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......after a lifetime of service to Namby-Pamby Motorcycling! Because I got a Friend Request on FaceBook.........from TED SIMON! (In 1973, sponsored by The Sunday Times, journalist Ted Simon began a 4-year, 64,000 mile solo journey travelling around the world on a 500cc Triumph Tiger 100 motorcycle. His book, Jupiters Travels has inspired many overlanders). Can you believe it......a friend request from the Godfather of Motorcycle Overlanding! I better get my act together a bit now!

Ted Simon’s a cool dude for sure

That’s the look I am going for.

Backrest to complete your new bike

Wow, fancy.....I have talked to Sam a few times, he seems like a great guy. I would love to have tea with Ted. ?

Sam's a nice guy isn't he.........always so laid back!

That looks ace Pete, practise some back end drifting on those corners ?

That's sooooooooooooo cool. I was lucky to have a fair bit of time talking to him and Sam Manicon about 8 years ago when I helped out at the opening of an overland company.

Top man class!

I was wondering whether he might have seen my abandoned railways and villages stuff on there......and thought I was some sort of adventurer/explorer? He's in for a let down then!

Maybe he can help you with your village identification skills.

It's going to be looking gay as fuck @Buckster

Custom rear fender extender. Had to order it from some greasy kebab eating cunts in Cyprus.

Well, you see, there are Bi Bars, and then...

It’s glass fibre, the original one which is shorter is made of plastic, it is just a filler panel that takes up the gap between the panniers and the mudguard and houses the tribar light.

Looks like it's not exactly smooth going on Sunday! Haven't heard back from the FB guy either......maybe he's decided it's not for him!

Senile ginger cunt.

Are you worried about the competition eating your food?

If it's raining I won't be there Bob!

A sex doll named Tony?

I voted for Specs, purely on the grounds that he was mad enough to buy a CCM ?

You can't spend all your retirement years like that Clive. These are supposed to be your Golden Years.......that sounds more like a fucking punishment to me. Get down the dealers and get something sorted........or you'll end up as one of the "You Retire and You Die" statistics! Just fucking pull the trigger on something.......no point on planning this or planning that in terms of finances......because none of us know how long we've got. Now is the time to live for today! Get it done my man!

So do I! The only one who's been a good fit for me since the 70's ended is @Renegade. We could cross continents together (if we weren't so old and fucked) and we'd both instinctively know how the other would react to any given situation. So we're not on edge watching what the other one is doing. I do miss riding with the toothless old fucker.......however, I don't miss being seen with him in public when we get off the bikes though.

Oh yeh! But I'll be going early and back by midday........hopefully before it starts getting above 35C. A Brit guy on the FB Strom group lives about 10 miles away........never met him.......and he's been asking to come out with me! Probably not a good idea because I like to test people....... @Renegade does as well. Sounds a bit harsh, but if you ride with somebody you need to know what their ability level is.......or they could be a risk to you.

That’s only because he fell over when he was trying to take the picture.

I think @Specs has the best pic, i like the angle the bike pic is taken at, the rest of ya need to practice posing you machines for dramatic effect, pfft

I was going to vote for @Tym, but then I realised the bike was abandoned pending being dropped in the water. Then I thought about @Specs but that made me feel sick so I will be voting for @Earache just because he is slightly less shit than the rest of you this month.

Silly me, I forgot about @Buckster 's cool bordeaux colored Harley, here is a picture:

Probably one of those stupid Harley fuckers that thinks he's Sonny Barger!

It is when you ride the mighty KLR @Pedro , 36 horsepower of screaming ninja thumper furry ya know...

@Tym, is it still a race if the other guy isn't aware?

Helmets are only a legal requirement in Connecticut for people under 21.