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I have been in that place, very very hard to discribe the pain..Then my new bike was delivered the day i was at the low point.. I know it sounds naff...but the bike and the thought of not being around to ride free in the fresh air changed my mind. The first time....Ren and Pete,and a few others helped me thou they did not know at athe time.. Stay focused folks and talk to your mates..just cos we are men does not make us super hero's..Talk. PS: i have now seen the light...It is biking and your mates.

I have suspended Marcel from accessing the site until the 11th of May, this isn’t a topic that is open for discussion, he seems intent on being a selfish little prick and ruining the site for everyone with his incessant drivel.

I'm fighting flu this week but I got started on my cam chest service while the weather is good. Removed the pushrods and lifters, I stripped the old lifters and one was very sticky, two were a bit sticky and one was fine. I cut the pushrods out with a bolt cutter after unloading them. Unfortunately I couldn't find my cam lock block so I had to stop there, one should arrive today. Also one of the lifter blocks is badly corroded so I am ordering a Preloved replacement off fleabay. While I am on I will be cleaning and lacquering the engine fins and touching up the black on the engine and transmission.

Well you’re no help then are you?

Definitely when you were a kid, it's in black and white.

On the train today, from Lisbon

Haven't taken a picture for BOTM in months as I've hardly ridden it. Here it is today sort of clean and on an urban setting.

At the MOT place waiting for my Yamaha to be done. … Really well organised independent place, miles better than my local dealership.

What an amazing roof. !!

Pete would have shit the bed if he had seen that.

Washed (again !!) , the never ending cycle continues….

Quite enjoy puttering about in the garage just minding my own business and doing what I want, but inevitably there is always something else that needs dealing with. Today it was mice which were in massive sack of rice (which for some reason we have to buy in bulk just in case the population of Beijing drop by and want a snack). Where there are two there will be 12 more so set up traps in places the dog can't stick his nose. Emergency over I went back to minding my own business and wired up the rear indicators, completely forgetting I need to stick a resistive load in line somewhere. Realised when I tested them and just heard the relays singing. Wired up the rear brake switch but can't test that until I put some fluid in the system. Temp sensor for the new clocks goes into the drain port under the water pump, which of course has the hex socket rounded off so spent a while swearing at it and eventually got it off. Was going to fit and connect up the battery but couldn't find the crimp on terminal connectors I know I have somewhere so had to order some more. Was going to try and make an exhaust, got all the bits of tube I have out and bodged it into a rough idea of how I can get it all together but don't want to start welding until I have the back wheel on with a tyre so I can see how much clearance I will have. My one tangible achievement after all that is that the clock now works on the new speedo

That was after I shook half of the Sahara off it

So only got 4 runs in today, the wind was blowing a gale straight at the start line and the rain stopped track time all morning then a few cars ran and the last 2 of the 6 cars had a big prang and stopped racing for another 40 mins, so my 60ft is 0.04s consistent and my e.t is 0.05s consistent and im trusting the rear tyre grip abit more by getting WOT earlier in the run, so I achieved my goals with a few improvements so even though got limited track time im happy enough

A young man went into confession crying, and told the priest: “Forgive me father for I have sinned”. “What have you done?” asked the priest. “A few weeks ago I went to the library. I remained there until closing time and when I was about to go home, rain started pouring down. It was so intense I had to wait in the library. I had waited for a while with the librarian, a young attractive single girl, then one thing led to another, and I ended up sleeping with her”. The man stopped talking but kept weeping. “Well don’t cry, it’s a sin but it is not that bad. You should say 5 Hail Marys and it will be forgiven”. Said the priest. “But it doesn't end there” the man kept sobbing. “a few days later my elderly neighbor asked me to help her with her computer. Her husband was hospitalized and she couldn't send an email to her son. I went there and fixed the problem, but when I was about to leave, rain started pouring down. It was really stormy and I had to wait. One thing led to another and I ended up sleeping with the old lady” the man cried. “Oh dear well that makes it harder indeed, but still - you should say 15 Hail Marys and you will be forgiven” Said the priest. “Oh I’m afraid the worst part is still ahead” cried the man. “Yesterday I went to the barber. I was his last client that day. As soon as he finished and was about to close the shop rain started pouring down so intensely, I had to wait with him. One thing led to another and I ended up sleeping with him as well” the man cried. “Oh dear, it is indeed worse than I thought” said the priest. “So what should I do father?” the man asked. “Well” answered the priest, “you should get the fuck out of here before it starts raining!”.

Be riding back tomorrow, hope to find some better roads than the way here.

