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Thank you one and all for our kind words, it has helped me a lot.. Crissy greets to you all. Lyn.

Considering this, and when you think of a twat pain in the ass in this forum you think of Marcel. Nobody tries as hard as him to be nominated. So, my nomination is for @Buckster, the guy who allowed Marcel back after he flounced and left the first time.

Apparently he wanted a power upgrade

A merry christmas to all on the forum

Just been out for a ride and the clutch slip has gone. Rebuilding the slave cylinder cured it Still got the tick over to sort out, kept it going today by just keeping the choke slightly cracked. Not ideal but good enough to check the clutch out. Oh and heated grips are a necessity came back shivering like a shit house rat today.

Well this old man got some great news today....My son has made it back to OR & is finally out of Israel! Got a text reply from him today telling me he'll be state-side for another year while he waits for his top-secret security clearance to clear before he heads off to Germany into more of an Administrative position w/ the company he works for....No More sand people & war zones to work in! He also told me that my oldest G-son is moving back to OR from NM....so I called him straight away to get the low-down. His job w/ NASA turned out to be a dead end...so he sold his house in NM & scored a job w/ Amazon at a new data center in Hermiston OR...just over an hour away from Elgin ....he starts the 12th of Jan. I'm so stoked & I can't wait to see my Great G-son...he's a beautiful boy & an absolute Chip Off The Old Block....

Oh Lyn, I feel your pain mate. I spent a good year crying my eyes out after Jana passed. I drove to a beautiful place called Black Horse creek & spread her ashes, along with ashes of our son & her Dad. She just wanted to be near water, so I made that last wish happen. It absolutely tore me up at 1st....but with time, it also brought me some real Peace. I truly hope & Pray that you find that Peace as well.

Back from my audiology appointment, they fitted new tubes and filters, cleaned the earpieces, a very comprehensive job that she did. I still hear next to fuck all, which at times can be a blessing!

That’s like the water deciding not to be wet

Small step to help fix the Sprint. Reference the slipping clutch I was told to rebuild the clutch slave cylinder as if it had been neglected it will stick. Known issue with the T300. I stripped it and was pretty disappointed to see it had spotless fluid and was clean. Bugger probably not that then. . Anyway I had the kit so fitted the new seal and spring and bled it all up with fresh fluid. Appears to be working well but not much hope of it fixing the clutch slip. But we shall see . As soon as I get the chance the next job is to get the carbs off and sort the tickover out. I’m not sure I need to strip and clean them as the bike is starting fine and running well, it’s just when I went to adjust the tick over knob it detached off the adjustment screw which you just can’t reach with the carbs in situ. So they have got to come off just to put that back together. Absolute pain in the arse. As it was ticking over fine but I messed with it. . I sort of hoping the carbs are fine as everything else on the bike seems to be well looked after but we shall see. I have a new set of carb rubbers so I will dig into it as soon as I get chance.

A bit of admin required today, needless to say I took the scoot to fly about and get all that shite done which left me time to visit the bike dealers and book the Benelli in for its 7,000 klm service…….12 Jan…….ah well let’s cane the scoot! ……..also had time for some lunch on the quayside.

53F this morning after a night of gale force winds w/ 60+mph gusts....blew down half of a willow tree in my back yard. Then spent all day w/ Mrs. Hook at the hospital while she got a new right knee. She did pretty good but still needs to sleep off the pain meds. I'll go back down to La Grande tomorrow to bring her home. Our house just isn't the same w/o her...& our dogs know it.

Can’t argue with that logic. I didn’t know what was going on either

That's got to be BS ... Harley have never made anything that powerful ...

Ok, it was yesterday but I was waiting for photos. So we did the 'Santas on a bike' ride yesterday, all proceeds go to a children's hospice in Bristol. It was an amazing turnout considering the weather and good fun was had by all, the route was 18 miles in length and took us through Bristol with lots of peeps coming out to see it.

My Avatar you cunt !!!! I know what you're thinking....why don't you do it yourself ? There's no point, the idiot will only change it again to something more stupid, this twinky winky thing isn't cutting it anymore. I was thinking something more suitable for my personality, its either inspector Cluseau or the midget with the fat head...?

Pretty new clocks came today

I voted for "Everyone Enters 1 photo"........... but I won't, not that any of my photos had any chance of winning, but do you seriously want a photo of a scooter as "Bike" of the year?

Can't tell if its horizontal with this phone...let me know Pedro.

Just been out on my Triumph, it has sand and some read splatter on it, not dirty but still trying not to think about it.

Looks like I am a clever twat, unlike you dullards.

