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Good afternoon everyone, It's coming close too 1 year since my dad passed, time has flown by very quickly. I thought it'd be good to quickly reply to some questions i've gotten either through here or on FB / Whatsapp. 1) The funeral was small, it was only myself and Ali in the end, due to Spain typically having a funeral with-in 2 days of the passing it was all done very quick and suddenly. 2) I got to see Pete in hospital the day before he passed, he seemed to be recovering well, so it was indeed a shock that he passed the following morning as i was arriving to visit him again. 3) I've taken over his business and also the forum for the time being, so things will still continue to be online for the foreseeable future. 4) Ali is doing as well as could be expected, she's still living in Spain but it's going alright. 5) I'm not planning any public service or remberance for Pete this coming year, there's still a lot on-going, but i appreciate all the love / support from everyone. Please do continue to take care of the forum and yourselves, i do come to check-in on things from time to time. Best regards, Scott - Petes youngest Son (Living in The Netherlands)

It was a beautiful day today , still cold but no wind so perfect for a ride so I decided to head for a cafe that someone had told me about near Cirencester. I tried to get there by taking as many roads as I could that I haven't ridden before.............. It didn't look like much from the outside but inside the cafe area was very neat, I like the ceiling lights made from used tyres ............ Next to the cafe was the showroom with some really cool bikes , some of which are for sale............

Forecast is great so tomorrow i will be staring with some van action and then styling and profiling on the XR with one or two others from the TRF. Sunday will probably be a recovery day. Planned route

A bunch of Kawasaki's ............ Some old skool off roaders ........... You don't see many of these ..........

Nice day for it

Coming out isn’t that important in this day and age @Buckster but I’m happy for you.

Been up Davidstow again today teaching my new acolyte to ride her bike ready for her CBT. Tis a Honda CBR125R nice bike and a lot of fun for what it is. Shadow is very envious of it.

Had lunch with my brother and a friend in a proper northern portuguese place, only just now making it back home. I barely survived the huge amounts of meat and wine. I was smart enough to be in a car with little brother although many people met there on bikes, a few shiny Harleys too.

In hospital, finally had the bits of bone removed from my vertebrae. Not sure how long in going to be in for, I’m hoping they let me out tomorrow. Absolutely hate hospitals ….

Hi all, I'm returning to biking soon. I started on an RD 50 in 1987, progressed to an RD 125 in 88. Had a couple of years off after being sinful and getting a car lol. Then passed my bike test. That was about when I met the wife who swore I would never have a bike as they are dangerous. Little did I know that she really meant it. Anyway after 30 years I'm finally divorcing her and my new Mrs is well happy for me to have a bike. So, what do I get? Keep getting conflicting opinions from people and online. Love the ninjas so first thought about the 400...then the zx4rr showed up and seemed ideal apart from some saying you have to thrash it to find the power. Then I've spoken to people who say don't bother you'll soon get bored, go straight for the zx6r! Tempted to use them as an excuse and go for it but not sure it's truly a wise thing to do. Then there is the Aprillia rs 660 Anyone out there with good advice. Ps I'm a very active 54 year old (scaffolder/ultra marathon runner) and did a fair bit of scrambling in my teens.

Took the Hornet for a ride today. Went to Ericeira unannounced, as usual, called Sofia but she was unavailable. So I went to watch the sea little bit. Came back home enjoying some twisties along the way.

Just got back to the UK, we drove 1000km across France, a bit of Germany and then Switzerland and back again, lovely smooth roads with no pot holes and people who understand the concept of lane discipline, only two tiny areas on roadworks. Back out of the tunnel at Folkestone, bumpy crappy potholed roads, utter inability of drivers to keep left unless overtaking, we got a total of 1 mile before the first cones started. Why people risk their lives to get here from Europe is beyond me. I’m going to check online to see if I can claim political asylum somewhere in Europe.

So you’re not ginger, you’re wife isn’t ginger, your daughter is ginger and Pete was ginger?

Yup, my hole is still bleeding and my farts no longer make a noise.

Rode an NC750X for 400 or 500 km the other day. Nice and capable bike, I like the integrated trunk Looked at Harleys today And also rode @Sofia’s speed triple for a little bit today. It’s way better than the NC so she wanted to change back Random Tenere picture, proper Tenere too And drove @Sofia‘s Barchetta for 300km today, too

Yes, we rent from EpicoMoto. Ricardo is a great tour guide! That last pic is our new friend, Kevin Bacon.

