good review though…
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What a stunning day for a nice long ride. Sun shining and lovely and warm. The main roads in our part of Lincs was a ratio of about 10 bikes to 1 car and much fun was being had by all 😁😁😁
This pic was taken up in the Wolds where the roads were very quiet. I'm on Millie the 550 Mongrel and Graham is on the 750 Mongrel.
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What a stunning day for a nice long ride. Sun shining and lovely and warm. The main roads in our part of Lincs was a ratio of about 10 bikes to 1 car and much fun was being had by all 😁😁😁
This pic was taken up in the Wolds where the roads were very quiet. I'm on Millie the 550 Mongrel and Graham is on the 750 Mongrel.
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Some people just wont have work ;D ;D ;) I spent all day looking out of the office window :-[ :-[
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...it's called 'flexible working' !
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What a stunning day for a nice long ride. Sun shining and lovely and warm. The main roads in our part of Lincs was a ratio of about 10 bikes to 1 car and much fun was being had by all 😁😁😁
This pic was taken up in the Wolds where the roads were very quiet. I'm on Millie the 550 Mongrel and Graham is on the 750 Mongrel.
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Some people just wont have work ;D ;D ;) I spent all day looking out of the office window :-[ :-[
Well that was a waste of a day then Paul, you could have been out riding 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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1st ride out this year on Hettie and what a cracking ride it was as well. Beautiful weather here in Lincs , no cars on the roads, only what seemed like millions of bikes. Hettie is running spot on. It was just perfect.
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1st ride out this year on Hettie and what a cracking ride it was as well. Beautiful weather here in Lincs , no cars on the roads, only what seemed like millions of bikes. Hettie is running spot on. It was just perfect.
Nice photos Julie and a lovely day for a rideout - missed the opportunity today as the boys and came over for a visit and we went out for a walk - tomorrow looks to be a cold one!
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The weather looks lovely down there Julie. The wind is really picking up here, winter returns tomorrow! 😕
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Hettie looking good!
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The weather looks lovely down there Julie. The wind is really picking up here, winter returns tomorrow! 😕
It has been a cracking day. I will stay indoors and do some housework tomorrow when it's cold. I flatly refuse to do domestic duties when it's bike riding weather.
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1st ride out this year on Hettie and what a cracking ride it was as well. Beautiful weather here in Lincs , no cars on the roads, only what seemed like millions of bikes. Hettie is running spot on. It was just perfect.
Nice photos Julie and a lovely day for a rideout - missed the opportunity today as the boys and came over for a visit and we went out for a walk - tomorrow looks to be a cold one!
Yes Andrew, I won't be riding tomorrow 😢😢😢😢
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Hettie looking good!
Thanks Phil. She hasn't had a wash or clean since late last spring, I must put it on Grahams 'to do list' 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
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It has been a cracking day. I will stay indoors and do some housework tomorrow when it's cold. I flatly refuse to do domestic duties when it's bike riding weather.
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Wasn't Graham at home doing the chores?
Assumed he was as not in the pictures....
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It has been a cracking day. I will stay indoors and do some housework tomorrow when it's cold. I flatly refuse to do domestic duties when it's bike riding weather.
Wasn't Graham at home doing the chores?
Assumed he was as not in the pictures....
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I wish Tim. Graham was there as well but he was on one of the CD250u's and I didn't want it to spoil the pic of Hettie 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Spoil it with the bike or Graham!😁
Looked lovely. I got sunburned today lazing about on the patio.
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Decided to give the 350/4 an airing today - 20 degrees in Orkney, 10 in the morning and 10 in the afternoon 8). I actually prefer the 350 to the 400, the bars are taller and slightly wider so you can actually see behind you and the 5 speed box suits me better. It seems a bit 'softer' on the road too - perhaps the rear dampers are more knackered!
Anyway, I pootled out to the Broch of Gurness over the Birsay moors and watched a male hen harrier circling and quartering - probably looking for an Orkney vole for lunch.
Clear blue skies and vivid blue water - fabulous!
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Great to blow the cobwebs away!
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Wonderful photos from the magical Orkney Isles, the weather looks fantastic.
Had a motorcycle touring holiday up there and camped at Point of Ness, drunk at the bierfest in Stromness Hotel and visited archeological sites older than the Egyptian pyramids.
It's a beautiful place to be.
Your 350 looks good as well!
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Yes, we are really lucky to live in such a wonderful place - over 15 years of living in our paradise! Having said that your location is pretty impressive too - we have toured that area many times by GoldWing and stayed in Cesky Krumlov and further north in Kralupy a few times - lovely people and great food and beer! First time ever for us on a double decker train from Kralupy to Prague.
Ian
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Ian........Didn't Soichiro Honda say that the 350 Four was one of their finest motorcycles ?
And he should know !
Great photos after such a long time in hibernation.....let's hope this summer is a stonker !
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I can see why he would have said that but hadn't come across that particular quote. Although I have both the 400 and 350 and like many, love that frontal view of the 4 pipe 'bunch of bananas' on the 400, when you walk around the left side it just doesn't look finished! The 350 looks good from any angle - to me anyway. We have quite a few on this forum but obviously nowhere near as many as the 400's
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Decided to give the 350/4 an airing today - 20 degrees in Orkney, 10 in the morning and 10 in the afternoon. Love it, that made me smile.
