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General => Out & About => Topic started by: Nurse Julie on January 01, 2022, 01:32:31 PM
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Happy New Year everyone. Made the most of todays mild(er) temperatures. Roads very wet and muddy here but it didn't stop us crazy riders getting out for a good ride and a cuppa.
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Another year, another thread
Out at Kings Head,Bishop Cleeve with the Cotswolds bikers,
And before you ask,
No I didn't ride a bike, it was too wet,and I detest cleaning,
Good crowd,
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What's Trigger doing taking pictures of his feet?
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What's Trigger doing taking pictures of his feet?
They are my size 4½ feet Roo, in my winter bike riding boots 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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give over Julie, ;D ;D ;D ;D
we all know Trig has Cuban heels on his bike boots, doesnt everyone?? ::)
I'm just suprised he doesnt tuck his bows in, I find they dont get half as bad if you tuck them into your stripy socks that you roll over the top of the boot!............. ;D
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I managed a few miles on the CB750 and the BMW this afternoon.
15c and dry roads, though damp was in the air. Anyway, it was good to be out again after nearly three weeks with no riding due to rain, frost and fog!
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Just done about 20 miles on the 500 - very mild. Just spoiled by a tail gater driving 6 foot from my mudguard for a few miles - when I signalled him to back off, he just looked bewildered. Oblivious!
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Happy New Year All,
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Where is that Martyn?
My daughter loves Lizards so she'd be made up visiting that place.
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That's Toad Hall next to Ainsdale beach (just south of Southport), it's just been recently painted like that. If you go park legally as the Traffic Wardens are keen to issue tickets!
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Not far from me that, I've been past that hundreds of times as well. My daughter will love that.
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Is that Sunbeam and S7? it's beautiful, what a thing to own. Well done. :)
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Is that Sunbeam and S7? it's beautiful, what a thing to own. Well done. :)
Thanks, yeah it's a S7 of 1950 vintage, front brake is worse than a 70's CB but despite its age has enough performance to deal with today's traffic.
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As a few on here like aircraft
We have been away for few days. It's not often you get chance to get in one of these. Unfortunately due to a quite recent hip
replacement i couldn't make the final step from the ladder down into the cockpit so she smugly did it. We have been promised a
ride in it later in the year.
A little history
https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/buccaneer/survivor.php?id=108&image_id=2995
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I really must visit Kemble,
It's not far away,
Thanks
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I really must visit Kemble,
It's not far away,
Thanks
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At the moment it is not open SUN/MON John. Breakfast is good in AV8.
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I really must visit Kemble,
It's not far away,
Thanks
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At the moment it is not open SUN/MON John. Breakfast is good in AV8.
Thanks for the info,
I used to ride past it going to Calne
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As a few on here like aircraft
We have been away for few days. It's not often you get chance to get in one of these. Unfortunately due to a quite recent hip
replacement i couldn't make the final step from the ladder down into the cockpit so she smugly did it. We have been promised a
ride in it later in the year.
A little history
https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/buccaneer/survivor.php?id=108&image_id=2995
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That reminds me of that terrible old joke,
Where do you find buccaneers?
On the side of your buckin head! 🙃
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Started getting some of the bikes out of winter hibernation yesterday. Went out on the CD's though for a lovely ride around the Wolds. In the middle of nowhere there is a church in a farmaryard. The Church is well stocked with everything needed to make yourself a cuppa (including biscuits) and you just leave a donation. A good use of a church that is otherwise not used.
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Brilliant to get out after a long winter of hibernation. Like the idea of the self service church.
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The bikes are all looking good Julie. Lovely views across the wolds.
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There never was any competition really ☺️☺️☺️..... Either housework or cutting the lawns or out riding for the afternoon 😁😁😁😁😁
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Very nice,
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Very nice,
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Thanks John. Graham had made a start on the grass by the time I got home ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
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Very nice,
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Thanks John. Graham had made a start on the grass by the time I got home
On his hands and knees eating it?
Being vegetarian is not as healthy as reputed,
You know I have a soft spot for tidy 500s
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Very nice,
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Thanks John. Graham had made a start on the grass by the time I got home
On his hands and knees eating it?
Being vegetarian is not as healthy as reputed,
You know I have a soft spot for tidy 500s
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Graham, Vegetarian, never 😂😂😂😂. I know you're very partial to CB500/4's John.
Graham has almost finished building a UK 500/4 K0 that has so many NOS parts on it, it's looks newer than new 😁😁😁. This one is in black, like your K1. I suggested he has it painted Gold but it was black originally, so that's what it's staying as.
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Out for the first longish summer ride,
Summer gloves, lining out of jacket,
Places visited, Abergavenny, Usk,Aust,Chepstow, Tintern
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Out for the first longish summer ride,
Summer gloves, lining out of jacket,
Places visited, Abergavenny, Usk,Aust,Chepstow, Tintern
Just under 100miles, felt really good (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220324/ffd4fe6563b901c7597032fa6bd42a49.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220324/f53ee9f7f5aadc2648a0dd2b53e8c406.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220324/4e5d0590bae38a6bdd394ec85a928055.jpg)
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Two lots of illegal parking and no Bacon roll 😂😂😂😂😂 I can fully understand the parking on yellow lines but no bacon roll, that's unforgivable 😁😁😁😁
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The burger van normally parked next to the racecourse at Chepstow was missing,
Hence my missing a bacon roll and/burger,
I arrived home hungry and thirsty,
The things I put up with when I go for a ride out!!!!
PS,The weather looks good for tomorrow, so I may be tempted to venture to a greasy spoon near Tewkesbury
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The burger van normally parked next to the racecourse at Chepstow was missing,
Hence my missing a bacon roll and/burger,
I arrived home hungry and thirsty,
The things I put up with when I go for a ride out!!!!
PS,The weather looks good for tomorrow, so I may be tempted to venture to a greasy spoon near Tewkesbury
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Is Harry Tuffins still going, heading north towards Shrewsbury?
Abergavenny bus station was always a good biker stop too.
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Personally, I’d have parked on that nice wide footpath
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Harry Tuffins is a small chain of supermarkets
Lots in the general area craven arms north and west
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Harry Tuffins is a small chain of supermarkets
Lots in the general area craven arms north and west
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I only know the Craven Arms one on A49. Always used to be a few bikes there. 🍔🌭☕🏍
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It was really quite warm out today 😁😁😁😁😁
Riding Millie again feels great, I do love this bike.
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loving that pipe Julie!
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loving that pipe Julie!
Thanks Roo. It's an original 70's Yoshi, with a tea bag of a baffle in it, it sounds amazing.
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for those that would like a night out,raise money for the Air Ambulance,
this is for those members in Oxfordshire,Gloscester area,Worcestershire,Warwickshire,Wiltshire,Avon,
in fact anywere in the south west midlands,
the diary for the biker nights,
I hope to visit them,, I hope to see more sohc bikes attend,
http://www.bikersnite.com/pub-list.php
come along and have fun
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Another beautiful ride out today, I had to behave myself as Graham came with me 😊😊😊
Stopped off at the Woods for a cuppa.
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That’s a descent gathering of bikes there. Looks like a good day for it.
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For the first time in ages my back has been good enough for a short ride. Went to get the bikes out of hibernation then realized that none are currently road worthy.
The ride out idea was short lived as I had to go out and rescue my brother. This is what I found the chain has only done around 1000miles
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Whose make of chain was that?
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JT and never had an issue before.
I'm wondering if something was thrown up at it as there is a rub mark on the frame
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Chains are way too tough to suffer from impact damage, looks much more likely material failure.
Could check both sprocket to see if there's anything gone around inside the chain on one of the links though, trying to force the chain wide on a single link.
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Went on a rideout last weekend with the bike club and some MAG types. Only about 80 miles but good fun. The dreaded misfire, which I had forgotten about, has resurfaced. 1 and 4 cut out intermittently, sometimes for a few miles. It's got a Dyna S ignition system which, up to lady year has been good. Dyna don't sell individual pickups but I've tracked down a system on fleabay for about £50 that's fits a Suzuki which I'll make fit.
My other bike, the GPZ500S, hasn't run for 7 months because I've been too busy with work, building my car port, then the weather turned shite.
Anyway, I put fresh juice in it and after ½ minute of cranking, it started up. It hadn't been trickle charged or anything, the Motobatt held a good charge over the winter. Dead impressed with that.
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We had a ride down from Orkney to Fife - on the north side of the Firth of Forth on the C125 Super Cubs a week or two ago - probably a bit too early in the year but we were mostly lucky with the weather. About 600 miles in a fairly relaxing but fun-filled 6 days
http://www.stallard-engineering.co.uk/stories/Bikes/Japanese/Fife%20Foray.htm
Ian
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1st Cotswold Bike night at Toddington station ,near Tewksbury and Cheltenham,
nice crowd,
is it me?
but is 16c colder than it used to be ??
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16degC! That’s summer up here. I could ride all day at that. Having said that yes it’s likely as we mature that the cold is felt a bit more.
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Out enjoying the warmer weather,
Mid Wales lumps and bumps,
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Dundee Easter Egg run today. Surrounded by some big bikes!
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Lovely pootle around today. Brekkie on the beach at Mablethorpe, a stop off for another coffee at Raithby and a lovely ride around and about.
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Went on a great rideout with the bike club. 14 of us in total and did 131 miles. I needed that.
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Good to be out on the newly restored bike, 60 miles on the clock now, not venturing too far away just yet though. I have kept the revs below 5000 so far, 4000 up to 30 miles, the shells are original so really the only frictional things to bed in are the rebored pistons. Any tips on a running in regime would be welcomed. The only issue at the moment is a reluctance for the revs to fall back to a decent idle when warm. I need to check the cable routing before I dig deeper. I installed taper roller bearings in the steering yesterday which has greatly improved the feel of the front end, also the handlebars now line up with the direction the bike is travelling, which is a bonus. Never having ridden one of these before, the cornering is amazing, makes my Bonneville feel like a big fat pig.
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The bike looks fantastic Steve.
