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Well HH is a happy bunny, apparently his bike is going much better now with the new pipe, apparently the handling is on point now and the front brakes are awesome. Funny how having the right brake lever and straight forks does help . Seriously I am happy he is.

First time it years the doors are lockable on my big shed where the Hornet lives. Spent all morning repairing and re hanging the doors that Gerotti broke. To be honest I enjoy a bit of wood work or wood butchering in this case. The best bit is that it never cost a penny. Coat of red stain on the next dry day and all will be good. The roof on the bike shed is next.

Bloody 120 mph wind gust wrecking havoc all over the Duchy. Trees down everywhere, RTA’s, roads closed. Lifeboats, coastguards and all the other services on the go all night. 53,000 homes blacked out. Worst of all for me pealed the roof off my bike she which was new this year. Tore the doors off my big shed and blew the sides out of my recycling bag store. At one point we had a tin can twister flying around the garden . Managed to trigg it up today hopefully good enough for overnight so I can get on with fixing it properly tomorrow. Guess the Triumph Carb rebuild is on hold until the shed is secured. Bikes all untouched I couldn’t get to much today as Shadow had a hospital appointment and I had to take the Mr’s down to RCHT Hospital in Truro to see her 94 year mum who is in with. Flu I have everything crossed she comes out again, my Mother in Law is a gem.

Well the snow didn't last long and it cleared up nicely....out busting trails at the moment..i have to say busting trail after some fresh snow is extremely fun... I did get stuck in a field , nothing to winch on, had to use my Raw Viking strength to muscle it out...lol.....nearly had a heart attack...lol.

Is that a double Dinn stereo on that Harley?

So, a bigger topbox

To use a local phrase "He is all cock and ribs like a Zanzibar Greyhound" He reckons he can get 70mph out of it but the couple of times I have ridden with him he never got much past 60mph. I have had a couple of spins on it and it wouldn't go past 60mph with me on it but then again I reckon I am twice his weight. It's not a pristine example of the breed either. Hateful thing IMHO, Shadows is a much better bike if a little slower to accelerate. But talking about 125 performance is a bit like fleas arguing over who owns the dog, as I tell the kids loudly and often

El Twatos...!! Well just did and emergency pass so neighbors and my son can head to work this morning....this tractor has to be one of the better investment I did over the years...and its a blast to work with...instead of dreading snow accumulation now I look forward to it now...

Remember the grounds of your parole states you are not allowed within 100 yards of an udder.

I rarely look on Facebook marketplace for bike parts as what you usually get is just a load of old tat that no one else wants, add to that the fact that my dirt bikes are fairly rare models in the UK rarely makes me feel hopeful of finding anything decent. Last Friday in a moment of boredom I tapped in Suzuki DR650 and came across a set of wheels. After the initial surprise I looked closer at the photos to confirm that they'd fit my bike and they looked in very good condition. I contacted the seller and after a bit of back and forth I arranged to go and collect them today. The seller works in GT motorcycles in Plymouth , a dealer that I'd never been to but I was pleasantly surprised to find a modern showroom with all sorts of makes. Anyway I collected the wheels from another worker (the seller was out on the road) , put them in the van and then went for breakfast in their cafe called Legends. I wasn't keen on the beans ( I should have asked if I could have mushrooms instead) but it filled a spot and then I had a mooch around the showrooms ..... I tried out a Transalp for size, it didn't seem too heavy and I could flat foot it so that could be an option in the future. I also took a photo of this for @Saul in case he wonders what they're meant to look like without being dropped every week ...... As for the wheels, well what can I say . I reckon I've got an absolute bargain. They look like they've never been used , the front disc bolts still had the PDI paint on them and they came with a Warp9 double bearing sprocket holder, new poly bush dampers and an unused speedo housing. I'm well chuffed to say the least

That’s my end of the garden I use what I have . Making do is a weakness and a hobby of mine. . Where is the fun in throwing money rather than ingenuity, unless it’s a bike of course

Well I have been happy as a clam playing wood butchery this morning. The storm finally broke the rotten corner of my shed. It gets the brunt of the weather and is 25 years old. It wasn’t the most expensive shed when I bought it so no complaints. Anyway got my two favourite toys out and set about milling up some old fence posts and off cuts into as close as the right dimensions to do the job as I could. Before After I would have like to have done more as the roof still needs attention but rain stoped play. It is weather to tight but needs more love for a permanent fix. I want to get the whole shed insulated and ready for cladding before next payday. Going to piss down tomorrow so excellent time to tidy the shed and get the carbs back on the Triumph

Here we go

The Madam opened the Brothel Door to see a frail, elderly gentleman. "Can I help you"..?? the Madam asked. "I want Natalie," the Old Man replied. "Sir, Natalie is one of our most Expensive Ladies, perhaps someone else"..??? "NO, I must see Natalie." the old guy exclaims. Just then Natalie appeared and announced to the Old Man, that she Charges £1,000 per visit. Without blinking, the Old Man reached into his Pocket and handed her Ten £100 notes. The two went up to a room for an hour, whereupon the man calmly left. The next night he appeared again demanding to see Natalie..?!?!? Natalie explained that no one had ever come back Two Nights in a Row and that there were NO Discounts. It was still £1,000 a visit. Again the Old Man took out the Money, the Two went up to the room and an hour later, he left. When he showed up the THIRD Consecutive night, no one could believe it. Again he handed Natalie the money and up to the room they went. At the end of the hour Natalie questioned the Old Man:- "No one has ever used my Services Three Nights in a Row. Where are you from Sir"..??? The Old Man replied, "I'm from Cardiff "Really"..?? replied Natalie. "I have Family who Lives there." she replies. "Yes, I Know," said the old man. "Your Father Died recently, and I'm your Sister's Attorney". * "And she asked me to give this £3,000, when I saw you"..

