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Craig380
17-07-24, 01:58 PM
Another vote for Bodnant here. Lovely to visit, followed by a potter along the front & pier at Llandudno.
Sir Trev
17-07-24, 06:19 PM
We had a week in Conwy just as most of the lockdown restrictions were being relaxed. Loved the place. Had a day trip to Bodnant and found the place fascinating. Nice cafe too.
garynortheast
18-07-24, 07:37 AM
Morning all. Another morning of IT support for someone coming up. I really would much rather be fitting the new reg/rec to the bike and getting on with the garden while the weather is good.
How's the day shaping up for everyone else?
garynortheast
18-07-24, 08:38 AM
Hooray! Spared the IT as the job I was to do doesn't need doing after all. A walk with Mabel and back to sort the bike then....
DarrenSV650S
18-07-24, 08:56 PM
New front tyre for the bike tomorrow and the weekend weather actually looks decent :cool:
garynortheast
18-07-24, 09:04 PM
New front tyre for the bike tomorrow and the weekend weather actually looks decent :cool:
What are you putting on there Darren?
DarrenSV650S
19-07-24, 06:10 AM
Diablo Rosso 4.
The bike came with Diablo Supercorsa's which were awesomely sticky, but too sticky. They picked up stones and threw them all over the bike. So I changed the rear to a Rosso 4 when it ran out. Now the front will match.
garynortheast
19-07-24, 07:49 AM
Morning all. Sunny and warm here today. I have a gardening job to do for someone this morning, so hopefully not too hot.
The weekend is almost upon us so what does everyone have lined up?
Diablo Rosso 4.
The bike came with Diablo Supercorsa's which were awesomely sticky, but too sticky. They picked up stones and threw them all over the bike. So I changed the rear to a Rosso 4 when it ran out. Now the front will match.
This does of course mean you'll need to get out and scrub the new tyre in! :p
DarrenSV650S
19-07-24, 08:01 AM
Morning all. Sunny and warm here today. I have a gardening job to do for someone this morning, so hopefully not too hot.
The weekend is almost upon us so what does everyone have lined up?
This does of course mean you'll need to get out and scrub the new tyre in! :p
That's my weekend plan :p
garynortheast
19-07-24, 08:11 AM
That's my weekend plan :p
Ha ha! That's the sort of plan I could go for! Have fun.
Sir Trev
19-07-24, 04:41 PM
I will hopefully get some more of my pre-initial-service miles in on the 800RE this weekend. Plus get some dry cleaning sorted, and possibly a tie and panama hat purchased, so I'm ready for our anniversary trip in a few weeks. We board the train at HW station at 5am and end up in Dartmouth at lunchtime, before the return later in the day. As we went with posh seats (it is our pearl anniversary after all) the tickets say smart casual is the minimum expected, and I suspect everyone will, like us, dress up and make it a fun experience. Trouble is, I hate shopping for clothes of any kind...
Too hot for riding today so mainly working in the garden, too hot for that too.
Weather looking rubbish for Saturday so any chance to ride the bike will have to wait till Sunday, maybe.
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DarrenSV650S
19-07-24, 05:05 PM
First time I've ever had the front wheel out of the street triple, so I didn't have the required 17mm allen hex socket. The second shop I went to had a kit, so got that. Got the wheel off the bike, got the tyre changed, drove home, then noticed the tyre is an Angel ST instead of the Rosso 4 I asked for. :smt012
The tyre supplier sent my fitter the wrong tyre, and he doesn't have a Rosso. And he is going on holiday next week, so I can't get it fitted till next Friday.
Come on RAIN!!!! :p
Sir Trev
21-07-24, 04:57 PM
Sounds very irritating Darren. I had Avons on the Bonneville, which were excellent, but I know all too well how it feels to specify one thing and get something else. Like the RAC installing a different make and spec battery to my last car, saying it would be fine. It was not... Hope you get it sorted soon.
After a very nice day wandering the fringes of the Cotswolds, Bullseye now has the magical 600 miles on the clock for his first service. Shame I still have over two weeks until the first booking I could get. Thankfully I can go over by a bit without worry, per the dealer.