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Good to be out on the newly restored bike, 60 miles on the clock now, not venturing too far away just yet though. I have kept the revs below 5000 so far, 4000 up to 30 miles, the shells are original so really the only frictional things to bed in are the rebored pistons. Any tips on a running in regime would be welcomed. The only issue at the moment is a reluctance for the revs to fall back to a decent idle when warm. I need to check the cable routing before I dig deeper. I installed taper roller bearings in the steering yesterday which has greatly improved the feel of the front end, also the handlebars now line up with the direction the bike is travelling, which is a bonus. Never having ridden one of these before, the cornering is amazing, makes my Bonneville feel like a big fat pig.
Looks good,
Don't load the engine,
Let it spin freely.
Accelerate fairly briskly,
And at times close the throttle and let the motor slow the bike.
The idea is to get pressure behind the rings, help them bed in and seal,
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Out at Biker night
North bank of the Severn estuary,
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Where was that John?
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On the A48, east of Lydney,
Silver Fox cafe, Newham
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Went on a great rideout with the bike club. 14 of us in total and did 131 miles. I needed that.
loving that VF1000R, I nearly bought another one last year but chickened out as I had nowhere really good enough to keep it and didnt want to knacker it. I had such a thing for these, love em.
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Went on a great rideout with the bike club. 14 of us in total and did 131 miles. I needed that.
loving that VF1000R, I nearly bought another one last year but chickened out as I had nowhere really good enough to keep it and didnt want to knacker it. I had such a thing for these, love em.
That is a lovely looking VF1000R, Honda had learnt a very hard lesson with the original VF750 and knew they had to make future VFR's cam gear drive to salvage their very damaged reputation. Every time I think of selling my 23 year old VFR800 I get a twinge of guilt, I couldn't live without a VFR and the soundtrack of those cam gears with the unique exhaust note ;D
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I’ve had the same vtec since 2002, is never sell it but had heaps of the cam driven ones and nc30’s.
My pal had such a trick thouR I was always lusting after it it was so lovely.
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That's a very well kept VFR Roo👍
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She's getting a bit sought into now and showing her age and mileage, I'm just about to start fitting a replacement swing arm this year and I've all the bearings, seals and fixings to change that go with it; braided lines (14 in total :o), new EBC discs and HH pads, new rear shock from the states with a new spring dialled in to my extensive girth and Ive some Ktech internals for the front to fit. Then its back to some standard bodywork and a paint up in the winter. I'll never have white wheels ever again................what an arse ache to keep clean ;D
Decided after over 100k miles she needs a bit of love............that and the front brakes are now shite after being thrashed around today to Western-Super-Mud and back having a laugh with a chap on a Fi 800.........we had a right hoot ;D
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Just having a few more days in Lincolnshire before moving on into Norfolk. On Campsite in Maltby Le Marsh with the 350 and 400.
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What a fab way to spend yer jollies. Hope the weather holds, have fun ;)
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What a fab way to spend yer jollies. Hope the weather holds, have fun ;)
It’s great we get to ride out all over the country now. The only good part of been old is retirement. ;) ;)
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Well its a good job youre spending ot so wisely. I wholeheartedly approve ;D
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Nice ride out today, didn't take any pics though. A bit bloody chilly on the knees to say the least 😁😁😁 As we're retired properly now from the engine builds and restorations, it's made no difference whatsoever to our riding, we used to go out whenever we fancied before and still do the same now 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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so you should it recharges the soul :D
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Out at Hunters pub,Buckby
Nor Tewkesbury,
Bloody hell it was chilly
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Ever gone out for a ride and something nearly impossible happens. On Saturday I was riding up near Trafalgar square, I'd gone out for the ride to kill some time and decided to go see the pro Ukraine protests on Whitehall when suddenly a guy calls my name and chucks his arm over my shoulder. It was 'Danny the Tigger' my BMW riding nephew, who was in London for a weekend with his biker wife who I met for the first time, and another couple of friends who were with them. They are living in Germany, given the condensed nature of their visit and with friends in tow I wasn't planned into the picture but fate had other ideas! He had spotted me because CB400F riders with a Tiger on their backs are not very common anywhere these days. One of those million to one encounters.
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Amazing encounter! “Small World” 😁😁
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Ever gone out for a ride and something nearly impossible happens. On Saturday I was riding up near Trafalgar square, I'd gone out for the ride to kill some time and decided to go see the pro Ukraine protests on Whitehall when suddenly a guy calls my name and chucks his arm over my shoulder. It was 'Danny the Tigger' my BMW riding nephew, who was in London for a weekend with his biker wife who I met for the first time, and another couple of friends who were with them. They are living in Germany, given the condensed nature of their visit and with friends in tow I wasn't planned into the picture but fate had other ideas! He had spotted me because CB400F riders with a Tiger on their backs are not very common anywhere these days. One of those million to one encounters.
That's a great bit of Serendipity chuffed for you!
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Out for a ride and some lunch. Stumbled upon a group of 'Scooterists'. There is a big shin dig going on at Skegness for the weekend with 100's of scooters. This group were on a lunchtime pub crawl 😁😁😁. Lovely bunch of people and they really are having a fun weekend.
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70 mile ride today with 260 miles since rebuild. Carbs now much better and bogging down/poor idle gone after cleaning pilot jets and adjustments to air screws. Just off the B664 which is one of Simon Weirs routes in his book Bikers Britain, great weather for it.
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That’s a really nice looking build.
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Out tonight, Cotswolds Bikers night,
The Fleece, Bretforton,
Olde worlde, great character,
Good crowd,
101 miles round trip,
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Thought I would blow the cobwebs off the F1 (and me) and go for a ride, a friend suggested going to a meeting at The Raven near Whitchurch, loads of bikes and bikers, and some nice Hondas, most of which seemed to be "daily rides" rather than show bikes.
Here's a few pickies
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Cheers
Dennis
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Missed seeing you there,
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Thats different, they are normally called Norvins
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So a Vincent frame with a Norton engine?
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Nope, there were never many and for some reason Norvin always sounded better than Vinton
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Lovely bike, there's a hell of a lot of work to get the Vincent engine into a featherbed frame, it normally involves a hacksaw and a few blades! My Triton has a unit engine installed and that was difficult enough! Hats off to the guy who built the Vinton 👍
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So a Vincent frame with a Norton engine?
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It looks like a Vincent V twin engine.
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It's funny how they name them, but probably more how the two part names mash into one than much else.
Norvin as used generally is a norton motorcycle with a Vincent engine, so you can see the lineage. Vincent didn't really have a frame, engine is structural with an oil tank bolted to the heads and carrying a steering headstock on that assembly, added to which was always girder type forks (aluminium high tensile blades on expensive models) then rear subframe with cantilevered swingarm bolted to rear of engine.
But by that protocol the Triton should be a "Noriumph" which would sound odd :)
Others are Vin-Cati and Tri-Bsa with different mixes.
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It's difficult to see from the photo but it appears the builder has managed to slot the Vinnie engine into the featherbed frame whilst keeping the frame intact. I have never seen that done before, in normal circumstances the top rail has to be cut out to allow the cylinder heads to fit in the space available. Same applies to the bottom loop. The frame may be cut on the other side. Either way it appears as though the engine will have to come out to get either head off. Fantastic work though, looks factory.
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Was this you John
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Some other photos, another Vincent special, a Comet in a Suzuki.
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And this
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Cheers
Dennis
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Yup,
My little 500,
A rare picture, it hardly leaves the house
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Looks a very interesting meet there Dennis, I like looking at all the different bikes that turn out to places like this.
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It's difficult to see from the photo but it appears the builder has managed to slot the Vinnie engine into the featherbed frame whilst keeping the frame intact. I have never seen that done before, in normal circumstances the top rail has to be cut out to allow the cylinder heads to fit in the space available. Same applies to the bottom loop. The frame may be cut on the other side. Either way it appears as though the engine will have to come out to get either head off. Fantastic work though, looks factory.
There appears to be newer Featherbed frames being made Dave, saw some a few years back at Ace that had Suzuki fours in them like this one.
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Some excellent bikes there, and I’ve always enjoyed the food at the Raven. I once spent a long weekend there (and in the now ruined Cherry Tree across the road) waiting to do a parachute jump from the WW2 airfield next door.
I always fancied squeezing a Harley Sportster engine into a featherbed frame (it can be done, I’ve seen one) mainly so I could register it as a HarDon.
I’ll get my coat.
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It's difficult to see from the photo but it appears the builder has managed to slot the Vinnie engine into the featherbed frame whilst keeping the frame intact. I have never seen that done before, in normal circumstances the top rail has to be cut out to allow the cylinder heads to fit in the space available. Same applies to the bottom loop. The frame may be cut on the other side. Either way it appears as though the engine will have to come out to get either head off. Fantastic work though, looks factory.
There appears to be newer Featherbed frames being made Dave, saw some a few years back at Ace that had Suzuki fours in them like this one.
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I've seen that Suzuki at Kempton a couple of times Nigel, another nice build. Dave Degans used to make his own featherbed frames, I think Eric Patterson put a V-Twin JAP in one of them for his Bonneville record attempts.
Mr Davo, yep I've seen Harley engines in the featherbed, a company did a limited run of them a few years ago, can't remember who it was though, I know you could order one via the Ace Cafe! The name would be good😁
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The ex-plod Interpol with the extractor exhaust looks good, bet it sounds good as well. There was a guy who built a replica JPS Norton rotary on the IOM in 96. He even wore replica factory leathers to look the part. He and his bike would bring the other bikes to a standstill when he went past.
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Derbyshire Road Traffic Section used to run the Norton Rotary bike - one Patrol Officer told me they were really good for catching speeders as they were quiet plus they had the acceleration to catch bikers in Matlock on busy Sundays.
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https://www.bikeexif.com/norton-motorcycle
Here's one that Dave Degens built years ago...........in his version of a Featherbed Frame.
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Out and about in Cyprus on the little Kymco 125 ☺️☺️☺️. Great little scooter, just about makes it up to the top of the mountains. It'll probably need an engine overhaul by the time we've had it for 2 weeks 🤣🤣🤣🤣 A bargain at €18 per day.
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Nice way to get around Julie especially in that climate, wind and rain here today, good day for tinkering in the workshop.
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Nice view and a nice price :)
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Get us some of that green turkish delight................nomnom!
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Get us some of that green turkish delight........
