boboneleg

I don't see that getting up many of our green lanes but it would be a right laugh on Salisbury Plain.

So I presume the pain killers are for her back, is that the arthritis causing the aggro ?

How's your wife doing today @XTreme ?

Yes, it was 50% about that Pete The last op was a success in that it has enabled to walk a fair distance without the terrible cramping I used to get but it has done nothing to resolve the phantom pains even though they took away the big nerve behind my knee.

I get 'feelings' in my three little toes nearly all the time . I get pains in my heel from time to time but the worst are the big bangers (that I'm getting now) in the arch of my foot. At the moment these have lasted four days so I'm really hoping they'll stop soon. I can still feel my big toe now , 22 years later and that can be a bugger as well.

My opinion (for what it's worth) , you need to try and generate some of your own experiences on your bike . Just copying stuff from elsewhere isn't going to win you a lot of followers as people may have seen that stuff before ..........

That's the real conundrum @Six30 It's bloody annoying when you're getting this pain in a part of your body which just isn't there. There are loads of studies into the phenomenon but nobody really understands it. If you go to your doctor they will usually prescribe you something that is used for peeps that have epilepsy . I have tried all sorts over the years including Gabapentin, Tramadol, Citalopram and others but all these drugs have side affects . About 15 years ago I even tried Hypnosis and even acupuncture but none of it has worked.

Yes, it can come at any time.

I’m up again, the feckin pain is so debilitating

Yes, they have a certain charm but definitely not for everyone

The Mullet years

I'd say the 80/90's California and Le Mans are pretty cool.

I'm praying we get some decent stuff here as I want to see how the WR will go in it. Last time I had to take the Donkey ...............

I think you're probably right Dave, still fecked, It's really annoying as I have an oil change to do on the Yamaha but I'm shivering in the house let alone going out in a freezing garage.

Yep, they're a motorway car, they want to be thrashed all the time .

@gymwitch My test ride in 2008 ........................

Some photos from our visit in 2013 ..................

That's a pre production bike , I'm pretty certain it will look different once it's for sale.

That’s bad news Pete, let’s she gets a speedy outcome

Happy new bike day

I’ve been to the Moto Guzzi museum/factory in Mandello del Lario. It’s a fascinating place , I’ll see if I can dig out some photos.

Over the years Moto Guzzi have used all sorts of engine configurations. They even had a V8 race bike at one point.

Well I did a Covid test and it's not that so I suppose that's a bonus.

So the cough has set off the phantom pains . Worst I've had for a while so 4.00 am tippy tapping on here is the cure for now