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Took the Sprint out for the first time ride this morning. Very cold and the roads were treacherous first thing although improved a little when the sun came out. Lovely torquey motor, felt like plenty of low down grunt didn’t explore higher revs, wasn’t the day for it. Can see where the T300 top heavy rep comes from, it does sort of tip into corners at low speed. Nothing alarming but it is there. Good to get some fresh fuel into the bike. Brakes work well, gearbox works fine and the motor sounds lovely to me. Comfy old brute of a bike, I like it. Good first impression.

I’m missing getting out on my old Mtb, the sciatica is just too bad to be cycling at the moment. Been like it for a couple of months. Ironically, riding the scoot or motorbike is fine but driving the car is challenging to keep depressing the clutch. My missus thinks it’s just an excuse to use two wheels everywhere I go.

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.

Weather was shit all weekend so not much chance of riding plus I had. Covid so needed something to do in a solitary fashion. So much time spent on the Sprint. Before Used this stuff on recommendation After wire brush quenching or painting.

I got my new headlights from Germany today, Mercedes in their wisdom and for some reason after market manufacturers don’t make right hand drive headlights for my car anymore. The headlight shell on one side is cracked and the lenses are both clouded and have been polished to many times now. I took a chance on aftermarket lhd headlights as they looked like a direct copy, with the plan of putting the rhd low beam reflectors in from my existing lights. Thankfully I was right so after a little bit of work I will have new headlights.

We could be ok as the biggest BOTM whiner has flounced

On reflection, you sir are a miserable cunt

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

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

I always thought that guy talked sense.

I know these are the worst days ever. Be brave.

Been out playing around with the Sprint today painting stuff. Also experimented with the bolts for the exhaust by quenching them. Heating them to just turn cherry red and dropping them in used engine oil. They look okay. It will be interesting to see if they are resistant to rust.

I was welding a fixing to the frame of my K100 to increase the height of the front of the tank a bit and thought it smelled odd as I was welding, turns out I picked up a brass filler rod by mistake so its now brazed rather than welded. Can't be arsed to cut it off and start again ... seems secure so I'll go with it

Going with my you can’t park there theme.

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

Watch out @Saul, scooter queer is calling you “mate”.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Dh1m2bonL/

Good to hear @Saul....you've done a grand job of cleaning that beast up. Gonna be a decent ride for the street....

End of the month upon us, here is the thread for submitting your entries for Bike Of The Month. It has to be a horizontal picture taken on a ride in November, of a bike you currently own. I will close this and start the voting thread on the 28th evening.

So, bike of the year is at the end of year, and it’ll run at end of December instead of bike of the month. We can do it in different ways, I’ll let you choose. I like that everyone can enter with any picture taken in 2025, this way you can also use December pictures and is a big winner takes all kind of thing. However, we can also automatically use all of 2025 bike of the month winners until November. If you care to give your opinion, vote on the poll and majority decides.

Matt makes me laugh but have the feeling he should cut back on the Red Bull. He doesn't like Delboy much that's for sure.

Them bearings don't look man enough which is prob why they're being replaced. And what about all the corrosion falling off the bolts.

no thats my mates photo Clive it's the gearbox on his van i think he put it on by mistake when he put photo's of my bike on faceache

I bet there will be!

Bought mine off of dad in laws neighbour, it was a make do car till I bought something better, I think I bought a Lada after that!.

In another lifetime I had a Talbot Horizon, that rattled like a bag of spanners too, on way back from holiday the front engine mounting parted company with the cross member, each time I pulled away the front of the car would rise about 6+ inches......

That was the last time you got a bird.

Look after yourself you nutter and get yourself sorted.

It’s an icon.

93 more like it, happy birthday old yin.

Quenching some bolts to suit the murdered out theme of the Sprint and maybe protect them from rusting again.

That’s quite funny for you. You’re still a complete cunt but at least you’re funny.

Sharp pain’s shooting through your arse will be the norm now you have the scoot.

I should have taken take my father in laws advice that he gave me in 1980........"Buy a one way ticket out of the UK!". I may have ended up somewhere that has mild winters...

I feel your pain and remember what that is like, so glad I don’t have it anymore.

I just couldn’t go back to hibernating. Honestly mate, I feel your pain.

They are now officially part of Bajaj, once Bajaj buys Indian @Marcel will be able to get both his bikes fixed at the same place.

Been pissing down off/on here since 3am....yesterday was much nicer....glad I got out on the Mullet when I did...

Bald? You are.