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I think that the quote appears in the "Performance Portfolio" on page four, part of the introduction.
It might appear elsewhere in that book too.
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Had a lovely few hours ride around Lincolnshire today.
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North Yorkshire Moors yesterday...
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Must have just missed you, we went right past that spot yesterday morning. I was on a maroon 750F2 if you spotted us.
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Real shame I missed you Roy - I was there about 1PM-ish...
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Shame indeed. Missed you by about 2 hours though.
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It's so lovely up there! Where were you .... my first thought was Rosedale , but I'm not sure it's steep enough?
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Hi all was out and about yesterday in kent 😃
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Hi Andy
> my first thought was Rosedale
Very close!
Didn't quite make it that far - stayed around Danby then towards Fryup. If I had not looped back I would have passed through Rosedale Abbey...
Dave
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Out today supporting the Welsh hospitality industry
Lovely lunch at Railway Inn,Borth,
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Lovely scenery John! Day of rain here today 😡😡
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Looks like the road from Rhayader to Aberystwyth John.
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Looks like the road from Rhayader to Aberystwyth John.
It's over the mountains/wolds from Machynlleth to Llanidloes.
Never driven before, very scenic
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A decent ride out to the seaside,
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Just had a ride to Chapel St Leonards , sun rain and a vicious hail storm. Got wet through and frozen. Can't even take refuge in a pub yet. :D
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I went out really early on VFR this morning as its forecast to p**s down all day from about 9 am.
If only I could have the will power to do it more often (get up early that is) I had the roads to myself and although it was a bit nippy, it was a pleasure to be out on two wheels. For once the forecasters got it right, its slinglng it down now as I write this! :(
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I wish I still had the ability to go out even when I know it's going to rain. Too many years of car use I guess, plus an aversion to cleaning bikes. The best mine get (unless I'm selling one) is a hose off and when dry a good wipe over the shiny bits with WD40. That said, I have a 10 mile circuit that I use to run each bike in turn that I went round three times yesterday. Cb350F, CB450 Black Bomber, and CB750F2. I was going to go again with the GS1000 then the realisation that keeping 6 bikes running is an uphill task so I gave up. ;D
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Had a lovely ride today, beautiful sunshine and quite warm.
Stopped off for a cuppa at a local bikers meeting place and saw this CB500/4 UK K1. Got nattering to the chap, who lives in Hull and he bought this new in 1972.Its had 4 different speedo's on it over the years so he doesn't know how many miles it's done and he's on his 3rd Genuine Honda exhaust system. It gets ridden very regularly, he maintains it very well mechanically but isn't in the slightest bit interested in doing it up.... he's in love with the patina and I don't blame him in the slightest. All round a good honest bike.
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I’m sure that passed me heading out of Grimsby up the A180 about 4:30
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Nice to see Julie,did you steer him to here?
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Very nice
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Nice bike and nice tale/history (wish I'd kept mine all those years) - same bike, same year
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Nice to see a bike looking as good as that with a story to tell. Hopefully the owner will join the forum.
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Passing through Marsden on the CL450, I had to pull in and get a picture of this free range sheep family chilling out in the middle of a roundabout, where the grass is obviously greener....
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Another ride out last week on the Heffalump-Dumpaloon, we visited the 'Singing Ringing Tree', a steel sculpture on a remote hillside near Burnley, so called because of the noise the wind makes as it blows through the tubes.
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Those of us of a certain age are guaranteed nightmares at even the words “singing ringing tree”
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First test ride on the 500k2 -;just minor adjustments so happy days. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210514/75816bd871df105df3c71f4c22cf62eb.jpg)
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First test ride on the 500k2 -;just minor adjustments so happy days. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210514/75816bd871df105df3c71f4c22cf62eb.jpg)
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That looks fantastic Phil, a real credit to you. Enjoy.
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Those of us of a certain age are guaranteed nightmares at even the words “singing ringing tree”
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Nightmares!!!!! I thought it was great.
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Those of us of a certain age are guaranteed nightmares at even the words “singing ringing tree”
I couldn't bear it, very dark and weird indeed!
I was more into Roobarb & Custard, and the Magic Roundabout. Apparently Eric Thompson (Emma's dad) didn't bother at all with the original French scripts, and wrote the whole thing from scratch to match the pictures.
At the end of one episode, "A Peaceful Day", when Zebedee called his catchphrase of "Time for bed.", Florence asked "Already?", and Zebedee replied that "It's nearly time for the news, and you've had enough magic for one day." The news was broadcast just after The Magic Roundabout.
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Oras Jasper said"piss off said florence and dougal did all over the floor"
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Passing through Marsden on the CL450, I had to pull in and get a picture of this free range sheep family chilling out in the middle of a roundabout, where the grass is obviously greener....
I drive through Chatsworth a few times a week and of late sheep and lambs stopping traffic. They have been drinking the water out of recesses in cats eyes in centre of road. So used to traffic and could not give a s--t
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first ride of 2021 today between showers, still running in after rebore, going well and looking shiny.
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Looking good Mick.
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Beautiful bike, really nice colour
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Nice ride out today with a very nice lunch as well 😊😊😊
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Graham suffers from cold fingers then Julie!
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Graham suffers from cold fingers then Julie!
