Saul

Popped up to Damerells for the bike night tonight. Took photos of what interested me. Probably 100 bikes or so. Lots of interesting stuff as always.

Went up to Bude bike night with my mate who doesn’t ride tonight. Probably about 100 bikes there but only took photos of what caught my eye.

Cool Guzzi.

He is up to 337 miles now. I have done close to that this week.

Out and about with my mate today for a 67 mile bimble. Started at Damerells then went to Nansladen near Newquay onto Wadebridge, Bodmin, Lanivet then back to Luxulyan where my mate lives. At Damerells a chap we both knew from the past rocked up on a 1100 Rebel, after some chat we invited him to join us on the run. When we got back to my mates chap turned up on a Victory Hammer to but some handle bars my mate had on FB marketplace. He had no way to carry them so he zip tied them to his current handlebars. His Mrs had a 500 Rebel that she had customised (Ruined) along a Mad Max theme she told us. 2015 SR500 with 1500 miles on it, I liked that. Me and the 1100 owner we picked up. I did like that Rebel, never thought I would say it about a cruiser but it was a nice bike. I wish my mate would get a phone with a decent camera.

Dunno but she holds onto the perch pretty well.

Its true, very flexible motor for a 500cc twin. Couple of times today it rolled on from 40 mph with no fuss at all just pulled away cleanly. Just so easy to live with, I have never had a bike quite like it before. Suppose it helps that it is relatively new but apart from chain lube and fuel I haven't had to touch mine in the first 1300 miles. I look at other bikes all the time but wouldn't trade the CB, might get it a friend and I swore I wouldn't do that.

Was a relatively slow ride but even so great mpg

Went on a bimble to Colin Flashman Motorcycles near Gunnislake in the Tamar Valley this afternoon. Stunning day to be out there. I went to Flashmans on the recommendation of a work mate who praises them very highly. Came across as bleddy nice people, very busy to which is normally a good sign. Proper old school bike shop, I loved it. Several bikes caught my eye but didn’t take to many photos but did find out that the owners cousin married my cousin thirty years ago . There is a reason we all have webbed feet . I left Flashmans and ventured across the Tamar into Devonshire and rode on to Tavistock, a lovely scenic old market town. Should have stopped and took some photos I thought after I was 10 miles down the road After I left Tavistock I popped over to Kitt Hill which was near for a mooch. Today you could see Plymouth Sound, Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor and miles of stunning countryside. Great place. On the way back I popped into Trago Mills Liskeard to get some summer gloves. Some where during the day I managed to knock one of my panniers lose. Reckon I kicked it and it sagged onto the exhaust. FFS it’s fucked. Anyway pissed off and made the decision I can either look at it and be sad or buy a new one and move on Expensive lesson. New one winging its way from Germany as I write this. Filled up on the way back today and saw I did the whole trip in less than a gallon of fuel. .

Because my daughter is adopted there is funding available from the original adoption agency once we have a exhausted all routes with local agencies. Currently doing a bullshit online zoom parenting course as part of that process. Plenty of scope for a rant but this is not the place.

Going through something very similar with my 15 year old daughter. Not real help on the horizon in any sort of acceptable timeframe. Stuff is happening but it will be years before she gets the answers she is looking for.

I don’t know mate if it was it came in the early 1990’s. Were US imports a thing back then? Of course you noticed the rusty nut

Well got to see my mates new to him bike today. I have got to say I am quite impressed. It needs some love but he has fixed the oil leak and it sounds as sweet as a nut. Just needs some cosmetic fettling and it is ready to go. He has also got the ad the seller bought the bike from in 1998 from Damerells. It came with a box full of spares as well.

I keep my records on an app called CarIQ on my phone obviously. Got different screens for fuel, servicing and other expenses. I quite like the app it feeds my inner geek.

Lovely morning

Talking to my mate about the ride yesterday, he was grinning like a Cheshire cat went I was going on about how good his Commando sounded riding through Camalfords narrow streets. You think he would be used to it now he has had the bloody thing 39 years and covered 51,000 miles with it. I was also taking the piss up there as I reckon he develops Norton Vibration finger struggling to get sugar in his tea. Lovely bike though.

Maybe so but it wasn't the only reason I didn't buy it, fuel economy and running costs tyres and such were important factors in the decision as my bikes primary purpose is commuting as well as local bimbles. I won't test ride something unless I am serious about buying it but I never got close to that. I know I am boring but that's the way my head works

Funnily enough I nearly bought one before my CB500, I sat on one at the dealers, and much as I liked it I thought it was a bit to big and unwieldy for everyday bimbling about. Lovely bike though and I would still like one but not for everyday use.

Yeah that CB1100 caught my eye to. Very nice

Rode the 42 miles up to Bude bike night with some mates tonight. Bob with his 1979 Norton Commando, Andy with his Triumph Scrambler and Martin with his Guzzi V85T. About a 100 bikes or so there and about 10 trikes of differing types. A lot of Triumphs.

Got an interview at 11:00am. Fingers and everything else crossed.

Yeah I agree but he won’t. He will stand off and get caught. Don’t want to see it but unless he gets a lot of confidence before the fight I reckon that is the way it will go.