Saul

Been out for a bimble with my Shadow again today. I have driven through Tavistock many times but haven’t looked around the Town since I was a kid. Anyway that was our destination for today. Beautiful old and thriving town. Unlike most of our Cornish towns. Can’t claim to know why. Of course Chloe managed to walk into nearly every photo. Lovely but totally unpractical Harley. Next to a very practical but ugly BMW.

Precisely why I got mine.

Forgot to say I picked my Shadow up from work this afternoon, took her up to Bodmin Maccies for a Thick shake and a coffee for me, then back down the A30 to Innis Downs, Ebenezer, Luxulyan, Leekseed, Biscovey and St Blazey. Stopped for fuel then Par and back to Fowey. My Mrs was interested why it took 2 hours to go down town for Chloe and get fuel. Well I had to try out the new mirrors.

I used to be able to sit at 70 ish for 19 miles on the A30 here, part of my commute to work. It was ok with a screen on the CB500F, the Hornet is fine at 70 ish but get around 80 for any length of time and it gets tiring. I think the body work of the Hornet and head light help as I am sure it did on the CB500F. Part of the reason I got the CBF600 was the extra wind protection, I can sit comfortably at 80 or just below which is about as fast as you would want to risk for any period on UK roads if you have any sense. There were other reasons as well for the CBF 600, which I am really growing to like.

No, Amazon

I don't know of that being an issue in the UK. See plenty of bikes with them on the road and at meets.

Can't imagine why.

I understand your dilemma I was in a similar position with my CB500F. I loved the bike but even though it would do more than 70/80 MPH it took awhile to gather more speed, not confidence inspiring for overtakes. On the Hornet at 75 mph it is just getting into the power and is off, if you let it. I have had it up to 100 MPH, effortless for the bike pretty harsh for the rider in the wind blast. It would definitely strengthen your neck muscles over time if you kept you licence . I traded my CB500F in with 5000 miles on the clock.

New Mirrors

Can you get a test ride?, that may influence you one way or another.

My Hornet is 4300 rpm @ 75 mph in 6th gear. Tried it earlier.

I can think of many place names down here that aren’t straight forward to say but Newquay isn’t one of them. New Quay seems pretty ordinary to me. Fowey, where I live, Lostwithiel, Bodinnick, etc etc can be mouthfuls if you don’t know

Been watching the Turkish Detective on BBC iplayer. I liked it bit formulaic but entertaining and gives some fascinating glimpses of Istanbul.

I watched that Sunday night Ok and very similar to the older films. I think my tastes have moved on

She does but thinks hers should be red.

Around 5,500 @ 75 mph for the CBF600, not really sure for the Hornet, I will look the next time I ride it. The real difference between the bikes is when the power comes in strong, from 4k on the Hornet from 6k on the CBF. The CBF will go well when the revs are up but the Hornets power is a lot more usable. Always one gear away from tearing it up on the Hornet often two on the CBF. I have new mirrors to put on the Hornet which I will do tomorrow I will get back to you then.

Still a twat Gandalf

Twat

Bimble to Newquay today, course couldn’t go on my own. My Shadow had to come and demanded Maccies, I don’t mind their coffee so worked as a bladder break for me. We had a mooch down to Fistral then up to look over Pentire. She continued to walk into every shot then collapsed because I moaned at her Grumpy Happy Again once we made it home.

Looks a Bloody Hoot

Yeah village aint the same without the idiot, although I have to commend you for taking on the task in his absence Marcel.

Spent the morning out playing with the CBF. Feeling a little tender from yesterdays efforts over the community centre with a bar and some very nice people plying me with Doom Bar. Wouldn't have been a bad morning to go out for a bimble but not today. Absolutely messing around with minor stuff just put on a USB charger and changed back to the standard screen for an experiment. No issues with the taller screen just want to see what the standard one is like with that little defletor thing.

I think you would be hard pushed to beat a CB500F or CB500X or even a Kawasaki ER5 or 6 as a first bike. £3k to £4k should get you something pretty nice. As to riding gear you don't have to spend to much if you don't want to, you can get some decent quality lightly used branded stuff second hand on Ebay. Great place to get some Gortex lined boots for silly money, including Alpinestars. Richa isn't bad riding gear if you must have new, should get a good jacket and trousers for £300. LS2, Caberg and HJC Helmets are pretty good value and good quality new. You can always buy better at a later date but riding gear is a personal thing weather you go for style or just function in the first instance. You will end up with 2 or 3 sets before to long. In the winter I always seem to have one set drying.

Worked last night but jibbed on taking the bike as it was thunder and lightning. Singing over the Fowey Community Centre at 3 pm. Working tomorrow night but hoping to get out on the bike tomorrow day. Fuck that Fred I don't do heights

You are missing the woke factor here, most of the LBGTQQIA+ mob are pretty wokie in their views and don’t objectify physical appearance in the same way most men do especially when younger. Or probably more accurately don’t admit to doing so. The person I am talking about working with is an attractive woman but her female partner looks like a prop forward. And I still think it’s a load of old bollocks. Why can’t they just live the way they want without forcing others to conform with what ever crazy shit they come up with next. Taking enormous offence at Misgendering and dead naming FFS.