Saul

Well it's immaterial now I haven't had any for 30 years

I aspired to one but never got there, was distracted but other things. I had an XS750 for awhile which I liked but it was my first big bike and I moved onto something quicker before to long. And no I am not ginger I had a girlfriend who was a trainee hairdresser, who fucking ruined my hair

Dunno didn't ask but you can think that if you want

The guy who owns it has 8 of them, one turbo dragstrip prepared. Interesting chap. That is his everyday ride.

Mate you haven't met her, I have spent years cringing every time she got on a horse, real adrenaline junkie. One the back going out to the Britt she kept on egging me on to go faster or 'ave him dad, she is a bloody menace. . But I will say she is very good on a horse and doesn't ride beyond her ability. I have told her that high jinks are for track days not the road. Like I say I hope the ladies will help her learn as well as me.

My boy and older daughter have no interest in bikes at all but my Chloe is mad for them. Part of me is chuffed and part of me is terrified of what she will get up to. I am hoping the ladies group will give her some guidance.

Cheers, I enjoyed it but don't think big group rides are for me, 40 mph runs surrounded by fuck knows and their incredibly annoying pipes just not my thing. At on point I had someone in front of me on a Jap cruiser with open pipes, noisey tawt. Then I had somebody behind me on a new Trident with a tiny can that made it sound like farts. Why do that to a pretty nice bike I don't know. Can you tell it turned me into a grumpy old man

Popped out to the Britt again tonight with my youngest. The lady who organises it runs a female bikers group for ride outs and socials so Chloe has joined that now. Good for her to make some contacts. Lots of Harleys again tonight and a few others plus a large youth 125 group. Really nice XS Eleven and a new Triumph 400X., plus some tidy Beamers. We left early as Chloe still not 100% well, loads more bikes coming as we left.

Nah some patched up fuck nut on a Scout, spotless un till he dropped it in the gravel

WTF

Can you actually swim Pete?

I do like a Sachs, I would love one of the 800 V twin shafties they made, but they are pretty thin on the ground now.

Yes they have mate, I hardly recognised the place when we got there. Feels very different now as the heart of the village was washed away so it has been rebuilt. Sympathetically but still different.

I thought it was a pretty cool GS, I liked the colour. I think the term Wank Panzer is pretty funny to, one of Buckster better moments, sorry mate it is in the vocab now

Nah he wants a warranty

I think the ex forces guys are into their cruisers, don't know so but they all seemed to have veterans patches on.

Nice Thruxton Trip stats.

I went on a ride out today with Kernow Crew that started at Damerells. Then we followed the A39 coast road to Boscastle, then on to Bude then inland to Launceston to finish. Good well marshalled event that raised money for a good cause £5 per bike. I reckon there were about 100 bikes plus a few trikes. I enjoyed the experience but the last time I went on a big ride out I swore I never would again and that was about 20 years ago, so on those stats I won’t be going on another. Nice to look at the bikes but twat quota was high. One genius managed to drop his new Indian in the carpark disabling it by breaking off the clutch lever. Obviously not used to the extreme forward controls and couldn’t find the back brake and snatched the front. Down he went. Some really nice bikes there, lots of Harleys and Indians and some bikes I liked as well. I actually really liked this 1200 Sportster but the vibes had to be witnessed to be believed. Thought the motor was going to jump out of the frame. Nice Bulldog. Varadero, bloody monster sized bike. For Pete Beautiful Boscastle. First time I have been there since it was washed away in the early 2000’s Felt really different. Scuffed jugs. Nice Wank Panzer for Pedro Other randoms.

Okay

You should have watched the video he specifically says he prefers Harleys to Hondas, told you he is one of yours now.

And he has found the Panda! Been pissed there a few times before it became upmarket.

Oh bugger he is down here now. Think his parents live near Falmouth. Looks like he is one of yours now Buckster.

My father used to ride bikes, I have very few photos of him at all and none of bikes. He had a thing for BSA's but my domineering mother stopped all of that before I came along. He still rode a Honda C90 to work when I was a kid, old S reg in the UK so a 1977 I believe, he got a new one every three years or so until then but the S reg was the last. He picked up my 1981 CB250N from the dealer for me, I could see he was besotted but nothing ever came of it. He taught me alot about basic mechanics and looking after my bikes. Don't know anything about my Grandfathers and bikes, never really spoke to them about it, didn't really know either of them very well to be honest. Too big a family and I was one of the youngest so I was way down on the time with Grandad sort of thing.

Congratulations.