Saul

You never know, he is 19 and dumb as a rock but I can’t claim to have been much different at his age. To my knowledge he has been down 3 times in 2 years. He treats Shadow right and I genuinely like him so I hope he gets through. Shadow won’t let him hang with the numpties anymore so that is a positive. She bollocks him about bad riding

Prolly not, his problem if he gets stopped. Shadow’s, is that’s all that concerns me.

5. The artist formally known as Marcel will not take his meds go dolally and flounce. Then come back a few weeks later as if nothing happened. Happened before

Spent all afternoon fitting How Highs Christmas present and repairing the fairing panels they mount two. Both were cracked and split where he dropped the death trap on separate occasions. Anyway two new front indicators a tube of epoxy putty and a load of new push button fixings and it’s holding together again. @Pedro can you split this across into the workshop thread as well please

Went out for a mooch about on the Hornet now I fitted the new battery. Went up to Damerells but it is closed until the new year. The Hornet rode like a dream, I all too often forget what it is like. Ended up coming home after 40 miles or so, just to bloody cold for my old carcass

In with the new Yuasa out with the old that shat the bed after 2 years on my Hornet. Sort of hoped that it would have lasted longer than that but I don’t think I ride the bike often enough and I don’t have it on a tender so probably my fault

Thanks Lyn, I will give that a miss then

Wow

It’s not about price I am struggling to find a Yuasa one to fit. I have head that Motobatt can be iffy on quality as well. I can’t be arsed with Lithium. I just want a decent battery, happy to just a a standard lead acid type if I can find something. Just bought a Yuasa replacement for the Hornet as the standard one has shat the bed after 2 years. I don’t think I ride that bike enough.

Of course I won’t wear it outside of the house, dum nuts . I will wear it up the shed though, it’s warm and it shows Shadow that I appreciate what’s she does for me.

They do mate but that is part of the fun.

I suppose that could be true if you were an insecure individual.

5 years supposedly

No, it is Shadows Christmas gift to me, I wear it with pride

I don't think he is insinuating anything, he is saying it.

Any good? https://ebay.us/m/7Tddld

@Buckster @Vamana Gupta Thanks for the relationship advice lads , while I appreciate it is coming from a good place I'm not sure if either of you are best placed to give it.

Quiet family dinner for Me and the Mrs with the 3 kids and How High so six of us in the end. Crackers and party hats the whole deal. I laughed when How High suggested games after dinner all three of my kids said: “No we don’t play games with Dad”. I don’t believe in competing unless it’s to win. Shadow has inherited that from me, the other two not so much Everyone is in a food coma apart from Shadow who is kicking How Highs ass in a game on the computer. Of course she is I got a good haul of prezzies, triumph shirt 3 hats, a pack of Nordic socks and an armoured bike Hoodie. All stuff I actually wanted. Kids and how high all got what they wanted and more. I bought the Mrs a set of tyres for her X3 which is what she asked for, still feel a bit guilty I never got her something else even after spending £400 on her. Women are good at that sort of thing. Been a bloody lovely Christmas much like we used to have when the kids were small.

Merry Christmas Dear Boy, have the best time you can.

My current favourite, the £500 Triumph

Just been out for a ride and the clutch slip has gone. Rebuilding the slave cylinder cured it Still got the tick over to sort out, kept it going today by just keeping the choke slightly cracked. Not ideal but good enough to check the clutch out. Oh and heated grips are a necessity came back shivering like a shit house rat today.

Just been out on my Triumph, it has sand and some read splatter on it, not dirty but still trying not to think about it.

My Mrs reckons I have got some sort of 'ism' but then again she is a cheeky bitch. I like shiney car and bikes, not fussed about expensive cars or bikes as long as they are interesting, work well and clean.

Been out washing and polishing my old Jalopy this morning. Gave it a treat for Christmas. May make a start with this kit later, if I can get my backside of the sofa. Mind you if the sun shows it face might go for a bimble around instead.