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All this lock down stuff has caused some financial pressure, so I've decided to set up a dating website for chickens. It might not make a lot of money but it should make hens meet

Hello everyone!! Thanks for having me! My friend Pedro Rocha pointed me in your direction because he knows how much I love the UK and the UK bike scene and how much I miss it. From 2001 to 2009 I lived in the UK, it was where I got my first bike, and all the others afterwards actually!! Currently I live in Portugal and try to go out as much as possible, although haven't done a lot recently because I started my own small animal vet practice and have concentrated on that. I am also going to run a moto tours business, which is something I really love to do. Being a total numpty when it comes to off road ridding and half a numpty on the road , I am hoping to learn a lot of things here!! Again, thanks for having me!!

anyways, Jan has had some time with Ancestry so we've been tracing the family trees and getting our DNA tested. She's 96% English with a heavy IOW influence, as borne out by her family tree. Me? As usual for an American, I'm about a third Norwegian, 40% English and then some German. My aunt had told us that the English part was from John Lukins, who came here from Liverpool. Jan immediately called me a scouse, guarded her drinks when I was around, kept me out of the checking account and away from the local casino. Ahh, but Ancestry to the rescue! Turns out John Lukins got on the boat in Liverpool, but actually came from a long line of Lukins from Weare, deep in Somerset near Cheddar gorge. Salvation! I'm not a scouse, I'm merely a harmless yokel and cheese head. Once again I'm in good graces here. It's interesting to follow the tracks. We found mine back to 1500's Norway, hers well back into the 1800's, anyways the next trip to the UK will involve a trip to Weare and maybe a wander through the local graveyards.

We get by with a little help from my hens....

I broke my GS on a rough rough, not even off road. Came back from Dawson along the Taylor Highway and must have busted the rest drive there. Stopped for coffee at Gakona and heard a "bloop" which was the rear end puking up the gear oil.

Sofia is one of my best friends! I've told her you're a bunch of reprobates and not like the nice people she met while working the UK, but here she is anyway... ?

I see, adventure travel, World Wide! Makes sense. Yes, still trying to decide if I am a biking vet or a Vet biker! Its complicated!! For a while I was in charge of the RAT Pack at Jack Lilley Triumph and organized a few trips around Europe, discovered I liked it and after a few years dreaming about doing it as a business, decided to go for it! Haven't really finalized it yet, but hope to do two this year, near the end of 2020. Will post some pictures.

For some reason, Yamaha’s earlier machines don’t get the same name recognition as vintage Hondas (with the possible exception of the XS650 line). That doesn’t mean they weren’t important in the history of motorcycling, though, and it doesn’t mean they’re undesirable. Just the opposite, in fact. Because there’s less hype over vintage Yamahammers, you might actually find a good deal on one. Need proof? Check out this 1970 Yamaha HS1, for sale in New Hampshire. This two-smoker was built with a 90cc engine to get around the Japanese domestic market’s 100cc restrictions, or so the rumor goes. That might have endeared it to buyers in its home country, but in power-mad North America, a 90cc wasn’t the stuff of dreams for most riders. As a result, while Honda’s CB750 went down in legend as the world’s first Japanese superbike, this HS1 spent its days as part of a dealership collection. The tiny, mighty HS1 is powered by an air-cooled, 90cc, two-stroke parallel twin that breathes in through a pair of the smallest carburetors you’ve ever seen and out through a two-into-two exhaust. The engine is mated to a five-speed trans that delivers power to the rear wheel via a chain final drive. The suspension is pretty standard—forks at the front and two shocks aft—and the brakes are drums front and rear. This bike’s ad claims the machine was rated for 10 horsepower—not that you’re going to be buying this for drag strip runs or highway commuting. This particular example does appear to have lived an easy life, and it seems the dealership did a basic freshening-up before it went on the market. The ad says the carbs were cleaned, and the intake and breather hoses replaced. The odometer only shows 3,000 miles; visually, it’s obvious the bike has been used, but it appears to have been well taken care of. The ad also says the current seller, who bought it from the dealership collection, has ridden it, so it should be in running order, more or less. Best of all? The price is $1,000 at the time of posting. No doubt it’ll rise in the days ahead, but this is a vintage machine, in good condition, that almost anyone can afford. The classic motorcycle scene has seen quick rises in pricing lately, but for now, a clean machine like this is still within most riders’ reach. Let's block ads! (Why?) Source

You are the only one I've met here, Pete

Spot on Pete. I also did that Ancestry test thing and am happy to announce that it's a crock of shite and doesn't work. How the hell can I be half fucking Ingurlisch, quarter Irish and quarter Jock? ?

What's wrong with it Tym, is it worn or just gummed up with all the shit they put in the fuel now. If it just needs a refurb then see if you can find someone who's got an Ultrasonic cleaner. We have one in work and they're ace, strip the carb, bung it in the cleaner overnight. Flush it clean in the morning and then reassemble with new jets and you won't believe the difference ?

Hello and welcome That's a beemer that has seen some serious action, for a change.

Im not a big name in the marketing department butt listing horspower as "not available" might not be the best hook, esp for a Harley, just saying...?

They loved me at ADV rider.