Pedro

I really don’t think 12 miles is very far at all for a bike shop

I hate carbs, and fuel injection, I just want stuff to work with no problems. Ride along the motorway perfectly, climb a mountain pass to 3000 meters with no hiccups, back down, tick over at traffic, I don't need a personal relationship with my fuel system. Every time I did carb stuff on the XR it took ages Having said that, last time I put the baffle back on and adjusted the air screw for it, it did feel rewarding. Don't want anymore, though. I do wish I was the kind of guy that confidently does that, but I don't think I am.

You movie star, @Grasshopper's Ride!

I have never had a pair of winter gloves I really like. But that's for another thread

At least tires will last a while, Pete.

So, right now @Earache is at -27ºC, and I´m at 20ºC. That's a whopping 47º difference. Created the thread to see what the difference is going to be like in the summertime. I think it's going to be greater.

I like that it makes my bike look small

I think Michelle's concept of heating is cognac at home, Bob.

I like Bob's area in the middle, and the letters, but really don't like the rest. It's both too gloomy and too busy. Looks like a sci-fi movie scene. Having said that, I wouldn't have been able to do that kind of thing, and it does go along with the forum's color. I was here a while ago and just now noticed the new banner after clicking on this thread.

It's t-shirt outside weather, today, Costa is beyond happy after the last weeks of shitty weather. Absolutely gorgeous weather. Would have been a great day to go out on the bike, but at least after this morning's quality time, it's now cleanish

I watched a documentary on Mike Alessi's mother, who after falling out with her son went on to become one of the best child motocross coaches in the US. She clearly says that there comes a time in a child's training in which they will either have the bravery and confidence it takes for the doubles and triples or not, she says that most are able to do it technically but if they have any inkling of a doubt they'll fall short and have an ugly crash. It's either full confidence or crash, so, the only way to see if they can actually do it is to convince them that they absolutely can, and it is a little hard to do to a 12 year old child because some actually can't and they'll only know in hindsight

I used to have Alpinestars leather summer gloves as well, they were great. My fingers are a little too long for my palm size, so the fitting of gloves is usually too short, which makes for numbness after a while even if they don't feel that tight. Meaning what I like might not be what anyone else likes. I have been using Dainese light textile gloves, they were the only thing I liked in the summer here in Portugal, https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/pt_PT/?ObjectID=201945782&ViewAction=ViewProduct and along with some inner silk gloves they are great for mild winter, not a lot of protection though, if any. They are for the ride, not for the slide. They do fade and break apart quickly, I think after 10 to 15000km I felt like a new pair, which wasn't bad because they're cheap. Dainese changed the model so they aren't as summery as before. Looking for more protection I switched to some leather ones and tried the Rev'it Sand 3 ones, and although I really liked the leather and the way they felt around the fingers, a couple of stitches around the base of the thumb were too tight on one hand, and hurt after a while. https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/pt_PT/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Revit-Sand-3-Gloves/SubProducts/Revit-Sand-3-Gloves-0005 Try them, but see if you can try them on before buying, I think there is some variation on their quality control. I liked that they have outside seams on the palm side of the fingers. All gloves should be like that. Tried some BMW Rally gloves on a dealer, and bought those, they're really good and comfy, with a soft leather palm and outside facing stitches as well. Might not be a brand you like to wear but they do come in full black, which makes them discrete and not "90s BMW styling". Buying a size that is a little snug in width around the fingers is ideal as they will give after a few rides. I did find there was a small difference in fitment between the black 2020 model and the colored ones they already made the previous year, the other ones fit me better. I did the mistake of soaking them in cold water last year, riding in 41º heat, and my hands turned blue from the ink they lost, now the leather is looking a little faded but that's something I can cope with. https://www.bahnstormer.co.uk/product/rallye-gloves/

I have also realized that, but it wasn't late enough for melancholy

McGrath, one of the best ever supercrossers, retired, on his KX500 just racing like you do The holeshot is amazing , and just standing up with that beast at WOT putting down what, 60 or 70hp?

Your camera's time stamp is confusing as shit

There never were, fortunately. That's a woman in pain.

Two out of three ain't bad.

Everyone has called you a twat, you and @Swagman and @Richzx6r,it's a bandwagon people jump on. Sorry!

You'll drink that on your birthday?

I haven´t met him, no. But I have faith in humanity. You travel a little and your horizons broaden, and you believe the best in people...

I think it might, he might come across as someone with an exotic past

After a nice woven cooked seabass and a chilled bottle of nice upper Douro white wine. My conclusion is that you are both neanderthals. Is this a drinkypoo? I better hope not! @Bruce has an opinion on drinkypoos

That's a sorry part of the country you live in, you guys over there would be terrified someone with a sense of enjoying the good things in life would show up... all the women would realize they are living a lie

It's these first days of longer light, I think the light is always very cool if you have a clear sky