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🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮Yuk.... I don't know how anyone can eat soft green soap rolled in talcum powder. Anyways, we're not in Turkish Cyprus, we are in Greek Cyprus, North West of Cyprus, luckily not seen any Turkish Delight here 🤣🤣🤣 Graham likes to go places he can speak the lingo and he speaks fluent Greek. I don't think he can speak Turkish 🤔🤔🤔
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MMMMM, nom nom!
Green soap dusted in talc mmmmmmm. Id ask for some greek delight but that sounds a bit rude doesnt it? ;D
Have a lovely time bith of you.
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Great day out getting totally lost up in the mountains of the Paphos Forest. Took this pic on the way back down, you will have to have incredible eyesight to see it on the pic but the mountains of mainland Turkey are just about visible on the horizon.
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Out at Gloucester airport
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Out at Gloucester airport
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Out between Ross and Gloucester on the A40
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Out between Ross and Gloucester on the A40
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Well a bit further out and about than most of you and strictly not on two wheels but here’s South Carolina looking rather nice so albeit not a Honda in site, thought you might like it all the same. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220529/859c7bbbc6b5c218735b2565b6f2c1ae.jpg)
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What sort of fish is the farm rearing? Big mouth Bass?, catfish?
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It used to be a catfish farm but the bottom dropped out the market some years ago so it’s a koi farm predominantly although they do about 7 tonnes of 20-30lb mirror carp which they ship all over.
The mint is in the koi though. It’s been fairly ignored and I’ve got my work cut out. It appears everyone’s just tossed it off over here and there’s very little stock in the sale tanks so if I can get another 800-900 new koi spawned and into rearing ponds before I go I’ll be happy.
Going to be a bit of a task!
Bit warm here!, 100% humidity and 35C
Not what a miserable northerner is used to but quite like it tbh.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220529/696cf6634888f65fc7eb663a07b470c2.jpg)
This is ‘Pete the Teeth’, he looks after the money collection
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That was supposed to be 800-900,000 koi!
Yup, that many
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Is Pete the Teeth destined for a meet with the 256?
You could of course go for a bit of Alligator wrestling, be sure to get a mate to video it though, with sound so we can hear the screaming ;D ;D ;D
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It's been a long while since iv'e been out on this one and lately I have been thinking about selling it, but a very pleasant day out today has brought a change of heart.
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It's been a long while since iv'e been out on this one and lately I have been thinking about selling it, but a very pleasant day out today has brought a change of heart.
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What a great looker that is!
I bet it’s great just pootling about on that on a sunny day down to the pub and back.
Love it
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That brings back some memories, in 1972 I had to sell my new CB750K2 to put down a deposit on a house, so to get around I bought one of those and it was great fun, apart from the time I left the side stand down after stopping at the paper shop going home off nights, the first bend could have been a disaster but luckily nothing was coming the other way.
Cheers
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That happened to me in 1977. I was riding a CB175 Super sport. I wound up on the pavement scattering pedestrians at the bus stop. They were not appreciative of the experience!
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Unfortunately I got turned off CD175s when one knocked me off my bicycle when I was doing my paper round at age 15. I landed on my paper bag so no serious damage to me but I can still remember the Honda sliding down the road on it's side with a lot of sparks. It was in a bit of a mess afterwards. 😣
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Out at Morgan motor, Malvern
Several CB750 in blue
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Out at Morgan motor, Malvern
Several CB750 in blue
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Out in Gloucestershire,
First a visit to Kemble, then on to Stroud for the bikers night (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220608/89f4bcfcdaeffde81acc77a251027488.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220608/08226848a2ed4a8e66ac505135280ce1.jpg)
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Out at Morton in marsh,
Great weather, great crowd,
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Odly enough just been rerading about the Morgan Prototype 3 wheeler in this weeks Autocar.
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Out at Morton in marsh,
Great weather, great crowd,
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A couple more pictures
A 500 on Italian steroids?
And a plaque in memory of a biker knocked off his bike and killed here last weekend,
The local pub,Black Bear Inn,
Donated hand made burgers in exchange for a donation,
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East Kirkby Bike Night tonight. Beautiful evening for it. I didn't take any photos but there were a few nice CB SOHC/4's there this evening. It was totally packed out, they had to open another field to park in as so many bikes turned up. Just Jane the Lancaster did her Taxi run and this year she has her wings tips back on, so looking and sounding great. I'll download some photos taken by the drone, the helicopter and the Aviation Centre staff when they are available.
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Out at Bikers night
Much Marcle
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Better late than never 😊😊😊
The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritige bike night last week at East Kirkby had 1897 bikes turn up.
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These pics were taken half way through the evening, the field that is half full ended up full and they started using the middle (empty) field for bikes as well.
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Out at Fladbury,nr Evesham
Unfortunately had to pay tribute to a rider that was killed after last week's meet,
A417,Maismoor,
RIP
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Oh that's so sad 😢😢😢😢. We have had quite a few deaths of bikers locally this year. Even if we don't know them personally, it's always a sad time.
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Out near River Severn, Anchor pub,Epney,about 12mile south of Gloucester,
Lovely evening
A CS1 Norton, still owned and ridden by the same family since new.
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Saw that on A38 whilst driving to Sharpness for work!
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Out at Boston Bike night, it's the most glorious evening. Lots of classic bikes and goodness only knows how many modern bikes but the park in Boston was jam packed. I'll post some pics in a day or two.
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Out at Twyning, nr Tewkesbury
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Thats a nice Vinny John and good to see it being used.
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Out on the CL450, this is Quickedge Road above Mossley, thought (on the first edition OS map) to be a Roman road, there's another one running along the other side of the Tame Valley, where you see the boundary between the moorland and the cultivated fields.
The CL450 isn't really the 'Scrambler' it was marketed as in the States (too heavy), but it gives me the confidence to explore unpaved roads that I wouldn't take my other bikes anywhere near. It's all fine and dandy on this part, but later I encountered a steep down hill section where storms had washed away big chunks of the track.
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Went for a ride yesterday and ended up at a little classic car show at Doddington Hall near Lincoln. Free to get in and the coffee was great. It was arranged by the Masons. Lots of Harleys there. Its getting very worrying now when I see cars that I owned in the past that were quite new are now classed as 'classics', such as a VW Scirocco 😂😂😂
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love the bentley
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Nice corner of a DS by the Morgan and i wonder if that was a real lotus mk1.
I agree nice Bently but not a "blower"
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Nice corner of a DS by the Morgan and i wonder if that was a real lotus mk1.
I agree nice Bently but not a "blower"
Yes, it is a real Lotus mate ;)
If you have a look back up the page to Boston Bike Night, the gold FS1E was found by the new owner dumped in a skip. You get barn finds, shed finds but, that is a very good skip find :o
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Went for a ride yesterday and ended up at a little classic car show at Doddington Hall near Lincoln. Free to get in and the coffee was great. It was arranged by the Masons. Lots of Harleys there. Its getting very worrying now when I see cars that I owned in the past that were quite new are now classed as 'classics', such as a VW Scirocco 😂
I know what you mean Julie - I sold my Mk1 1275 Cooper S in 1973 for what was back then a good price £425 I think it was!
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Another Highland Fling:
Super Cub trip to Kinlochbervie
Supposedly trying to reduce the number of bikes in the shed, I (rather) foolishly ended up buying a 1995 BMW R100 RT Classic, so decided that I might move my CBF600 SA on to a friend nearby who had asked on a few occasions if I might sell it to him. Having had a few decent runs out on the BMW - including a recent 1200 mile trip down to Yorkshire and Lancashire, I realised that the Honda could go to its new owner, Les who later asked if I fancied a trip down to Kinlochbervie and on to the extreme west point at Sheigra - a place he had had on his 'bucket list' for many years and this would be his first longish ride on his new acquisition.
I elected to take the C125 Super Cub, well outclassed in size and performance by the CBF 600 but with many single track roads with passing places and the World and his wife in hoards of camper vans, I was not too worried about the mis-match - we wouldn't be riding fast anyway.
Ferry tickets bought, bikes checked over and fuelled up, it was time to get up at silly o'clock for the 15 mile ride to the ferry terminal in Stromness and the 6.30 sailing to Scrabster.
Off the boat at just after 8, the initial ride along the north coast was into a head wind but progress was adequate and we stopped for a bacon roll and a drink at a lovely place in Tongue, just before the link road across the Kyle. We both refuelled in Durness by the Smoo caves, which was 25p per litre CHEAPER than a fellow motorcyclist had paid earlier the same day in Inverness on his ride up. It cost me £5.50 to brim the 3.7 litre tank on the C125, whereas the 600 had consumed £17.50's worth over the same distance.
Stopping in Sheigra at the end of the road overlooking the Atlantic, Les had at last fulfilled one of his 'long term ambitions' - a result! As I was sort of 'timekeeper' and bearing in mind that we had the return ferry booked at 7 o'cIock that same evening it transpired that we had already used up about 4 of our 9+ available hours and rather than hammer along a different but longer route back, perhaps it might be more prudent to retrace our steps - the views are stunning whichever way you travel those roads. This would give us more time to enjoy the ride and include another food stop, so we made once again for that excellent cafe in Tongue.
The C125 has a digital fuel gauge like many modern bikes - with 6 blocks showing full, down to 1 for 'reserve'. This single block eventually starts to flash, and I have yet to find out just how far you can go before the inevitable happens. As we both carry extra fuel - a whole litre in my case!, I was not concerned about running dry on this relatively new machine, hopefully still having a clean tank. In the event the last block started flashing about 30 miles before the ferry but I easily managed to get beyond that point and into Thurso to re-fuel and even then, could only get 3.2 litres into the 3.7 litre tank. So I still haven't managed to ascertain the point at which I might have to walk! This necessity to carefully plan routes where fuel would be available would not be a challenge for anyone living in more populated areas but we are at the rather quieter, sparsely inhabited northern end of the British Isles!
We still had sufficient time to stop for a coffee at the 'Weigh Inn' at the Scrabster turn off, where we joined a whole group of Czech riders touring on modern Indians - on a dozen or so bikes, before heading along to the Hamnavoe for our return crossing. All in all, a very pleasant day out, covering just over 250 miles, which is now the furthest I have ridden the C125 in one day and considering the many single track roads with so many pauses in passing places, I'm quite confident that distance could be exceeded if you so wished.
