Kit Hill 2/6/24

[Saul]

Been working overnight Friday and Saturday plus again tonight Sunday, not moaning but it does make getting out on the bike more difficult as I do have to sleep at some point.   Anyway finished work at 8:00 am in Launceston getting it home, changed and  my bike out and up at 4 Turnings garage for 9:00 am to meet up and go to Kit Hill this morning.  Bit of a rush but made it.  
6 of us today, me and Hornet, Steve and Super Meteor, Martyn and V85s, Gary one and 1974 Bonnie, Bob and 1975 Commando, Gary two and 1200 Sportster, Chris and 900 Triumph Scrambler.  We made 3 miles and Bob’s Commando died, made another mile and it died again then again but started the fourth time.   This time after an Italian tune up it ran fine for the rest of the trip up the Kit Hill.  Don’t know about the trip back as I headed home before the rest to sleep at midday.  Much as I think his Commando is the mutts nuts that there is why I haven’t got one.    Fuck that.  
It’s around 30 miles to Kit Hill, it was a great run in beautiful weather.  Loads of bikes out and about.   Bimbletastic
 It seemed to be Commando and Brit bike in general day today.   Some really nice stuff there, loads of UJMs, Harleys, Indians and even a couple of Himalayan’s.   Not one chinky bike though

Bob’s ‘Bastard Commando’ his term not mine   

The sound this made was awesome 

I know they aren’t a thing any more but I like the look of that Victory 

Overflow parking 

Triple Brick, I nearly bought one of those back in the day, in fact still have a hankering.  I always thought they were small back in then but I suppose my perspective has changed  

Old a new Bonnie’s side by side, old Bonnie for looks for me.   If it were my money it would be the newer bike don’t want the vibes  

Lovely old Honda

Yes please 

 

Bantam D1, belongs to a friend’s brother. 

 

 

[YamaHead]

Quite a collection of hardware! 

[Catteeclan]

What a good turn out. Cheers Saul.

[Marcel le Moose Fondler]

On 02/06/2024 at 13:12, Saul said:

Been working overnight Friday and Saturday plus again tonight Sunday, not moaning but it does make getting out on the bike more difficult as I do have to sleep at some point.   Anyway finished work at 8:00 am in Launceston getting it home, changed and  my bike out and up at 4 Turnings garage for 9:00 am to meet up and go to Kit Hill this morning.  Bit of a rush but made it.  
6 of us today, me and Hornet, Steve and Super Meteor, Martyn and V85s, Gary one and 1974 Bonnie, Bob and 1975 Commando, Gary two and 1200 Sportster, Chris and 900 Triumph Scrambler.  We made 3 miles and Bob’s Commando died, made another mile and it died again then again but started the fourth time.   This time after an Italian tune up it ran fine for the rest of the trip up the Kit Hill.  Don’t know about the trip back as I headed home before the rest to sleep at midday.  Much as I think his Commando is the mutts nuts that there is why I haven’t got one.    Fuck that.  
It’s around 30 miles to Kit Hill, it was a great run in beautiful weather.  Loads of bikes out and about.   Bimbletastic
 It seemed to be Commando and Brit bike in general day today.   Some really nice stuff there, loads of UJMs, Harleys, Indians and even a couple of Himalayan’s.   Not one chinky bike though

Bob’s ‘Bastard Commando’ his term not mine   

The sound this made was awesome 

I know they aren’t a thing any more but I like the look of that Victory 

Overflow parking 

Triple Brick, I nearly bought one of those back in the day, in fact still have a hankering.  I always thought they were small back in then but I suppose my perspective has changed  

Old a new Bonnie’s side by side, old Bonnie for looks for me.   If it were my money it would be the newer bike don’t want the vibes  

Lovely old Honda

Yes please 

 

Bantam D1, belongs to a friend’s brother. 

 

 

Nice gathering of old bikes...nice one Saul...I specially like this one ...

 

[Saul]

As an after note, had a chance meeting and chat with Bob yesterday.   He's been right through the Commando again, he has owned it 38 years, so it has been apart many times.    Bob is a 60 year old mechanic, who's brain we all pick at times.  He is one of those adenoidal clever fuckers,  he is convinced it was fuel that had gone off during the six weeks his Commando was off the road.  Makes sense as it got better after an Italian tune up and some fresh fuel on the day.   

[Pedro]

6 weeks isn't a lot of time for fuel to go bad, though.

[Saul]

7 hours ago, Pedro said:

6 weeks isn't a lot of time for fuel to go bad, though.

I agree but that is assuming the fuel was fresh when his bike broke down originally.    Apparently 850 Commandos are fussy when it comes to octane, according to Bob.  I wouldn't claim to know but he has been riding the bike for a long time so I am guessing he knows it's quirkes.  

[alfalfa]

Now, THAT's a bike show!!

[Buckster]

On 06/06/2024 at 17:49, Saul said:

I agree but that is assuming the fuel was fresh when his bike broke down originally.    Apparently 850 Commandos are fussy when it comes to octane, according to Bob.  I wouldn't claim to know but he has been riding the bike for a long time so I am guessing he knows it's quirkes.  

The carbs will have been gummed up, the fresh fuel just cleaned it a bit, I had an 850 Commando and if you let it stand the carbs always gummed up.