🤣 🤣 🤣 It was a bit chilly at altitude earlier this morning Phil. If you look closely, I have my gloves warming nicely on the engine as well 😊😊😊
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Graham suffers from cold fingers then Julie!
🤣 🤣 🤣 It was a bit chilly at altitude earlier this morning Phil. If you look closely, I have my gloves warming nicely on the engine as well 😊😊😊
Altitude where you live is about 3 feet ;) ;D
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I thought it was -3 feet till you climbed into an exhibit at Conningsby
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Graham suffers from cold fingers then Julie!
🤣 🤣 🤣 It was a bit chilly at altitude earlier this morning Phil. If you look closely, I have my gloves warming nicely on the engine as well 😊😊😊
Altitude where you live is about 3 feet ;) ;D
I'll have you know Paul we were up in the Wolds at approx 500 ft above sea level, you can easily get altitude sickness up there 🤣🤣🤣🤣 If you go down on the flatlands of Lincolnshire, you can get sea sick 😁😁😁
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What a beautiful day. A lovely ride out and a stop for lunch and a Coca-Cola.
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Graham suffers from cold fingers then Julie!
🤣 🤣 🤣 It was a bit chilly at altitude earlier this morning Phil. If you look closely, I have my gloves warming nicely on the engine as well 😊😊😊
Altitude where you live is about 3 feet ;) ;D
I'll have you know Paul we were up in the Wolds at approx 500 ft above sea level, you can easily get altitude sickness up there 🤣🤣🤣🤣 If you go down on the flatlands of Lincolnshire, you can get sea sick 😁😁😁
love riding the new bike the last two pics are the highest point in Lincolnshire at about 550 feet above sea level my favourite view,on a clear day you can see Lincoln cathedral and the castle and the Humber bridge
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A 550cc at 550 feet ;)
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Finally, some decent riding weather. Went out to Llandow (former WW2 airfield and now a go cart track) for a rideout, meet up and a brew. I needed that.
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Finally, some decent riding weather. Went out to Llandow (former WW2 airfield and now a go cart track) for a rideout, meet up and a brew. I needed that.
Haven't been there for years,
Used to race around it,
Almost circular.
Some nice bikes
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Out and about on two bikes over the weekend, sadly neither my the Honda, I needed to use the HD to take the wife on the back, she doesn't like pillion on the CL450 as she feels there's not much room, and no grab rail. Also I was busy running the Z1A in, it started for the first time on Friday night, by Monday Tea Time I had 160 miles on the clock.
The Z1A meets a modern tribute act, the guy was chuffed to see the real thing, offered me a straight swap on the spot, but at 2x the price that wasn't happening. Same paint job, but I did point out that his engine looks like it came out of a washing machine.
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Earlier I had stopped at Ramsbottom to see what was on the ELR this weekend, and was rewarded with an engine I've not seen on the line before, A4 Pacific 60009 Union of South Africa. I used to volunteer here, but no longer have to get up at 5am to go and light a steam engine!
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Also I went for a ride with the wife and HD, with some of my mates, on a viewpoint over Marsden, I give you the Mild Ones.
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Me on the left, Tony, Leigh and Duncan on our twins ride - My Sportster, Leigh's Commando, and two Guzzi Bobbers. Leigh thinks I should always have a pillion as it gives him a chance to keep up.
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Out in Snowdonia today,
Had a good excuse, fancied a posh Ice cream from a shop in Bedgelert.
So a ride up,stopping at the narrow gauge railway,
BTW,the queue for ice cream was massive, so decided not to wait, will pop back another day.
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Lovely day out on the Mongrels today
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Cracking ride out today in North Lincs. Its amazing who you meet in the middle of nowhere. Stopped to take one of these photos and a couple of chaps on pushbikes stopped for a natter. One was Roger Burnett, TT senior winner in 1986 and GP rider back in the mid 80's. He lives up in North Lincs and a very nice chap he is indeed. I didn't ask him for a photo of him next to our bikes although I'm sure he would have obliged.
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So after almost two years pretty much off the saddle, I needed no more motivation today to get my arse on my Z900 and go for nice long a sunny rideout into the Surrey and Hampshire Hills. Next will be the K1 when the carbs are sorted. 8)
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I bet you are still grinning Andrew ;D. Lovely looking bike.
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Those things are just lovely. Wish I hadn't sold either of mine.
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I bet you are still grinning Andrew ;D. Lovely looking bike.
Yep, I was still grinning Dave, that is until the storms came on Wed night and I had to abandon a rideout with a few Zed mates but the sun will shine again soon I'm sure. 8)
Those things are just lovely. Wish I hadn't sold either of mine.
Yep, they sure are Roy and they're just as good to ride too as I'm sure you'd agree. I waited 40 years to buy a Z900 (with several bikes in-between); it was an early 60th birthday present from Bev in May 17 as I was planning to PX my gold K1 for one in May 77 but met her in Nov 76 and spent all my money trying to impress her, as we did back then... ::)
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Out today, nice circle ride,
Abergavenny
Usk
Chepstow
Monmouth.
About 80 miles, twisty and undulating,
Surprisingly they have made Tintern a 20 limit.
Place is quiet and deserted,
It was 30,which was plenty low enough.
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Getting out and running Kitty in as much as time and weather allows.