Ian
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loved the DS estate, Safari,
Hereford M & T were Citreon dealers in the 70s
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loved the DS estate, Safari,
Hereford M & T were Citreon dealers in the 70s
Away from thread topic, but a famous one for those that watched the sidecars at races
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So were Mead and Tomkinson Gloucester, i got to work on all the upturned snails(2cv)
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So were Mead and Tomkinson Gloucester, i got to work on all the upturned snails(2cv)
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Lesbian limo’s we used to call them. 🤣
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Out at biker night
Drum and Monkey, Upton on Severn
Great crowd
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Took the bike for a run,
Into mid Wales, and Snowdonia
Route from home to Borth,just north of Aberystwyth,
Machynlleth to Mach loop, were various air forces do low flying practice
On to Portmadoc, them home
Total distance, 273miles,
New significant number
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Out at Cotswolds bikers nights
Cold Aston, just south Bourton on the water
Warm evening
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Great looking countryside there John and nice weather. Happy days!
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Out on the two 550/4 mongrels today. Blimey, it was hot. The only benefit I can see for riding in temperatures like this is that the hot rubber sticks to the hot roads exceptionally well, which made for some great racing. I let Trigger win, its just easier that way 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thundering here now and rain on its way.
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Lovely background Julie ;)
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Lovely background Julie ;)
Haha, totally unintentional to take a pic of the ladies toilets and the Cafe at Willy Woods Steve, 😊😊😊. I was sitting over in the shade on the grass and though as I hadn't put anything on Out and About recently, I will do it today 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Of all the fantastic places we ride, I agree, the background could have been better 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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That was a shame Steve. But, I always see the positives when a puncture occurs during a trip, at least the bike was being ridden and enjoyed so it's a risk of having fun 😁😁😁😁
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That's a very nice bike :)
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Beautifull bike that even if it is on the back of a wagon.
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Out on the K6 today 😁😁😁
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Love theat bike its absolutely gorjuss! Never ridden a 750, looking forwad to eventually having a go an getting one
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Lytham WWII Weekend......25 Pounder , Limber and Morris Commercial Quad.
Makes a change from smelly old bikes (for smelly old artillery bits and bobs). Got out on my bike today as it's 6 weeks since my Hernia Operation, and as I just live down the road....why not. My dear old Mum bought me one of these sets when I was a nipper.........who'd have thought I'd grow up to serve as a TA Gunner for 15 years. Certainly not me when I was a raggedy arsed kid !
Great turnout with loads of Families and plenty of locals dressing up in their 1940's gear in the lovely sunshine....and I saw more Sergeants parading in their uniform than the British Army has ever had in it's ranks ! LOL.
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Another trip down into the Highlands
A nearby friend, Leslie who had recently bought my CBF 600 SA8 asked if I fancied another day trip into Caithness and Sutherland sometime. I'm always up for a ride out and after taking the Honda 350/4 to our annual rally then following that with a trip to our own (very wet!) Dounby Show, I felt that it was the most suitable machine for our proposed trip, so set about fitting a rear rack from David Silver and making brackets to mount my QD top box base plate on it. This would allow me to put the large Honda top box on, hopefully not having to 'rent space' in the panniers and top box on the Les's CBF. I decided that rather than get up at some dark ungodly hour for the 06.30 sailing on the Friday, I would avail myself of the Bed and Breakfast option on the MV Hamnavoe the night before. Leslie would then meet me after breakfast to pair up the intercoms so we could then ride together as soon as the ferry docked at 8 on the Friday morning
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Leaving the ferry we headed out west to take some occasionally well surfaced quiet roads through Forss, south to Westfield, on to Scotscalder and then via Loch Watten across to Wick; I wanted to visit their motorcycle shop, AMS that Les had introduced me to on a previous trip - I was in search of a new waterproof riding jacket. I had quite a specific set of requirements for this new jacket and wasn't really hopeful of finding one but Paul, the proprietor found exactly the thing for me and Les kindly managed to squeeze my original into a pannier.
Using the fairly quiet A99 we had a very pleasant ride down to Latheron and made a deliberate detour back north and then via Smerral to join the A9 south at Latheronwheel - the quaint little harbour here has picnic tables overlooking the North Sea, where pods of dolphins can often be seen - well worth a visit if you have time when travelling to and from the North coast.
South now on the A9 to Brora via the Berriedale Braes and Helmsdale, where Leslie informed me that he thought that something had just dropped off the back of my bike, so we pulled into a lay-by and had a look around and he noticed that one of my lower 'half clamps' on the rear rack had disappeared.
All entirely my fault as this was a trial run with the new plate attached to the rack, so I hadn't loctited the bolts until I knew it all worked, then they could be tidied up and finish polished - hey ho, that's life! He kindly offered to go back to where he thought it might be whilst I checked all other fastenings and he found the proverbial 'needle in a haystack' in the middle of the road. We pressed on having ascertained that everything was still safe with the remaining brackets and stopped as planned at Harry Gow's in Brora to pick up pies and sticky buns as rumbling tums halted our progress. Fuelled up (bikes too!) a short time later and heading back north to take the narrow road up through Glen Loth and onto Kinbrace - an area sadly overlooked as most folk just hammer up and down the A9, often in some sort of self-imposed hurry. This road has deteriorated somewhat since I last used it - lots more grass down the middle, favoured by most of the sheep but with care it's still a lovely way to see some great scenery and birdlife. This was the only rain we had all day and as soon as we joined the Helmsdale/Kinbrace, slightly more major road with a better surface devoid of grass, it became dry again - typical!
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I wanted to show Les the visitor centre at the Forsinard railway station in the Flow Country so we made a short detour there. This whole area is of great ecological importance in that it is the largest expanse of peat bog in Europe, covering some 1500 square miles, continually capturing carbon from the atmosphere. We struck up a conversation with a couple in a camper van from the Netherlands, also enjoying the impressive visitor centre. From here it was a very enjoyable ride back to the north coast at Melvich and then along the A836 for our to return to Scrabster, even allowing us yet another coffee stop at the Weigh Inn before catching the 7 pm boat back home.
Waiting in the queue for loading, we were joined by a group of Norwegian motorcyclists on modern 'adventure bikes' mostly BMWs and Triumphs and the 350 seemed to grab their interest - one very knowledgable chap had no idea that people in Orkney were even interested in classic bikes! We exchanged details and met up with two of them the following day so that I could take them to a couple of my friends classic collections of Kawasakis, Hondas, BMWs and Triumphs - they were astounded to say the least. One of the friends with Kawasaki triples knew some of the contacts of the Norwegian guys and is also into Vintage tractors, just as they are - small World eh?
Leslie seems very pleased with my old CBF, which has only just completed 10,000 miles in its 14 year life and I think the little classic 350 Four is ideally suited to these short one day trips into the fairly unspoilt roads around Sutherland and Caithness and 200 miles is a comfortable distance, allowing time to see many of the areas hidden gems.
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Wee run out in the Bohemian uplands on Thursday before the 'monsoon' started on Friday.
Wife took old stink wheels, I followed the haze of smoke...
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This saturday an oldtimerday and tour in the north of Holland
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Took the Morini out today for only it's second ride this year. A lovely morning on the roads around Sarrat, Chesham and Great Missenden in Bucks.
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Ooh, nice bike!
Matt
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Took the Morini out today for only it's second ride this year. A lovely morning on the roads around Sarrat, Chesham and Great Missenden in Bucks.
OOO, didnt know you had one of those!
Always fancied a bash on one of those as its one of the few twins Ive not experienced. Ive not even ever heard one run. Thats a smashing thing Dave!
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Took the Morini out today for only it's second ride this year. A lovely morning on the roads around Sarrat, Chesham and Great Missenden in Bucks.
OOO, didnt know you had one of those!
Always fancied a bash on one of those as its one of the few twins Ive not experienced. Ive not even ever heard one run. Thats a smashing thing Dave!
They are lovely bikes, a bit on the small side for anyone over 5'8" but they really do handle. The clip-ons are pure agony in town and the dry and grabby clutch are not suited to town work either but out on the open roads they are sublime. The exhaust note is addictive and playing tunes on the gearbox is a must, they thrive on revs like a stroker. I first saw one of these when it came past me when I was on my CB160 on my way to technical college in 1980. When I got there I parked up next to it! I bought this one as a wreck 15 years ago (couldn't afford a decent one!) and restored it over a couple of years.
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Took the bike for a run,
Into mid Wales, and Snowdonia
Route from home to Borth,just north of Aberystwyth,
Machynlleth to Mach loop, were various air forces do low flying practice
On to Portmadoc, them home
Total distance, 273miles,
New significant number
As you can see, the scenery is like Norfolk and the Lincolnshire wolds (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220809/450890e5cd4c785680f37ff81839ac81.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220809/fbd09f18bfbcf05ac5bda9e4602215b3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220809/943d48f055242bb5aed83349bafe8164.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220809/75599018ae0a65157c2078c22527cd32.jpg)
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I don't know how I missed this when you posted it John. But..... No, it doesn't look anything like Lincolnshire or Norfolk 😂😂😂😂😂
That's sounds a great day out.
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Give over Julie, its spitting image of up by Caister and its snow capped fells? ;D
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Went to the Swettenham Arms meet at Swettenham, near Jodrell Bank last night. Some really nice bikes there but spotted a CJ360 from across the car park done in Parakeet Yellow. First glance I thought it was a 400-4 as the tank a similar design so I sauntered over to take a look.
I freely apologise now, I should have taken a pic, which I'll do if I ever see it again. It was a really nice restoration but done 20 years ago, exhaust was original and was completely immaculate, not an ounce of rust on it. I was never a fan of the CJ series, in fact it's my pet hate bike but this was really good. I'm not easily impressed but this did impress me.
Owner never been on this site but I told him what it was and what we do and maybe he'll pop on and post a pic. He has a few of them and also had a 1962 Ariel along with it being ridden by his Dad.
A really nice Velocette there, brand new engine, new cases, new crank, new everything, cost £6500 to build. Even had an eleccy start on it and all the electrics were modern. I'll take a pic of that as well next time.
Meet is every Thursday night if anyone is in the area, get there early as by 9.30 most have gone these days as the nights draw in.
