Saul

I may have, but you know I am a fragile soul.

Interesting, I thought you were talking about a Chinese takeaway and wondering why that was news CF Moto, Morini, Benelli? plenty to choose from.

Just been watching the new series of Vikings on Netflix, pretty formulaic and like the previous ones but easy wash over entertainment. For some inexplicable reason the Wife and I have been watching Blue Heelers on Freevee, Its a 90's Aussie Police drama which for all intents and purposes is low budget and awful but weirdly addictive. Bit like Neighbours with leather jackets and guns.

Slept after work, watched Leicester vs Northampton with the Dear Boy. We are now watching Exeter vs then Gloucester gotta get ready for work at 22:00. Pretty good day in an unusually quiet house.

Shivered looking at this one

Stunning little chap, you can see the trouble in him though. I have had 5 JRT's over the years and if the house was quiet you had to be very suspicious as the really bad stuff went on when it was quiet.

He's very good and has great recall. I call him Odus and he comes. As my daughter says: "I think you will find he is a very good boy"

Same colour I had. I always wanted a yellow one but was tempted away by an AP50.

Just looking back at my bike list and I comply forgot about my 1993 R100R. I was talking to a biker mate yesterday in his garage drooling over his Indian Scout and brand new CB500F without even a mile on it. He reminded me as he had see one recently and thought of me. I can’t believe I forgot the bike, probably one of the best bikes I ever had.

Yes mate, I’m to ugly to be gay so I have embraced the full slap head as my darling daughter calls it

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.

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

Spares aren't a problem you can buy practically anything for then from Germany, you used to be able (haven't checked recently) to buy modern fuel injection kits to fit to the old aircooled twins, as well as upgraded alternators and many other bits. Granted probably not from BMW themselves but there is no end of specialist support for these bikes. It's all about money and how you measure the practicality of running a 30 or 40 year old aircooled twin and how much you really want to do it.

I think it would be fine if well looked after but that is the point really. If you were happy to balance carbs and do all the maintenance yourself don't see why not, if you were paying a dealer it could mount up. Mine was surprisingly thirsty for what is was also. I bought mine on the strength of an article I read about R65's when I was still at school, classed as sort of uncompetitive then in 1979 against the Japanese opposition. I hankered after one from that time on. Looking back I found the R100 a much better bike.

Will it though, just some underpaid wage slave will have to deal with it and clean it up, Barclays won't give a monkeys either way. and they will still have Slowleys money.

Puch 50 (Field bike) Vespa Douglas 125 (never ran never on the road) Yamaha FSIE Suzuki AP50 Suzuki ER100 Suzuki TS185 Suzuki TS250 Suzuki ER185 Yamaha DT175 Honda CB250 G5 Honda CB250 Superdream Honda CB400 Superdream Suzuki GS425 Suzuki SP370 Yamaha RD250E Yamaha RD400D Yamaha XS750 Triumph T140 750 Silver Jubilee. (Absolute pig of a bike, not sure it ever ran right in my ownership) Honda CB900 Fireblade 1993 (Meh! discovered I don't like Egg Shagging sports bikes) BMW R65 BMW R100RS (1978, the one to have, and the one that got away, I will always regret selling it) BMW K100RS Sukida SK125 (Bike in a box Chinese CG125 Clone) Royal Enfield Himalayan Projects: 1977 CZ 125 Silver Jubilee In the shed waiting for some attention 2012 Lexmoto 125 Scooter in the garden waiting for the scrap man. I am sure I have missed some out as I was always changing and swapping around when I was younger.

I am trying to keep me ticker ticking.

They do get used regularly though. The 350s are governed to 20hp but that doesn't help the piss take. Roughly the same bhp per litre as your beloved Hardleys.

3k valve clearance checks is standard for all RE singles. Easy enough job once the guarantee is up, I am going to keep the service history up in case I want to trade it in. From what I have read most owners do it every 6k once they are out of guarantee.

Just spat my tea all over the monitor

Did 8.5k with the Dear Boy today. Bloody cold but some interesting skys.

Before and after.

Postie brought me some goodies