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Looks superb Julie!
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Nice little ride out today, considering it was pissing down 1st thing, it cleared up nicely later in the morning.
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Do you and Graham actually do any work? you always seem to be out riding.
🤣 🤣 🤣 Yes, we do an awful lot of work between the beginning of October through to the end of May. We hardly do any work for customers in June, July, August and September. During our 'summer' break, we work on our own bike projects, go out riding whenever it's not raining, work on home DIY projects when it's raining and generally take life easy ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
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Do you and Graham actually do any work? you always seem to be out riding.
Sounds like a good work / life balance to me!
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Lovely day out on the Mongrels today
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That tank looks good Julie ;D ;D
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out tonight for the 1st Cotswold Biker nights in ages,
Morten in Marsh,fromaround 6.30 pmonwards,
don'tthinkI will need my waterproofs,
anyone that fancies an evening ride out is welcome,
pics tobe posted later.
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Looks a beautiful evening John. Enjoy.
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That looks like a great evening, hopefully soon I will be back on the road, this getting old is fun, heart attack, new knee and now the cataract in my one good eye has been fixed so I can see properly again. My 4 weeks of no lifting is over so the F1 can get a service and new tyres and I'll be back on the road.
Cheers
Dennis
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Went on a ride out last night to Porthcawl and met up with a few people from our club and a few others. The ride was marred by the 400 intermittently cutting out on 2 cylinders, 1,4 being the culprit. I rode home with a mate from the IAM on his Guzzi outfit and an IAM observer on his BMW. Again, the fault reappeared on the way home.
Today, I checked the wiring to the coils, cleaned up some of the bullets, cleaned and gapped all the plugs. I hope that's fixed it.
Apart from the hastle, a great ride and some excellent cod and chips.
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I would have look at the condenser for 1-4, i have had a lot of problems with replacement condensers recently so it's one of the first things i suspect.
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Love that Rickman in the picture. Looks really good with that single seat, standard exhaust and in that colour - remember a group of Welsh lads (south Wales I think)who stayed each year in the same guest house as me at the TT (mid 70's to early eighties) had Rickmans at one stage - mad as hatters on them - they where always first out on the road when the roads open car went past and barriers lifted (or was it the marshals bikes - can't remember what was used due to old age!) and try and catch/overtake it! Used to call them the 'mad Taffs'! (hope that doesn't constitute racist in these politically correct times!
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It's got a Dyna S system, no points, condensers etc. Anyway, I rode it to work and back and it's OK. Not sure yet whether it's fixed because it was an intermittent fault but so far, good
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Hate to tell you but Dyna, especially S, have been having failures according to US forum plus they have a high current draw and need top battery voltage which the charging systems frquently cant supply
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Love that Rickman in the picture. Looks really good with that single seat, standard exhaust and in that colour - remember a group of Welsh lads (south Wales I think)who stayed each year in the same guest house as me at the TT (mid 70's to early eighties) had Rickmans at one stage - mad as hatters on them - they where always first out on the road when the roads open car went past and barriers lifted (or was it the marshals bikes - can't remember what was used due to old age!) and try and catch/overtake it! Used to call them the 'mad Taffs'! (hope that doesn't constitute racist in these politically correct times!
Don't worry, were all mad. 🏴🤪
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I'm using 5 ohm coils. Some people use 3 ohm or less and the system has excessive current consumption and overheating.
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My understanding of it is that often a lower resistance coil has been advised to give a "high energy" output, with it as much of a bodge as it appears.
5 ohm is used with points on these bikes as the dwell, although at the same angle throughout rev range, alters in time with crank speed. And so and aggregated specification of 5 ohm allows them not to overheat at continuous low rpm through over saturation, but still making decent spark at high rpm.
Electronic doesn't ordinarily vary dwell, it just uses the crankshaft pulse as a starting trigger ( if designed properly) to then let the transistor circuit switch coil saturation at ideal and constant dwell, for any rpm. As such it shouldn't draw any more demand at low rpm as the logic internal to system cuts input without overrun, but still makes the same dwell time at full rpm.
The coils should match the advice given for the system in use. 5ohm coils on 3ohm designed dwell should give sub optimal performance at full rpm.
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Apologies for thread drift as it's a technical subject that's not part of the great travel stories on this one. :)
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At Lower lode,just south of Tewkesbury, on the Severn,
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Nice little pootle out today on the 550 Mongrels. When we were out on Sunday, we saw this lovely old Royal Mail delivery van. Never seen it around here before but it belongs to a chap in our village.
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Lovely van and great number plate. Is that air conditioning via a sliding door and opening windscreen? I can't imagine it was ever that tidy when the postie was driving it.
One of my kiddies favourite local burger joints, Jolly Postie in Royston, has something similar but nowhere near as nice as a novelty ,eat-in' booth.
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Nice Morris Commercial, dad used to drive the bigger version for a firm selling parrafin, soap powder, etc 6 days a week. I used to paid half a crown by his boss for going with him on Saturdays
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Out at bike night.
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I enjoyed the Miners Arms bike night. I never heard of it until John texted me. I rounded up some club members and we headed off along the A48 to Chepstow then up the side of the Severn. We all agreed it was a great evening's ride.
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next wednesday night meeting is a Willersly,just off the A44 ,near Broadway .
