Sir Fallsalot

Stuck in traffic

21 hours ago, boboneleg said:

I think it's on its highest setting now Fred, I need to take a closer look.  I'm not that worried as I don't intend to use it for any mud plugging, I'll just stick to gravel trails on this one.

I was thinking of the high fender kit as you say no point if your staying away from the boggy stuff

On a seperate note i'm waiting for you to recreate this simple maneuver lol

Are you going to raise the front mudguard Bob or going to see how it goes with it low 

when your selling products to Harley owners you only have to answer yes to two questions for a almost guaranteed sale
Is it shiny and is it loud.

On 30/05/2020 at 18:22, Grasshopper's Ride said:

A little fix for the windshield shaking at speed, which on the Himalayan is common. Just get an old mountain bike tire, well that's what I used because I had one around. Cut out a strip and place under the shield, in-between the tread, way less shaking and it looks rugged! 

 

I like that idea the screen on my 650 buzzes as you rev bloody annoying 

4 hours ago, Tym said:

Lose or Loose, i always fuck those two up! Still got her in the basement, going to nail her to a wall in my future man cave as a decoration. 

If you do a photo will be compulsory  

19 minutes ago, XTreme said:

That's the only road connecting two villages here.

Narrow roads like that are what i seek out here when out for a ride 

On 04/06/2020 at 22:54, Sir Fallsalot said:

Another one one i remember was at the top end of the Elan Valley. I Stopped to look at the view above a couple of sharp bends in the road as it was a nice day and saw a large group of bikes coming towards me in the distance, so decided to hang about to see what was going on, as i was watching them start to ride up towards me two of them just fell off on the bend below they were travelling just over walking space and just keeled over like someone had switched them off. Chatting to one of the group that manged to get to me he said they were on a led ride out from a bike rally and half of them had never ridden a country road before and didn't know how to ride around a tight uphill bend, these were guys who were 50+ 

Street view of where i stopped to admire the view with said bend look how difficult it is not 

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.3311763,-3.6070901,3a,75y,265.41h,93.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5G9_J2rVEanwnVjPshuLqA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Just found this my mate on the bend they fell off on

https://youtu.be/Tu_4g1fxsBw

34 minutes ago, Catteeclan said:

What a view.

Me and a mate were lucky enough to get snowed on riding up there in 2010, I don't think i will ever get a chance to ride that valley in fresh snow ever again our bike tracks were the only ones there  

10 hours ago, Pedro said:

Yes, they'd be getting to Cape Town next week 

But without a single breakdown 

I don't think they are available in the UK yet, i have read some good reports on them and i would fit them on looks alone LOL

Another one one i remember was at the top end of the Elan Valley. I Stopped to look at the view above a couple of sharp bends in the road as it was a nice day and saw a large group of bikes coming towards me in the distance, so decided to hang about to see what was going on, as i was watching them start to ride up towards me two of them just fell off on the bend below they were travelling just over walking space and just keeled over like someone had switched them off. Chatting to one of the group that manged to get to me he said they were on a led ride out from a bike rally and half of them had never ridden a country road before and didn't know how to ride around a tight uphill bend, these were guys who were 50+ 

Street view of where i stopped to admire the view with said bend look how difficult it is not 

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.3311763,-3.6070901,3a,75y,265.41h,93.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5G9_J2rVEanwnVjPshuLqA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Just now, Renegade said:

I can remember filling my Vauxhall viva up for £1

I'm on about petrol not coal you bought hooky from down the docks 

One i remember i was riding behind a sports bike in a country lane, i'm on my XR400, every bend we go into he's getting his knee down i'm poodling along bolt upright, not going fast enough even to get any bad feelings from the full on knobbly tyres i'm running thinking WTF is he like 

1 minute ago, XTreme said:

12 in June? A few days ago @Sir Fallsalot was at breaking point cos it had reached 30?

Get it right 31. something it was too hot for me to remember exactly  Today was great 9.5 when i left for work and dry all day didn't break into a sweat once better not tell my boss that though LOL

3 minutes ago, Pedro said:

I had a girlfriend like that once and we made up a story to tell people 

I was thinking more when your friend is a man 

1 minute ago, Earache said:

We have snow for at least 7 months on the ground, but I have a 4WD truck so we're only actually "snowed in" for a day or two at a time. Once the plows get their work done, it's not a bother.

We get 2 inches of snow here and the country stops lol

Is it only me that feels uncomfortable when some asks how you two met and the honest answer is we met online 

@Earache Place looks amazing for riding. How many months do you get snowed in for usually.

£0.99/L here as well, i can remember trying to squeeze a £1 worth of fuel into a 5L can when i were 16 

2 minutes ago, Pedro said:

Jesus wept, Fred!

Maybe it's an ugly tax.

If it was shouldn't it be more LOL

6 hours ago, boboneleg said:

What car have you got Fred ?  I'm trying to work out how come my tax is twice as much as yours

An old one Bob. It a Japanese import Toyota Alphard i call it marmite, you either like it or hate it LOL 

6 hours ago, boboneleg said:

Yes, pretty lucky on the Yam as it comes as standard on the bike.

Ones comes standard on the CRF1000 as well Bob, unfortunately if you put a big sat nav on there and go bouncing around off road it's been known to snap off 

6 minutes ago, Catteeclan said:

Lets be honest, it's a polluting lump of ,,,,,

What i find unfair is i have a 3L petrol car and have driven about 3000 miles in the last two years in it, yet i have to pay about £290 a year but someone paying £30 a year can drive 20-30000 miles a year and are considered to be polluting less than me that's why it should be on the fuel and not separate. 

Just now, Clive said:

The xenomorph killer!

Yes  she looks the same throughout her life i didn't think she qualified but she started killing xenomorph's in 1979