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  1. Got a cryptic message from Martyn asking if I fancied a ride for breakfast in the morning. So I got up to 4Turnings roundabout for 10:00am. Shadow in tow as always. Anyway Martyn was there with his V85T Guzzi, then Andy turned up with his Triumph Scrambler 900 and of course Gary with his 1973 Bonnie. Martin said he had found this place called Rainbow Bikes near Ashburton in fucking East Devon. I asked him what he was taking us to he said don’t worry they are legit and have a good trip advisor rating for the food. So off we went, got 5 miles to the first junction and we lost Gary, fucking broken down. Why he rides that museum piece I don’t know. Anyway Andy goes and rescues him and takes him to get a spare clutch cables as that was all it was. Martyn and I headed up to Saltash for him to get fuel. while they fixed the Bonnie. To be fair they were only 20 minutes behind us but Gary was spouting some story about how he got to 85 to catch us up, normally he reckons he can’t see above 70 because of the vibes. Old Triumph speedos, I don’t know. Anyway reunited we blast, well I say blast but sat at 65 for Gary is probably closer to the mark, up the A38 Devon Expressway to Ashburton and Rainbow Bikes. Turns out the rainbow comes from them being an electric scooter and bike shop. Benelli Dealership as well. Nice Old Sunbeam in the car park Well the café was very good and their half charge breakfast (electric theme) was bloody good. Note to self don’t park over an oil patch to avoid paranoia. I found out later that an old BSA was in the same spot as me before we got there Fed and watered we headed for the south coast through the South Hams to Brixham for an ice cream. Got the ice cream and had a mooch around the harbour where Gary board us all about fucking wood working and his paper driving license Well, Brixham done we headed back through the South Hams which is stunningly beautiful even if the roads are congested shit, to the A38 and home. Bloody roads around Plymouth are so congested, the last 2 miles to the Tamar Bridge we filtered the whole way as the traffic was gridlocked. Not even school holidays yet. Trip stats when I got home were 6 hours and 157 miles Good day out on the old CBF600 which is running like a Honda. Good company, fed and a few laughs mostly at Gary’s expense . Shadow has gone to bed knackered and I’m chilling before work tonight. Many bikes out today. So much traffic though, gonna stay off the A38 and A30 as much as possible until the season is over the congestion does my head in, to many close squeaks for comfort, mostly Gary but still to many people around.
    6 points
  2. Todd got popped for 94 mph in a 65 mph zone....and the cop let him off with a friendly warning. Lucky fucker....
    6 points
  3. The ride to the floor of the valley was nice as well ...
    6 points
  4. Could see into the valley that we were descending into....
    5 points
  5. Got in a little off road action at the top ...
    5 points
  6. I think we're in Cattle Country. Need to get one of these for the Wing....
    4 points
  7. Up around 9,500' in elevation so it was a bit colder...
    4 points
  8. In the top of the forks is a spacer you could remove or get something shorter which will drop the front. Item No 3
    4 points
  9. Well the weather is shit...looks like rain this morning for the return home ride...we have a Marc and his following us with his camaro...his bike is broken down clutch problem or something...few pictures were take by his wife Linda
    3 points
  10. @skippy I think the Spurs cunt scored the winner
    3 points
  11. After what I saw during the last game, Portugal will also join them at the Pub to watch the remaining games.
    3 points
  12. This is the stuff, not a ride to Starbucks with a snow mobile and some random guy in a car, come on you lot, get your act together, Eric spends two thirds of the year snowbound and rides more than most of you put together, brings us epic reports like this, rebuilds his bike using an elastic band and a toothbrush, dodges law enforcement, drinks warm beer and eats rattle snakes for breakfast. Meanwhile you lot are worried that you have the wrong air in your tyres.
    3 points
  13. Rode through the Bighorn National Forest and were treated to nicer weather and fun roads..
    3 points
  14. Bonified FrankenBike....
    3 points
  15. A co-worker @ the bike shop I used to work for, had 1 of these.... What a Burly sounding beast it was w/ dual Akro cans Only downside was the dodgy rotary damper in the rear
    3 points
  16. Do the breathing exercises, it’s not till tomorrow!
    3 points
  17. On the side of the throttle body you should see a screw, you can turn this to adjust your tickover. Big singles need a slightly higher tickover than most bikes or they are prone to a cough/stall especially when coming to a stop .
    3 points
  18. Headed north to Montana and Wyoming this week. Had to get through the cold and windy Wyoming first...
    2 points
  19. Yea we do have wingers and personally I’d be using them but they ain’t the same quality as the Spanish boys. They look unplayable.
    2 points
  20. Spain’s two wingers are proper match winners. On current form I can’t see anyone beating them……….unless we get lucky a few more times.
    2 points
  21. Just in case you’re watching any football…. don’t thank me , happy to help
    2 points
  22. He’s still a cunt and even I could have scored from there the big fucking, window licking, tosser. It was made by Toney anyway
    2 points
  23. I’ve been in a restaurant with all the Italian side of the family to celebrate my nephews birthday. Im sat at home (on my own) with a bottle of Prosecco now
    2 points
  24. It’s all going according to plan. Our guys need to be knocked down before it matters, so they don’t overdo with being divas.
    2 points
  25. More pics later as we get into Montana.....
    2 points
  26. On the sauce again?
    2 points
  27. I notice that we can't see your feet in this photo. Your stood on a box aren't you to make out that your taller than the rest ............
    2 points
  28. It’s okay, they all do that.
    2 points
  29. I don't know how long that spacer is from experience so best have one out for a look, get a couple made up 25mm shorter. I've seen people put sockets on top to get a little higher too.
    2 points
  30. If it is injected it will have a MAP sensor, remove that and clean it out, I wouldn’t be surprised if that is the issue, with it being a single if the MAP sensor is gunged up then it will likely run full lean on decelerating and shut the ignition down.
    2 points
  31. If you lower the shocks but don’t touch the front all it will do is slow down the steering which isn’t a bad thing for a new rider, don’t forget to adjust the headlight aim though.
    2 points
  32. As always, invaluable contributions!
    2 points
  33. found the screw and turned up tickover , was going to go out on bmw tomorrow but xt now see if its cured it
    2 points
  34. Live from Perce quebec...if you look to the right...moose crossed the road right in front of us..
    2 points
  35. Yes, celebrate here instead of out loud at home!
    1 point
  36. Actually we’re through to the next round and they’re not
    1 point
  37. Just went upstair to watch Kim Gordon live at glasto as I'd heard a couple of tracks. Turned out to be hard work, the wine bottle is open. Well done Bob.
    1 point
  38. Bit rough but good song
    1 point
  39. Don’t be silly, don’t you think I haven’t already tried that, and a Dax and a Monkey. She has her heart set on a red CB125F.
    1 point
  40. The England team are up there with Italy.....
    1 point
  41. Nice one Eric, great vistas as usual. Todd needs to buy a lottery ticket
    1 point
  42. It shouldn't be that hard. You can screw a couple of self tapping screws into the seal (very carefully) to help pull the seal out then wrap the shaft in ptfe tape (or similar) to protect the new seal when you drift it in . Loads of videos on You Tube to help you out .
    1 point
  43. Front sprocket shaft seal given up ?
    1 point
  44. Looks like good coverage
    1 point
  45. Exactly.... the wheelbase was as short as my RD 400F....only about 52-3" My MetalFab mate's had a 43 mm carb w/ a V&H pipe....good for about 130 hp
    1 point
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