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All my kids are. But Shadow had the worst background by a country mile. Very few adopted kids come without issues sadly.

No you twat , mainly because I had two legs back then ...........

@Buckster refused to believe he was gay and dyslexic…. but he was in Daniel

Well good on you and your better half for giving them a home and a family.

Little test run before I take it to the Pyrenees

Corfu Town Very similar to Trastevere, Rome

Jury's still out on Shadows bike. I don't talk about her issues on here but she has stuff going on because of background, before us, and I'm not convinced I should empower her to be back on the road just yet. Also the insurance is a big question mark and out of my control. Of course she is my daughter and I want to do my best for her but that best may not be back on two wheels in a hurry, not that we have had that conversation yet. She is already making all sorts of threats about self harm because she has no bike, to the point that I'm taking leave from work this weekend to be around and home. I agree about the push bike I will get the Mrs on it to get rid.

Nice one Phil, hope you have a great time. Send us photos ..........

It might have to disappear to pay for shadows bike. Prob better than sitting there eroding away.

Reminds me of the time my boy first fell off the cg, then he fell off it again, and again. All this time he was seeing this one girl.

I was given it at work years ago when I had a Sukida SK125 which was an exact chinky copy of an old CG125. There were 3 of us with Identical bikes one was a Sukida another a Yamasaki and the third was a couple of years older called a Hongdu. That lad with the Yamasaki got a new seat under warranty and gave me that one. Here's the video I made to sell it after 5 years of use. Cost me £700 delivered in the box did 8k miles commuting then sold it for £400. !00% reliable in that time. Not bad for chinky chonky although it was fettled and serviced on the button. I genuinely regretted selling I grew quite fond of it although dog slow, but a genuine 100 mpg.

OK if this isn't allowed I'm sorry . . . We are stopping using Airbnb they charge way to much commission !!!! . . . But we are still open to folk , weather it's on bikes road or rough, camper or tent couples or groups...all on a cash basis, the Shack sleeps 5 in a double and a triple both ensuite, fitted kitchen and TV lounge and pool for €100 per night S/C. I can come up with prices for campers/tents on arrival. We're 10km from the Dordogne river , the roads are to die for , there's loads to see or just chill by the pool. Give us a shout if interested PiF

I just keep cleaning and gapping plugs until they show signs of physical breakdown.

Mandis last 1000 was 4500 intervals with the plugs changed every other time if I remember right. I've changed them on the newer one she now has only to find once the job was done I took out Iridium tipped. I'll put them back in next time, always read the service book first. Scrap that, 4000mile intervals and plugs changed at 16000 miles.

Sad CBF600

Just finished stripping the forks out of the bike. Total pain in the arse and filthy, seals been misting for some time I would say judging by the gunk. I don't have an impact and looking at the dampener bolts in the bottom of the fork legs I will just mangle them with allen keys. Be cheaper in the long run to pay the local bike shop to do it with the right tools. After all I have done all the donkey work. Also I am pretty sure it will be cheaper to pay them than buy an impact.

Just been out and serviced the CBF. Oil and filter, air filter and plugs. What was in there wasn’t too bad so it has been serviced in the last couple of years. I did an oil and filter change last year. Twas nice to be able the get the filter off with resorting to brutality Plugs were a fiddly pain the arse to do, can’t ever remember doing them on an inline 4. I had a blade years ago but I paid to have that serviced. Just the brakes to strip, clean and change fluid now. Gonna do that after the fork seals. I may do that later or in the morning. Just out of interest how many miles between plug changes do people do, don’t want to do it again in a hurry if I don’t have to

My nephew has got his test this month … where he can ride want he wants after … prices are mental for insurance , a 20 year old fire blade is cheaper than a 2 year old Trident 660 and that is still dear

Will do

I had some just like that, pinched some of the rubber pipe off for something else and never saw them again.

Be a weekend of rest for Mandi as she's on her way back from Denmark later. I suspect a bit of shopping and sitting around. Lots of rain forecast too. Take your water proofs Bob.

Best one

Been out sorting the shed, took one of the work benches down to fit Shadows bike in there. Also moved the pushbike to a safe location.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cht171-mechanics-stethoscope/

Did it only have one pedal?

Are you painting the fork lowers?

Moulton used to be made in Bradford-on-Avon , not sure if they're still there now. I used to have a Moulton Mini for a while

Yep

That's it. £4000

Insurance for kids is crazy expensive these days. I almost feel guilty only paying £130 a year for mine….almost.

I wonder if it has fixed the rattle?

It has rails that sit under the frame and a couple of stabilising hooks, the Harley has a double cradle frame, you can get different mounts for different types of bike.

So where are you then?

I think it is a rebranded Moulton.

She knows that but I don't think the gravity of the situation has hit her yet, not sure she will be able to get insurance. Her boyfriend (18) had a smack last year and his premium is £200 a month now.

What a fucking day, just got back from MIU with Shadow. She rear ended a car and went over the handlebars. Badly bruised shoulder and in a bit of shock but fundamentally ok, thank the lord she had all her protective gear on and had luck on her side. I don't know what's up with her at the moment that twice in two days, normally she has been a careful and safe rider but the last couple of days I don't know. Yesterday she hit gravel in the rain so there was mitigation but today she was stone cold 100% to blame. Bike is fixable as is the car she hit but she is going to be off the road for a few weeks at least. All reported and insurance details exchanged so we have to wait and see what happens next. I have had better days.