Saul

Out for my morning walk with the dear boy and saw this coming in with the pilot View from Tittie castle Not such a bad place to live

Haven’t got any heated gear, I have been using thermal underwear up to now but that may be problematic for work. Most hospitals are like the fucking tropics in the winter.

I am guessing all year use. I think there was plenty of preventive maintenance over time as its not at all bad underneath the grime. I am only playing really, it's a £1100 winter hack I just like making it a bit nicer.

It's already on the to do list, along with taking the rear swing arm out and repainting that . I had a nice surprise when I took the front side fairings off as I had a clear shot at the fork tubes that I thought were rusty and pitted, turns out that it was mummified flies. Some WD and a cloth and off they came. The tubes look pretty bloody good. Obviously been regularly sprayed with something to prevent pitting.

I would love this bike but I am guessing matey wants his pound of flesh and it will be well out of my pocket. Who am I kidding I would need to win the lottery.

After my night shift Kip I set about playing bikes for the afternoon. Nothing fancy really just put in some LED headlights and fitted my Quadlock along with some obsessive cleaning especially under the front fairings. I need to get some LED bulbs for the marker lights but all in good time. I am really enjoying getting this bike back to presentable, I don’t think it has been thoroughly cleaned in years just serviced and ridden. But there is something about polishing a turd and bringing it back that is quite fulfilling. It rode without fault for my work commutes over the weekend. Even used the heated grips this morning coming home. Just gotta do something about those ditch finder tyres. This side on shot shows there is still plenty to do to tidy up. This thread would have been perfect for Pete what with Hondas and obsessive cleaning

My little ginger twat didn't get me anything and I walked him this morning.

It was quite entertaining the see how the owner of El Lobo interacted with Freddie, you can see his opinion even though he doesn't voice it.

Nice haul

Funnily enough Michelin Road 5's are the standard tyre on my Hornet and I can't fault them, bloody good in all conditions, I also checked and Michelin Road 2's were the OEM tyres on the CBF600. So I think I have my answer. I can get a set of 5's for the CBF600 for around £250, bit more than I thought but probably worth it in the end.

I have had 2 so far Middle Daughter is still Sluggabed

Change is often as good as a rest. Can’t say I would ever buy a cruiser but given the chance to ride one for a day I would happily. Enjoy it Skip

I’m going to get a new set of tyres for my CBF600. It’s been years since I’ve bought such a thing so am out of touch with what is good or bad. I’m not going to be scratching about just want something safe a durable for my commute to work. I’ve got the Hornet if I want to tear about even thought that is rare. So I suppose I’m looking at sports touring tyres. Any recommendations?

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Sauce for you Sauce for us.

Just read the caption both of those robots were in Lost In Space, you were right. Both made by the same guy

Mate look at your own link that shows Mobius with Dr Smith in the side caption. Are you on the sauce by any chance

That's Robbie from the Forbidden Planet

Wasn't that Robot call Mobius or something. Definitely relatives though, and Marcels cousins

Normally I end up with 3 cards and 3 Yorkies. Happened to mention I liked them once years ago . Not moaning, I do like Yorkies.

I understand that but still seems an unlikely and vulnerable place to put a battery, and you have to admit they do look like Robbie the Robots pet. Mind you Freddie Dobbs likes them so what do I know

Vast improvement. Mrs on side now?

Is that a really small bike or are you just a giant of a man. ?

I always think of Robbie the Robot when I see one, although I never have outside of a dealership. I don't understand how they chose to mount the battery right down just under the front bash plate. Makes no sense to me in such a vulnerable position.