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Give over Julie, its spitting image of up by Caister and its snow capped fells? ;D
Tis true Roo. We do get plenty of snow on Caister Top.
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You can always judge a good day out by the amount of mud you bring home on your bike 😂😂😂😂😂
Riding around the edge of The Wash today, as close as you can get without sinking. I've enlarged the last photo to show the Outer Trial Bank, a disaster of a project to store fresh water in a resovoir type construction in The Wash. I was on Millie the 550 Mongrel and Trig was on his 750K6. Probably not the most suitable bikes for the exercise but great fun. I got within 25 yards of home and my throttle cable snapped. 1 only have 1 cable, no return cable so luckily it was only a short push onto the drive.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Trial_Bank#:~:text=The%20Outer%20Trial%20Bank%20is,UK%20governmental%20water%20resources%20scheme. :)
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Just wind the throttle stop in as far as you can and you can limp home at around 20mph or so, better than pushing.
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I used a screwdriver under the carb opening arm when mine snapped, mind you I was a long way from home at the time so pushing was not an option.
Cheers
Dennis
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I'm sure we would have sorted some type of Heath Robinson bodge to get me home. I was just so very lucky it got me so close to the house before it snapped. Graham reckons it's where I was racing him the last 7 miles, it snapped to teach me not to try turning the throttle further than it should go 🤣🤣🤣🤣I was in the lead all the way until the cable snapped. He managed to fly by me 25 yards from the finish line 🙄🙄🙄🙄
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Yeah, a likely story ;D
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Nice day out on the Honda with my mate Peter, the Foodie Festival at New Brighton (Wirral) two 750 Hondas with a quite a lot of years seperating them.
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Cheers
Dennis
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Blast to Foulups today, tyres kicked, check, coffee drunk, check, HUGE breakfast induced heart burn, check, bits collected and a scoot home the long way home via Cheddar Gorge for a coffee and to see how many sodding goats can leap out at you mid corner up through the gorge on the way home.
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A good turnout yesterday at the Scottish Classic Motorcycle Club meet in Arbroath. A wide variety of bikes and ages. Arbroath Smokies for the prizewinners. 😎
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A few more..
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After re-balancing the carbs on the 350 using just one vac gauge and a 4 way switchable manifold, I decided to give it a road test around the West Mainland (of Orkney) this morning. Although it was good before, I can certainly notice the difference from the 4 gauge system.
This is overlooking Rousay from the top of the Hillside Road
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.......and then just a short distance from home with the view towards the Brough of Birsay
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Ian
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It looks so beautiful there Ian.
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Hi Julie,
Yes, it's a very special place - 17 years of pure enjoyment! It must be about time you folk ventured up here some time soon - can't always promise good weather but can guarantee a warm welcome and lots of interesting stuff to see (as well as lots of tasty machinery)
Ian
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Hi Julie,
Yes, it's a very special place - 17 years of pure enjoyment! It must be about time you folk ventured up here some time soon - can't always promise good weather but can guarantee a warm welcome and lots of interesting stuff to see (as well as lots of tasty machinery)
Ian
I've already added it to my list of places to go Ian. I'm gradually getting through the list 😊😊😊😊
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I would love to tour and explore Scotland and the isles,
Julie, you should have a couple of weeks free mid November
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Can we not get few of us to do an organised a trip next year maybe? I'd love to go up there, never been and looks incredible. I nearly did the 500 last year but was put off by the camper van horror stories..
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I did the 500 before it became known as the 500….brilliant. Since it became ‘known’ the traffic is horrendous and getting accommodation and shoulder room in the pubs is woeful. Sorry to be a doom munger. It’s great for the Scot’s though.
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Yeah, think I'll choose another bit I reckon. ;D
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May is often a good month, weather-wise and accommodation shouldn't be too much of a problem either. On the way up Travelodges can be reasonable. The M6/M74/M80 and A9 can be tiring but there are some alternatives on unspoilt back roads. As you say Sesman, the NC 500 with hoards of campervans and hired Ferraris and Lambos looking for the fastest time have spoilt it rather.
There are quite a few good quality self catering places here in Orkney which can make it more cost effective if folks can share. I'm sure Johnny and I (plus a great many others up here) can put something together to make it a memorable time,
Ian
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That would be a bloody excuse to have a meet up and come pee on somebody else's bath mat for a weekend.. I'd be deffo up for that.
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Absolutely Ian. Great to meet with any members that venture this far north.
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I did the 500 before it became known as the 500….brilliant. Since it became ‘known’ the traffic is horrendous and getting accommodation and shoulder room in the pubs is woeful. Sorry to be a doom munger. It’s great for the Scot’s though.
It's got way too busy now and some of the locals hate it. Too many people blocking roads, no manners and dumping litter everywhere. The peace and quiet they had before has mostly gone.
Lots of other brilliant roads in Scotland. The North East is excellent, the A93 for example, or Cairn O'Mount.
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Just to expand a bit on what Gareth has said. You won’t find any congestion from Inverness travelling north to Thurso (130miles) quite a nice road this is the road that would take you to the ferry ports. Also the road accross the north coast travelling west is also fine. Travelling along the west coast route either north or south requires a bit of patience as there is quite a bit of single track road. Just don’t be in a hurry else you won’t enjoy it. Get yourselves up and off before the caravans and campervans hit the road. 😜
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I did the 500 before it became known as the 500….brilliant. Since it became ‘known’ the traffic is horrendous and getting accommodation and shoulder room in the pubs is woeful. Sorry to be a doom munger. It’s great for the Scot’s though.
Just to qualify, I wouldn’t want to discourage anybody from doing it. It’s still a great experience, but your expectations of clear roads and stress free riding from Applecross to Lock Carron, on to Ullapool and beyond may need some recalibration. Book early, travel early and you won’t be disappointed. It’s just not like it was say 10 years ago, but then again what is?. Me, I’d head for the Massive Central in June….oh, no what have I done😀
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Some pics from the Honda4Fest at Cereglio near Bologna.
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Hi,
Not as far north as the Orkney Islands but weather and roads on Syke have been wonderful last week and another week of holiday remaining so fingers crossed for good weather. Been doing the highlands every year for the last 17 years but never been to Orkney (on list to do) but done Outer Hebredies, NC500 (17 years ago when it eas quieter) and much of Scotland from the borders north. Much better and quiter roads than the northwest of England.
If tou're thinking about doing Scotland - do it and you won't regret it :)
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I did the 500 before it became known as the 500….brilliant. Since it became ‘known’ the traffic is horrendous and getting accommodation and shoulder room in the pubs is woeful. Sorry to be a doom munger. It’s great for the Scot’s though.
Just to qualify, I wouldn’t want to discourage anybody from doing it. It’s still a great experience, but your expectations of clear roads and stress free riding from Applecross to Lock Carron, on to Ullapool and beyond may need some recalibration. Book early, travel early and you won’t be disappointed. It’s just not like it was say 10 years ago, but then again what is?. Me, I’d head for the Massive Central in June….oh, no what have I done😀
I had a fantastic time in the Central massive, been about a dozen times. my old outlaws lived down there, awesome roads and great people. Bit dull motorwaying it down there but once youre there its fantastic
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Lovely scenery there Martin, and nice bike!
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Great views and a lovely bike there, I'm set on going up next year, definitely!
Furthest I've been up is Lommond for weeks mooching and Edinburgh but that was exibiting at the Scottish bike show some 20 years ago, didnt really see much except a wet grey Edinburgh and a lot of dripping bikers at the show. I do remember being hit in the eye by a bumble bee when I lifted my visor up momentarily, felt like I'd been hit with a golf ball and looked like I'd been hit with a cream egg. Resulted in a shut eye and a black eye like a pound of liver for a week. Didnt really notice much while I was there, I didn't have stereo vision so it might have been nice, I dont know. :o ;D
Swore I'd go back up ;D
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Ouch!!
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Out at biker night
North Cheltenham RFC
Great crowd (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220914/23e9629612cac61b4569558e60b14ac0.jpg)
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Had a nice day out yesterday, at Oulton Park for the Thundersport Club Bike Championships, not quite MotoGp not even BSB but some good racing still.
The boss and I try to go to as many meetings as possible at Oulton and thoroughly enjoy them.
I'm not a fan of most modern bikes but this caught my eye.
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Cheers
Dennis
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That's nice. Not sure about the seat colours but some lovely detailing. Bet it sounded nice as well.
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That's nice. Not sure about the seat colours but some lovely detailing. Bet it sounded nice as well.
Sure did
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Did you ever hear Blaster Bates story of the naming of Knicker Brook? Well worth a listen if you havent
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Did you ever hear Blaster Bates story of the naming of Knicker Brook? Well worth a listen if you havent
Gosh that's tickled something in my deeply buried memory Bryan, will have to investigate
Cheers
Dennis
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I have.
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Pay for the usb and i will copy all his LP's for you
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Did you ever hear Blaster Bates story of the naming of Knicker Brook? Well worth a listen if you havent
I have every album! I was exposed to that at a very early age.
"Lept up, rolled off, call it what you will, left her with her draws on the deckshelf; pink you see........." ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Actually got to see him live in gloucester, too many years ago to count, took the piss out of me when i went back to my seat on crutches after the break, ankle broke in hit and run 2 weeks before
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I must know every line in all his LP's and still has me in fits today, such a funny chap. My brother met him when they got him into the local pub for an evening when he was at Polytechnic in Plymouth in the early 80's I think.....
Mu old dear always said that he swore beautifully ;D
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Another bonny day today here in Orkney, so after doing a bit of work on a new shed door in the morning I felt that I had earned a ride out for the afternoon. I dragged the 'Two wheeled Grey Fergie' out from the garage and had a lovely ride down over the Churchill Barriers to the southern-most tip of the Orkney Mainland at Burwick. This is a round trip of over 80 miles for me. Not many folk out as they seemed to be watching something on day-time TV - search me!
Anyway, sorry it's not a single OHC Honda - I'll try better next time!
This is near Burray, overlooking Scapa Flow:
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Despite extensive research, I still can't locate the bit that Churchill built - perhaps they should be renamed 'The Italian Prisoners of War Barriers'?
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Spotted this in a campsite on a recent trip to the alps.
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Loads of stuff compared with my humble luggage for two.