One thing I tried today was moving the screen to its lowest position. It came set in high, but two minutes with an allen key (not supplied by Suzuki) and it was done. Magically, all the turbulence and buffeting around my lid was gone. On the downside, less air got into my Arai's vents so its a bit warmer around the bonce. Worth it though.
garynortheast
22-07-24, 08:29 AM
Morning all. Grey and dreary here today. I'm hoping it's going to stay dry as I'd quite like to get out on the bike at some point.
with an allen key (not supplied by Suzuki)
This does seem to be the norm these days Trevor. Tool kits on bikes have been reduced to just one or two items on most bikes now. Pleased to say that my curvy came with a full, and useful tool kit.
Sir Trev
22-07-24, 05:56 PM
Hugh, my T100, came with an allen key as a "toolkit". Never did look to see what bolts it would fit.
Bullseye also has an allen key (wrong size for the screen) and a, gasp, double-ended screwdriver. Although comically it took my five minutes of hunting to find the handle for it which is bafflingly on the underside of the seat...
I've never really been interested in watching sports yet we seem to have been swamped with various sporting events on the TV this year. Football, cricket and now Olympics.
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redtrummy
27-07-24, 12:04 PM
Well some sports are perfectly ok on the box - the ones I like
This does seem to be the norm these days Trevor. Tool kits on bikes have been reduced to just one or two items on most bikes now. Pleased to say that my curvy came with a full, and useful tool kit.
The TA came with a fairly good toolkit but the silliest item was a loop of wire. This loop of wire goes through your helmet buckle and then you hook it onto the bike frame. Finally you put the seat back and your helmet is supposedly safe from being nicked. I've tried to attach my helmet directly to the frame but you can't get the seat back on.
My VFR had hooks under the seat, the same as the SV, no need to faff with bits of wire but then I'm old enough to remember when you used to get proper helmet locks with key locks.
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redtrummy
28-07-24, 07:02 PM
I can remember a time when the bike didnt come with a lock and didn't need one
Sir Trev
29-07-24, 05:11 PM
Last time I used an under-seat hook for a lid was back in my student days on my GSX250. It was a right faff to get the seat back on as I recall. At least one bike after that had a locking loop on the frame but getting to the keyhole with the lid on there was also a real faff.
I'll stick to my topbox.
On my SV's I used to keep one of those cheap cycle cable locks under the rear seat. I could lock my helmet to the grab handle through the visor aperture.
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garynortheast
31-07-24, 08:02 AM
Morning all, a glorious day here. Quite a bit to get done in the garden today, but weather permitting we're heading out on the bike tomorrow.
I never fancied leaving my crash helmet with my bike. I always felt it would be too easy for it to be stolen or vandalised.
Craig380
31-07-24, 09:46 AM
Speaking of rides, I discovered a new (to me) route to Bala, from Oswestry down the A483, turning off at the Llynclys crossroads then via Pen-y-bont, Pentrefelin, Penybontfawr and Llangynog over the top and down. Route here (https://maps.app.goo.gl/g6BPBToaib7JUPjC7).
I'm sure Orgers in the area will be familiar with it, but it's 30 miles of absolute biking heaven. Stunning scenery that changes constantly and beautiful flowing roads, perfect for 65 / 70mph riding (with the occasional nadgery bit and the odd stray sheep!).
Luckypants
31-07-24, 10:58 AM
Speaking of rides, I discovered a new (to me) route to Bala, from Oswestry down the A483, turning off at the Llynclys crossroads then via Pen-y-bont, Pentrefelin, Penybontfawr and Llangynog over the top and down. Route here (https://maps.app.goo.gl/g6BPBToaib7JUPjC7).
I'm sure Orgers in the area will be familiar with it, but it's 30 miles of absolute biking heaven. Stunning scenery that changes constantly and beautiful flowing roads, perfect for 65 / 70mph riding (with the occasional nadgery bit and the odd stray sheep!).Yes its a good one. I always go that way heading to mid-Wales from the north, just carry on along the B4391 towards Llanfyllin. Your route was popular with my cycling buddies from Wrexham.
garynortheast
31-07-24, 12:30 PM
It's a belting route Craig, surprised you've not found that before.
