Pedro

I would be interested in seeing a similar test between different chinese manufacturers, I bet we would see an amazing difference between makers. From that sample it looks like China is trying to solve their trash problem by exporting it hidden inside engines

The distance mustn't be easy if what ails Allie is so painful. Hope it goes well.

Omelette made with fresh farm eggs, with onions and mushroom filling, served with raw spinach

Two questions: What are bobble-hats? police? What is fly tipping?

a couple of them still carry on, portuguese car stuff, I simply moved on and lost interest but they did carry on. The others were also Pete's from back when, can't really say why but to me they just (over time) turned into a battleground of repetitive inside jokes

I, for one, think we are headed in the same direction as before in forums from a few years ago. All threads are fusing into the same conversation, with the same jokes and banter regardless of topic. Makes a real mess of it when you show up and see all threads discussing the same things, I've had two people comment this to me, take it as you will. In my small experience of different forums, only 4 or 5, this is the most clicky ever as even welcome threads turn into inside jokes in a few posts. Consider how many members register, and how many post a single "hello" and introduce themselves.

Take 1 or 2 thousand km off your recommended oil change regimen to make you happy, but the engine is fine enough with that. Good quality is good enough, you and me aren't hard on engines.

There might be a troll or two, or three, but there are no keyboard warriors here I think

Ok, there’s no meeting!

The meeting might be over the phone

Thursday I will have a meeting somewhere nice for taking the bike.

Today’s pesto, no pine nuts at home so made with pecan nuts, supermarket parmesan instead of pecorino, but pulled it off using a healthy amount of garlic and some freshly ground pepper Washing it down now with some chilled white wine sitting outside

I loved solo rides before, and will continue to. No better way to travel a distance and get lost in your own mind.

Portugal just stopped it too, on hour ago or whatever time it was when I was starting my nice bottle of red wine. Which is a shame, because the current index of vaccine related problems / covid death rate with the same age population gives the vaccine use a huge advantage. I expect some other pharmaceutical company has just made a better lobby effort in some key european decision leading countries and now we're all following like sheep with no proper evidence to back our decisions. It's 90% politics(economic lobbying) / 10% healthcare

I don't like those Pirellis, they're what I currently have on my bike and I won't put them back on. As soon as they're gone I'm going back to TKC70 or something more dirt worthy depending on the proximity to a Morocco trip. The Pirellis just don't give me any confidence. It feels like I am catching oil every time I'm diving into a corner exiting a motorway, or similar. They're ok once leaned but the transition isn't nice. Maybe the shape of them is just too aggressive for me, but regardless of why it is I don't like them.

You're right, since it's a BMW it's half car

Specially not on a dirt road with those tires you don't. How long is that road? It's so lovely it should go for miles and miles.

I meant steering wheel pointing left or right. Right means more lean.

@XTreme, now that you have a sidestand puck, are you parking with the wheel pointing outwards because you miss the comic lean? Seems like a nice area to ride around.

I had fish and chips in a pub in London once, not greasy at all and I really liked it.

I was only in charge of the toppings, home made pizzas

Pea curry and fried eggs:

As an entree, do you need more than some delicious wine, some cheese and dried meat? Yes, Sofia's grilled aubergine and pepper dip, most delicious ever dipping sauce:

Mushrooms sautéed in garlic, creamed spinach, sautéed zucchini and Sofia's tomato and pea rice.

Oven roasted vegetables and rice. White basmati rice cooked with fresh mint, mushroom omelette, and spinach and soy marinated onion salad: Entree, toast with olive oil, melted sheep's cheese and the rest of the salad, I liked it a lot: Portobello mushrooms, cooked with olive oil and garlic, and white basmati with mint