Pedro

Raining heavily since dawn, have been a little busy with work from home, and my dog decided to declare it a winter zero fucks given day: I'm hoping it continues to rain at least another day or two, and that by the weekend we get all rained out. Sunday or Monday I'm riding to my home, staying there a couple of nights and then if the weather forecast remains acceptable spend a few days on the bike.

As far as calls you never want to get about your kids, that was pretty nice. They could have let him phone you instead, though, and save the "my son´s dead" thought going through your head.

Of course it is, the one thing people won't make fun of you over is loving animals. Except sheep, but some members apparently take that too far with them anyway.

She might be missing her time in the UK, those half northern men with big arms and broad shoulders, I'll just leave this here to help your case: Have you had your right hand pinky looked at by a doctor?

it's a 600.000km engine in a 250.000km car, lots of them here on taxi duty with over 600.000km on the little citroen sedan

What a characterful companion you’ve got!

It's Vive la difference if you want to say "long live difference", vivre la difference means you´re living the difference

I'd like to think that too, but in London I got confused when crossing the street and figuring out from which side cars were coming from I wouldn't be riding as much as here, that's a fact, sit inside looking at the rain pelting the window

I'm guessing you´re having trouble with your french

I was thinking that’s the one thing about that bike he might actually use

Complete with white sidewall tires and tour pack, too!

You’re watching too much british tv, line of succession… better set him straight or he’ll be throwing banana peels in front of Bob’s garage

I have tried to ignore it but can’t, I might as well get it out before I spend a sleepless night… “Viva” isn’t french!

Good job!

He was asking Saul if he was your dad edit: if Saul is your dad, to make it clear…

That’s true, but to me on this style of bike it’s better than the bike is friend when covering a distance on rough roads than a performance oriented thing.

And what did you do? A promise made is a debt unpaid!

If they have the snow symbol on them that should be enough to be legal.

At less than 5 or 6°C you will be a lot safer in winter tires, even on dry roads.

I just google japanese horses, and they aren't very big over there. The Africa Twin is said to feel punchier than 100hp would suggest, though.

It won't, it's more than the picture makes it look like. If it touches, it'll be when a beefier tire gets fitted.

I'm going on a ride next week, and considering the weather forecast might be iffy, I just fitted a rear mudguard extension. Spent a little time trimming the excess plastic off so it wouldn't be much of an eye sore, and a little 3M pressure tape to protect the bars from chaffing, now I'm thinking I could have put two layers of it This is with the wheel almost fully extended and it's the less clearance position. It does reduce clearance to the tire a lot, but considering these are TKC70 with 11000km I might still get away with fitting the mitas when the time comes. The main point of this is to protect the lower part of the shock, exposed to rocks and dirt, and also prevent some splash to the back of my boots and inner calves. If it doesn't get ripped off when going offroad I'm happy.

On an inline twin it's hard to make exhausts go around the bike with fairings or not get on your legs too much.

You know it's a "Super" Meteor because this one's got 46hp

Apart from this forum, I think I've only met 2 people on account of bikes.