Saul

That's pretty good.

Shadow managed to pick up a head cold at work, now passed it over to me. I know it's just a cold but feels like I may expire in the next 30 mins . Pissed me off as I wanted to put up my field shelter thing today. Hopefully the snot waterfall will pass by tomorrow and I can do it then.

Can you do one of Slowly in the Gravel trap ?

You go with whatever you feel comfortable in.

I think you have more chance of pigs flying past Bob.

I wish, field shelter to keeps my bikes in in front of the house.

Shouting at the traffic, pinning their bikes bouncing off the rev limiters, attempting burn outs until they were told to stop, just being childish gobby cunts.

My project for tomorrow if I can shake off the lurgy Shadow has given me

Well I got my CBF back in June and it had a manual cam chain tensioner fitted. I wasn't worried as I heard it running before I bought and it sounded pretty sweet, no rattles that I could hear. Anyway I have been catching up with different things over the last 2000 miles and I though it was time to adjust the Cam chain and set a datum of it being done. And yes I have have given some thought to getting a proper Honda replacement Auto tensioner, as the originals have a reputation for failing and there is a upgraded part available from Honda for £60. In the mean time I thought I could hear a very faint cam chain rattle when the bike was cold. I watched a few Youtube vids on adjusting the manual tensioner and it was all pretty straight forward. So I did just that. Basically the consensus said that you screw the tensioner bolt in finger tight then back it off a quarter turn then tighten the lock nut. Easy peasy. Set about doing the deed and to my surprise the tensioner needed 6 full turns in before i could set it. It looks to me like the previous owner fitted it but never adjusted it. Now at this point I think I have dodged a bullet by not trashing the motor, I have done 2k miles at all speeds even a prolonged 40 mile run at 80-100 mph. Not real sign of cam chain noise and pretty healthy power to be fair. Also good mpg. Not sign of distress but then again the bike was new to me I thought all was good. Anyway post adjustment the bike shows noticeable improvement. Sounds much sweeter than it did, revs up quicker and is noticeably less rough at high revs. Also the bike feels much more responsive in the higher rev range. Obviously it's a matter of small improvements overall but still noticeable. Feels like a newer fresher bike. I just thank my lucky stars I didn't find out the hard way. Testament to the overall quality of these Honda fours. As an aside I reckon I have used up about half the available adjustment in the manual adjuster now what that indicates in terms of the life of the chain I don't know but I am not going to lose any sleep over it while the bike is running so well.

App for your phone. Clever stuff, can produce images like your fork pirate for you. Answer questions do almost anything.

ChatGpt ?

FFS 2nd day of my leave. YouTube it is then.

Yeah those years of taking her to gymnastics had some effect.

It had a custom made sidecar attached. Look at the size of the wheels as well. Probably should have taken a photo of the whole but it was just so hideous. Didn't interest me.

Popped up to Liskeard for chequered flag bike night. Only stayed long enough for a coffee and a quick. Chat only about 15 bikes when we were there but more were pulling in as we left. Couple of Vicars turned up with big white crucifixes on their backs. Load of women from Plymouth behaving like arseholes all drama and fuss. Few normal guys but don’t know if I will bother again. Of course no show without punch performing Nice Panzer, I like that, especially that it is single seated Cool blade, but had to explain to Shadow it was a Honda not a Repsol. Fantic 700 Vicars ADV750 scoot CBR 650, I could see one of those in Shadow’s future I didn’t mind the red VFR. The hands are Shadows, she was sticking with me and dancing, her ADHD was kicking in because of the noise. When the biker chicks turned up with their pantomime I took Shadow home as their carry on spiked her anxiety and she got really stressed. Not used to adults behaving like that.

Glad it passed Clive, you must be doing something right. I would love to see some more reports from you get out there.

Didn't he sell his 1290 to a Harley Dealer? Prolly got some store credit to spend on leather tassels

I'll happily buy you a beer but I am not anymore flush because I didn't have to go in, still the same contracted hours they just didn't need me to go in on Friday. Probably didn't hurt that I had previously said yes to the boss when he asked me to go in 3 hrs early for my Sunday Shift.

I reckon I can smell that sweaty Mosh Pit from here.

I have given that some thought Fred. The Honda tensioner for this generation of 600/4 is known to be weak, in fact there is a revised official Honda one released now, only about £80, maybe a future option. I suppose the previous owner went with a manual one to save money as for all intents and purposes it is only a bolt and locknut. I'm not going to sweat over it while it's running so well, done 2k miles since I bought it and I am thinking hard to find fault. Clutch is a bit noisy, but apparently they all are. Doing high 50's mpg and goes very well keeping up with my friends much newer bikes. After all it's a £1100 winter hack, I'm enjoying it. I will worry when there is something to worry about.

Funnily enough I have been out playing with my CBF. It came with a manual cam chain tensioner, never worried about it but I noticed a rattle when riding the other day nothing drastic but audible. So hit up Youtube for a how to on adjustment. Watched loads, all pretty straight forward, so went out and did it this afternoon, motor is sounding as sweet as a nut again, it's the little things that make you smile. I now have a datum for the next time it needs adjustment which hopefully isn't to often. I have no idea when it was last done, probably years ago, given it's last documented service was 2019.

Woohoo just had a message from my boss, my clinician for tonight has gone sick so I don't have to go in. Paid for 10 hours for doing sweet f all.

All good here mate

Shopping this morning Working overnight tonight, Shanty festival in Fowey on Saturday so will go down to that, Working Sunday night. Then off on leave for 3 weeks. Both clinician are bikers so we will have something to talk about on shift.

I know they are huge close upI When I was a teenager I was out with a couple of mates fishing in a 14' dory. One swam within 10 feet of the boat, even though you know they aren't aggressive still a fucking huge creature close up. I don't fucking like em