Craig380
31-07-24, 04:14 PM
It's a belting route Craig, surprised you've not found that before.
It's 'cos the route via Wrexham, Coedpoeth and down to Corwen is so nice, too :)
garynortheast
05-08-24, 08:10 AM
Morning all. Grey and dull here. No riding today, heading over to Oswestry to give my partner some help as she's had a recurrence of an ongoing back problem and is in some pain.
How's the week ahead looking for everyone else?
Morning all. Grey and dull here. No riding today, heading over to Oswestry to give my partner some help as she's had a recurrence of an ongoing back problem and is in some pain.
How's the week ahead looking for everyone else?A bit of a quiet week ahead. Meeting old work colleagues tomorrow for lunch and that's about it.
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Craig380
05-08-24, 01:32 PM
heading over to Oswestry to give my partner some help as she's had a recurrence of an ongoing back problem and is in some pain.
oooof, my sympathies, having had recurring issues myself over the past two years it's certainly no fun.
Luckily I now have a small apothecary of meds to deal with flare-ups!
Sir Trev
05-08-24, 04:47 PM
I'm in for a rough week. For some reason I've been asked to support the business development team with a sales bid, first time in a year or more. Bafflingly they keep saying I'm responsible for writing a chunk of the draft contract? No, I'm an accountant, I work with numbers, not words. Thankfully my boss laughed and said he'd take it up with the CFO as that's not our job. Trouble is these guys are dedicated to bids and expect those of us seconded to the team to be entirely focused on them. Nope, I do this around my day job which takes priority, so don't expect me to help much during month end. That always makes moan about not "pulling together". Idiots. If I don't close the books properly and the results do not reflect true and fair then the directors can go to gaol and customers don't pay our invoices - both of which are fairly important.
I'd much rather be out on my bike. Come on retirement!!!!
I'm in for a rough week. For some reason I've been asked to support the business development team with a sales bid, first time in a year or more. Bafflingly they keep saying I'm responsible for writing a chunk of the draft contract? No, I'm an accountant, I work with numbers, not words. Thankfully my boss laughed and said he'd take it up with the CFO as that's not our job. Trouble is these guys are dedicated to bids and expect those of us seconded to the team to be entirely focused on them. Nope, I do this around my day job which takes priority, so don't expect me to help much during month end. That always makes moan about not "pulling together". Idiots. If I don't close the books properly and the results do not reflect true and fair then the directors can go to gaol and customers don't pay our invoices - both of which are fairly important.
I'd much rather be out on my bike. Come on retirement!!!!
Retirement sucks Trev. An ad hoc lunch today with friends & a few beers. Usually 4-5 times a week… off out with friends tomorrow morning for a brunch overlooking the sea- nah, you wouldn’t like it.
Sir Trev
05-08-24, 08:54 PM
I'll take the risk Bri!
Nice to hear from you by the way :smt039
Luckypants
06-08-24, 07:04 AM
Retirement sucks Trev. An ad hoc lunch today with friends & a few beers. Usually 4-5 times a week… off out with friends tomorrow morning for a brunch overlooking the sea- nah, you wouldn’t like it.
You can go off people..... :D
Glad you're having a good retirement Bri.
I'll second Sir Trev, come on retirement!
garynortheast
08-08-24, 08:56 PM
Did I fall asleep and miss August and September? We seem to have moved straight from July to October! :(
Craig380
09-08-24, 08:34 AM
Did I fall asleep and miss August and September? We seem to have moved straight from July to October! :(
Ain't that the truth. I've mentioned before that I keep a log of the days when I've had a spin out on the bike, and how many miles I did.
This year to the end of July is the lowest mileage I've covered on the bike since 2020, between 1500 and 2500 miles less than previous years, and believe me, I've tried to get a ride in pretty much every day that the sky and roads are dry. The weather has simply been very changeable this year.
Luckypants
09-08-24, 09:06 AM
Its been really dull so far this month and yesterday was cool and wet. At least the water butt is full!:smt046
DarrenSV650S
09-08-24, 10:38 AM
Fingers crossed for September. It can sometimes surprise you with sunny days.
