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Early CZ MX'r....

Any chance of a high res photo of that asking for me

Been about the same here, drizzle and 4c Iam going to take all the curtains and nets down soon, ready for the window fitters arriving at 8am tomorrow, I had best set my alarm.

Had a bimble over to Newquay today to check out a new bike workshop. Robins Motorcycles. Nice guys in a modern unit. I hope it goes well for them. Waiting for a quote for my boy to get his ped serviced. Also popped into Damerells on the way back to look at the new Hondas. GB350S. Perfectly nice bike for the money, not sure it’s my thing but I like the styling of it. If I were in The market for a smaller bike this is more in my thing. Playa Black Had a good look at the new Hornet 1000. Lovely bike, but would have to be a Red one for me. Bear 650 Hit 35000 on the CBF on the way home.

MV 750....

Aerial view of OR's highest peak....

It was done earlier , you prize Gammon ........................ Pete mode off ..........

Have we been bombed. Mods to aisle 5 please.

Frankie Chili....

Something like that, even at a low ish price is out of my league. I was enquiring about part exing my scoot against a certain 125cc bike, but when I told them what I had, they politely told me to Fuck Off.

I reckon it’s the bargain of the year 150 bhp Japanese quality for 9k. Fuck me there are CF Motos and Voges going for more than that. I agree on the pipe.

Nice one Saul, got to see some new stuff. Been cold and drizzle all day here. Stuck an injector in for a mate. Took the clutch cover off the F7 engine as it was locking up, I realised I was going backwards and the kickstart cog was engaging. Numpty.

done..

I grew up in West Sussex, never thought of Horsham as anything other than middle class daily mail reading Tory land.

Kyalami '92... alot of talent in this 1....

Me to at the moment,

yeh ... but i got some Girth

£3,500

I let @Six30 borrow my tape and this is how it came back ffs

Gay.

http://www.dream-machine.co.uk/ David Essex film was Silver Dream Racer.

you twat ..i... another lot was posted , it was on there when i posted mods are lazy fuckers ....

MD on his way to a Supertwins win in '24....

Unfortunately I wasn't in work on the day of that photo shoot ...................

Done, thank you for the warning. I was riding through a monsoon of epic proportions!

@Six30 is already on it

The mods are lazy fuckers

Fuckers are in for round 2, this wouldn't happen on Petes watch.

@Clive on his way to Horsham

Great inspiring report as always. I've put the battery charger on the bike.

With that mileage I would guess 1.5 to 2.5k trade, retail I would guess 3k plus. Be interested to know what it goes for.

9k something I can only dream of.

yeh ..think it was dream machine ? or was that a David Essex film ?

Dream Macine....Long Eaton?....think they are still going.

Hagon-framed XT/TT....

yeh must of been painted in repsol colours .. company called dream team used to do them

Sacramento Mile back in '69....

Nicely done Mk II Zed....

Sorry , @Six30 borrowed it last week. He said it's stuck to something now ..........

First thing i would do to that is change the exhaust , looks ridiculous ... think thats the same lump that was in my cb1000r , detuned fireblade lump... thats not a bad price for a brand new 1000cc bike and that engine is rapid

Hookers & Blow........never tried either, lived a sheltered life.

We were sleeping near Albufeira, which is the most benidorm style place in Portugal, all sorts of Thai massage parlors, Curry restaurants, Irish pubs advertising premier league matches on the TV, all day long full English and "big boy full English breakfast", the pits! Gammons (Pete mode: on!) were dragging their knuckles crossing the street, etc I took Sofia around these roads, not really motorcycling greatness, but still interesting to see if you're from Portugal and don´t know this region. Albufeira, viewed from a not very flattering viewing point : Stopped by Alfufeira's Marina, and was surprised to see all the new houses, all these with bright colors were built after the last time I was here, back then (almost 20 years ago) it was just a proper Marina with almost nothing built near it. Now it's ugly as hell: Sofia was pillion on the GS today, not too keen on riding the Speed Triple on boring slow streets and almost urban style traffic. Another small beach, Olhos de Água: And another, access to these beaches is very crowded in the summer, can't park anywhere and it's an absolute chore to get here, unless you really are sleeping within walking distance or have a motorcycle: To end her exposure to the most british oriented part of Portuguese tourism, we ended the morning with a spot of lunch in Vilamoura's Marina. I enjoy a walk around a proper marina, although I do prefer a smaller one with a diverse more authentic sailboats from all around the world, the marina in Vilamoura is where I remember my parents sometimes bringing me and my brother for a walk after dinner when holidaying in the cheaper places around, we'd come here to posh things up Now it is less fancy and most of the shops and establishments have lost some class, but it's still a nice place to visit in the off season. The sun made an appearance so all was instantly looking better too. Getting in the spirit of it, we had lunch in Pizza Hut: After a little shopping for Sofia's birthday present, we carried on heading to a supermarket in search of supplies for the next few days, and in the spirit of the area I took her to Food & Co, which is a British enclave sort of supermarket . Everything inside is from the UK, all the staff is primarily an English speaker, and the groceries and food is completely not what you find in a Portuguese shop. The prices are adequately increased too, to make up for feeling at home while living away. We ended up buying almost nothing there, and moved on, back at home and had a quiet dinner by ourselves. Next morning, breakfast was had enjoying the great weather we were now having, still too cold to go in the swimming pool but it was very nice outside for the time of year. The morning was dispatched with no hurries, proper lazy style living. It was a saturday so I had no calls or work, and eventually we made it to Faro to meet a friend for a snack and talk, about 45 minutes away. Both him and Sofia are members of the Triumph Owners Club in Portugal so there was lots of talking about Triumphs and meetings and stuff. I used to spend a lot of time in the beach in Faro, and love coming here. It was an uneventful day, nice to just relax and sit down talking. Next day we went and met another friend of Sofia's, she lives in a very posh area near Faro, Vale do Lobo. Vale do Lobo is mostly villas with manicured gardens and quiet streets, it's more or less detached from reality and a retreat for people with money, property values there are quite expensive but end up being closed and empty for most of the year. We had a little snack with a view to the ocean, and Sofia and Sharon were very happy to spend time with each other. The next day, we set of to Tavira region, East of Faro, hoped on the motorway to get there in time for a late morning espresso, but first stopping in Santa Luzia. We stopped by a 2000 year old olive tree, it's quite impressive to think the same tree was alive though the Romans and Arabs. The weather was amazing. A brief stop by the sea, and someone went to some efforts for a BOTM attempt: Stop in Santa Luzia for a coffee and a little walk by the sea and to enjoy the great sunshine, even though it wasn't that warm. After a light snack in Cabanas de Tavira, we headed back home. Returning home was done the long way around via one of the nicest roads in Portugal. We crossed paths a herd of new Transalps and NC750, both groups coming the other way in quite tight formation. They were clearly journalists, and indeed I now heard they are launching these two new bikes here, if you check MCN or similar channels on YouTube you'll surely see these bikes being ridden there. The Algarve is being discovered by the motorcycling industry as having nice roads and nice weather most of the time. I will keep an eye out to see if we appear on any of these videos We stopped briefly, to enjoy the view from top of the hills. We stopped by the supermarket to buy some fish, and made it back home during an amazing sunset. Just in time for a shower and for our friend João to arrive with some nice wine in time for dinner.