Specs

Bob got the vote ‘cause I like the photo.

R1300GS is lighter and a lot quicker by all accounts. All horribly expensive, and too heavy.

Strangely enough I had one last night. All of £30!

Aborted trip to Senegal was ok despite having only got as far as Marbella. Bloody heat waves! Loved Portugal and Galicia. A bit busy dahn saath though. Can’t remember much about the summer. Bike change in mid August. Overland Event near Oxford and meeting Ted Simon again there was great despite costing a small fortune in beer. Spent a few weeks caravaning in September, most of it hoping for aurora near John O Groats. Might do the same again in April. Got the start of shingles some time in November and only now beginning to get over it. Not the greatest year, but there have been worse.

Cos I haven’t been on the bike!! Only 1500 miles since mid August, and most of that was in the first month or so.

Better post this as my last photo. Better than the other one of the bike but I prefer the view in the other photo.

Photoshop!

I did manage to drag myself out for a bit yesterday. Only stop other than fuel.

Sorted

He did the first MCN review if I remember correctly. Raved about it - in a positive way.

Another of his infamous work parties.

Man the barricades! Power to the people.

Sex, drugs and rock n roll doesn't come cheaply.

Still grounded. Shingles still winning.

This guy’s review quite enlightening.

I get the bike ready for a trip up North Wales, the weather turns shitier and find out that the bad guts that I’ve been suffering is bloody shingles. I’m slightly pissed off.

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I had to Google it, thought it was drink related! That makes it a no then.

He must be colourblind.

Speak for yourself! 100% Welsh here, putting up with shit from the Ingurlisch and the clowns in our devolved government.

Wot?

It could double as a sunshade with a bit of potching.

It’ll be next month. Still waiting for a rack so that I can fit a top box. Should be here Wednesday. Shite weather forecast for the coming week so I don’t think I’ll be getting out much.

I have an ancient BMW waistcoat (is that a gilet?) that I bought years ago when working on a ship in refit up at Birkenhead and was riding home every weekend through the winter. It was brilliant and I might have to dig it out and start using it again. A good while ago as I’ve been retired ten years come April. Time flees.