Saul

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

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

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.

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.