Saul

Been off work this weekend with the lurgy, felt like shit but still tried to get some minor stuff done. Started up the Hornet for 20 minutes to run it up to temperature to keep it happy. Also looking around my big shed/workshop found an Aldi middle aisle vice I bought years ago and had forgotten about. Got it set up in my bike gear shed for some small little jobs which it should be fine for. The Agribatt usb charger is working out fine. Was going to fit a break out switching box for electrical stuff on the CBF but could just not summon up enough fucks to give to actually do it. Lurgy got the better of me. I want to fit the break out/lightening/thunder box to make sure the heated grips switch with the ignition as well as the Aoocchi Apple player thinger I want to fit. The Oxford grips have an auto switch off feature but I don’t trust it, rather they were on the key. Shadow has been out on her bike all day in this weather. She has the biker attitude. I did send her a £10 so she could get some lunch out. She has told me to stop fussing as she has layers on and is not cold.

I saw it and thought of @Six30

Yep will do if it is ever here long enough. Was going to do it this morning but her latest Bo is playing rugby in St Austell so she is in their doing the WAG thing. It's coming up for an oil change in 400 miles so will prolly do it all at the same time.

Got the fucking lurgy again, another chest infection and course of antibiotics . Feeling crap and I get the call from Shadow to come and rescue her. She had minor spill last week dropping her bike off the stand. Nothing really but snapped the front brake lever so ordered a new one from EBay and put it on yesterday. No problem yesterday but today the front brake dragged got hot and started to smoke and lock. Anyway got the call to go and get her. Took the original lever which is serviceable but no ball on the end. Swapped it out and all was good. Brakes had cooled off by the time I got there. Anyway when she got home we cleaned the bike and I stripped and cleaned the front brakes. Now going to order a genuine Honda front brake lever. I’m so tempted to adjust the pattern one with a file, it really can’t be off that much, couple of mill here or there but it’s not worth the risk with her. If it were me I would.

Windjammer mate, 1970/80's cool as fuck to those who know. I do believe they did a version of the Yam XS1100 with one as standard. I think that Sabre suits it well

I probably would mate, anywhere rural with not many people would suit me.

You did read it, didn't you.

Twat

Got an English passport have you?

You read it then

I know what you meant Pedro I was only teasing. The Kernwek/Cornish are a Protected National Minority within the UK as recognised by the European Union and British Government since 2014 and the British Government’s own Kilbranden Report of 1971. Cornwall has been administered as an English County since 1898 but that doesn’t mean our Celtic national identity, language and culture was extinct from then even though the English state before that did their best to wipe it away as they did in Wales, Scotland and Ireland. There is much to talk how that came about but the point is there are many thousands of Cornish People, who know their history, and believe themselves to be Cornish and British not English. Oh and before any Gammons explode I don’t think there is anything wrong with being English I just don’t believe myself to be. I know who I am and my history, I am happy to talk to anyone about it if they had the slightest interest which they probably don’t

Great idea for a thread. Haven’t got many photos of my bikes pre phone cams but there are a few.

Have you been to the Azores? Looks a pretty cool place. Ponta Delgada

Put your hat on.

Fuck me a grown up post form you, thats rare. Seriously though thank you for the effort you put into this place, along with the Angry Pirate and Petulant Portuguese you are all doing Pete proud. I thought of several things to say about Pete, but in essence it is simply this, I found him interesting, liked him and genuinely miss his take on life. I wish the silly Welsh Twat didn't die. It must be some sort of self flagellation as to why I keep coming here but it is still the first site `i check. everyday. I have thought long and hard about why I like it here and it is obviously the savage humour and the irreverence for practically everything. Can't get that many places, we collectively just have to convince more people that they actually want that in their lives if we want the place to grow. Not entirely sure that is possible What I want to do biking wise. Don't want a third bike, would like something different to learn about and play with but can't bear the thought of parting with either of my bikes. Bit of a weird circular thought process that spins around in my head. I want to make some longer trips around the UK, perhaps even Ireland but wether I actually do it rather than pontificate about it will be seen. Collectively did 7500 miles last year, want to do more this. I want to do some longer ride reports and make a few Youtube video reports. I have another teenager who wants me to teach her to ride, so looking forward to doing that. I have got a lot of singing planned with my group and have plans to form a quartet. I am going to kick my choir into touch, to many wealthy retired blow ins wanting to sing Hamilton and Lion King songs for my liking. I have nothing in common with them. I don't know if I care enough to join another Choir, only couple that suit me and what I like are Mousehole Male Voice or Red River Singers but they are just to far west for regular practice/concerts for me. 50 and 40 miles each way. Much as I genuinely enjoy my job I am going to have to at least give up a few shifts or maybe find something else, working overnight is playing havoc with my health. Fuck knows what else I could do, I don't want to or can afford to retire . I know boring diatribe that probably no one will read but the question was asked

Oi! I like Honda's

Bledhen Nowydh Da!

BOTM is a focus for all sorts of banter and whinging, I think you are doing a good job with it. Some people enjoy the moaning and negativity, it's their form of entertainment, don't hand them a victory that will diminish the forum as a whole. British humour can be dark and destructive.

Happy New Year

Drowned rat

Quiet day here, both daughters pissed last night and hungover this morning. Boy fresh as a daisy as he worked last night and had to start again at 11:00 am. I've got this fucking lurgy chest infection going around so not doing much. Was going to go out and bolt stuff to my CBF but!

Actually had to fix something on my CBF today. I had noticed that the indicators were being a bit fussy recently but I put it down to switching to winter gloves and clumsy fingers. Well today I went out for a bimble and wore my summer gloves as it is a balmy 10C here today, indicators stopped working altogether. So when I got home I had a good look. Hazards were working so not bulbs or indicator wiring or flasher unit, probably the switch. I took the switch to pieces and is was a bit gummed up but not looking to bad, blasted it with contact cleaner and drenched in ACF 50, all working perfectly. Gotta love a Honda When I was cleaning out my older 10 x 10 shed a couple of weeks ago, which is going to be my bike store, I found some of my old biking gear that I had basically forgotten about. Amongst the stash was some old West German dispatch rider boots. Got Volki made in West Germany written on them. Anyway they were soaked and probably had been for quite some time I was about to ditch them when my older daughter, who would call herself an Equestrian/Groom, said she could sort them and bring them back which she did. Wore the Volkies out today and while a bit tight to begin with they relaxed and were very comfy. Chuffed to bits with them and the care my daughter put into them. i have no doubt I will be stung for saddle soap/leather balm products for her in the near future. I need to get an older Aircool BMW to match the Volkies now. Not sure my Mrs will go for it but worth a try.