Sir Trev
09-08-24, 05:43 PM
I've been lucky with the weather these last two days. Dropped Bullseye off yesterday morning at 8:30 for his initial service and fitting of aux lights and dashcam with Lady Poppy bringing me home after (work, boo). It turned to Autumn about an hour after we got back. After a wet start today it was scorchio by 4pm when we set off to get Bullseye back again.
Could not believe how rubbish the weather was for most of yesterday!
garynortheast
13-08-24, 05:25 PM
Blydi hel, can't wait till I retire. Oh! Hold on........ :o
garynortheast
14-08-24, 06:38 AM
Morning all. Grey here at the moment but no rain, and it's forecast to be sunny later. My water butts are brim full after yesterday.
How's everyone's week going?
Craig380
14-08-24, 05:06 PM
Visited Brodsworth Hall near Doncaster to go round the house & grounds, and also see the falconry display, which was fantastic. Far too long since I've seen them doing it.
garynortheast
21-08-24, 10:05 AM
Morning all. Started out sunny but now grey and cloudy and that wind is cold.
:(
Lots to get on with in the garden today, and with rain forecast for the afternoon I suspect the bike will be staying put. Hey ho.....
SV650rules
21-08-24, 10:47 AM
Morning all. Started out sunny but now grey and cloudy and that wind is cold.
:(
Definitely an autumn feel around, and the wind chill is noticeable, but have to say that the cooler nights are welcome for better sleeping
We're been travelling through Oxfordshire today. Every town/village is a 20 limit. Saw very few NSL's, nearly all were 50's. Is Oxfordshire in Wales?
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garynortheast
22-08-24, 07:06 AM
Morning folks. Wet and very windy today. Someone said it's the tail end of a hurricane. Happily my sunflowers and climbing beans are all still upright.
We're been travelling through Oxfordshire today. Every town/village is a 20 limit. Saw very few NSL's, nearly all were 50's. Is Oxfordshire in Wales?
I think over time, 20mph will become the default for residential and built up areas everywhere.
Luckypants
22-08-24, 07:12 AM
Wales got the headlines with the 'blanket' 20mph limit, but many areas of the UK have similar situations at county level. Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire all have large parts of their road networks limited to 50mph, in my experience. Apparently Oxfordshire are similar. Scotland trialed 20mph limits a number of years ago but decided against a blanket limit change like Wales, although many of the trial areas have not put their limits back up to 30mph.
You might be right Gary. Actually there's a 20 in Shrewsbury town centre.
I think there's a need for them on certain roads but not blanket coverage.
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SV650rules
22-08-24, 07:51 AM
We're been travelling through Oxfordshire today. Every town/village is a 20 limit. Saw very few NSL's, nearly all were 50's. Is Oxfordshire in Wales?
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The problem with 'national speed limit' is that different types of vehicles have different speed restrictions. While motorbikes, cars and smaller vans can do 60 on a de-restricted single carriageway heavier vans and vehicles can only do 50. It kinda makes sense to have a clearly posted limit that applies to all vehicles. I always used to travel at 20mph on housing estates anyway, so the fact that our estate went to from 30 to 20mph six months ago did not bother me, but when doing 20 I still get people ( mainly young women, and women with kids in the car) sitting on my rear bumper - I can imagine their reaction if somebody ran over one their kids at 30 in a 20 limit. I think the problem in Wales was that any road with even one house was reduced to 20mph and it was ridiculous...
