Kitt Hill

[Saul]

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.  .  

[Clive]

Only 12c here all day, cloudy and drizzle too.  

[XTreme]

Nice report Saul.....I love the oldschool bike shops! That's how it's meant to be......not car sales outlets masquerading as bike shops.

Sickener about the pannier though......wouldn't have happened if you had a nice top box! 

And the fuel consumption on these things is insane isn't it? 

[Saul]

3 minutes ago, XTreme said:

Nice report Saul.....I love the oldschool bike shops! That's how it's meant to be......not car sales outlets masquerading as bike shops.

Sickener about the pannier though......wouldn't have happened if you had a nice top box! 

And the fuel consumption on these things is insane isn't it? 

Was a relatively slow ride but even so great mpg

[XTreme]

43 minutes ago, Saul said:

Was a relatively slow ride but even so great mpg

What I find amazing with this bike is how it's quite happy in higher gears at lower speeds......never any snatching or lugging!

[Saul]

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.  

[XTreme]

25 minutes ago, Saul said:

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.  

You've got to own one to realise how capable they actually are.

[boboneleg]

11 hours ago, Saul said:

but did find out that the owners cousin married my cousin thirty years ago

Does she have 6 toes ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

asking for a friend , what you say @Tym

[Saul]

4 hours ago, boboneleg said:

Does she have 6 toes ?

asking for a friend , what you say @Tym

Dunno but she holds onto the perch pretty well. 

[skyrider]

On 12/05/2023 at 20:19, Saul said:

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.  .  

nice gsx 750