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Aha ! I live in Winchcombe. If the DK/DS Special behaves itself, this could be my first run out.
Is it at the New Inn or the other pub by the pond; and what sort of time?
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Anytime after 6pm,
Using 2 pubs,
Come and have fun,
Park anywhere
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WLTM anybody going out from anywhere near the Bristol area? The 400 0r 500 aren't quite done yet so I'm on the VFR
New to the area here and after bike minded pals to scoot about with.
Must have VGSOH, own teeth, (at least with them!), own bike and beer vouchers.
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Last week was just over the bridge near Lydney,
The next south of Gloucester is 18/8 at Stroud,
Depends how far you want to travel,
I travel up to 60mile each way,
Nice night out, and a tank of petrol,
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I saw a couple of rare BENELLI
A 250 twin 2t,and a mint Sei
And these
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The DKW rotary was in the first MCM magazine I ever bought.
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Yup and they siezed it by not running it on mix.
There were two models and i saw them both at the importers in London who were not happy that the journos had not put oil in the petrol of the one that ran mix but did on the one with an oil pump!
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DKW stands for Dampf Kraft Wagen. Dampf bring the German word for steam. Just thought I'd share that.
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Also Das Kleine Wünder.
A distant ancestor of Audi.
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Also Das Kleine Wünder.
A distant ancestor of Audi.
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Yes and quite a cross pollination within that group too. NSU Ro80 car has twin rotor Wankel engine with the overall layout and engineering philosophy going into the Audi 100 car , but the leaving the rotary behind.
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John "I saw a couple of rare BENELLI
A 250 twin 2t,and a mint Sei"
There's another connection too with the Benelli Sei, it's to your own Honda 500 John. It really is a 500 copy with two additional cylinders, even the pistons, rods, primary chain plus various other components being interchangeable, apparently.
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John "I saw a couple of rare BENELLI
A 250 twin 2t,and a mint Sei"
There's another connection too with the Benelli Sei, it's to your own Honda 500 John. It really is a 500 copy with two additional cylinders, even the pistons, rods, primary chain plus various other components being interchangeable, apparently.
And thats where the connection ends, the build quality didn't get copied, pile of junk, i had a brand new Sei in 1976 and it leaked from stem to stern, didn't keep it long, put it in for a new Honda 750 K6.
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DKW stands for Dampf Kraft Wagen. Dampf bring the German word for steam. Just thought I'd share that.
They were one time makers of steam fittings and made a steam driven car.
I drove a DKW car in the sixties - very fast two stroke engined.
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John "I saw a couple of rare BENELLI
A 250 twin 2t,and a mint Sei"
There's another connection too with the Benelli Sei, it's to your own Honda 500 John. It really is a 500 copy with two additional cylinders, even the pistons, rods, primary chain plus various other components being interchangeable, apparently.
I think they inclined the cylinders a little as well.
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Failed to get to Willersley – its only 5 miles up the road.
The DK/DS Special is still fighting me; there’s always something.
First run out for the bike in 5 years and my first time back on a bike in 20 years.
All togged up, (new helmet) switched on the fuel and it just poured out all over the crankcase. Took it apart and the O ring was dried out and broken. Managed to nadger up the 14mm hex head too on the fuel cup whilst pulling it apart.
So it was onto Silvers website: £4 for new ‘O’ ring (what!) and £10 for a new fuel tap cup.
I WILL get on the road soon.
Any meet ups in Gloucestershire or Worcestershire, please lemme know.
Ride safe.
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You must be desparate after 20 years not riding! Hope it happens soon
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Failed to get to Willersley – its only 5 miles up the road.
The DK/DS Special is still fighting me; there’s always something.
First run out for the bike in 5 years and my first time back on a bike in 20 years.
All togged up, (new helmet) switched on the fuel and it just poured out all over the crankcase. Took it apart and the O ring was dried out and broken. Managed to nadger up the 14mm hex head too on the fuel cup whilst pulling it apart.
So it was onto Silvers website: £4 for new ‘O’ ring (what!) and £10 for a new fuel tap cup.
I WILL get on the road soon.
Any meet ups in Gloucestershire or Worcestershire, please lemme know.
Ride safe.
here is the link to more meetings ,
http://www.bikersnite.com/pub-list.php
several not to far away.
best of luck,hope you can back in the saddle
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Went to East Kirkby Bike Night this evening
An absolutely phenominal turnout. I will post some pics of bikes tomorrow but in the meantime, here's Just Jane for those of you that need your Lancaster fix 😁😁
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Dont get me started on Lancaster's, magnificent aircraft and we all owe it so much. If you can join Just jane's restoration fund 'the Rivet Club' hopefully she will be flying again in 7 years or so.
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You gonna go to the fireworks on Nov 6th Julie?
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Went to East Kirkby Bike Night this evening
An absolutely phenominal turnout. I will post some pics of bikes tomorrow but in the meantime, here's Just Jane for those of you that need your Lancaster fix
Lucky you,
Ages since I visited,
I ventured to Old Crown at Paginhill,Stroud,
And met a few of the local pagins
A picture from ages ago
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I had a ride on her a few years ago and have several videos
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Getting to see Just Jane is one of several items on my "Bucket" list, one day, you will have to try and post the videos Bryan
Cheers
Dennis
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Too big mate, if you pm me your address i will burn a dvd one day
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Anyone going to Abingdon Airshow in Sept.
