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Weather cheered itself up today …

As expected, having been roasted by the sun all weekend my days off are forcast shit. I went riding anyway and actually avoided getting wet today. 130 odd km and 2 and a half hours ish. the bike is set up just right and is bloody perfect

Yeh wired into rear light wire if I remember right, does the job, it’s touch screen , I just been tapping on villages and off I go . drinking to many fucking Lattes though , nearly pissed me self earlier , it was close .

It's a rock formation, basalt I think. called " Les rochers de basseville" it's f'kin apalling Bob, hot and wet with endless waves of storm cells moving noth east across most of the country. Storm dodging is fast becoming a riding / navigation technique. it was rather fun, I don't usually risk dirt tracks when there's storms about as I'm alone, on road tyres and not particularly competent off road so if it gets wet and slidy I could find myself rapidly out of my depth, but I am starting to gain confidence with the tiger off road and these were trails that i,ve been on before in the company van so I knew where I was and how far I needed to go to find tarmac again.

Normally porn hub for me.

I've logged on here and been distracted elsewhere and gone away for hours many times

Of course, I’ve seen him get very excited when I start it up at 0630

So after a bunch of tests I believe I have found the problem. It was a combination of things. First the ignition switch wiring was an issue. Fixed that, but was still having power supply issues. I just bought a new battery in April, so it couldn't be that.... right????? Well you learn something every day. As a Canadian you are taught from a young age that winter kills things that go. Batteries in the cold, bad, etc.... But I never really thought about the heat and batteries, it is never that hot here. Unfortunately we experienced a heat wave recently and the temps reached the mid 40's in my yard for a few days in a row. With the bikes under covers they must have been cooking, battery included. Both bikes were affected, but of course only Bagheera died completely. I guess another new battery is in order. It was a very interesting electrical experience at least.

I have been trying to figure out why when someone said, the Grasshopper is getting a boat, you thought of this.... Maybe you thought, hey the girl buys a cursed motorcycle so why not a boat that won't float?? Thanks Bob

I have a (old) Navisure sat nav....... smallest screen you have ever seen! So small that it has a little plastic stick to input a destination.

green here too at the moment I just realised what's wrong with that photo, the focus is wrong, it shold be focused on the bridge and canal, not on the cockpit. Nuts! here's another one, not so much green but same focus problem.

ok thanks Pete, waiting for things to evolve on all fronts and that always takes time.

the difference being that I'd quite like to actually meet Pedro...

Group hug for @Six30......

It’s been a while since I last posted and Pete was so worried he checked to see if I was still alive. He was disappointed to find I was. Anyway, managed to get the old Suzuki TL1000S back to the UK and sold with the help of a good mate.......so naturally I needed to replace it with something to thrash around on. I give you the venerable CBR600F3, steel frame and carbs with an offensively loud Arrow can. Just the job!