It is a Triumph owners club afterall! I’m just the president’s boyfriend Someone must represent the Berliners who as a harmless minority never ever hurt anyone

It will be clear once you finish licking it.

Not tempted in the slightest! It’s not that difficult when things go right, but I don’t spot issues the same way an expert does. 89.000 miles now.

It is quite cool, ineffective against rain and the train station smells like piss like you wouldn’t believe though. But looks cool. Also, there’s some sort of kpop concert or comic convention because all around the train station feels like you’re in an episode of pikachu or alternative lifestyle star wars

EXACTLY what I was thinking.... he'd definitely be scrambling for the Prozac...

That's what I'm trying to currently work on now....it gets pretty crowded on the LH side w/ the throttle's location & then adding another master cylinder/lever into the mix...we'll see how it works out.

It's almost the weekend, what are you up for? Tomorrow I'll be joining Sofia's motorcycle club for lunch in Gois, which is about 2 hours away if I take the motorway, I plan on leaving early and maybe take in a mountain road and make it longer. We'll meet at Gois MC clubhouse, have lunch somewhere nearby and then a short ride around the area, and then head back home. It's going to be a long day and I'm not much for group rides so I'm enjoying the idea of being by myself to get there and back. I'd like to not take luggage and be all rugged adventurer style, temperatures today are quite warm but supposed to drop by 10º or more tomorrow so I don't know what to wear

It was all over your bike last time I saw it

I have a railway line on the other side of a field behind my house. I tried to do my normal dog walk up the track beside the field and over the railway bridge a few days ago but lots of police/ambulance/fire engines up there so went a different way. Turns out some poor soul decided to end it all by jumping onto the tracks in front of a train. Walked up there today and lots of people have left flowers on the path over the bridge. I cannot imagine what circumstances would make someone take their own life and I that way. Made me very thankful for my life and family, and even the work things which have been weighing on my mind a bit recently. Sorry to be morose but every so often you have to think how lucky you are.

No idea but probably never

Because I was putting adjustable ones in otherwise I would need to remove the rocker arms.

I have two singing gigs this weekend, Saturday night at Lanivet and Sunday afternoon at Lerryn. Be good to earn some money to pay off what we spent on our P A system. No time for much time on the bikes this week end.

He has reached his limit, he cannot even keep up with a gay Canadian on a Harley copy.

Took the slightly leaky rad off earlier to fit the brand spanking new one. Swapped over the thermostat and the bloody thing doesn't fit. In every other aspect the new one is the same as the OEM, except the depth of the thermostat housing, which is 11mm deep so the decking thermostat flaps about. Going to put the old one back on ... New lithium battery has arrived so can fit the new clocks and doubtless spend hours getting them to interface with the existing electrics ... just can't wait ...

Will you be able to reach the ground with both feet then?

Off to the pod for about half 8 sign on, do a run then head to my mates to fit 40mm lowering links and the front strap then head back to the pod for the rest of the day

Waffen SS uniform if you are on the wank Panzer.

You’ve been counting the days

And what's funny is that you're not even talking about politics. The great unhinged is going to see his temporary ban lifted tonight at 23:29. I suggest he takes it easier this time as the next ban is set to be for 4 weeks.

My bike’s had a hard life, I am lucky to have Portugal’s most expert expert in BMWs as a friend, but it took some abuse over the years. I am seriously going to look for a stablemate to share the load so it doesn’t end worn out and so I don’t miss out on plans like I did twice already before.

That time of year again

Found this picture of what the Clay Country looked like back in the 1970's. The Sky Tip I have pictured with my bike is a remnant of this. I remember this landscape well when I was a kid.

Video or it didn't happen.

Well im off to santa pod again this Saturday, now I have my 60ft spread within 0.07s spread across runs im next going to work on getting it to WOT sooner down the run without spinning it up, that will be this Saturday's area to work on, hopefully I'll be able to get WOT before the normal 330ft point

Well it is having to stop alot of weight ... Getting in there before @Buckster

Got the new tyres fitted to the Tracer yesterday, only been sitting here for 6 months. Nipped them down to my old place of work as the paint almost fall off the wheels. Lovely colour but prob water based and made in china. Had a look round that and Mandis CBF as we'll be off to Southampton Thursday. She's insisting we take the bikes but I bet there'll be a few stops with her knee problems. Hope to give them both a wash before as they're filthy.

Rude fecker ........

Sounds like they are wanting to go all growed up, whilst we're all thinking wouldnt it be nice to be back home and young again where bills and cares were non existent