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Also Das Kleine Wünder.
A distant ancestor of Audi.
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I used to sell the NSU RO80's in 1973 when I was in the car trade - they were very underated in my view. The later two plug engines were an improvement on the earlier four plug ones as I recall - not suited for stop start town work but brilliant for long commutes. I had a customer who used to drive from Birmingham to London or Blackpool several times a week in his - he racked up almost 60k miles in a year!
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Some photos from East Kirkby last night.
I went on Kitty the 500 K1 and Graham took Noddy, the 750 K6. (1st photo). I didn't take pics of all the classics but there was are really good turnout of them. There were at least 7 CBX 1000's and Kawazaki Z1's / 900 were in abundance as well. I've added a couple of aerial photos showing just how many bikes turned up and they were still streaming through the gates when the pics were taken.
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Wow what great photos, thank you for taking the time to post them, some really nice bikes there, that six piper CBX looks most impressive.
As a huge Hailwood fan I have always been in love with multiple pipes on a bike.
The Lancaster looks like it has lost it's wing tips must be part of the return to the skies project.
Cheers
Dennis
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Not the first time shes been used for taxying clipped
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Great photos NJ that Blue Suzuki GT750 reminds me of one my next door neighbour owned before we moved house in 1984 - he said it handled like a Camel but it was imho a really cool bike.(not just water cooled)
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I rode Elen into central London on Sunday, she's been off the road for a few months so I didn't want to stray too far from home yet, and besides, she is exempt congestion charge and the ULZ charge, alas she ain't allowed to park where she wants though, maybe historic bikes should be allowed a blue badge? Should we work on it? ;D but hey, I even managed to find a place in the shade to actually park for free at Admiralty Arch... ;)
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im sure I've seen Elen and you a couple of times near St Catherine's Dock, but that was pre-lockdown in early 2020...and I wasn't near enough to chat before the red 400 rode off.
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Out for the first time this year at Eccleston Delph Biker Night near Wigan on the 500 tonight. Really good turn out with lots of classics.
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im sure I've seen Elen and you a couple of times near St Catherine's Dock, but that was pre-lockdown in early 2020...and I wasn't near enough to chat before the red 400 rode off.
Yes! I use it quite a lot for mechanically assisted exercise, the other women in my life also lives on the St. Katherine's Dock proper. Next time you see me just flag me down!
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Damn and bother,
Was heading for Stow on the Wold,
16 miles from home, the pull throttle cable broke,
Riding home through rush hour traffic is no fun with a 4k tickover and max speed about 35,
Anyone reccomend a new cable supplier?
UK 500
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Dave Silver, original are expensive but fit best
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Dave Silver, original are expensive but fit best
Thanks Bryan,
Ordered from DSS,
cable broke about 12mm from nipple in twistgrip,
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Not a nice experience, in the olden days I remember riding my 750 home with a screwdriver under the right hand carb top levering the throttles open, fun days.
Cheers
Dennis
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A friend of mine tied a broken throttle cable to the rear brake lever (having disconnected the brake) and used that as a foot throttle..
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Wednesday evening I went to the local Scottish Classic Motorcycle Club meeting in Coupar Angus. Not a bad turnout of classic and modern bikes. There was a well worn and modified 400 Four looking in need of a good renovation. 🙁
The Commando had the obligatory piece missing in action. 😁
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Some more from Coupar Angus.
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Lovely collection of triples.
But what did the trophy 650 sound like?
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Lovely collection of triples.
But what did the trophy 650 sound like?
The Trophy sounded very fruity! I want one. 👍
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Anybody want to have a guess at what this is? I do know, but I've never seen one anywhere else
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Anybody want to have a guess at what this is? I do know, but I've never seen one anywhere else
They used to have a small factory at Crickhowell,just outside Abergavenny in the early 80's.
Powered by the alloy 850 Reliant motors.
Also Known as Phasar, I seem to remember.
Forerunner of Burgmann scooter with hub centre steering.
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I remember the Quasar and one called the Voyager. This one is badged as a Sunbeam, but the owner left before I had chance to talk to him.
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I'm pretty sure BMW did something similar in the 80s?
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I'm pretty sure BMW did something similar in the 80s?
Is this the one Andrew?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_C1
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Nice ride out on the f2 lovely bike to ride on the country roads round here
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Dave Silver, original are expensive but fit best
Thanks Bryan,
Ordered from DSS,
cable broke about 12mm from nipple in twistgrip,
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Part arrived and fitted,
Did not look like Honda, but was labelled OEM,
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I'm pretty sure BMW did something similar in the 80s?
Is this the one Andrew?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_C1
Yep, that's the one Phil! I see it was available from 2000 according to Wiki, but pretty sure I saw one a bike show in the 80's, maybe it was a concept?
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I'm pretty sure BMW did something similar in the 80s?
Is this the one Andrew?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_C1
Yep, that's the one Phil! I see it was available from 2000 according to Wiki, but pretty sure I saw one a bike show in the 80's, maybe it was a concept?
I've seen a few of those around. I think they were 125cc. The last one I saw was pretty wrecked and it was for sale. Benelli also sold something similar. They turn up on eBay occasionally.