So @Six30 is always taking the piss out of my car but today I saw proof that he knows nothing . In the village of Acton Turville they were celebrating it today , bunting , kids pictures, the lot Ok, so they got my name wrong , I'm not Steve but that's a small insignificance .............

You weren't being nosey Nute....its just human curiosity...no worries. A big part of my recovery was proving to myself that I could still follow through & finish w/ some of my projects.... like rebuilding a 5.0 ltr. V8 from the crank up & installing it into my truck....as well as doing the same w/ my '88 XT 600....all with these.... My 2 oldest grandsons now own those vehicles....which was another turning point in my recovery....learning to Let Go of the old life & embrace the new.

Shoshone Falls ID....

Prolly because we are the only ones actually riding this time of year . Excluding Bobnophone of course

@Gordon, sorry about @Six30, he is part of our DEI program, his proclivities mean we can tick at least four different boxes on the inclusivity requirements. Back to your bike choice, you should follow the advice given and buy used so you can see if you are going to be able to live with a particular sized bike before putting big money down, I don't think you would stay with a 400, you will pretty quickly find yourself wanting a 600 or bigger. You need to live with a bike, a test ride only tells you so much. You should speak to owners as well but remember that opinions are like assholes and @Six30 is the smelliest asshole of all.

Sweet '46 Chevy pickup...

That will last until @Six30 tries to bum you.

February 12th outside Damerells

Me a couple of times but i only have one photo. Didn't you go to the dragon this month

Young couple that live next door to me have just made a sex tape........ obviously they dont know yet..

That’s always the way Clive, I’m just not putting anything off anymore. If I can afford it I’m doing it.

marcel wants back in dont he ...

Lower than I thought it would have been. Cool. Our house is at 10,000' / 3048 meters. Cool today at 4F / -16C . Some pics from the journey to town today...

Found a new Bike Shop less than 15 minutes from my place. I sort of knew about the guy but for some reason I didn’t think he was up to much, probably cause someone slagged him to me. Anyway went up there to get Shadow’s new back tyre fitted, nice to be proved wrong top guy, friendly, helpful and with reasonable prices. Also finally got around to sorting the boys ped. It needed new front pads but being made of Chineseium one of the pad pins stripped and the old ones wouldn’t come out. When this happened I had a sense of humour failure and just got another calliper from eBay. All bled and fitted so he has new brake fluid as well now. I know if he ever buys one of these things again I will strip the callipers and anti seize them before use. To be fair the ped has been flawlessly reliable in the 2.5 years he has had it. Probably crumble to dust for it’s first MoT in August

Be very afraid ................

Few pics from bike show..

I think @Six30's brother nicked your scoot @boboneleg https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14hYecsdFp/

Planning next Summer's ride - that's what happens when you sit alone in you house for months one end in the Winter. So far, here's what I've come up with - 21 days and 9,300 miles. Who's in? Anyone?

Been out teaching my eldest daughter to drive then took the Hornet up to Damerells for a run. Fecking cold on the way home when the sun went in. I do like the colour of the Guerilla Playa Black, reminds me of a DT175 from back in the day. Nice Nine T.

The exterior of the helmet receives a regular clean with Mr. Sheen i removed the lining of my helmet a couple of times in the summer and stick it in the washer, but it starts to whiff a bit very quickly after washing, the helmet is years old, maybe time for a replacement.

@Six30 wants directions to Asda.

A family took their frail, elderly mother to a nursing home and left with the hope that she would be well cared for. The next morning, the nurses bathed her, fed her a tasty breakfast and set her in a chair at a window overlooking a lovely flower garden. She seemed okay, but after a while she slowly started to tilt sideways in her chair. Two attentive nurses immediately rushed over to catch her and straighten her up. Again she seemed okay, but after a while she slowly started to tilt over to her other side. The nurses rushed back and once more brought her upright. This went on all morning. Later, the family returned to see how the old woman was adjusting to her new home. “So ma, how is it here? Are they treating you all right?” “It’s pretty nice,” she replied. “Except they won’t let me fart.”

they were about 20 miles from me, at closest approach. Been some crazy times here in Cali!!!

Been out riding (we can do that year round, mostly <G> Just got back from a great week long ride in Colombia, too!

Thanks for checking in Scott. Good to have a bit of news come in.