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@boboneleg... he comes across as a cunt all the time

Yesterday

I set off in the dark and came home in the dark . Inbetween it was feckin cold and slippery as an eel on the trails but it was bl**dy great

Just to piss him off, since he never wanted to be MOTY, I'll nominate @XTreme Well, tough shit, Pete! You're nominated now. Nomination is not for passing away, it's for truly getting a kick out of providing a space for people to get together, he took great joy and pride in it.

So proud of her, She is a right little madam.

Shadows been out for her maiden voyage since the RTA. Bikes all good but she did comment that the foot controls felt different but understood when I told it was because her foot pegs were no longer bent . Still I am happy she is back out there with her confidence intact. Loves her new HJC LID Back out where it belongs

Rode home today, from my parent's place near Porto to Ribatejo. This was around 2,5 hours on the motorway, and then maybe an hour on country roads and over hills, with a stop on my favourite cafe for lunch on top of Serra de Montejunto and just half an hour away from home. I was a little too optimistic watching the rain radar, by this point I thought I was just escaping the rain clouds, light was just ahead. Turns out I was wrong, and went through a few showers. A few harder ones, but all of them short so didn't get too wet. I didn't feel like stopping so stayed with jeans the whole time, it was manageable as it wasn't cold. Stopped by a cool old school looking house to check some stuff on my email while talking to a client: Up in the Serra, it was quite wet from the very low clouds. The sun was trying hard to break through, but couldn't. After avoiding some lost city folks who were scared of the fog and stopped a grey electric SUV with no warning lights in the middle of the road to check their phones, I managed to get to my lunch location. It was very moody out there today. Ate inside, their heat lamps felt very good after the motorway. Just a nice value simple burger, nothing fancy. Almost home, local farm's horses were munching on the winter wild growth. Uneventful ride, felt nice to be back on my bike.

She's running! Torquier and faster than before, smoother than before, shifts better than before. Just brought her home!

I brought one of these home last week, just in time for ski season to start here in Michigan. It'll be about five months before I can ride it, so for now it's sitting in my basement shop looking for ways to spend my money. With 0.5 miles on the trip odometer (total miles still says 0) it's got a Quickshifter, upgraded front brake pads, Upmap unit & reflash, Swingarm spools, USB port, tail tidy, and various warning stickers removed. Oh sure, you shake your head at that one, but I've removed five so far and have four more to go. Not to mention various barcode labels and an incredible amount of yellow marks that indicate somebody gave that item attention at some point. It will have better tires put on it as soon as the seasonal sales start. Or maybe sooner if I get impatient. I even got to break out the 3d printer. In prep for trackdays I've printed a couple plates to capture the nuts on the mirrors so they can be removed without disturbing the fairing. I am also anxiously awaiting the release of an add-on wiring harness to move the front turn signals onto the headlight, like in other parts of the world. Because if I don't do that, I'll still have to remove that pesky panel to get access to the mounting bolts. Come on Aprilia, figure it out. You don't have to make attaching/removing things so piddly. I had an RS-R a few years back they used something like 37 long screws just to hold the airbox lid on. Annoying. It may also get an exhaust, another reflash, rear shock, and fork inserts too, but I think those will wait until I've actually ridden. Maybe not. In stock USA trim there are five warning labels visible from this angle alone. F'ing lawyers...

When Pete passed on it was a very uncertain time for this forum and if I'm perfectly honest I thought it would just end. I know we've had a few flouncers and we could definitely do with some more female members and some aren't posting all that much but generally I think it's going ok. So I'd like to thank Ian for keeping the forum going and in the same spirit as Pete ran it. It's not a bed of roses keeping this forum going so although he can come across as a bit of a c*nt to some newer peeps I think he deserves some big praise .

Restomod, Portuguese style

I agree totally with the sentiments expressed here regarding all the admin team. Pete’s untimely and unexpected passing could well have been the end of this forum but it’s been saved by you folks from an admin point of view and all those that post on a regular basis. On a personal note I don’t mind admitting that I’ve struggled to make much of contribution since the daft Welsh twat decided to leave us all in the shit. I think it was due in part to his demise but also I’ve had quite a bit going on with my dad and my missus and I just lost the desire to contribute. However, things have picked up and I do feel that I’ve turned a corner and intend to make more of an effort from now on. I might have to return to full Cockney-Wanker mode.