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I went, on the Z1-A, up to Lancaster and back on Saturday, around 150 miles round trip, to see my Mum. She didn't fancy a ride on pillion.
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The bike went well, very smooth and no issues. By the time I got back it had done 500 miles since going back on the road after the top end checkover, so its now having its first service. One of the valve clearances has opened up somehow, the other 7 are all in spec. I will order a shim from Z Power today. Also a couple of the head bolts needed re tightening. Plugs are clean, also all four piston crowns have the same colour carbon on them, unlike the first attempt.
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Sounds like you have it all sorted now Dave. I had the same issue with the valve clearance although mine changed from checking during the initial engine strip to when it went back together, three of the valves had closed up.
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Probably a tiny bit of crud(technical term) that was between bucket and valve that has migrated away
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Out at Hanley Swan, just south of Malvern,
Good collection of bikes, 2 mid 60's Bonnies,
700? Enfield twin in Metisse frame,
Also handed over cheque to Air ambulance,
The excuse for going out,
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Most of the last Enfield big twin engines went into Rickman frames
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Sunday I popped down to the BMPS bike show nearby, the first show I've been to on the Z1-A since I finished her.
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Best in Show! Maybe next time I'll bring a bungee, so I can strap the trophy on the headlamp, like Marlon Brando in The Wild One. I stuffed it in my jacket, dropped it off at home and went for a ride.
Perhaps I shouldn't go to any more shows, and retire her with a 100% success rate.
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Is that a CB160 I see? My first bike, would love another😊
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That chopper thing is a good case for bringing back classic MOT's.
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Yes,lovely condition,
Very quiet, sweet as can be
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I went, on the Z1-A, up to Lancaster and back on Saturday, around 150 miles round trip, to see my Mum. She didn't fancy a ride on pillion.
Tell that to my nephew! My 70 year old big sister loved her return to back seat biking at 100 mph+ ;D
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Out for a ride around NE Scotland yesterday. Beautiful weather, too good to waste. 😎
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Enjoy,
I really must go and explore Scotland,
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A fantastic picture of the iconic header pipes Tayside👍
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A fantastic picture of the iconic header pipes Tayside👍
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Life has got in the way recently and I've had 'stuff' going on for the past 2-3 weeks which has interfered with my bike riding activities which is really not good 😢😢😢.
Got out today though on my own for a few hours on Kitty the K1 and bloody luverly it was too. 110 miles of great riding and a couple of coffee stops. After 109¾ miles and whilst doing 85 mph, I thought, the back end of this bike doesn't feel good all of a sudden 🤔🤔🤔 Stopped and had a look and found a totally flat back tyre, it went from fully inflated to fully flat in less than a few seconds. Bugger.
Phoned my breakdown company (Trigger 😁) who came out with a foot pump but the tyre had left the rim and the tube was obviously punctured, so air wouldn't stay in.
Never mind, I rode the last ¼ mile home at 10mph.
I can only see what looks like the broken end of a thorn, no other tell tale signs of what caused the puncture
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Thatle o it Julie, mucho cursing, sweating and swearing to come, that looks like an Avon Square Master tyre and i remember them as bl##dy tight on the rim.
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Glass half full Julie....110 Miles of glorious biking versus 1/4 mile at 10MPH. Them's good odds in my book !
I'm having trouble with a pain in my groin at the moment......but I'm determined that I'll get out on my bike on Sunday....Bollocks to it ! LOL.
Much impressed with your Kitty....she looks wonderful.....and a real credit to you (both).
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Bloody farmers it’s hedge trimming season again
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Bloody farmers it’s hedge trimming season again
Indeed it is Si. I will have a proper look at the tyre when it's off tomorrow but at the moment a thorn / wood splinter looks the most likely culprit.
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Great to see people out and about! Pissed and rained all day yesterday. Better day today thankfully, there’s a big bike gathering and bike run in Orkney today in aid of Macmillan. We will be covering a good part of the west mainland of Orkney which is not that many miles really, but it’s all about the donations. It has been reported that there will be approx 150 bikes, not sure about that I will post follow up.🏍🏍🏍
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Fantastic turnout of bikes of all makes and ages, 165 to be precise. It was a great ride out for a very worthy cause. Even met a fellow sohc forum member Ian Stallard.
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Do any of you follow Twitter?
2 young ladies have just done a tour of Scotland,
I envy them,
I would love to explore the realm of the north,
This is a semi serious request,
Who fancies a longish sohc ride out?
Suggest about 200 to 400 mile a day ,
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Yes, a fantastic day out and lots of money raised for Macmillan - probably still more to come in too! Good riding weather apart from a wee shower (rather than a shower of wee!) near the end which dried up in no time giving a good ride home! I clocked just under a 100 miles on the Wing - but of course, I live in the Wild West!
Good to meet Johnny again and lots of other folk we've missed these past 18 months.
165 bikes Johnny and as we all know there's probably still 5 times that number tucked away in sheds.
For John Webley - if you folks do venture North (probably next year now?) I'm sure a whole bunch of us (and maybe some of the Caithness/Sutherland folk too) would like a meet up for part of your trip. Only thing to add is that you avoid early June as many of us go to the Shetland Classic - now there's another great place for riding!
