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12-07-20, 05:46 PM | #4691 |
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
First pint in a pub and first meal out in four months. Went to see The Munchkin in Brighton yesterday and stopped over at a nearby hotel. Both the pub and especially the restaurant were very quiet so not many people want to be out and about just yet, not too surprisingly. The hotel was almost deserted. Was very difficult not being able to give her a hug though! Kept well away from the seafront and town centre and as it was such a lovely start to the day there was a LOT of traffic heading in to town as we were on our way home this morning.
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12-07-20, 09:51 PM | #4692 |
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First cricket match of the year, so good to be back out there playing, can't wait for league cricket to start next week now!
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13-07-20, 08:20 AM | #4693 | |
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13-07-20, 08:34 AM | #4694 |
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Famous album covers as imagined by the folks in a care home:
https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2020/07/13...lutely-joyous/
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13-07-20, 10:21 AM | #4695 |
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10 times mileage put on the odometer.
Yesterday morning 12. when I got home from first ride 123. So different cornering sat upright. I must have done it in the 70s but forgotten and at one point felt I had to push down on what naturally would have been taken faster smoother on the GSXR. So yes learning the new bike. First panic still on drive, started it and two lights on. ABS and traction control, oh poo faults already! But immediately cleared as I moved. I really should read the manual.
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13-07-20, 08:04 PM | #4696 |
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Lowered gearing on the CRF250L and the gearing now makes so much more sense. Haven't tried it at NSL yet and imagine it's going to be revving a bit up there! But it's not really for that and dropping a tooth on the front and going up 2 on the rear has put all the gears in perfect place for use around town and B roads. Supposedly better for off-road too.
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13-07-20, 11:20 PM | #4698 |
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I think to make sure it gets up to 70mph without feeling like it's revving too much and also, yes, economy. 6th gear was totally useless though. You'd get up to 70mph in 5th, shift to 6th and it would gradually slow down again even with the throttle wide open. 1st gear had no pulling power either. Now it feels much more like it has a bit of grab to the throttle instead of feeling spongey.
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29-07-20, 07:36 PM | #4699 |
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Saw a original MV Augusta 750 being ridden, yes ridden on the road this afternoon.
Couldn't take and pictures as I was driving, but it made a lovely sound.
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29-07-20, 07:44 PM | #4700 |
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Good to see it being ridden instead of being tailored about to shows!
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