Has anyone else noticed that when you get tailgated these days it is normally young female drivers doing it.
garynortheast
22-08-24, 08:47 AM
Some of the worst offenders with regard to breaking the 20 limit around here are the farming crowd. The speed that some of the monster tractor and trailer/muck spreader/sileage machine combos, the size of and HGV, are doing through the centre of town is unbelievable. Most of them are not even within the old 30mph limit, never mind 20mph.
redtrummy
22-08-24, 08:49 AM
What price a life? Accident rates since the 20mph speed limit was introducedare down some 23%. Traveling to Wales after the new speed limit it didn't seem to us that it was a blanket 20mph limit. I am sure it was not perfectly implemented and it will need some revisions. Re SVs last point , I suppose it is down to common sense and experience. How many new drivers are put in situations where safety considerations need to be made? Its a sanitized world we live in.
redtrummy
22-08-24, 08:53 AM
My 250 gall capacity water butts are nearly empty - need some rain, not had a significant amount for weeks
Luckypants
22-08-24, 09:37 AM
Some of the worst offenders with regard to breaking the 20 limit around here are the farming crowd. The speed that some of the monster tractor and trailer/muck spreader/sileage machine combos, the size of and HGV, are doing through the centre of town is unbelievable. Most of them are not even within the old 30mph limit, never mind 20mph.
Thats the same all over Gary. The police need to start prosecutions because almost everything comes off second best to these big tractors. Hitting farmers in the pocket really does make them behave :-)
I've said it a few times on here, but speeding / carelessly driven tractors is the reason I have a dashcam.
SV650rules
22-08-24, 05:35 PM
What price a life? Accident rates since the 20mph speed limit was introducedare down some 23%. .
Maybe less people traveled to Wales , so less traffic. We live in Shropshire and stopped going to Wales, as I am sure may others did. To prove a real drop they need to show accidents per so many miles driven dropped, not just the headline figure of accidents overall. Come to think of it if we had a man with a red flag in front of every vehicle the accident rate will drop some more, but don't suggest that within Starmers earshot.
... Come to think of it if we had a man with a red flag in front of every vehicle the accident rate will drop some more, but don't suggest that within Starmers earshot.
It's been said before that if you replaced the airbag in the steering wheel of cars with a 12" spike then the accident rate would probably reduce dramatically!:rolleyes:
We're been travelling through Oxfordshire today. Every town/village is a 20 limit. Saw very few NSL's, nearly all were 50's. Is Oxfordshire in Wales?
Looks like Oxfordshire has caught up: Up 'til about 5 years ago I used to live in the south of Warwickshire (where there were already plenty of former-NSL 50 limits) and it was noticeable that many of those roads became NSL again right on the county line into Oxfordshire.
I remain to be convinced that there's a noticeable safety difference in reality between driving at 50mph and 60mph for the typical driver nowadays. (Although since many seem to travel at 40-45mph anyway I guess that's a moot point! Seems the psychology of displaying many more speed limit signs + repeaters has had the desired effect?) And there's always been the issue that there are still many who can't limit themselves in NSL to 60mph, or within a sensible safe margin thereabouts - do those offenders really think any differently about compliance in the new 50 zones?
garynortheast
24-08-24, 05:41 AM
Morning all. Train trip to Birmingham today. Off to see one of my daughters for a musical rehearsal in prep for a gig we have at a small charity festival in Scotland(!) in about 3 weeks time. Let's hope the train journey is more successful than the last one, which, unusually for TfW, was a disaster.
How's the weekend looking for everyone else?
My 250 gall capacity water butts are nearly empty - need some rain, not had a significant amount for weeks
I suspect today may help! Plenty of wet stuff falling out of the sky here.
How's the weekend looking for everyone else?
I think I'll be spending today inside the house and/or the shed. I had intended to do a pre-MOT underbody inspection check on my car but nowadays I draw the line at crawling aroung on the floor in the rain unless it's essential breakdown repairs. Hopefully the rest of the weekend will give me a windown of dry time to fit it in. Other than that I have few plans.
Craig380
24-08-24, 11:17 AM
No plans really, keeping an eye out for a break in the weather so I can get a ride in!
Sir Trev
24-08-24, 01:23 PM
Miserable day here at Trev Towers but I'll be tidying the shed a bit once I've finished the cuppa sat beside me.
Good forecast for the next two days so will get a spin out on Bullseye at some point as an antidote to rubbing down/painting the only wooden window frame I have left (garage side window) and staining the shed. Grass needs a cut, weeds need attacking, pruning, bits of facia trim to be glued back on... It's a fairly long list...
Sir Trev
24-08-24, 04:48 PM
How many spiders can one 6x10 shed support? I've only scratched the surface of the junk stored in there and I disturbed (it seemed) hundreds of them!
