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Weird weekend here, eldest daughter has a residential week at College and went today. Youngest daughter is round her mates for a sleepover and I am off to work. Just the Mrs and my son rattling around a quiet house. Not normal at all, no music no singing no bedlam. But it is the dog’s birthday and the Dear Boy has a new Ginger best Bud

Well Mr Slowly promised the boys proper party time when we get back today but the reality appears to be far from it..

It's certainly up there on the list. When they came out (1993 in USA) I saw one at my local Ducati dealer. I was still making payments on my 907 but this thing blew me away. I stood and stared at it for a while, running numbers in my head, trying to figure out if I could afford it. I should have sold the 907 and bought the Superlight but I passed. I don't think I knew it would be a one year only bike in the USA, but I regretted not buying it. In '95 I bought a 900ss and it started my Ducati only phase. In 2000 I traded the 900 in on a monoposto 996. I passed on the red one they had in stock and instead had the dealer find me a yellow one, guess why? I bought a /97 '900ss a few year later because I like that era Super Sport. Superlights were rare/expensive so I got an SP instead. Sold it a few years later. I got the 851 after I was telling my buddy about the 900ss I wanted to build, and he said "why not just get an 851". Huh. Yeah, why not! Then I thought maybe I could sell the 851 and finally buy a Super Light, I found out 851s weren't worth as much as I thought, and Super Lights were more expensive than I thought. Oh well, I'd be "stuck" with an 851. Poor me. Gave up on finding a Superlight. I could build a hot rod 900ss for less. When I ordered the Streetfighter, I had to sell my V85TT to help fund it. The ad clearly stated "no trades". I got trade offers anyway. The first one was for literal trash. The second one... a Super Light that had been sitting for 20 years. Long story with weird details. I figured it had to be trash too, so started writing my reply rejecting the offer, but as I was writing I talked myself into getting more info before turning him down. Long story short, I took the trade and then had to sell my 851 to help find the Street Fighter. So after 30 years of lusting after one, making a few searches and eventually deciding it'd be a bike I'll never own (like an RC30) I had one come find me. Now about that RC30...

Going to be freezing again here, and we're still shaking off the tail end of this flu. We're feeling better, but a way to go yet before we're fully recovered. So once again I'll be sitting it out......5 weeks now! What about you lot?

If december is ok I have this one .................

My buddy ordered a part (which he did not need) for his scoot.......a starter solenoid.......I think Amazon packed it. Yes that's the box it came in

My buddy's pooch....weird dog. Does everything in slow motion....

On the Isle of Wight and coming back Sunday. Think the daughter would have had enough of me by then. pub in a bit.

Mmm..let me see yeh............bugger all as usual.

I put my back out doing some work in the house yesterday, plus it's freezing and blowing a gale here, so the bike is going to remain tucked away in the garage for the time being. Anyway, I've got to sort my cold weather gear out for next week, as we're going to a ski resort with the group for the week. We're not skiing, but we're hoping to do some snow shoeing, sledging and dog sledding and using the spa at the hotel.

just went back and looked , he thought he was going to get away with ..what a twat

Throw some of your superior genes on the road to aid your grip

I'm glad Pete was around to give you some pointers with that stuff...via the net.

Correct, you have no chance if you haven't ridden your bike .......... What say you @busabeast

You fucking cunt....can't be worse than the bike floating in the middle of the lac.

Doesn't matter what you're bike list are....just keep in mind with my superior genes and DNA I could out ride anyone on this forum even with a vespa...

My first one was just the same as that. If ever there was a bike I should’ve kept!

just for you big boy

Been in the garage this afternoon fettling the donkey, going for a walk down to the river with Paolo tomorrow.

Went out and about with the Dear Boy today. We did 7.5k but he’s was distracted didn’t want to pose for any photos or even mooch about like he normally does. He even got a bit frustrated with me when I stopped to take some pics of stone piles. Call me soft but I think he knew there were birthday prezzies at home for him. Anyway he is happily sleeping now after being spoilt on his 7th birthday.

Yeah its going great apart from the very long hours by which I mean most days starting 6am and not getting home till between 8 and 10pm most days but other than that I'm my own boss so I can take days off as and when I want and if I do 5 days a week I'm bagging over 600 quid a week so my plans are do 4 or 5 weeks at 5 days a week then do 2 weeks of 4 days which generally bag me 500+

I'm going to try and get the bike out for a short blast, first time in 2 months otherwise I'll just be recovering from the silly long hours im putting in at work and generally having a rest till it starts again 6am Monday morning

Went on a walk around the neighborhood streets, don't know what all this is about, it was cold but nice early evening view to the Tejo and faraway Lisbon

By the time he’s done they’ll look like were shot by a professional photographer yesterday, on an amazing sunset and he’ll be looking like a movie star.

Been like it for a couple of years but now gone proper stupid

We re-commisioned a Superlight last year , the owner had passed on and his family wanted to sell it. Once they saw it finished they decided to keep it in his memory and pass it on to his nephew once he was old enough to ride.

Photos of photos, so not great. My XS250, My 1st and 2nd GPz750 (yes, I am overtaking on the hard shoulder of the motorway), My first FJ1200, My first Africa Twin and my second Africa Twin (with shiny new knobbly tyres just before leaving for Morocco) And the back end of my CX500.

Vans are feckin mental , I was having a look last night but I'm not paying those prices.

Definitely didn't.....ffs hand it to him why don't you we don't have a fucking chance with his Morocco trip pics

Just to advise that the recent misunderstanding has now been cleared up and normal service will now be resumed.

You don’t like mirrors then

Trying to buy some cars ….prices are fucking eye watering

Should I post my only 1 photo ....... maybe not.

BOTM submissions start this evening and will run till Sunday night. Not sure how many are going to be in this one given the weather we've all had.

still looking fine after a few twisties in southern Portugal, and surprisingly comfortable on corners.

If they can handle Fabrizio Meoni on a big twin at 200kmh over rough rocky desert they can handle anything. Except rain

Ah... we're doing photos now? Hmm.. I haven't got all of them but I'll take a shot My 907 was world famous! Sort of. Didn't take any of my RD - these were pre-digital photography days. Here's one my friend took (#907). I got my provisional racing license on it, but never raced. Long story. Ok this is taking too long finding photos - here's a group shot from the height of my obsession. 996, 851, 907, 1200S Monster, 160 Monza Jr. (I don't own any of these anymore) A better shot of the Monza Jr. I changed it a little. The Aprilia The Super Light And the Streetfighter I left a few out because they pre-dated digital photography or I just didn't have any digital pics handy. The only two shown that I still own are the Superlight and the Streetfighter.

At least it's a metal gear driving the oil pump on that bike Fred, some bikes use a plastic gear which often fails over time with that hot oil surrounding it. The splines on the kick-start shaft look good as well

Early photoshop attempt.

Since we are showing off Africa Twins can i show off mine. Me in 93 with the distant memory of hair

Got the clutch out of the XR tonight, i think it has been a little warm at some point comparing it to the new parts. Oddly enough everything is all within spec but it was riding when i started pushing on a bit The clutch change is a 10 minute job if i do it the correct way as there is a small cover to take off on the crankcase cover specifically for changing the clutch plates but i wanted to check the gauze filter in the sump, all clean as it has always been

You couldn't fail to notice me on my RD04

A couple of yellow photos I have. My first Bonneville and my mates CBX that I babysat for him.