Pedro Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Six30 said: He gave you Wood.... I wish! I had to pay for it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Success with the neighbours, had a nice piece of bbq beef instead of chicken! Plus some great red wine, the better half brought by me because I ‘m a great guest. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motobiker Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Yesterday now. Did that rarest of things, I actually became a commuter. No rush hour traffic at 21:45 and don’t tell my insurer cause I ain’t. Rebel me. Fortunately the wildly exciting schizophrenic I’m with tonight is fast asleep and blissfully unaware. Worn out after beating up a member of staff last night. Never ceases to amaze me how these exciting incidents never happen when I’m here. it’s a puzzle. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Motobiker said: Fortunately the wildly exciting schizophrenic I’m with tonight is fast asleep and blissfully unaware. Worn out after beating up a member of staff last night. Fucking hell......was the staff member OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Motobiker said: Yesterday now. Did that rarest of things, I actually became a commuter. No rush hour traffic at 21:45 and don’t tell my insurer cause I ain’t. Rebel me. Fortunately the wildly exciting schizophrenic I’m with tonight is fast asleep and blissfully unaware. Worn out after beating up a member of staff last night. Never ceases to amaze me how these exciting incidents never happen when I’m here. it’s a puzzle. Having commuting on your insurance policy makes no difference to the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, XTreme said: Fucking hell......was the staff member OK? No, they were beaten up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motobiker Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Black eye. bruises and a bit of amateurish strangulation. I did warn the manager that this one is unsuitable for our particular service and the level of training and experience most of the staff have. But.. what do I know? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 7c here today.....I'm stuck in the house working! But the good news is we're not feeling so rough today......so fingers crossed this flu is on the way out. Still got a long way to go though! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Yesterday marked 5 years since the worst day of my life. Day went ok, considering, but I slept very poorly. Today got out of bed feeling hungover from lack of sleep, and went out for a ride and to meet a friend at the cafe for a burger and a chat. Weather was cold and only had a few rain drops, I enjoyed the little rideout and it did me good to get fresh air, food was nice and simple. It was also very entertaining to see a group of GS and other big trail bikes have serious difficulty in just riding out of a parking place, and then seing the NC group have similar difficulties riding into it, what is with groups that make people ride like shit? The NC people were having red wine with their sandwiches so I might have a clue why My friend commented that the GSs were riding waving cars passing the other way to slow down Coming back home stopped by the local supermarket where my load of bread was waiting for me hanging from the now closed door, didn't even have to get down from the bike to get it, class! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Pedro said: what is with groups that make people ride like shit? Not into this brand/model organised rideouts. Apart from appearing to be elitist, it always seems to me that they want the mutual reassurance of other owners to justify their bike choice! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, XTreme said: Not into this brand/model organised rideouts. Apart from appearing to be elitist, it always seems to me that they want the mutual reassurance of other owners to justify their bike choice! The GSs were varied though, there were a couple of Suzukis, a Triumph Trophy, the Harley, etc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Buckster said: Having commuting on your insurance policy makes no difference to the price. you have to specifically mention commuting? wtf do they think a vehicle is for? the only thing that has to be mentioned on insurance here is if the vehicle ( whatever it may be) is used for work purposes. getting to and from work is not the same thing. ( unless you have an accident when it becomes a workplace accident) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Not into this brand/model organised rideouts. Apart from appearing to be elitist, it always seems to me that they want the mutual reassurance of other owners to justify their bike choice! i ride on my own and always have done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Had a little bimble today on the Beta. I haven't been on it since November so it needed a run. First thing i noticed when getting ready was my bike trousers have shrunk i'd blame the wife's washing but she hasn't washed them so not sure whats going on there LOL. The bike fired up no problem i let it warm a little and off i went to explore some woodland a few miles from me I went over the old parish road from my fathers house its hard to believe i drove my reliant robin up here in the late 80's and my father drove a bubble car up here in the late 60's Had a little look about in the woodland below thought i found a new trail but it was a dead end I rode over to the next valley from here for another look about, started heading down through the woodland following a trail and lost track of where i was and wasn't too keen on going back up what i just came down, stopped here for a quick wee and to get my bearings A guy passed on a trials bike on the track at the bottom of this bank so i rode down to ask him