Do any of you use a camping stove with the pierce-the-top style canister? I came across a Coleman one we probably rescued from father in law's garage after he passed away. It's unused, obvs. If anyone would like it let me know and we'll see if a suitable meet up can be sorted for a handover.
garynortheast
26-08-24, 07:11 AM
Morning all. Grey and looking like rain here. Hoping it's going to stay dry as I'm supposed to be gardening for someone this morning.
How many spiders can one 6x10 shed support? I've only scratched the surface of the junk stored in there and I disturbed (it seemed) hundreds of them!
Spiders are taking over the world Trevor. come to think of it they'd probably make a better job of it than some of the inhumane ratbags currently posing as world leaders.
Sunny here but it's one of those days I can't muster enthusiasm for riding because I know there will be a lot of traffic heading for the coast and Cadwell (BSB). On the other hand I feel guilty at wasting a perfectly good riding day.
I think I'll sit in the sun, read a book, eat an ice cream and curse my brain.
Sir Trev
26-08-24, 10:28 AM
Know what you mean Seeker regarding getting a ride in but wanting to avoid the BH traffic. Last two years we've spent the Aug BH sat in jams on the way back from Norfolk as mum's birthday is the 29th. We've now told her no more BH visits for the sake of our sanity.
Got out for a couple of hours yesterday but took side roads for most of it. Nice but windy. Gardening for most of the afternoon and that's my plan for today after a very lazy morning. In my defence I am still jolly full from a jolly nice Sunday roast cooked to perfection by the lovely Lady Poppy. Bottle of wine, homemade cade to follow... Been quite a nice BH weekend so far.
Craig380
26-08-24, 12:47 PM
I had a spin out to the Raven caff near Whitchurch this morning, which is a nice 100-mile loop from my house.
Roads were surprisingly very quiet. Lots of bikes at the Raven, had a good chat with a woman about her Husky Svartipilen 701. It had an Akra exhaust on it, it made quite a bark ...
garynortheast
26-08-24, 03:17 PM
Husky - made quite a bark ...
I see what you did there! =D> :notworthy:
garynortheast
31-08-24, 08:14 AM
Morning all. Bloody chilly out there this morning, the wind is back round in the north again. Shouldn't be like this in August/September :(
Last weekend of the school holidays now, so a few more days and the roads should quieten down again. It'll be nicer out on the bike with less of the holiday traffic.
That cool wind seems to be the theme of this summer, that and the rain.
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Sir Trev
31-08-24, 11:35 AM
Temp lights everywhere and tractors pulling obviously overloaded trailers dampened my ride out to the shops today. Not too cold here yet but I'm glad I had a long sleeve on under my jacket. Hopefully it'll be another few weeks before I have to put the thermal liner back in...
garynortheast
01-09-24, 06:52 AM
Morning orgers. Grey and wet here this morning so I think the bike will stay under cover today.
Sir Trev
01-09-24, 12:03 PM
Bafflingly the thunderstorms and rain in the forecast for today have not turned up. Instead it is wall to wall sunshine and its hot as flip. Not helpful, considering I sprayed the lawn with iron yesterday expecting it to be washed in by the rain...
redtrummy
01-09-24, 06:05 PM
same up here Trev. Set a few seeds yesterday, did not water them in as I thought the forecast ed rain would do it, and top up the near empty water butts - no chance , no rain, blue skies are here again
garynortheast
05-09-24, 07:08 PM
Evening all. Looks like Autumn is here already. I'd would have quite liked some summer first!
How's the week going for everyone?
Sir Trev
06-09-24, 04:08 PM
It's been a pretty pants work week thanks to some genius deciding to do an upgrade to everyone's SAP GUI on day two of month end... An angry mob of accountants is not a pretty sight. You know its bad when us introverts get noisy!
Thankfully I am now done for the week and we're visiting The Monkey this weekend. Yay.
Craig380
06-09-24, 05:43 PM
Had a cracking ride-out today in the sunshine, and had a good chat with the owner of an Aprilia RS250 over a coffee. Didn't see many of those around when they were new, let alone now. It had Jim Lomas spannies on it, which sounded glorious.
