Saul

Right Mea Culpa, I just got it wrong, the bill was the thick end of £300 not £200. Just checked because of the reaction., oops. Still ok with it after Bob explained

I was a postie for 15 years. I am sure if I asked ours he would give me a few thousand.

I remember that feeling well. .

It will its just a stronger pain that takes you mind off the original pain. Years ago when I was into Judo I managed to get some on my bollix by mistake after pulling my groin. You don't make that mistake twice.

Cool that makes me feel better about the bill then. Its all new to me, I have never used a main dealer before. This is my first new bike. Guess I'll stop moaning.

Thats the point when you can't move in the morning they help you loosen up quite well, with a dose of the Mrs's Feminex meds and you are good to go. Plus a nice stinky dose of Wintergreen rubbed in, the good stuff from the chemist.

Oil, filter, drain plugs, valve clearances and other bits and bobs plus fitting the grips. 3 hours labour.

Fecking expensive, with fitting the grips as well it was the thick end of £200

Don't be to hasty to judge, a lectric blankie is very soothing after rugby

He was going out with my youngest, she is always dressing him up, that collar was a Christmas prezzie. She had him in Christmas lights an tinsel a couple of weeks ago. He loves it, proper tart really when he is with her. Macho terriorist when he is out with me, soft as when he is with her.

To be completely honest I had to pick my bike up from the dealership plus return the loaner I had. I rode up there on the RE Classic 350 they lent me on full clench, nice little bike though it was, slippery stuff on someone’s else’s bike is a worry. Much more relaxed when I got my Himalayan back. Obviously I was taking easy but the Himalayan felt pretty secure despite the conditions. I was a lot more confident on that than the Classic 350.

That's true, you seem to be coughing yourself to bits for example seriously, I am glad you are on the mend. I wouldn't buy that CB really although I do like it, I wouldn't ride it much, just a ball ache to do anything with it unless you are actually riding it. I got rid of my 254 kilo K100RS for that very reason. I was offered a tidy K1300RS last week for 2k by a mate, honestly don't want to go there again. If nothing else I would resent buying rear tyres for it constantly. I like smaller accessible stuff nowadays.

I am a bit younger than you, remember

I bet but nice low seat. I have had heavy old bastards in the past, you get used to it.

For a Hardley Much prefer the big Honda. CB1300 I could see myself on that.

Ready to go to the park

No mate it was running water. Coming down the hill behind me from the melting snow.

Feeling as sick as a Shag now.

-3 riding out but warmed up to zero on the way home.

Just picked my bike up from its 6 month service. I had my heated grips fitted at the same time. Had perfect weather to try them out. Absolute game changer. I had forgotten how much more comfortable you feel with warm hands. I almost forgot how terrifying the road conditions were riding home. Several of the roads out in the clay country were unsalted, read fecking slippery.

Not really a ride report as such but I took my Himalayan up to get serviced today at the dealership. It’s a good 20 miles from me and they wanted the bike overnight so they can set the valve clearances cold. Hence I had to have a loan bike. I didn’t really care what they gave me or had given it much thought. Anyway when I got there they wheeled out this classic 350 for me to borrow. I must say what a pleasant thing to ride, sweet sounding motor with lots of low down torque from tickover. Really light clutch with a light and positive gear change. Just a lovely thing to ride, I really enjoyed it. Of course it is anything but fast but very easy to live with, a very easy bike to like. Great brakes to, I thought it handled really well. It feels a better finished bike than my Himalayan and a bit smoother to ride. It does feel restricted though and while happy between 30 and 60 mph any faster than that is not where it wants to be. I think it is a stunning looking bike. I would not buy one but I do appreciate it as lovely bit of kit.

A little. I was down their singing 2 or 3 months ago and I can see what you mean. Its a bit like the Platt.

Did you win?

Had a 8k jaunt with the Dear Boy today. Same ground covered but good to be out there all the same.