You wouldn’t believe the effort it takes to keep Buckster and Bob from running this place into the ground.

After a week of decent weather here, we're due for some precip tomorrow....possibly some snow on Sunday. It'll be a nice change after the frozen fog & temps in the teens F for the last 4 days. Finally got the led outta my arse & got the Mrs. on her new Trike I bought for her...I got a kick outta listening to her giggle as she did some laps in the back yard today ...that alone was worth every penny I spent on it... And the normally scheduled Friday night Tequila shooting will commence soon...

13F again this morning...w/ a bit frozen fog...reminds me of a few times I slid around in similar condition on my Seca 550 back in the day. It cleared off nicely with plenty of blue sky...so I managed to get the Mullet out for a spin again. I checked out the Trail by the Rail to see if any more progress has been made on it....as they have received another grant towards the completion of it....but no joy yet, but it's always fun to blast down it on the eBike.... So since I had the camera with me, I got a pic of this straight old mid 60's GMC short-wide....I've had 2 of these in the past, but the short-wides are not too common. Blasted camera has some kind of muck on the lens that only shows up when the light is just right...

Brother just returned from Japan. Brought dog poop shaped lucky cookies ...

With no members talking about being unable to wank in the bathroom while his girlfriend is rejecting him in the bedroom, I don't know how this forum will survive.

Beautiful cold and clear weather here today so it seemed daft not to go out for a bimble while I had the chance. I first headed up to Damerells on the off chance they had one of the new Honda CB350’s in yet. No such luck but it was worth a look. I notice the new colour for the CB125F is black, they had 10 in the showroom spread around. Some new interesting stock in I do like this model Bonniville, not sure about the colour but a a nice bike nonetheless. Lovely VFR only done 12k Bandit After Damerells I headed off to the North coast. Stopped at Tregonetha to change my gloves and pod cast. Then on to Padstow for a mooch about. Very pretty village but full of tourists even in early December. Then headed off to Trevone for a look. No bugger there Decided to head home then, through Wadebridge, Bodmin, Lanivet, Bugle, Stenaless and St Austell. Stopped in St Blazey for fuel then back to Fowey. Main roads were fine but the more rural roads were slippery with all sorts of debris. More tip toeing around than bimbling but fine as long as I rode to the conditions. 61mpg when I filled up and that probably reflects the conditions, no blasting around, just not safe to do it. Great way to spend a few hours.

Is she the first in the family to go to school then?

Been fiddling with and swearing at expensive plastic all morning. Surprisingly fiddly and impressively strong when back together, given the impact I would have expected it all to be in 1000’s of pieces but it held up well considering. just about ready to put everything back on Shadows bike and now it’s pissing down FFS Also still have to fit the new footpegs and throttle grip I actually repainted the crash bars and exhaust yesterday as well as fitting the new number plate and touching in a few scratches. She is down with D&V so no pressure from her, thank goodness, at this moment. Still got to move her headset from the old helmet to her new one as well. Be glad when she is back on the road, she has not mentioned it more than once every half hour for the last 8 days. £750 wrapped in cardboard Repaired dash back on and working

Exactly. why didn’t they go copying anything out of your Harley, I wonder!

Was out Riding earlier today....up Cemetary rd. & back down to Indian Cr. rd. & was surprised to find an Airplane parked in the middle of the road.... turns out that the pilot was on his way to TX from Seattle...& had some mechanical malfunctions of some type...had to make an emergency landing. He brought the plane down safely, avoiding any power lines....tbh- he picked a good spot to land it as that road has minimal traffic & is close to Hwy 82 @ the south edge of Elgin. Definitely not something we see everyday around here....

Nobody can give him a straight answer, poor guy!

Shed all sorted now.