Had a cracking ride-out today in the sunshine, and had a good chat with the owner of an Aprilia RS250 over a coffee. Didn't see many of those around when they were new, let alone now. It had Jim Lomas spannies on it, which sounded glorious.Likewise, I took advantage of the good weather and took the TA out for a spin. I haven't ridden it for over two weeks.
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My old paddock stand doesn't work too well on the TA due to the enormous front wheel. This is my solution some 8" shopping cart wheels.
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garynortheast
06-09-24, 08:00 PM
My old paddock stand doesn't work too well on the TA due to the enormous front wheel. This is my solution some 8" shopping cart wheels.
Ha ha, excellent! Necessity being the mother of invention.....
Craig380
07-09-24, 08:00 AM
Skills there, John!
I have the same time of front stand and I'm never quite 100% confident the two rubber-covered fingers will actually stay in place on the end of the forks. In hindsight perhaps I should have gone for a steering-stem stand but they cost a LOT more ...
garynortheast
07-09-24, 08:27 AM
I bought one of the steering head stands a few years back and tbh, it wasn't that pricey. I think it cost around £35 back then.
*Edit*
Bloody hell! This is the one I bought (https://jsaccessories.co.uk/product/bike-it-front-steering-head-stand-5-pi-39634) back then. It's more than doubled, possibly trebled in price!
Skills there, John!
I have the same time of front stand and I'm never quite 100% confident the two rubber-covered fingers will actually stay in place on the end of the forks. In hindsight perhaps I should have gone for a steering-stem stand but they cost a LOT more ...It was quite simple really.
I bought this stand years ago for the SV as a double package offer, front and rear for slightly more than just a rear. The rear never gets used now as my last two bikes have centre stands.
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garynortheast
08-09-24, 07:32 PM
Bloody hell that was a wet day! Spent it doing the sound tech for the Food Fair at y Dolydd in Llanfyllin. It rained from the time I arrived to set up at 8am until I packed the kit away and drove off home at 6.30pm. Surprisingly given all the music was outdoors, albeit with cover provided for me, audience, and performers, there was a good attendance.
Got home about an hour and a half ago unloaded, wiped down all the gear, stacked it all away and am now finally sat with a cuppa and a bowl of food.
Phew!
garynortheast
09-09-24, 07:03 AM
Morning all. Slightly brighter today, but cool and breezy. My new mattress should(!) be arriving this morning so a few jobs I'll get on with while I'm waiting. Spuds to be lifted, pick another load of runner beans, string the onions. I want to take another look at the bike too as there is an intermittent electrical fault somewhere.
What's the week ahead looking like for everyone?
Craig380
09-09-24, 07:49 AM
Bloody hell that was a wet day! Spent it doing the sound tech for the Food Fair at y Dolydd in Llanfyllin. It rained from the time I arrived to set up at 8am until I packed the kit away and drove off home at 6.30pm. Surprisingly given all the music was outdoors, albeit with cover provided for me, audience, and performers, there was a good attendance.
Ooof! It peed down here all yesterday too, and the rain has continued overnight. Lovely [-(
Got hospital visits tomorrow and Wednesday for pre-chemo blood tests and then the actual infusion, so mostly hanging around for the first half of the week :smt015
Luckypants
09-09-24, 07:59 AM
Was miserable here too. Planned dog walks didn't happen which is a minor problem as we are dog sitting my daughter's spaniel which is used to at least an hour a day off-lead so she is climbing the walls while I'm working....
This week's plans involve winning the lottery....
garynortheast
09-09-24, 08:07 AM
Ooof! It peed down here all yesterday too, and the rain has continued overnight. Lovely [-(
Got hospital visits tomorrow and Wednesday for pre-chemo blood tests and then the actual infusion, so mostly hanging around for the first half of the week :smt015
Good luck with the blood tests Craig, hope it goes well for you and they get you onto your treatment asap.
Was miserable here too. Planned dog walks didn't happen which is a minor problem as we are dog sitting my daughter's spaniel which is used to at least an hour a day off-lead so she is climbing the walls while I'm working....