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Is the Simmer Dim rally still a thing, Ian? I've never been brave enough to go, but back in the day several of the local Spread Eagle club used to go every year, and always said how good it was.
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Out at biker night,
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Great ride out this afternoon. I took myself out on Kitty to Hunstanton, Norfolk, about 140 mile round trip the way I went. Lovely nattering to other bikers parked up there, all total strangers but if you've got something in common, conversation is always easy. Just got caught in a bit of rain when almost home but no puncture this week ☺️☺️☺️
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Great ride out this afternoon. I took myself out on Kitty to Hunstanton, Norfolk, about 140 mile round trip the way I went. Lovely nattering to other bikers parked up there, all total strangers but if you've got something in common, conversation is always easy. Just got caught in a bit of rain when almost home but no puncture this week
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Great ride out this afternoon. I took myself out on Kitty to Hunstanton, Norfolk, about 140 mile round trip the way I went. Lovely nattering to other bikers parked up there, all total strangers but if you've got something in common, conversation is always easy. Just got caught in a bit of rain when almost home but no puncture this week
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Had a great ride on the Honda to a very warm and dry Cadwell Park today. No Limits track day on, fast boys doing laps around 1min 50secs. Almost empty Caistor High street and NO artic tankers heading for Ming Ming for a change.
Excellent ride out.
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Had a great ride on the Honda to a very warm and dry Cadwell Park today. No Limits track day on, fast boys doing laps around 1min 50secs. Almost empty Caistor High street and NO artic tankers heading for Ming Ming for a change.
Excellent ride out.
Regards all......
We rode along Caister High Street today, yes it was very quite which all made for a lovely fast ride. If anyone thinks the Caistor High Street is in a village or a town, its not, its the main road across the Wolds and a fantastically fast road with lots of ups and downs and twisties.... Great fun 😊😊😊
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Caister Back Road as my mum used to call it. Great road running from Humberside airport south - always my route of choice when I rode back and forth from Beverley towards Herts.
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There's also a loop back further West, Bardney Bends : Horncastle -Bardney-Market Rasen-then 4 dull miles on the A46 before heading for Moortown and Howsham then before Brigg turn East back to Caistor.
Market Rasen to East Ravendale is a good old wrestle with a bike on the B1203 but it ends up at the A18, best to turn around and go back down it again !
Enjoy while the roads are dry
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There's some lovely places to stop and eat in Lincolnshire, especially mid/northern, but I don't recognise that place nurse Julie , looks pretty good - can you reveal where ?,
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There's some lovely places to stop and eat in Lincolnshire, especially mid/northern, but I don't recognise that place nurse Julie , looks pretty good - can you reveal where ?,
Regards all...
It's the Blacksmiths Arms at Skendleby, not far from Spilsby.
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Out and about on Millie today, what a stunning day ☺️☺️☺️☺️
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Dull, coldish & overcast in Derby. Hi
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Lovely and sunny here this afternoon, about 23 DegC rode the Z900 to Loomies Moto Cafe at East Meon, plenty of numpties queuing for fuel along the route which amused and irritated me....... ;D / >:(
One day it'll be the K1's turn.
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Out at Bishop's Cleeve, north of Cheltenham,
Got here early, missed the rush hour,
Busier now
dedicated to Hairy RIP
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Out today, exactly 200 miles
Visited Devil's Bridge, then Borth, were sustenance was taken,
Home via Machynlleth, Newtown, Crossgates
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It looks like it was a beautiful day for it John. Lunch looks pretty darn yummy as well 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
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180 mile 'trapse' about Somerset and Wiltshire today. T
Three cups of tea, two ciggies and a rather handsome egg butty later, which I might add, was a 'proper one' which managed to run down my hand and into my cuff just like an egg butty should.
My Dad always said "it's an egg butty unless its dripping off yer elbow..." and Rose (VFR) is back in the shed to catch her breath. Lovely days riding with good pals, good roads and some welcome late sun.
600+ bends and 600+ smiles...............Never gets dull does it?
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It looks like it was a beautiful day for it John. Lunch looks pretty darn yummy as well
If you both can find the time to visit Mid/North Wales there are some beautiful roads to enjoy,
A nice one, about 23 miles long is from Newtown to Llandrindod A483,
Great surface, bends from as low as 30mph up to as fast as you dare,
Did I mention the area has hills?
You will enjoy your visit,
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I was due to scoot up that way earlier in the year but a change of meeting spot put a stick of doom into the equation and I had to take the van. Wiltshire's not bad but the gravel on the roads is bonkers at the minute. That and the lads are cutting the maize meaning most gate holes have a 100yd+ run up and exit of compressed red clay meaning some are a bit lively if unseen. Kinda ruins yer day!
had a good hoot today with a 'tiny hoon' mixed in, just to stretch my legs, yer know. ;) 8)
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I've been there, far too long ago, should have a bunch of photo's somewhere.
Beautiful roads!
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Out at Twyning,nr Tewkesbury,
Last bike night of the season,
Should break £100k raised total,
Great bunch of friends
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PS, the £100k accumulation total was beaten,
Fireworks, and congratulations to
L to R
Beth,Steff and Jeanette. The 3 hard working ladies that organize the evenings,
We just do what they tell us,turn up and donate
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Wow, that's excellent John.
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That's an incredible amount of money, well done all
Cheers
Dennis