Saul

Very wise words

A. I. is clever stuff.

Just been out on a Hornet bimble with my mate. Nothing much to see apart from dirty Hornets.

I have actually been to Passchendaele but not on that day, just stepped in a puddle that was deeper than it looked.

I quite like the look of this set up if I can't get on with the Loobman, which to be fair seemed a bit Heath Robinson when I was fitting it but seems to work well. https://tutorochainoiler.com/

Yeah I realise that stock chains could be better, to be fair I haven't had to adjust mine yet and I am nearly a 1000 miles into using it. So it hasn't stretched yet. I like that I can control when the oil comes out of the Loobman but also am aware that oil viscosity changes with temperature not that it ever gets that hot here really. I am going to experiment with chainsaw bar oil in the summer but I have quite alot of different oils in the shed accumulated over the years. It just grips my shit that the chain flash rusts, never had that in the past when I just oiled the chain regularly, I think I just trusted the aerosol lube and its promises to much, it also grips my shit that it is £15 a tin.

I was using this stuff, and it wasn’t cheap. Not at all happy with it. I used Banana Slip before that and some Wurth stuff before that. I’m fed it with it all so going back to regularly oiling my chain. Each to their own but I never had problems doing that in the past.

It's not dripping near the back wheel it is dripping directly onto the sprocket on both faces then centripetal force pushes it onto the chain. No different to oiling your chain from a can. I am done with these bloody chain waxes and stuff they just don't keep the chain clean especially in winter. I have been using good quality stuff this winter on the Hornet, exactly as described and the chain has flash rusted twice, bloody annoying.

Well a year and a bit later I got around to fitting my Loobman. It went on easy enough and seems to work as intended but I suppose only time will tell as to how effective it is. I managed to tuck it away so it’s not very visible. The idea is you press down the plunger on the oil reservoir before you ride for 10 seconds and that releases a measure of oil the drips onto the sprocket and eventually the chain while you ride. It was developed by three guys working as despatch riders. Apparently. I like the idea of it better than the Scottoiler which is bloody expensive and either has to be wired in or connected to the engine induction vacuum. I don’t want to spend £250 to £300 for that. I quite liked the idea of the Tutoro chain oilers which are simple and only release oil when the bike is moving and the suspension is moving. Still a bit dearer at around £100 but they look good to me I may buy one in the future, depending on how I get along with the Loobman. Reservoir under the back seat.

It was all that fucking around changing hosts. It was a right pain trying to get on when that was happening. I am sure they will all drift back now things have settled down.

Six doesn't come across as a posh entitled Hooray on here Other things maybe but not that

You wouldn't believe how many of the entitled obnoxious bastards we get here mate. For some reason Fowey is seen as a bit upmarket and expensive and that brings a particular type of arse wipe. I fecking hate them, I hardly go down town in the season. Plenty down here this week as its half term. If I had my way I would live in the middle of Bodmin moor away from them all.

Been out in the cliffs withe the Dear boy. Managed to keep my feet dry for a change. some pretty light but still rain dodging.

Wellies get a bit uncomfortable on a 6 mile walk, to be honest I slipped into a puddle that was deeper than it looked Lucky I didn't fall on my arse.

Looks like the flat battery on the Trans Alp wasn't Freddies faut after all. It was down to Honda UK fitting a tracker. Seems that he likes the Trans Alp after all. Does it make me a bad person because I was itching for him to drop it when he was fucking around in a wood trying to destroy the clutch?

FFS

New Teapot in Wales,

Just been out and had a 100 mile bimble, been up to Damerells for a bacon roll and to look at the bikes then over to the North Coast and up to North Cornwall Motorcycles at Bude. Them home. Great to be out on the Hornet I think I have found the perfect bike for me, light and easy to maneuver around but enough power to not get bored. I am surprised how quiet it is around 70 to 80 mph as a naked bike, push past 90 mph and you know all about it but that's not where I want ride. No real buffeting and still quiet enough to hear my sounds in the helmet, and no vibs at all. Yes I can feel the wind on my chest but no turbulence. Obviously having a decent helmet helps as well. Must be something to do with the bodywork on it as I have been on other nakeds and it's like the end of the world at those sorts of speeds. I laughed at my mate on his Bonnie as we had to slow down as he was losing his vision through vibration at 70 plus. Lovely looking old bike but no competition to something more modern no matter what he argues.

My Mate Vince, another fix it type channel.

Freddie slags Harley

Abomb79 another brilliant guy welding and machining how it was done before CNC. I find his projects fascinating along with his love of heavy machinery.