Will you all please stop going on about how nice it is riding your motorbikes.

<grumbles>

 

Ok, ok, it's not nice being able not to ride your bike.

As it is, I am able and going to

 

The skiing was lovely this week. Does that help?

 

Do you want to borrow my outfit for a couple of weeks? I've just
fitted heated grips to it so you're pinkies will stay warm and it's
not as bad as you'd expect unless you forget it's a bit wider than
your Wing.

 

I've been fitting RSJs, ripping up floorboards & scraping polystyrene
tiles off a ceiling. That should make you feel better.

--
Krusty

'03 Tiger 955i
'02 MV Senna (for sale) '96 Tiger (for sale)
'79 Fantic Hiro 250 (for sale) '81 Corvette (for sale)

 

Well, I haven't Two rides in drizzle on mucky roads last week and
that's about it for almost a month.

Today I was mostly dicking around with the Guzzi: sorted the coarse
throttle balance adjustment; checked the valves and did the fine
throttle balance. Checked the alternator output - absolutely fine,
checked the wiring loom - looks supeficially OK. So the charging fault
could be the regulator or a connector to it.

I also drained the oil, bled the front brakes (making a right pig's
ear of the job, but it's done now). Stuck a bit of masking tape over
the ignition lock to remind me the engine has no oil: I couldn't
remember at the time if the oil filter also needed changing this time,
which is why I left it half done: I need to dig out the service chart
(I'm on lap 2).

The oil filter is a horrible job that involves dropping the sump.
Blech.

 

Ta. You're a gent.

 

No thank you. Very kind of you to offer, and all that, but ...

1. It's the hand that's stopping me, not the lack of a bike.
2. If I ever pilot an outfit again, it'll be too soon.
3. If the hand was working, I'd have taken advantage of Honda's test
ride day.
4. And probably bought something by now.
5. Another week, I reckon, possibly two.

 

Miserable git.

 

Those of us who have been riding all winter are having a quiet smirk at the
"First Ride of the Year" posts.

 

I was down a stone mine near Bath.

--
Malc

Rusted and ropy.
Dog-eared old copy.
Vintage and classic,
or just plain Jurassic:
all words to describe me.

 

No. I. Am. Not.

 

Indeed.

 

Cheer up, you miserable bugger. Don't be such an old WUN.

 

How's the recovery going?

 

Too bloody slowly.

It'll all be good, soon. Probably.

Hand is still swollen around the index finger knuckle, and gives pain
occasionally. Movement is quite limited. I reckon it'll be fine in two
weeks. Doctor at fracture clinic similarly minded.

Toes are almost good to go. They get a bit squished in boots, but
otherwise fine. Okay by next week.

 

I've been riding my 250 SpazzTrakka since I sold my SV650S, so I'm with
you on this one.

--
Lozzo
ZX-7R P4 (for sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

Christ. I read that and thought he had *another* bike that was hors de
combat.

 

What do you want, a fucking medal?

 

I've been riding all winter. Today was the first day with weather worth
riding in. Isn't one of your fellow snow-monkeys among the people
posting about their first rides?