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Forgot to say that I also borrowed some riding kit.

I grew up with Par Sands as my local beach, anyway it has always been known locally as Parbados. When I was a kid is was advertised as a mile of golden sands, now advertisers have to be more truthful and it is just about half that, still a lovely beach though. Anyway I was down there dog walking today and spotted some really odd looking birds. Looked to much like hard work to me.

Touring … the closest you come to touring is going to Bazza or whatever the place is called …. in a fucking Citroen Picasso

And there it is … the racism

Or a cheaper option would be to just adjust the gear lever so his other boots fit

You could but the beach is way to busy to get a bike on it. Always something going on down there. Plenty of horses and such as well. Back when we were teenagers things were different. I remember one of my mates flying over a dune on a Honda C50 and t-boning another friend on his DT 125 mid air. Nobody hurt, the only casualty was the DT's gear lever which gained a whole different angle.

The reason Rich asked that is because there's a sad twat on here who takes his bikes everywhere (even touring) in a van. Then just gets them out to take a photo (not a very good one either) and then puts them back inside again. Yes......this place attracts the very shallow end of the gene pool.

A while back we had a guy turn up at work on a Super Tenere, he was going to get a custom map on the dyno. As I helped to push his bike up the ramp I told him that his number plate was missing. He knew and had ridden up from Taunton like that (about 35 miles), when I enquired about him being worried about getting a pull from the police he said 'I am a policeman ' . You couldn't make it up

You change bikes more often than the Conservative party changes leaders and that’s saying something.

And if hes as mechanically minded as pete it would be

you are allowed to adjust them you know LOL

As I have said before I work weekends but so far this one looks like it is going to turn out ok. My boss rang to say that I have no clinician tonight (Friday) for my contracted shift so I don't have to go in but will be paid, I have to stay on call but in reality if I don't hear anything by midnight I can go to bed. Woohoo! Saturday I have been moved from Launceston Hospital to St Austell which is 25 miles closer to home and the shift is an hour shorter. Another win, Woohoo. Sanday is a normal shift but no complaints I am lucky and really enjoy my job. Also a result as I have 114 miles knocked off my regular 192 mile commute for the 3 days.

Just watch out for his 'mates '

Just try shouting in English, the British Empire was founded on it so it must work.

I use heated grips and thick winter gloves or mitts. The grips on the highest setting still work well. Too well on the Bandit I ended up with burns on the centre of my palms on one cold ride

I’m hoping lazing about and sipping gin but in reality aircon guys turning up today and got to message Juan to bring our stored stuff back. Unpack n set things back up. Which all sounds easy but my Spanish is worse than when I left, I start in Spanish then somewhere along the line it turns into French and back to English

Fixed if you want to stay single and never get married or get a steady girlfriend... and your content at getting bummed into the middle of next week at Harley meets then its the bike for you

Don't make me

That’s how Pete bought his, too.

I’m a patient person but also not good at waiting. When might this torture be concluded?

This is very true, it would be hard to make this bunch of predominantly keyboard warriors look more silly than usual

I'm a fine one to talk i just remembered I've been struggling with my boots and the gear lever on my CRF1000 since i bought it in 2016 and only adjusted the gear lever about 2 months ago, first ride i was thinking why the fuck didn't i do this sooner

Haha well what other pro's are there other than the ones us lorry drivers can bludgeon to death in laybys? So The blade - well its a back road weapon and fast....what's not to like? Vstrom - all day rider comfort though probably won't light the world on fire but as a work hack it would do the commute with ease which is set to go to 25 miles each way with our offer being accepted.. Both zx12 and 14 - the zx12 is the big brother to my current ninja so not much would really change I just like my ninjas, the 14 on the other hand is a great mile muncher and possibly the quickest bike in the lineup but.....they do look abit minging. Rsv mille - well I have one for the track why not one for the road..... Ktm - well they do look quite nice don't they. Bmw - erm....petes experience aside they do look appealing in an odd sort of way. Hayabusa - well its a busa so not much else to say really it does mostly everything competently enough but nothing exceptionally well apart from speed. There @Slowlycatchymonkey these are my pro's if you could call them pro's

But when I get to my chosen destination in the dry and comfort of my van … the bike comes out and I do more miles on bike in 3 or 4 days than you do all year

Trained in grumbling from birth. It’s a tough job but someone’s go to do it.

I've just explained to Saul about the van thing! And when you actually write it down it sounds even more implausible.

Hence my fussing about warm hands and such, trying to get as prepared as I can. To be fair it rarely gets that cold in Cornwall and if it gets icey I will be using my van.

Sounds like a plan

There's a tab saying Poll......

Deffo. We haven’t had a pointless poll for ages, it would lift the gloom.

Where’s the fun in that when I can swish about all day in those beauties………I’m assured by their owner that it will make me at least 20klm faster everywhere.

Nothing wrong with rst’s just those ones

Checked out a possible new house last night and got a video viewing at a house in Braintree this afternoon so depending on how it goes it will be organising removals, I have my eye on a new bike too........

Of course guvna, it’ll be peachy.

Had to borrow some boots as the sole fell off my road boots yesterday and I can’t get the enduro boots under the gear lever. Do you think @XTreme will be embarrassed to be seen with me? I do hope so.

What a glamorous life you’ve led. No wonder you ran away to Spain

Nice weather though so a ride out to pick up supplies will be good.

I’m already embarrassed on your behalf. Ride to a bike shop, buy boots, bin monstrosities

What could possibly go wrong?

Clearly I’ve nothing to add. 🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