My mate was doing a trail ride up on the England/Wales border and I was keen for a ride. I set off at 07.30 tad it was a tad chilly, once I got over the Severn Bridge I went up the Wye Valley to encounter freezing fog. This wasn't pleasant and by time I got to the meeting point I was frozen. Thank god it was a cafe , and a bacon roll and two cups of coffee soon revived me . Gaz and Phil were on fairly big bikes (KTM690 and Husqvarna 701) and I was supposed to be on my DR650 but i knew the lanes would be challenging so I took the WR250 and on the first lane I knew I'd made the right choice. it was slippery everywhere and as I followed the two fishtailing bikes in front of me I had much less of a wrestle........... The order of the day turned out to be fallen trees, Gaz had expected this after storm Darragh last week and had brought his saw with him. Here's Phil getting stuck in with the saw ............ While I stood around taking photos and cleaned my safety glasses ...... Succcess.............. We then encountered a bigger jobbie later on but manage to saw some branches off and make our way past ........ After having to turn back on one trail as there were multiple trees down we headed up onto higher ground. This is 'water breaks its neck' a trail that was closed for many years and on that I hadn't ridden for at least 15 years . It was glorious up there and made it worth the effort .

Yep, just as you described it. I concentrated so hard on not pissing my pants I accidentally farted and it was hideous. I gave a disapproving look at the old Spanish lady sitting next to me. Age is no barrier to me.

Six got some new indicators for his bike ....

just found this pic.... must of been 2011 or 2012... had a week in the Lake district with this lot from a bike forum i was on .. where does the time go

Ooooooh I’m weak willed and gave in. Technically I’m still on ‘holiday’ and it is 4am so perfectly reasonable.

The weekend went in a blur so much so that I’ve no idea what I did but I do know that it’s 0305 on Monday morning as I type this sitting at Gatwick Airport waiting for my 0630 flight back home to Spain. A Greggs coffee and fat-bastard baguette will see me through.

no ..no im not.... i would like one... but no im not Ian, im not getting one only Escorts i get are £80 a night

you left school long before the milk was stopped..... kids was still cleaning chimneys

Finally managed to get out on the bike today. Cold but thermaled up and gave me change to break in my new winter gloves.

I'm nominating @XTreme Without him this site would not be here. He could not be nominated when he was Admin, but now he can. Really missed. R I P Pete.

Weather was dry today so got out to finish cutting the firewood i had from work last week also had the chance to try my new log splitter out bloody good tool i broke the handle on the maul i was using. Been avoiding knotty wood because its a pain to split but not anymore It failed on this beasty but it was much larger than what the machine was designed to handle I cut about 100mm off it and it was a bit happier My new wood store is filling up nicely with next years firewood

If a guy called Andrew Sillence is there punch the obnoxious prick in the face for me

Cheers guys, except for @Six30 who is basically a more stupid version of Marcel.

Stop it...

The cuntiest of cunts.

Only had 2 "Cruisers" in the past.... 1st was an '83 XJ 750 Maxim....was great in a straight line, but a handful in the twisties due to the screwy front end geometry. Seriously reliable though...rode it in 13F & snowing before...did surprisingly well because of the rearward weight distribution. Went on a coupla group rides w/ some Harley buddies & kept up with no problem. This beast would do a smokeshow from Hell...don't ask how I know. Then when it came time to sell it....some rat bastard nicked it! 2nd was this Kymco Venox 250...Taiwanese made but pretty sure motor was built by Honda....liquid cooled, 90 deg V-twin w/ Keihin carbs...low, pretty comfortable & economical- 62mpg regularly. Sketchy tires though...I came home from the upper Clackamas river the last time I rode it....went into a LH sweeper doing about 40 mph, the next thing I saw was some guy leaning over me telling me not to move & a LifeFlight helicopter was on it's way. Apparently the rear wheel stepped out & the caught...highsided me & I landed on my right shoulder & neck....damn near killed me. Still feeling the effects of that to this day. This pic was from that ride before I started back home.... A year later is when MRSA damn near killed me... absolutely blessed to still be here. My MetalFab mate that I've been drafting for...for 20 yrs...is Harley guy. At 1 point he had a '96 Buell S1 Lightning...that was my 1st ride on a Hardley power'd bike...140 hp w/ a V&H pipe, in a 53" wheelbase chassis...as short as my RD 400F. It was like riding a 2-Wheeled BigBlock Vette....handled well with great brakes. Later on, he built this chop w/ an 80" motor & a RevTech 6-speed gearbox. The only real parts that were Harley was the motor & the frame down tubes...He fabbed up the rest himself...even had it blue-tagged as a production vehicle. It rode pretty nice...especially with that gearbox...

It’s just him and the plastic vagina now

Back to college under her own power this morning.

Just worked out my finances … I can now retire and live carefree for the rest of my life … if I die no later than Monday