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Nice run out to Matlock and surrounding areas .... must say the bike handles like a dream now the 20+ year old tyres have been changed ::)
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Looks like the side stand is hitting the No2 exhaust pipe and there's a drain hose incorrectly routed if that's staining on the same pipe. Best remedy both of those before they become a bigger problem.
Ever visited Carsington Water near Matlock Bath? recommend it, really nice. Take yer trunks and have a go at paddle boarding ;D ;D
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Looks like the side stand is hitting the No2 exhaust pipe and there's a drain hose incorrectly routed if that's staining on the same pipe. Best remedy both of those before they become a bigger problem.
Ever visited Carsington Water near Matlock Bath? recommend it, really nice. Take yer trunks and have a go at paddle boarding ;D ;D
Just been and checked and stand isn't touching and I can't get it to no matter how hard I wiggle ( it obviously had at one point as there was a tiny dent - but this looks old) ........ rerouted a rogue drain pipe :)
Carsington is lovely but I don't think I need to inflict me in trucks attempting paddle boarding !!! ;D
Thanks
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Nice run out to Matlock and surrounding areas .... must say the bike handles like a dream now the 20+ year old tyres have been changed ::)
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Fishpond pub. My lad works there. Were you out earlier on the week too in the area as saw a 500 and said to my wife it was exactly like mine was..?
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Carsington Water is a lovely place but the water never looks warm enough for my liking 😁😁😁😁
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Come over here the water is a steady 38 deg in the fish ponds! Its like walking into a warm bath!
Makes netting at night really rather pleasant. It beats netting in the UK, where you generally ahve two pairs of tracksuit bottoms on, a couple of t shirts, a hoody a cap and a dry suit and neoprene gloves. Generally in the ice!!
Dont mind it somuch over here, shorts, vest and a pair of crocs.................Nice ;D
On the down side...............wish I had a bike here, I'm getting cold turkey already :(
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Fishpond pub. My lad works there. Were you out earlier on the week too in the area as saw a 500 and said to my wife it was exactly like mine was..?
Not me .... I have seen a few others on my travels locally
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Dont mind it somuch over here, shorts, vest and a pair of crocs.................Nice ;D
Crocs .......... holes in so your dignity can escape :)
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I know but so can the crap that although you have em on, inevitably always gets into your shoes and cripples you!
Dont tell anyone that I wear crocs please ;D
They sell the yank versions over here alllabed up but get this...............theyre over $80 and top out over $200!!!
I kid you not..............for rubber shoes! Kin 'el! :o ;D
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The last bikers night is next Wednesday
At the Swan pub,
Hanley Swan
Just south of Malvern
Any time after 5.30pm
Should be a good evening,
Normally has hog roast,
Unfortunately not HD,
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Crocs - aren't they alligators in the US of A?
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They are but they cant spell alligator ;)
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Last 2 Saturdays was still good weather here, took my oldest last weekend and CB yesterday - by chance there was a very good photographer nerby (lady!)
Weather is unusually (compare to last years) bad, cold.. hope for some better days still this year!
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Now THAT looks like bloody good fun. Buy her a pint, those are great shots :)
Thats commitment in those eyes, that is. Love it well done Erny .
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That’s great pics Erny, Especially the one on the CB. Yes what can we say about the weather. Been generally a poor summer here, September actually been one of the best months until now, broken a bit now but not quite ready to put the classics into hibernation yet.
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great pics Erny - and great riding style!
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Great photos. Captures the bike well.....
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got 2 more pics - now I clearly see why I hear some noise in left curves ::)
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Ha haa, youre not trying unless you're getting sparks Erny. Loving the style, fantastic shots once again.
There's an old saying that it's "Not the bike that makes a great rider but the 'nut behind the stock!" Hope that translates and you get my meaning. ;)
Keep em coming mate ;) ;D
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I ground the end of my main stand lug in a chamfer, I was a bit insane when I was younger. On corners I could feel my feet being pushed up as the footrests were being pushed up by the road. The hero blobs were ground flat in the end.
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I ground the end of my main stand lug in a chamfer, I was a bit insane when I was younger. On corners I could feel my feet being pushed up as the footrests were being pushed up by the road. The hero blobs were ground flat in the end.
I've gven up replacing the blobs on the vfr, I was getting through a set a year at one point, I just live with the chamfer now, besides it's kind cool in a blatently teenager sort of way. ;) ;D It was always street cred as a nipper to have no chicken strips on the rear tyre and if you got yer pegs down, nevr mind a knee, your were a legend. Obviously there were instances of ambition out weighing ability and a few get off's but it was all part lof growing up. 8)
My left shoulder would argue now though!..........thinking on, can you get new shoulders? ;D ;D ;D
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I have titanium hero blobs now on my CB1300, they spark if you ground them. Looks really cool at night. So they tell me.
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I have titanium hero blobs now on my CB1300, they spark if you ground them. Looks really cool at night. So they tell me.
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I have titanium hero blobs now on my CB1300, they spark if you ground them. Looks really cool at night. So they tell me.
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Ah, those hero blobs... had to replace long originals on my CB1000R by short ones, very annoying already in the first corner of the racetrack, but then next to come was brake lever and blobs remained untouched ;D
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Loving it Erny, you qualify in the legend catagory with all the cool kids 8) ;D
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Out at Swan at Hanley Swan, nr Malvern
Great crowd, getting a bit nippy now,
So last of the season, 20th season
Approx £115,000 raised for air ambulance
We also raised a collection for Steph, the hard working organizer
Got her and her helpers some jewellery,
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Wow, that's a huge amount of money raised. Well done to all concerned.
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I only donate to the RNLI and the air ambulnce no matter where I am in the country as for us bikers it can be the matter of life an death as you al know. THAT, is an incredible amount of money raised, your meet should be so chuffed with that much. What a staggering achievement. A huge well done to all. :) :)
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John, That is an amazing amount raised. Well done to all involved - and to such a good cause.
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I only donate to the RNLI and the air ambulnce no matter where I am in the country as for us bikers it can be the matter of life an death as you al know. THAT, is an incredible amount of money raised, your meet should be so chuffed with that much. What a staggering achievement. A huge well done to all. :) :)
If I'm out on the bike and need the RNLI something has gone seriously wrong! 😂
Well done to Steph and the bikers for raising all that money. Great job. 👍
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If I'm out on the bike and need the RNLI something has gone seriously wrong! 😂
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This did happen to a mate of mine a while back when he overcooked a corner though..... (Attachment Link)
Ouch. Trust he was ok.
Hope he had his racing wets on!
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That would need winching out - soft silt n the water plus a heavy bike and soft bank!
Probably would not start for a while due to being flooded. (groan)
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There were enough people to pull it out, eventually.
He was fine, just wet and embarrassed. Thanks to social media he gets constantly reminded of his little dip. 🐟🐠🤣
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There were enough people to pull it out, eventually.
He was fine, just wet and embarrassed. Thanks to social media he gets constantly reminded of his little dip. 🐟🐠🤣
Lucky there wasn't a tree in the way - looking at the green colour was it a Kawasaki Ninja ?
Update: I was a few minutes late with my post due to making a coffee!
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Always knew Kawasakis were vacuum cleaners, or was it recovery kit?
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I hope this hurricane sod's off soon!
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I hope this hurricane sod's off soon!
>:(
We have the tail end here in Derby breezy, cold & raining cats & dogs.
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I was supposed to be building a new setion of fence today but it never stopped raining, so had to give it up.
Cheers
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I was supposed to be moving 230,000 fish out into two farm ponds.........gusting to 50mph and howling down..........nah, PC in the office with the dogs it is then!
These are the grusome twosome.............site security, "If yer name's not on the list, yer not gettin in" ;D
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I'm surprised the hurricane didn't suck up the fish for you!
Just started pouring here but doesn't matter to me as stuck indoors with poxy Covid!
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If those are the guard dogs how'd you get them to allow you in? did you bribe them with gator chops?
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Oosshh, Dave thats crap mate! i'm lucky enough to not have had it yet, being a type 1 diddlybetic it can be a bit sketchy for me!
To be honest its kind of just been a standard North of England, wet and breezy day, nothing too mental apart from a brief spell when it was howling for about an hour. Some places have been smashed to bits with estimates coming in around $260billion in Florida I heard on't wireless earlier.
I snorted down the phone whilst talking to a mate in Charleston about 50 miles east of here on the coast, who's also from 'oop Norf,' when he said "We 'avent 'ad much, in fact, I've witnessed worse wind in Wetherspoons"........ ;D
Coffee down the wrong hole in me lung and a 'snort, burp, coughing fit' was me for the next 30 seconds.
He drops em in just at the right moment the sod ;D
I had to call him back ;D ;D ;D.
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Those look like let em in and lick em to death guards to me!
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Not gator chops but they do like a halibut pellet the buggers, the dopey black one was found on the motorway just roaming about a couple of years ago, Luna. The white one is such a sweetheart bless her. Kiya. Always by your side and always looking at you . She's a pals dog and as good as gold, I'm looking after her for a dew weeks while he harvests and gets things squared away at his dad's farm.
Luna on the other hand is as thick as mince and just bobbles about all daylooking dazed.
A wicked pair and really good company when you're on your own as I am...........great listeners ;D ;D
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Dogs are always good listeners. Who else would we talk to?
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A bit off topic here but as it is now October, I suspect this thread will be curling up by the fire with a large red wine.
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Thats a good fringe ;D
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Great ride out today, really quite warm for early October.
I'm not into Harleys at all and know sod all about them but this 1951 was an absolute stunner. There was also a very, very nice VFR 400R, on a K plate, so 1993 is or there abouts. I was on Kitty the 500 K1 and Graham took the 750 K6.
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I never got Harley's either Julie until I hired one for a week when I was on holiday in California 7 years ago and then I got it. They are lovely bikes for the environment they were built for, long straight roads on a hot, sunny day with a long distance to travel at cruising speeds. I don't get it over in the UK though and especially on our tight roads and weather with all the cleaning they require to keep them looking nice. Each to their own though, my Jota can be a top heavy handful on bumpy, tight UK roads as well!
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I'm with Dave really on that one, however..................beautiful NC30, in the right colours too.
