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Today was quite cold for Portuguese standards, but quite sunny so I was happy with it as long as I kept out of motorways. Had breakfast at Ericeira, before going for a ride around town and then heading to Cabo da Roca, then turned inland and went to via a great forrest road heading home, on @Sofia's recommendation. Then, remembered @Grasshopper's Ride likes windmills so stopped for a picture, it´s a little deceiving because I didn´t really ride the dirt, it´s just the end of the road I rode there to check out the view on my favourite hill. Heading back home I stopped for a coffee at my local Dainese shop and ordered a pair of winter pants. The coffee was quite welcome, most the ride was at around 6 to 8ºC. Getting back home, and the locked home is freezing, I've turned the heating on and AC on, and fired the fireplace, it's now making a dent on the cold. I was having anticipating this so stopped to buy vegetables to make some soup for the next couple of days. I think I have a few cool clips for a movie, will get into it. Ericeira: Cabo da Roca's lighthouse, Europe's westernmost point right here: Stop next to a proper windmill, at Montejunto: Spotted an H2 after having my coffee, it's not a pretty bike in a conventional way but I do like them.

It'll look a disjointed mess Alan......that header needs to make a statement......that basically this place is the real deal. Obviously when people start reading the shit on here then their enthusiasm may drop off a bit......but at least we're not getting bounces (people getting here and immediately leaving). Google knocks you back if you get a lot of those.

Looks like a lovely day. Thanks for the windmill pic, the view from there is awesome I bet. ? Looking forward to the video. I was looking at the Ninja (H2) recently as a fun second bike, but I think I need to know I can go on the gravel roads at any time, maybe not the stuff I take my Himi on, but more then the Ninja could handle.

For @Pedro a vid! We used to call them home movies and sit around wishing the time away wasted watching Pa try to make the movie/slide/doGknows projector work...lol

Oh I see Yen! So you've ripped into me since 2004 across multiple forums for Namby-Pamby riding.......and you're doing it as well covertly?

I'm lucky in that I decide when I have to go into work rather than work from home. When I get sad or bored of sitting at home at least I can ride to work, it's still riding my bike and I do have cross country routes if I want them. I have been only agreeing external meetings after checking the weather to see if I can get there and back without getting wet. Having said that, when I realise I can't just go out and ride where I want, it makes me want to do it more, like a big kid really.

That's a whole lot more interesting than Tym's new boots

If two would shut it for a day I might finally get out of third place......just shhhhhh would ya.....

You're 7 behind now @Tym........you may have the drop on me with teeth.......but you're lagging behind on the charisma! You need to get out on the Back 40 and start busting a few caps!

And your Vespa certainly won't be going in the header Dave! That'll be the kiss of death for SEO.....plus we'll have all these types turning up here!

Excellent Pedro......I love the windmill shot!

It's not going in the header anyway!

That's not you, That's Dave Hill from Slade ?

That just about sums up CCM in a nutshell.

I dare you to do it, in fact I double dare you . Bruce has shown us his hairy buns and Pedro has flashed his demin clad soggy bottom so................................................................................................................................................. Get your tits out Tym

I'll get my boy in NL to do some bike related surreal arty farty graphic.......and relocate the BOTM pic!

I found a nice banner pic to chop up for ya.

pfffft. I can tell you''a''r'''e not american, 442 diesel? ya on unleaded 87 maybe.. Leave me alone im busy trolling my local HD stealership on FaceButt. Make yourself useful for doGs sake.

Try 35hp ?? Im pretty sure we had this thing past your boats power levels. No im not sorry for the bad fuzz to the pic... Welcome to the late 80's when this house was only a hole in the ground Is that a freaking red gremlin in the pic? Awesome american car.

My boobs will get more votes then your cheeks buddy!

Depends, his boyfriend might have eaten them.

Thank god for that......I was worried I was losing my edge!

Well if there was you wouldn't being winning it Fred! Because it appears you're down in 6th place. https://www.adventuremotorcycles.net/forum/topmembers/ But if it's any consolation you do appear to be slightly ahead of @BusBoy in terms of quality contributions to this motorcycle forum However, it needs to be pointed out that while you have a stable of bikes to choose from.......Bruce only has a fucking boat!

Fear not Petey Boy, you'll always be King of the Namby Pambys to me.

A vote for what and is there a prize

What we talking about now, vote ? I don't vote for anything. i just click like because i'm too damn lazy to type a reply and it shows i have viewed your post rather than no response and you think no one loves you

I'm going to remove that thing on the side......it's a bit sad isn't it? I know why I'm always at the top.......that twat @Sir Fallsalot keeps giving me votes for no reason whatsoever. Other than the fact that I didn't want to be in it anyway and he kept on at me till I added myself. So he knows it pisses me off! I could post up a photo of a turd I shat out and the stupid fucker would vote for it!

This was my first road legal bike after passing my test at 18 years old. I bought it part built when i was 17 and finished it off just before i passed my test, i loved riding it about me and the wife spent a lot of time on it. A bigger motor would have been nice but i probably would have killed myself i was daft enough on this

I don't know what those are, I've lived a sheltered life

Back in the day when I wore tall leather boots and wore leather I always tucked. ? Now I'm a sloppy "adventure" rider and my big pants would never fit into a boot.

People ride in the Rain? Fuckmine thats like 3erd world type living thats when the driver gets the Bently out isnt it tea time yet.

The one we call H2 on this side of the Atlantic is the supercharged one, I'd say it's way overpowered for any kind of non tarmac use, but then again there are crazies up for anything.

Love the colours!

We’ve been locked down since Boxing Day. I think! ?

Ever take directions from some lady who has no idea how high 13'6" is? I have.

My 442 made more power and its top came down.

I did get it but why can't he just come on the box and say it rather than waffling on, just makes me zone out.

But every Like counts as a Vote!

Not anymore @Tym

After I saw this thread I had a look to see if it was available for free, but there was a monthly charge. My mate Charlie's 2nd CCM was an ex Dakar bike, one of the ones they made for privateers to enter on one year. It had a spare CDI bolted on for a quick swap if one went down and lots of extra power takes offs scattered about the wiring loom???? He was too tight to buy the extra large tank that could have come with it and we were always having to wait for him to fuel up. It also used to refuse to electric start and the cure was removing the seat (2 bolts) and tapping a small relay with something heavy. By the time he put the seat back it would have cut out and he would have to do it again, they did not like ticking over. I'd have lengthened the wires and had it outside the bike for 'donking' if it was my bike.

I used to watch the Dakar in the mid 90s when I had cable tv and Eurosport. Always felt sorry for the poor sods starting on New Year's day or close to it. watching Stefaen Petehansal ride the big Yamaha through dunes was like watching a ballet, so smooth and planned compared to everybody else dug in or plummeting off sheer drops and cartwheeling. I was gutted when he switched to cars. I don't really have any interest in any motor sport unless people fall off or crash a lot, so it ticked all my boxes.

What Boris says and what is actually made law are not always the same thing. You need to see what is published.

No.....but I heard that he paid some cheap hooker in Johannesburg for that service!

I will remember to take more panoramic photos when i'm out just in case i ever get up there again lol

Some people just have a hard time understanding the logical direct approach. ? Were you spanked as a child?

I feel your pain.....all a bunch of casuals ?