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garynortheast · 07-02-23, 07:45 AM

Bore da pawb.

Today, I will be mostly shovelling horse poo.

And running.

But not at the same time.

Craig380 · 07-02-23, 09:50 AM

I have to ask, Gary - why will you be shovelling horse eggs? For a veg patch?

Bibio · 07-02-23, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by garynortheast

Bore da pawb.

Today, I will be mostly shovelling horse poo.

And running.

But not at the same time.

and here was me having visions of you running about a field behind a horse

garynortheast · 07-02-23, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig380

I have to ask, Gary - why will you be shovelling horse eggs? For a veg patch?

It is Craig, and it's really well rotted. It's black, crumbly, and sweet smelling.

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Originally Posted by Bibio

and here was me having visions of you running about a field behind a horse

Ha ha, no, the horse poo is stationary and has been for some considerable time Bibs.

admin · 08-02-23, 12:39 PM

I took the VFR out for a spin today. The new tyres felt fabulous on the damp and wet roads this morning. The last time I rode it was back in September with Gary Northeast and the handling was horrible and I had no confidence in the damp conditions on that day. The old Contis had both done over 10k but the rear was squared off and the front badly worn on the right. In short the bike just did not want to turn which meant using more force and you could easily overdo it.

I dropped into the Honda shop and finalised the Transalp deal. Apparently I'm their only order so far, which surprised me. Roll on May...

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Sir Trev · 08-02-23, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by admin

I dropped into the Honda shop and finalised the Transalp deal. Apparently I'm their only order so far, which surprised me. Roll on May...

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Really? Considering how much interest it caused in the press I am surprised. Perhaps people are waiting for test rides and real world YouTube reviews first.

admin · 08-02-23, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Trev

Really? Considering how much interest it caused in the press I am surprised. Perhaps people are waiting for test rides and real world YouTube reviews first.

That was my initial intention but if I delayed any further I probably wouldn't get the bike until late summer. The shop manager also said that the price would go up £500 after the first batch were sold. Apparently Honda did the same with some of their other models including the Africa Twin.

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garynortheast · 09-02-23, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by admin

I dropped into the Honda shop and finalised the Transalp deal. Apparently I'm their only order so far, which surprised me. Roll on May...

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Goat tracker!

Craig380 · 09-02-23, 09:31 AM

I, for one, would love it if one of the big four manufacturers brought out a 'Goat Tracker' model.

We didn't get them in the UK but in the 60s to the mid-70s, Hodaka had a range of sub-200cc dirt bikes that were very popular in the US. The 100cc model was called the 'Dirt Squirt,' and the 125cc model was the Wombat.

Best of all, they made a stripped-down, tuned version of the 125 for competition called the 'Combat Wombat', which is surely the best name ever for a bike

admin · 09-02-23, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by garynortheast

Goat tracker!

Certainly more suited than the VFR

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07-02-23, 07:45 AM	#3211
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Re: The All New Megathread Bore da pawb. Today, I will be mostly shovelling horse poo. And running. But not at the same time. __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

07-02-23, 09:50 AM	#3212
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,238	Re: The All New Megathread I have to ask, Gary - why will you be shovelling horse eggs? For a veg patch?

08-02-23, 12:39 PM	#3215
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: The All New Megathread I took the VFR out for a spin today. The new tyres felt fabulous on the damp and wet roads this morning. The last time I rode it was back in September with Gary Northeast and the handling was horrible and I had no confidence in the damp conditions on that day. The old Contis had both done over 10k but the rear was squared off and the front badly worn on the right. In short the bike just did not want to turn which meant using more force and you could easily overdo it. I dropped into the Honda shop and finalised the Transalp deal. Apparently I'm their only order so far, which surprised me. Roll on May... Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org Last edited by admin; 08-02-23 at 04:15 PM.

09-02-23, 09:31 AM	#3219
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,238	Re: The All New Megathread I, for one, would love it if one of the big four manufacturers brought out a 'Goat Tracker' model. We didn't get them in the UK but in the 60s to the mid-70s, Hodaka had a range of sub-200cc dirt bikes that were very popular in the US. The 100cc model was called the 'Dirt Squirt,' and the 125cc model was the Wombat. Best of all, they made a stripped-down, tuned version of the 125 for competition called the 'Combat Wombat', which is surely the best name ever for a bike

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