All i can say about the KTM's i worked on, and there were enough to buy me a now bike about two year. I used to do jobs on my machinary lathe, Mill, Boring. Lots of little jobs that used to get me a credit ( at the time i thought i was just helping out my Local Dealers) as he was Honda also..i ride Honda cos i like to get to ware i set off to go at the start of the day.. Anyway two years into repairing these KTM's that TKM would not warranty ( but the dealer did ) i ended up with a young lady from the dealership asking if i was going to spend this account i had biult up...(Me) what account? the dealer had put money into an account within the dealership for me for all the work i done for them. Seems kT thingy would not warranty the items that were failing at an alarming rate..i later found out the rear swingarm was over a grand to replace...and i fixed them in 40 mins.. It ended with me getting a part ex ( cash in hand ) plus a new bike from my acount....Local family run Motorcycle dealer...buy you bikes and bits from your local dealers before we loose them all...shit will happen then.

Does work, i had an 8foot iron pipe on my last one across the wall...not nice if you forgot and put your hand on it.. Like a dick i started to hang tools on it in the summer, winter came and i just went to lift a rat-shit from it..I can say it did not stay in hand very long But as a heater it worked well.

Tour Pak, top boxes are what lesser motorcycles have.

You know nothing, hipsters pay a lot for that look if it’s authentic

You have time, no need to campaign so hard, still almost a year for the next Twat Of The Year

...My old '74 DT 125 saw an indicated 73mph w/ my fat arse on it...I thought I'd won the lottery that day.

Did a few bits to How Highs bike today until rain stopped play. A very kind chap donated a box full of bits to help HH out. Of course the first thing he wanted on was the new pipe, which does look infinitely better and have a baffle. I also fitted a new front brake light switch and brake lever so Shadow could have hers back. There’s loads more to do and loads of excellent stuff to help bring the death trap back from the edge. Next job when the rain stops is to un twist the forks.

All done, carbs clean. All new jets and O rings. Emulsion tubes cleaned and checked, diaphragms all good. Carbs still retain original sync as I didn’t separate the bodies. Although I will balance them when they are on the bike. I will check the float valves are sealing before refitting the carbs but apart from the that ready to go. I want to drain the tank and get fresh fuel before doing more. Other more pressing jobs next on the list. Repairing my bike shed being top of it. Left over bits

Ill show the online review he gave me....it's the last one...lol ....the fellow forgot to mention a few details...lol

Think it calmed down enough, ill go finish off the rest...

Myself, I enjoy doing that kind of work...especially if you've got an array of new parts for replacement. Inline 4's or parallel twins/triples are much more pleasant to deal with vs. wrestling w/ V4 carbs, which can sometimes be a real bitch.

Please tell me you di it with dungarees, and a straw hat and that you chew on a length of straw... you'd fit right in with them there hillbillies

Good luck. I always find I have a few bits left over once I put stuff like that back together

Yeah it was my Father in laws, who was a pretty well known wooden boat builder in Cornwall. It has a pretty aggressive set on it for a tenon saw which took a while to get used to. He set it and sharpened it that way for a reason. It’s so you can use it like a jack saw in confined spaces. If you met him he looked like a giant tramp but he was a very clever and interesting guy. I have always said if I met my Mrs when I was younger I would have ended being a boat builder he was a character for sure.

Tell you what , its not because I didn't show him ...it's extremely hard to teach someone who don't show intress.. It's been a year now since I haven't done any serious wrenching, do I miss it , you might ask...a little maybe , but I sure don't miss the stress of operating a repairshop...

You weren’t born with it and you still don’t have it.

I hear you Saul , I have no idea what's up with that , they were both raised in the same manner, one is completely self reliant and does all of his maintenance work on his bikes and the other relies on the other one , don’t know if it's complete lack of confidence or its my fault, has basically no interest in turning wrenches...30 years-old old now and Im still changing the oil in his corolla....I honestly beleive it's something your born with...some have it...and some don't....

You only got 3" last night? You should speak to @Vamana Gupta, he always gets at least 12".

I gave my Rickman Z900 to the lad a year or 3 ago..still done anything with it..wish i had kept it now. I would have had it back on the road...Mind, they were shit in a bend and the brakes were crap.. in a straight line in those days...Waaaaaaaaaaaa!... Bikes are much better today, we just we had the best then.

That's pretty shit @Saul , we must have been in a weird pocket of weather here . There was snow all around us but all we got was rain all day and no wind.

We had about 3" of snow last night and the winds got up to 90mph according to my Davis weather machine...Yanky but good kit, i have had it since i used to fly...as a young un with money, then shit happens Anyway, snow gone by 11am as we had rain from 0630-ish...but glad it's over..

Plus i could maybe even have a few or more bits that may or even could be of use to some nut sorry i mean well meaning person to help one's Little Lady and her high sidding mate.

But it was factual

Clean the float valve seats and run some piano wire through the jets.