Spending Christmas with my mum and my brother, just us three tonight. Day after tomorrow meeting with Sofia for a few days, and would like to take the bike and spend a full day to get there. Thinking of washing it in a bit, it's dirty from rain on the motorway and it's sunny out, but chilly so might not do it. I'm embarrassed to be on the same forum as @Saul

Congratulations me, unfortunately I cannot display the title as I need to figure out how to add it to admin.

KAYZ1...we can all relate to what your going through, many of us have lost loved ones , greeving im afraid there's no quick fix , what I've found for myself is to focus on the good years and memories that you all shared....

Never need to apologise on here Lyn. 60 years, I'd be broken if I lost Mandi after only 35. We watched Mandis step dad deal with Mandis mums passing. He kept her next to a photo for 2 years before he let us spread her ashes. He'd also talk to her, passing comments. Think it was his way of letting go.

Best thing ive bought recently are some really good noise canceling earbuds. Now my wife has to get up and come find me to speak to me rather than just sitting there and shouting from a different part of the house. Drives her nuts. She's not worked out yet that with them being connected to my phone she can just call me ... which will drive me nuts... but ive had em for over a year now ...

Nope her "You just hear what you want to hear" no longer applies. As said, it has some benefits, and some downsides too, I won't be able hear the car when it's about to blow its big ends. But strangly I can hear the sodding brakes squeal when slowing down.

If anyone's interested, I've bought a CF450MT, straight from paddy field land. PROS......Fecking cheap CONS....... Bugger all ...we'll maybe the tyres Truth is I really can't fault it off the shelf , one or two bits need that personal touch coz I ride like a twat 1...rally seat 2...better sump guard 3...better hand guards 4... rash bars 5....and tyres If you haven't tried a chincky special its really worth a try

I'm on holiday or 10 days and the weather is crap ao I thought I'd come on here and see what you clowns have been up to. It doesn't get any better does it?

Happily dozing in front of the fire a 10:30 PM and the Mrs rings and has a puncture picking Shadow and How High up from the Pub. FFS, anyway belt out there and gave them my car to get home and I set about changing her tyre to get her car home. The flat tire on her car is Fecked as it has a split in the side wall, I was hoping to plug it but that wasn't an option. Anyway got the Space Saver out and on but I am sure that was down on pressure, I couldn't get the metal valve cap off to add more so had to chance it for the 7 miles to get home. No tools in her car. Never went above 30 mph and got home safe. Booked her car into Quick Fit for a new set of 4 tyres on Monday afternoon, not a bill I needed before Christmas. Timing is bad but it needs new tyres for it's Mot in January so not the end of the world.

That would make his eyes water

The fit & finish on my CFMoto 650Tr (2014 model) was very good, nothing corroded, rusted or fell off! After 5 years of ownership it stood as good as the day I bought it. But it was let down by the shitty Ducati Veglia electrics. It only lived on for 6 months (dodged that bullet ) after the new owner acquired it from me, I think it has gone to the scrappers now, no sign of it on the DVLA website. But buying another CFMoto would not worry me (not like I can afford one ) in the slightest.

Nah ones a bath for Midgets

Visited my friend who is a mechanic for a coffee today, looking nicely old school today

Id have to say @Sir Fallsalot for also flouncing... theres my nomination

I can't take it, the guys from MCN, Cycle World, Motorrad and Motociclismo don't leave me alone in anticipation to this.

Thanks guys, don't want to be a grump but it still hurts she was my lover and my best mate. I will buck up soon as she told me i had to..Love to all.

At the moment im on double shifts every day and getting literally just enough time for a bite to eat and a couple hours kip before i need to start work again, this job is a right killer, today I started at 8am worked right through till 3pm, had to go get pitch head repaired so drove Nottingham to Coventry and now im back in Nottingham for my night job for half 7 start, just had a sarnie, so no sleep for me now till at least 3am or later then drive to derby for an 8am start tomorrow.... this month's wages best be right otherwise its not worth all the graft to get a measly £2.7k I got end of October

I’ve got a few days yet then to submit a winning photo………..

Try and be a force for making the world a happier place. It's good karma.

I've seen our glorious leader @Buckster mention handbag clips a couple of time now. He's obviously well jealous as there is nowhere suitable to hang his handbag on that barge he rides........ Here ya go Bucky , one for your wank bank

Yeah, that really FUGLY one in the mirror...

There are two cars and 6 bikes in our household, I pay for my car and my 3 bikes. Insurance is about £600 tax is around £650. I don't drink or smoke so I don't mind the cost really, no loan payments or anything so I don't think it is an expensive hobby. Won't mention bike parts and stuff though