Gotta love a bot of HRC magic. Had about 5 of those, love em (heart emoji) ;D
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Yeh but Jotas sound better
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Yeh but Jotas sound better
True, I agree.........................................and thy take a great deal longer to dissolve ;D
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It's been some time but found the time to get the 750 out of the back of the garage. Fired up almost instantly run ok apart from a slight miss if I give it a first full at about 4000rpm.
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It's been some time but found the time to get the 750 out of the back of the garage. Fired up almost instantly run ok apart from a slight miss if I give it a first full at about 4000rpm.
Blimey young Mick, I thought you'd moved to somewhere no tinternet 😂😂😂😂
It's a bit late in the year to start playimg on your bikes, have you put snow tyres on? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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We've been out riding a lot recently, making the summer last as long as possible.
Out on the Mongrels today, I had an indicator lens fall off somewhere on our travels😂😂😂😂 but other than that a perfect ride with a lovely breakfast en route.
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Quite right! Make the most of it! A bit jealous here we’ve run out of weather!😂 not given up hope entirely but the 550 is away for winter.
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You are closer to the Arctic Circle up there if not actually above it. lol
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Yes Ted. Arctic circle 66 degrees and Orkney 58 degrees north.
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Yes Ted. Arctic circle 66 degrees and Orkney 58 degrees north.
Crikey that sounds extremely hot for either.😁😁😁
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Yes Ted. Arctic circle 66 degrees and Orkney 58 degrees north.
Crikey that sounds extremely hot for either.😁😁😁
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So it's latitude is it I'm never sure?
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So it's latitude is it I'm never sure?
Think it is Ted.
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I just couldn't resist 😁😁😁
The sun was shining, it was a very pleasant 17° so I took Kitty for a lovely long ride.
Looks like weather will break within the next couple of days so probably the last ride on Kitty before she goes into winter storage. This year I've done well over 2000 miles on Kitty, about the same on Millie the Mongrel and about 1500 miles on the CD250u, so they are all well and truly ridden and not hidden 😊😊😊. What a great summer it's been for riding. I'm already looking forward to next year. The little CD250u will be the winter hack and I will have no excuses for not doing the housework now 😂😂😂
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Looks lovely Julie, that really is a stunner that bike, Thundery and 85 deg here at leats a bit more bearable than last time. Want to come home now, got shed withdrawels! ;D
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Very Jealous Julie! Not been too bad a day here. A few degrees less and a bit showery. Been busy so no bike run.
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Lovely bike Julie. I'm envious of you getting out for a ride on a beautiful day.
I've just moved house and the new one needs lots of work to do it up. My bikes are in storage while I work on the house and a dreaded concrete garage. ☹
No riding for me at the moment. 😢
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Lovely morning out and about ..... all the better that yesterdays mechanical tinkering didn't seem to have caused any negative effects :)
On the way to Moneyash for a coffee pitstop
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Looking good Simon 8)
And you have a front mounted bacon slicer :o
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Absolutely green here. Heavy showers and no prospect, you enjoy every mile Simon.
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Very busy with bikes of all flavours ...... sun and dry roads if a little windy :)
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You mean Monyash? great roads in that vicinity. There's a section of road near Crowdecote that reminds me of that hill in San Francisco that they used in films a lot. The one with the tight bends coming down a steep hill.
There's a good cafe in Monyash that my son says makes great bacon sarnies, never stopped myself, I'm in the groove when I'm near there and just want to find as many corners as I can so I can get my knee down. Silly I know but bends have always done it for me.
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You mean Monyash? great roads in that vicinity. There's a section of road near Crowdecote that reminds me of that hill in San Francisco that they used in films a lot. The one with the tight bends coming down a steep hill.
There's a good cafe in Monyash that my son says makes great bacon sarnies, never stopped myself, I'm in the groove when I'm near there and just want to find as many corners as I can so I can get my knee down. Silly I know but bends have always done it for me.
That's the spelling - the cafe is the Old Smithy and yes it does make excellent bacon sarnies ... I'll have a look for Crowdecote
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Just back from Stafford Show - it was busy with the weather being so pleasant.
I'll put a few photos up on Monday.
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Lovely riding roads around Monyash, we visit there and the surrounding areas quite regularly.
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You mean Monyash? great roads in that vicinity. There's a section of road near Crowdecote that reminds me of that hill in San Francisco that they used in films a lot. The one with the tight bends coming down a steep hill.
There's a good cafe in Monyash that my son says makes great bacon sarnies, never stopped myself, I'm in the groove when I'm near there and just want to find as many corners as I can so I can get my knee down. Silly I know but bends have always done it for me.
That's the spelling - the cafe is the Old Smithy and yes it does make excellent bacon sarnies ... I'll have a look for Crowdecote
Just down the road from Monyash.
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A few pics from Stafford Show.
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Nice, Ted.
Ive not been to a show for ages it seems, I'll have to look into next years fixtures and see where they all are .
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Ted, some very shiny stuff there. I would have gone if it was not for a trip to the Canaries ;)
Matt
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Ted, some very shiny stuff there. I would have gone if it was not for a trip to the Canaries ;)
Matt
Sadly my days of flying ended 7 years ago - Wendy & I loved the strip named Veronica's at Playa D L America's we usually stayed at Colon2 apartments.
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500 is nice but quite a few wrong parts and missing stuff on it.
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After much winching about the weather, yesss we are off. Touring bike this morning and this beast this afternoon. Just 10 degrees c here today so a tad cool.
Pic taken at top of Wideford Hill looking down on the capital Kirkwall. It’s pronounced “wide” “ford” not wid-e-ford.
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Lovely bike and lovely view John.
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That's a cracking ride you have there Johnny,reasonable view but I'm dribbling at your bike. Well done that man, love it ;)
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Managed to get out again and get a run in after the chain / sprocket swap and also changing the swing arm again.
All good it would seem - rear brake needed a quick adjustment but that was it
Cold but dry - I’ll take that :) and apparently I missed a few “fours” yesterday - a couple of 750’s and a 500 with twin front disks .... anyone one here I wonder
At the cafe at Monyash
Simon
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Great you are still getting some riding weather! Nice bike, matching skid lid?
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We got out on the CD250u's today. Only about 70 miles but a stop off for a very hearty full English brekkie made it a very nice trip out.
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Nice one Julie! Dead jealous here. I think a motorcycling holiday to warmer climes might be nice this time of year. Think of the saving on fuel 😡😡
Nope! That didn’t work.🤬
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Fantastic weather for riding Julie, it's like spring out there. I did just over 100 miles today on my VFR. I was doing a mock IAM test ready for the real thing on Thursday 17th @2pm😬
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Can't believe it's 13 degrees.......in November.....in Scotland!
Lovely run along the River Nith to Caerlaverock Castle this morning, probably my last outing this year.
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Nice one Ewan! Quite right to eek out the riding season, our classics are away til about March, time to get them out then and prepare for first dry day. Still have the touring bike available for runs but don’t expect to be out much.
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@LaverdaDave, good luck with the I AM test.. I took (and passed!) the car one earlier in the year. After month s of dry weather as the test started th e heavens opened and I had an hour of torrential rain and near - zero visibility in the spray to drive in,including a particularly unpleasant A1 section. I was pooped by the end of it - it's surprising how much you concentrate, and even more so with an examiner in tow.
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@LaverdaDave, good luck with the I AM test.. I took (and passed!) the car one earlier in the year. After month s of dry weather as the test started th e heavens opened and I had an hour of torrential rain and near - zero visibility in the spray to drive in,including a particularly unpleasant A1 section. I was pooped by the end of it - it's surprising how much you concentrate, and even more so with an examiner in tow.
Thanks Andy, I passed the IAM test this afternoon. Phew, it was hard but the examiner made it easier and told me to just enjoy myself so I did😁.
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GET IN!! 8)
Well done Dave, thats top skills mate, massive pat on the back from me and The Long Haired General ;) :) :) :) :) :)
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Well done Dave 👍👍👍
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Well done Dave - done mine many years ago on a GS1000 but whether I would pass it now is another thing!
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Congrats Dave. Well done.
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Dave, Congratulations - well done!!
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Good on you Dave, always nice when one passes a test.🍺🍺🍺
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Thank you all👍
I didn't realise how passing the test would cause me to wake up with such a headache this morning! It was obviously all the concentration and absolutely nothing to do with going out for a celebration curry and drinking alcohol🤕😁
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I can't recommend the IAM highly enough and especially the Middlesex Advanced Motorcyclists who got me through it. After 43 years of continuous riding bikes I thought I knew it all until I joined the IAM. Unbelievable what you learn from the experts and how it all works in practice. I now ride quicker (make progress as they call it) by going slower but constantly thinking about where I am and what is up ahead. I'm now 61 and wish I'd learnt this 30 years ago!
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Thank you all👍
I didn't realise how passing the test would cause me to wake up with such a headache this morning! It was obviously all the concentration and absolutely nothing to do with going out for a celebration curry and drinking alcohol🤕😁
For decades I thought Curry made me ill before I twigged it was the skin full of beer or lager.
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I did mine in 2007.
5 PM on a Friday from the McDonalds car park next to the Madejski Stadium in south Reading. A mile of stationary dual carriageway and then one junction of the M4 ( also mostly stationary). Then the examiners favourite north Basingstoke country lanes.
Two minor infringements:
1. Not moving back into lane 1 quickly enough after a motorway overtake.
2. Not accelerating fast enough out of a 30 limit into a National.
I can live with them.
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Well done Dave - the headache will pass too! I did mine way back in early November 1983 - pissing down with rain and wet leaves everywhere (in Lancashire). The examiner - a police motorcyclist, made me feel at ease by turning up complaining that he had a wet crutch and needed fuel at the first opportunity!
I must say I got far more enjoyment from my riding after doing that test plus the training leading up to it and would recommend any serious motorcyclist to do it asap. At 73, perhaps I ought to have a refresher.
Ian
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Yes, well done Dave on your IAM test. It is quite an achievement. I remember going through advanced training in the late eighties Star Rider I think it was. Bronze, Silver and Gold. Anybody recollect? Think it was national recognition. Got the Silver but never got round to doing theGold. Curry’s can give quite a hangover 🤣
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I did mine in 2007.
5 PM on a Friday from the McDonalds car park next to the Madejski Stadium in south Reading. A mile of stationary dual carriageway and then one junction of the M4 ( also mostly stationary). Then the examiners favourite north Basingstoke country lanes.
