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#1 laughin in a windstorm

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Posted 28 February 2026 - 09:43 am

I have to admit I will only ride on nice days now (I feel I've earnt that after many years of all weather riding), I would if I still had a second bike though,

I have a new colour mixed up for my frame covers (hopefully closer to actual frame colour) but waiting for better weather to apply it,

riding weather is coming soon (for me)  :rockon:


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Posted 28 February 2026 - 02:21 pm

Yeah just for fun and not very often anymore.

Furtling Dave's (DRZ) brakes today as the work van goes in for a service on Monday and I drop the van off and A-Team ooot the back of the van on me boike and go for a pootle. "When do you want the van back"....take yer time says oi. Does that count as a commute?
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Posted 28 February 2026 - 03:20 pm

Nearly all my bike time is just for fun. Me n Mandi will nip out for a day or half day, good weather muchly preferred.
Still get to ride to Manchester and Isle of Wight.
 


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#4 laughin in a windstorm

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Posted 01 March 2026 - 04:01 am

great stuff, we have three good days forecast here from tomorrow so I'm hoping to get a few miles ridden, I still have to get my tyre valves replaced though


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Posted 01 March 2026 - 01:43 pm

For fun these days, planning my next invasion of France right now

2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.


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Posted 01 March 2026 - 04:22 pm

Mostly for fun, but that also includes tutoring/mentoring with the local RoSPA group. Did about 120 miles today all in. Currently doing about 250-300 miles a week, which will increase a bit as the weather gets better. 


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Posted 01 March 2026 - 07:36 pm

Purely for fun and not very often at all.
Should probably sell it but then I'd probably never ride again and that is not allowed.

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Posted 01 March 2026 - 10:43 pm

Well I built up the enthusiasm for a ride out to Lincolnshire, this was last Wednesday, the dry day  :rotflmmfao:

 

Much fun was had, we do seem to be having a long wet winter this year, not many dry days,

 

roll on some better weather

 

 

 

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Well I built up the enthusiasm for a ride out to Lincolnshire, this was last Wednesday, the dry day lol

 

Much fun was had, we do seem to be having a long wet winter this year, not many dry days,

 

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Posted 02 March 2026 - 09:19 am

Looking good Ramo, time to get some tours in

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Posted 02 March 2026 - 11:59 am

These days I only ride for fun. I was due to get some hours in this weekend but work got busy instead. If the weather comes good I hope to get some day riding in this week. Until the salt is all gone all miles will be on the TDM.

I bought a low powered jetwasher last year and that makes it easy to wash the salt off after a ride, taking the usual precautions not to blast bearings and electrics :lol:


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#11 ramo

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Posted 02 March 2026 - 12:30 pm

Cheers Lee :good:

Looking good Ramo, time to get some tours in



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Posted 02 March 2026 - 03:03 pm

Is there any other reason?? Not getting out much since house move, because it's busy busy busy!! However......MOT is tomorrow morning and a week in Holland planned in May, so things looking up....
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