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After fucking about with the Beta yesterday i decided to take the 650 out for a run, I had one lane in mind to visit as i know there's been a tree down for about 15 years and the alternative route that's been created is a bit tough. I wanted to see if it was worth clearing and then organising a TRF party to clear it. Still in two minds whether its worth it as the track up to it is quite tough and not sure making the last 30 yards easier will be worth the effort as the tree trunk in the brambles is massive and will be a bit of work to shift it. Original route is to the right of the bike It was a weird ride i just didn't seem to gel with the bike i was noticing everything wrong like the clutch lever was a stretch to reach and when i did get hold of it it was a chore pulling it in and the throttle action was stiff i felt nervous on the wet roads so was riding like a granny and going down the lane i practically walked down but not a confident walk more like one of those old people you see in a shopping centre gripping onto a Zimmer frame as if it was on the edge of a 200 foot drop, maybe the Beta is turning me into a willy woofter. The temperature dropped to 2c on the way home and that made me even more nervous because it was getting dark and some of the roads had been icy all day. Today's a washout and i'm aching like a bitch think i'm coming down with something which hopefully explains my feelings yesterday going to do nothing i still haven't got dressed so it's going well.

Managed to get out yesterday .. bury chilly … but thermals done the trick

Slippin one past the goalie

Great composition. Might be a winner.

You cut out the wrong bike.

i had to make it smaller ..to get the ktm out of it... and fuck off

FFS what part of horizontal don't you understand you'll be complaining about the rules next its a good job i'm here to fix it for you

It's already almost over, the weekend, but there's still time Storm Eowyn is arriving at Northern Portugal just now, leaves and stuff are now starting to fly around and it's looking very Irish or Scottish outside. I was supposed to take yesterday's sunshine to wash my bike and take it to my mechanic's for a chinwag and some coffee, but didn't. Me and my dad have fallen out big time over the last month or two, but now he's been admitted at hospital for a lung infection and having late stage ALS means he's probably not getting out of hospital. As such the last few days served to patch things up to give him some peace, and yesterday was particularly emotional. That has affected my motorcycling, though. Today will be more of the same, but with weather warnings.

He may be gone native

@Six30 will appreciate this.

This weekend we've been plastered ..............

It's like sitting next to a open fire when she is having one of her hot flushes....

A bloody marvellous day here today, pissing it down, cool/cold, a bit breezy and my back feels like it's going to go at any minute But i am feeling on top of the world!, yes I really am. Shock horror?

I admire the efforts you guys go to to keep lanes usable. I don’t think anything like that happens here except for fire prevention and that’s not really done by enthusiasts.

No, the KTM is the orange one.

Just Photoshop one on.

Wow, that’s some silencer on it!

Nice 🏍 but way way out of my price range, and I know my wife's reaction would be!.

This has got your name written all over it @Clive https://www.facebook.com/share/1YFVW7Yhqw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

You all should keep your weather where it belongs.

Twat

i dont ride ride looking for rainbows and such bollox.... i just take a pic where i park the bike.

I was going to say .......................... great shot of the car park

Maybe more economical to leave it for longer and be more comfortable, though?

he probably sits near a rad ... dont think she warms him up in the way your implying...

For a change (for me ) everything is going great, all I need now is a Lotto win to make my day complete.

You bike whore

I was just watching this and thought it might be a good thread idea or maybe not. Classic rally cars on some of my favorite biking roads with little to no room for errors. Imagine watching this with the volume up and the cars are EV's

The Noco on the glide is great.

I think one some best report @Limerickman as a missing person

Twat

So that’s why it’s blowing like heck again

No worries they have figured out a solution, they are releasing last years bikes again but this time you can have a flame paint option for an extra £2k.

Nice effort, but we need an horizontal picture

That was an interesting watch, wider lines in places and being a human horn.

Good, if you spin your wheel on it it tastes like barbecue.

Great inspiring report as always. I've put the battery charger on the bike.

Okay, who sent a picture of a dirty bike to Pete?

On the Beta group page someone pointed out the difference between the X Trainer and RR air filter cage and said on my bike their interchangeable which sounded correct as they use the same air filter. So i ordered one and it arrived tonight The one on the left is for the X trainer looks a bit more restricting than the RR one. The bike is running a little rich from new and is definitely thirstier than the 2022 bike so hoping this will help lean it out a bit without messing with the jetting. So put a clean filter on and fuck it don't fit. I placed the cage on a piece of paper and drew around it and the footprint of both cages are identical it's that locating spigot thingy is about 6mm longer than the X Trainer one I got my needle files out and started filing a new locating bump, after about 30 minutes it was done and it fits just need some time to test ride it now