Saul

To be honest I think all three of those bikes are stunning, but I have no ambition to own anything like it, I do appreciate the looks and sound of them. Being around the guys when they are riding has convinced me I want no part of the vibes, crap brakes, agricultural gearboxes, constant reliability issues, and general hassle to ride and own them. Give me a quick, reliable, vibe free bike with good brakes, anytime, to ride. I'll let my mates suffer the rigors of riding such things.

It belongs to my mate Martyn but I don't know much about it, the number plate tells me its a 96/97 and he told me it is 1340cc but apart from it sounding really nice I have no idea what it is.

Nice run down to Mevagissey tonight.

From what I have seen of that guy he is just a greedy broker trying to make every penny.

Cool cracking bike

Congratulations, which Hornet?

Booked into Colin Flashman's Motorcycles for Michelin Road 5's £232 for the set fitted.

Thanks, I’m already skint.

Been a busy day, took my middle daughter out to catch her college busy at 6:30, then walked the dog. Got the youngest up and we rode up to Colin Flashman Motorcycles at Gunnislake to book my CB600 in for new tyres. They can’t fit me in until Friday week but they quoted £232 for a set of Michelin Road 5’s which is bloody good. Cheapest I could find a set online was £250. Of course I had to take my shadow for a sausage sandwich, her staple diet, afterwards. Where she told how much she fancied the mechanic at Flashmans FFS. Poor chap Then I wanted to go up to Kitt hill for a mooch, Shadow was totally disinterested Then we had a blast down the A30 to Bodmin and home. Did about 80 miles in total. CB600 riding well but I can’t wait for the new rubber.

It goes back before engines and such, it was kept as sail only in to preserve the oyster beds in the river Fal basin. @Pedro Falmouth working boats can be no longer than 28 feet although some are less. Victory looks bigger in that painting because there are no crew aboard for perspective. Also she has been modified over the years, that painting is 39 years old, pretty sure she doesn't have a splash deck anymore. https://fwba.co.uk/galleries/ https://nmmc.co.uk/2023/08/the-history-of-falmouths-working-boats/

Bit testie the morning? Post holiday blues?

Only after they have spent their money in the town

It is, we get at least 3 a week this time of year.

Picture of her up.

Out for my morning walk with the dear boy and saw this coming in with the pilot View from Tittie castle Not such a bad place to live

This is what Victory normally looks like. Picture on our living room wall that was given to my Mrs on her 21st birthday. She crewed on working boats (Falmouth Oyster Dredgers) in her younger years. In the past they used to dredge all winter and race all summer, there is only one left that actually works now and is owned by my kids God Father.

The Falmouth Working Boat, sail powered oyster dredger, Victory went down yesterday. Pushed to hard during a race filled up and down. It's alright she is already up again, but it is an uncommon sight.

Haven’t got any heated gear, I have been using thermal underwear up to now but that may be problematic for work. Most hospitals are like the fucking tropics in the winter.

I am guessing all year use. I think there was plenty of preventive maintenance over time as its not at all bad underneath the grime. I am only playing really, it's a £1100 winter hack I just like making it a bit nicer.

It's already on the to do list, along with taking the rear swing arm out and repainting that . I had a nice surprise when I took the front side fairings off as I had a clear shot at the fork tubes that I thought were rusty and pitted, turns out that it was mummified flies. Some WD and a cloth and off they came. The tubes look pretty bloody good. Obviously been regularly sprayed with something to prevent pitting.

I would love this bike but I am guessing matey wants his pound of flesh and it will be well out of my pocket. Who am I kidding I would need to win the lottery.

After my night shift Kip I set about playing bikes for the afternoon. Nothing fancy really just put in some LED headlights and fitted my Quadlock along with some obsessive cleaning especially under the front fairings. I need to get some LED bulbs for the marker lights but all in good time. I am really enjoying getting this bike back to presentable, I don’t think it has been thoroughly cleaned in years just serviced and ridden. But there is something about polishing a turd and bringing it back that is quite fulfilling. It rode without fault for my work commutes over the weekend. Even used the heated grips this morning coming home. Just gotta do something about those ditch finder tyres. This side on shot shows there is still plenty to do to tidy up. This thread would have been perfect for Pete what with Hondas and obsessive cleaning

Picking the youngest up from work this evening then off for a blast

My little ginger twat didn't get me anything and I walked him this morning.

4 times don't forget the CB125F and the Lawnmower, tis a 4 Honda house Actually just been for a blast on the Hornet, chalk and cheese to the CBF600. I know you all have had faster but that Hornet is a quick angry bike, especially where I live.