This week's plans involve winning the lottery....
Spaniels are endless bundles of energy - ADHD dogs!
And about that lottery win - mine's a Thruxton RS please Mike! :D
Craig380
09-09-24, 10:17 AM
Good luck with the blood tests Craig, hope it goes well for you and they get you onto your treatment asap.
Thanks Gary - it's my second infusion so it's all fairly routine. At least it doesn't look like I'm going to miss any good weather ...
garynortheast
11-09-24, 02:46 PM
Thanks Gary - it's my second infusion so it's all fairly routine. At least it doesn't look like I'm going to miss any good weather ...
Hope the chemo doesn't knock you about too badly. The weather looks pretty wet for the next few days so as you say, it doesn't like like you'll be missing any sunny riding weather.
I'm off to Scotland for a few days with daughter Sioned. We're playing at a small charity festival, "Bootstock in the Borders", in Traquair, for the Nepal Trust. Driving up tomorrow, playing Friday night and Saturday night, then driving home on Sunday morning. Going to be fun but exhausting I think!
redtrummy
11-09-24, 06:04 PM
sounds good fun, we are off to the' Peace through Folk gathering' this weekend in Staffordshire . I am usually heavily involved helping to set the site up but this year I have not regained my stamina or balance sufficiently to be of any use
I'm off to Scotland for a few days with daughter Sioned. We're playing at a small charity festival, "Bootstock in the Borders", in Traquair, for the Nepal Trust. Driving up tomorrow, playing Friday night and Saturday night, then driving home on Sunday morning. Going to be fun but exhausting I think!
Might just pop along...
garynortheast
13-09-24, 06:34 AM
Morning all. Had my first of three nights last night up here in Scotland. I'm staying with a friend who lives on the Glen Estate just south of Traquair. Daughter Sioned is in a flat in the big house. And it is a big house too, a huge, baronial Victorian pile, astonishing place.
Just looked out of the window this morning and we have a hard frost!
We're off into Peebles this morning for a look around and then meeting in Innerleithen with old friends from Bonar Bridge who are coming down to take part in the event this evening and tomorrow.
Might just pop along...
Hope to see you this evening if you can make it Lance.
Craig380
13-09-24, 08:01 AM
Have a good session, Gary! Are you on the squeezebox?
Sir Trev
13-09-24, 08:18 AM
Hope it goes well for you Gary. If it helps, our heating kicked in last night and we also had a frost down here in Buckinghamshire too...
garynortheast
13-09-24, 08:25 AM
Have a good session, Gary! Are you on the squeezebox?
Yep, me on box, Sioned on flute. Concert this evening, session tomorrow evening.
Hope it goes well for you Gary. If it helps, our heating kicked in last night and we also had a frost down here in Buckinghamshire too...
Hope we didn't get a frost at home, I have loads of runner beans still growing!
Wont be able to make this tonight Gary. Have a great night
garynortheast
13-09-24, 09:37 PM
No worries Lance, hope all is well.
garynortheast
16-09-24, 06:39 PM
What a fabulous few days that was up in Scotland. Had a great time playing music with lots of other musicians, surrounded by amazing scenery, and so well looked after. Had the chance to catch up with old friends, one of whom I hadn't seen for 26 years, and a couple of others I hadn't seen since 2011. Fantastic time.
That's great Gary. Sounds like a fabulous time.
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Sounds like you had a great time Gary. Went through inerleithen on Sunday to go to megget for some stargazing.
garynortheast
17-09-24, 07:33 PM
Sounds like you had a great time Gary. Went through inerleithen on Sunday to go to megget for some stargazing.
Bit different to us then Lance. We were driving back south down the motorway in the rain by Sunday afternoon. How did the stargazing go?
garynortheast
18-09-24, 06:39 AM
Morning all. Gloomy, cloudy start to the day here but with the promise of sunshine by late morning.
No rest for the wicked here. The week is filled with rebuilding a large pond for someone and Teams meetings. Hopefully next week will be quieter and I can get on with some of my own stuff!
How is everyone else's week shaping up?
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