Two minor infringements:
1. Not moving back into lane 1 quickly enough after a motorway overtake.
2. Not accelerating fast enough out of a 30 limit into a National.
I can live with them.
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Oh I can just see mine now if I went for it.
1. Got the knee down on roundabouts a little too quickly
2. Giving an obscene hand gesture to the car driver hogging the middle lane on the motorway whilst passing in the inside lane, just to show them where they should be driving.
3. Standing up to wave at fellow motorcyclists so you make sure they see you and wave back.
4. Shaking the head at Harley riders for their choice of motorcycle.
Feel free to add any others I've missed.
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I did mine in 2007.
5 PM on a Friday from the McDonalds car park next to the Madejski Stadium in south Reading. A mile of stationary dual carriageway and then one junction of the M4 ( also mostly stationary). Then the examiners favourite north Basingstoke country lanes.
Two minor infringements:
1. Not moving back into lane 1 quickly enough after a motorway overtake.
2. Not accelerating fast enough out of a 30 limit into a National.
I can live with them.
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Oh I can just see mine now if I went for it.
1. Got the knee down on roundabouts a little too quickly
2. Giving an obscene hand gesture to the car driver hogging the middle lane on the motorway whilst passing in the inside lane, just to show them where they should be driving.
3. Standing up to wave at fellow motorcyclists so you make sure they see you and wave back.
4. Shaking the head at Harley riders for their choice of motorcycle.
Feel free to add any others I've missed.
🤣🤣🤣 maybe a road rage management course would be more appropriate?
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Just thought of an addition to No.3
3. Standing up to wave at fellow motorcyclists so you make sure they see you and wave back. Maybe consider just using one arm in future.
I'd probably get too angry at the course leader for a Road Rage course. ;D ;D ;D
TBH, I don't do No.1 UNLESS I'm in the mood.
I do do No.2 as they piss me off with their lack of thought and bad driving skills. Most times I do it in lane 3 and do it with my left hand as it's easier than using my right.
I don't do No.3 at all, maybe a hand lift if I see them.
I sometimes do No.4 just to annoy them, whilst passing them at a great rate of knots, just so they can see what a real motorcycle looks like ;D ;D
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Congratulations and well done on passing the IAM test, it isn't easy and I don't much like to admit it but I FAILED my first attempt! I took mine about 4 years ago after a 10+ year layoff from riding so I thought that taking the training and test seemed like a good idea. My feeble excuse is that the frost in the morning put me off. I too took the test in November but it was properly cold with a ground frost, the examiner offered me the option of cancelling but I went ahead. I think too much of my brain capacity was taken up by worrying about the bike sliding away from me, I ended up breaking a 30 mph limit out of Grantham on the B1174, a very long road and I obviously missed the 30 sign and ended up convincing myself it must be a 40 limit so I rode at 35, splitting the difference in a forlorn hope until I spotted the 40 sign, shit. Took the test again the next spring and passed this time, a nice sunny warm ride which was actually really enjoyable. I have to say the difference in the examiners riding style was interesting, the first chap was a retired police rider and was sometimes so far back he was hard to spot in the mirrors. The second guy was a serving officer and he was tight up on my tail for most of the ride.
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Take advantage of the dry roads .... bloody freezing
Coffee and a warm at Matlock Bath
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Nice one Simon. Sitting here contemplating a run on the tourer. 8 Celsius here.
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Nice one Simon. Sitting here contemplating a run on the tourer. 8 Celsius here.
I think that is about the temp here .... lovely to blow away the cobwebs after a gruelling week but note to self .... layer more !!!
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The more I see your bike the more I like the black body finish.
I knew a Nut Brown frame would look wrong with black bodywork.
Well done braving the wind chill in Matlock Simon. 👍👍👍
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Had a good 40 mile blast on the tourer this morning. Nice dry roads for a change. It’s great to get out after the shite spell of weather has passed Actually stopped by a fellow forum member but he wasn’t home. I suppose he has better things to do than sit about waiting for unscheduled visitors. Helping a friend in need I believe.
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Seems a regular ride. If you are riding back through Darley Dale on a Saturday morning, call into our shop so I can admire that beast! Opposite the large engineering foundry. We are Fabric & Furnishings Solutions.
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Simon
Seems a regular ride. If you are riding back through Darley Dale on a Saturday morning, call into our shop so I can admire that beast! Opposite the large engineering foundry. We are Fabric & Furnishings Solutions.
Will do Tim
Hopefully have chance again before the end of the year :)
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Nice one Simon. Sitting here contemplating a run on the tourer. 8 Celsius here.
I think that is about the temp here .... lovely to blow away the cobwebs after a gruelling week but note to self .... layer more !!!
Buy a heated Jacket, you won't look back. Santa sent me one last Christmas, deep joy :D. In 40+ years of riding I've tried everything, newspaper, plastic bags, layers so thick it was difficult to get my jacket on etc. The heated jacket is an amazing piece of kit with three heat settings (I've only ever used the lowest). You can either connect it to your bike battery or buy a small rechargeable battery that fits into the jacket, I use the bike battery. I think mine is a Keiss. Get the full length sleeve version, the short sleeve leaves your arms cold.
I bought a pair of heated gloves last January. They are RST's and were on offer with 50% off @£80. These are amazing as unlike heated handlebar grips the gloves are heated all over and importantly at the back of the hand and individual fingers. Again I have only ever used them on the lowest setting that warm enough and I got nearly three hours from one charge of the battery. You don't realise how debilitating it is riding in the cold and how it affects your concentration (and bladder :o). Being warm is being happy and enjoying the ride. I wish I'd discovered heated bike clothing years ago!
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I've got as full set of heated clothing. The jacket is the controller for them all, the gloves plug into the sleeves of the jacket and the pants also do the same as the waist. The whole thing runs off the battery by a simple connector that will just pull away if you ever have an accident or like me just forget to disconnect. The gloves are good, heats the back of the hand and fingers and now I've also got some heated grips that should be great as I found my palms getting chilly on really cold days, by cold I mean riding in minus temps. The problem with the trousers are they are more like cowboy chaps, they work ok but first time I wore them without anything on my legs, every time I pulled up at lights and put my feet down the velcro straps pulled the hair off my legs, very uncomfortable. I now wear them with long johns and they are fine.
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Or you could just use your car with the heater on Max!
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I don’t own a car Ted.
Anyone else in here?
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I don’t own a car Ted.
Anyone else in here?
We have a car but I detest driving it. Endless traffic delays, nowhere to park and if you can it costs a fortune and when you walk back to it you find it dinged or someone has parked really close you can't open the door! Weekend traffic is like a 24hour rush hour. The wife drives nearly everyday, god knows how she does that, a 12 mile drive to work takes her over one hour! I would rather bike it, walk it or go on the train or bus. I am lucky living in London in some ways (choice of transport) but not in others (sheer weight of traffic and selfish diots in cars). I used to love driving a car, can't stand it anymore, a bike it is for me.
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Cheers guys - I'll look into the heated options
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I don’t own a car Ted.
Anyone else in here?
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Sorry Steve I did not realise you are a 2 wheeler only.
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That's why we moved to sunny Lytham St Annes when I retired !
It's full of old fogeys who are in no rush to go anywhere....for every car you let out of a side road, there are two others who will do the same for you.
I rarely drive anywhere at weekends or Bank Holidays as I can go wherever I want on almost empty roads during the week when everybody else is at work......same with the bike.
I may be daft.....but I'm not stupid ! LOL.
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Dave, thanks for info regarding heated clothing and others who contributed. I have had no experience whatsoever regarding heated clothing but liking the positive feedback regarding the items. I take it when you speak about a heated jacket it is an under garment with touring jacket on top? Ad fo4 the bladder problem I have sorted that out with 200mg ibuprofen taken before riding, it’s the difference between 2 hours and 6 hours in my case.🤫
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Looks like the weather is good for riding for a few days 😁😁😁😁
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I think we are in for a bit of the 'white stuff' for a while but I might get out on the C125 when it clears. Saw Johnny out on the Pan last Saturday and just missed him - I think he was after a look at the 550 from James 8)
Ian
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Windscreen was frozen over this morning!❄️❄️❄️
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I think we are in for a bit of the 'white stuff' for a while but I might get out on the C125 when it clears. Saw Johnny out on the Pan last Saturday and just missed him - I think he was after a look at the 550 from James 8)
Ian
Indeed I was Ian! Hopefully get another reasonable day soon, if not can always take 4 wheels.
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Dave, thanks for info regarding heated clothing and others who contributed. I have had no experience whatsoever regarding heated clothing but liking the positive feedback regarding the items. I take it when you speak about a heated jacket it is an under garment with touring jacket on top? Ad fo4 the bladder problem I have sorted that out with 200mg ibuprofen taken before riding, it’s the difference between 2 hours and 6 hours in my case.🤫
Yep, it's an undergarment Johnny. I really wish I had bought heated clothing years ago, it's night and day in term of comfort. You can really go the whole hog and buy heated socks, trousers, vest, gloves etc for now though the jacket and gloves suit me because I don't tend to ride when it's really cold. Good tip about the ibuprofen, I'll try that I might next long, cold trip👍.
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Two dodgy characters annoying the neighbours with some 1962 noise
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A lovely little racer you've assembled there.
Memories, my dad drove his friend and racer around when I was really young with race kitted honda twins of small capacity.
I think it looks really and bet it sounds nice too.
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I was given this bike in boxes, reportedly raced in South Africa, it was rolling chassis and engine stripped to component parts, no bodywork. I built it for Sprinting and later built up a 350 engine. All this was done over 20 years ago.
My 21 year son Sam has passed all the bike tests so can now ride unlimited capacity (don’t get me started about how ridiculous having to take the same tests twice is) Sam was born after I built this bike, he asked if he could get it out and running again to have a ride, he’s hooked, he has modern bikes, race bikes, but loved the raw feel, said it felt like he was doing 100mph at 30mph 😂
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What a great thing that is!! I bet that sounds brilliant? Family heirloom now and cant be sold. ;) :)
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Well I suspect this will be the last run out in 2022 if the weather forecast is to be believed
Good clean after a nice run which certainly blew the cobwebs away
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