the best way out after he told me i had to come back up as i left my glasses here after my wee Obligatory photo of a stream crossing Back on a track i know heading over to the Rhondda valley Had to cut the ride short as the low oil light came on i hadn't topped it up from the last ride and didn't check it before i left which is not like me i'm usually paranoid about the two stroke oil level This is looking up the Rhondda valley taken from a different location to my usual one which is about in line with with the handlebars on the hill in the distance by Miriam's bench It was good to get out but i could really feel my lack of fitness i need to get out more to build it back up even my thumb was hurting i think from when i bent it back crashing the dog a few years ago 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, MooN said: you have to specifically mention commuting? wtf do they think a vehicle is for? the only thing that has to be mentioned on insurance here is if the vehicle ( whatever it may be) is used for work purposes. getting to and from work is not the same thing. ( unless you have an accident when it becomes a workplace accident) Cant you remember insurance here Moon that has been a thing since the beginning of my time its just a normal thing here, but i do feel its a way for the insurance company's to get out of paying if you fail to mention it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 4 hours ago, XTreme said: 7c here today.....I'm stuck in the house working! But the good news is we're not feeling so rough today......so fingers crossed this flu is on the way out. Still got a long way to go though! Never heard of a flue lasting this long .3 months now?....you're amune system must be on it's last leg Pete.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Had a little bimble today on the Beta today. I haven't been on it since November so it needed a run. First thing i noticed when getting ready was my bike trousers have shrunk i'd blame the wife's washing but she hasn't washed them so not sure whats going on there LOL. The bike fired up no problem i let it warm a little and off i went to explore some woodland a few miles from me I went over the old parish road from my fathers house its hard to believe i drove my reliant robin up here in the late 80's and my father drove a bubble car up here in the late 60's Had a little look about in the woodland below thought i found a new trail but it was a dead end I rode over to the next valley from here for another look about, started heading down through the woodland following a trail and lost track of where i was and wasn't too keen on going back up what i just came down, stopped here for a quick wee and to get my bearings A guy passed on a trials bike on the track at the bottom of this bank so i rode down to ask him the best way out after he told me i had to come back up as i left my glasses here after my wee Obligatory photo of a stream crossing Back on a track i know heading over to the Rhondda valley Had to cut the ride short as the low oil light came on i hadn't topped it up from the last ride and didn't check it before i left which is not like me i'm usually paranoid about the two stroke oil level This is looking up the Rhondda valley taken from a different location to my usual one which is about in line with with the handlebars on the hill in the distance by Miriam's bench It was good to get out but i could really feel my lack of fitness i need to get out more to build it back up even my thumb was hurting i think from when i bent it back crashing the dog a few years ago How many fuel tanks is a full oil reservoir good for on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 21 minutes ago, Pedro said: How many fuel tanks is a full oil reservoir good for on that? Not sure but have done 200 mile before needing to top up, when the low level light comes on its still around half full i usually don't see the light come on so it panics me a bit when it does. I always carry 150ml of oil for emergency use but thought i didn't pack it in my rucksack but when i got home i found i had Doh! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, Marcel said: Never heard of a flue lasting this long .3 months now?....you're amune system must be on it's last leg Pete.. 5 weeks Marcel.......many others here suffering the same! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 23 minutes ago, Marcel said: Never heard of a flue lasting this long .3 months now?....you're amune system must be on it's last leg Pete.. I've had the flue on my wood burner for 20+ years 3 months isn't that long 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 09/02/2023 at 09:21, XTreme said: Another day......and we still feel like shit! I’m not taking the piss anymore because I feel like shite today. Sore throat, glands are swelling…………..woooohooooooo, this is going to be fun. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Sir Fallsalot said: he told me i had to come back up as i left my glasses here after my wee The cold weather magnifiers were they? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, yen_powell said: The cold weather magnifiers were they? They do have 2x magnifying lens on them how did you know 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Skippy said: I’m not taking the piss anymore because I feel like shite today. Sore throat, glands are swelling…………..woooohooooooo, this is going to be fun. It's worse than Covid in our experience Ray. You end up coughing till you're heaving......and in my case I ended up injuring my back and stomach muscles. And the fucking virus doesn't want to go! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Just looking over the bike after washing and spot a foreign object hiding can you see it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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