Last weekend we decided to take the Himalayans for a ride to a local lake we enjoy. Nothing out of the ordinary, just a nice ride through the forest with a short stop at the lake and then home. That was the plan, Plan A we will call it! The riding was really dusty. After the heat wave we had the back roads were extra dry and loose, a bit tricky to ride on, but still fun. We made it to the lake and it was a splendid day. The bikes were running great. Not too hot yet, still early in the day and no one was around. The lake looked so nice and it was really warm. After a nice break we decided to head home. Got all ready, turned the key, dash lights on.....hit the go button and POOFF!! DEAD, nothing....NO GO So the jackets and helmets came off and we proceeded to try and find the problem. We did all the usual stuff, checked all we could check and still found nothing. Bagheera was dead. The day was getting on and we needed to get home for our dog, so Plan B started. Let's try to tow the bike home. Well that didn't last long, the other Himalayan just didn't have enough power for the loose gravel hills we had to go up. I had never towed a bike with another bike, so it was a good learning experience at least. .....so onto Plan C One person goes home and brings back the 4Runner and we try and stuff Bagheera into the back somehow. Sure, no problem, only 450lbs to lift up and stuff in..... So my partner went home and I waited with Bagheera, removing as many extra parts as I could, to help with the stuffing into the 4Runner. After some time, my knight in a dusty 4Runner appeared to save the day. It was then that I had a feeling that my Gazoo (the 4Runner) would never be the same after that day. But he did look good in rescue mode. Ok, now to make this work. Sure it will fit! We removed the gas from Bagheera and got into a spot where we didn't have to lift too far. We got out our awesome MAXTRAX MKII Recovery Boards, which I have been wanting to use and proceeded to lift and push.... It was hard because we needed the handle bars to lift the bike, but he wouldn't fit in with them on........we also needed to lift him up and over the rear area, how the hell will this work?.......I was getting hot and grumpy by this point. Then the motorcycle spirits came to our aid. After a few people passing, who were nice and all, but would not be useful in these circumstances, we had just the right guy come by. He was an old long hair, with a big old pickup and two dogs. After shaking his head at our idea and smiling to himself, he was happy to help. Eventually the three of us managed to stuff Bagheera into the 4Runner. Damaging who knows what, but at that point I didn't care. Of course we could not close the rear hatch and with the dusty roads, we all looked like we had been caught in a sandstorm when we got home. Everyone was hot, dusty and tired now. The 4Runner was a total mess, layers of dust, dents in things, the rear bumper for one. The floor over the back seats had some holes in them as well. Which is all good, I have been wanting to rip the back seats out for awhile now. Then build in some storage for camping and 4x4 travels. Who needs back seats....lol Bagheera had a few scratches from the drive and his shifter was totally bent in, but I should have replaced it the first time it bent after a fall..... At this time Bagheera's electrical gremlins have yet to be found. I have a few ideas, but nothing conclusive. All part of the adventure with Bagheera, the cursed Himalayan......

Got to watch out for em every where Clive , might go over snake pass in the morning , not decided yet .

I would have done.....but I am at the hospital tomorrow at 11am till god know what time. You have another good ride tomorrow

Have a ride to Matlock tomorrow I’ll buy you a coffee

too knackered by the time I get home and, frankly nothing to say. if it stops raining long enough I'll get some more ride reports in.

hell yes, If It hurts I'll stop.

Gingers have more fun!

Photos!......Ride report!......you getting him trained well. You have told him that there is no MOD gig in the offering here?.

That needs a pirate flag and me at the helm

you want boaty advice / Info? start with what sort of boat? sail, motor, river, lake, sea, sporty, cruiser...? what do you want to do with it?

I can see Six winning BOTM with one of those

It’s always just a matter of time

He is desperate for a ginger father figure.

I too wouldn't have expected such a young battery to have such complete failure. Glad you have got to the bottom of it.....hopefully. Hopefully its not fried the reg/rec in the process

Sounds like you need a virtual drinky poo.

Fragile little fellow isn’t he.

Yes Clive , just going out in a bit .

Fuck Buckster and fuck your hugs … noncey twats

I know @Buckster will tell @Six30 where he "belongs"!

Indian fusion shepherds pie, by Sofia

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/10lb-sledge-hammer-fibreglass-handle/

3 days of hardcore rugged individualism coming your way ….

It's a nice ride over the Pass......same thing when you get into Glossop.......some speed cameras as you get into town..

They are all about 3 years old. My transporter is also a 2017 and has the 7 speed duel clutch transmission its a dream to drive, I've put 75000 miles on it so far. He usually changes them at 100000 miles i'm praying for another auto i don't think i could go back to manual now

There is a herd?.flock? Of these bastids near Eyam....the bastids spit!..

Very nice! But I always said that Six wasn't a completely useless cunt didn't I? What you say @Clive?

Lazy twat!

I don't get why we always seem to have members here on the online list......and yet nobody posts! Are you waiting for the programme to start or something?

Orcas like faces lips and assholes, so, you;d better be careful. Gets a three for with you.

Great until a pod of Orca decide to eat your liver.