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This mornings 178 mile ride from South Yorks to the north east of Yorkshire … Great ride out .. 17 Deg C !!! Roads from Pocklington to Wetwang were amazing … swooping narrow forest filled valleys then narrow open ridge roads … loved it …

“Schumacher Syndrome “ …… don’t stick anything to the outside of your helmet that the designer didn’t approve …..

Arai Chaser X …. I will find a new one …..

All the inlets were tight …

Picked up the bike from my LMBS ..Manhattan Motorcycles of Sheffield … 25K, valve shims done, new air filter, coolant, throttle cables etc …. £550 . I’m happy with that.. 2016 650 V Strom … dismantle the bike job ….. They always do a great job…

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Mine are PTFE lined … I used PTFE aerosol lube on them …

V STROM 2016 650 DL Throttle cables notchy from the fully closed position … lubed cables, lubed throttle body quadrants, lubed twist grip .. still that notch from closed throttle ….. Broken Strand ???

Your restoration ? … it’s lovely … I’ve a long history of oily rag restoration… this will not be show standard … or original … but it will work !

And now …A second engine …. For not a lot of money ….

All year round, rain, cold, freezing, … but no ice … 30 years ago I was trapped on a flat country road, on the the way to RAF Church Fenton, … black ice … even with my feet down I fell off …. Never again … if it’s icy I’m strictly a 1000hrs - 1500hrs rider …. Here’s a GOM thing … all the guys and girls on the massive Adventure Bikes waving and nodding to you in August ……. Where Were They In February !!! Oxford Heated Handlebar Grips ….. are a gift from the gods ……

Ride To The Wall. Over 600 bikes left from Woodall Services on the M1 at 0830hrs this morning.. Thousands and thousands at the National Memorial Arboretum… veterans and families … 8000 + bikes ..??? Another amazing day out. Took Connor, introduced him to my fallen comrades at the Wall … 30+ years ago … I’m still full of tears ….

After 14 oily rag MZ restorations .. Scrap to MOT’d and on the road … Time for a change … And now, the Honda SS125A of doom …. All the right parts .. definitely not in the right order … and lots missing I expect …

This my new rebuild project .. if you have any bits for this model lurking in the depths of the shed please get in touch…

And 6 disc locks, 1 Oxford chain and lock, 2 “U” locks ….. fixed wide angle CCTV and independent tracking CCTV with alarm and recording …

Suzuki V Strom 650, Aprillia Tuono 125, Honda CBR 400 RR …

We need a garage.... the bikes are taking over ...!

It’s fixed ….

Went for a run out yesterday with my GSon… Me on the V Strom , he on his Aprillia Tuono ….Lovely weather, sleepy roads from Maltby to Gainsborough, turn right onto the A1133 to Newark .. a great bike road… approaching Newark services he disappears from my mirrors….. his clutch cable has snapped ! He wheeled into the services and we called Green Flag. With you in 90 minutes…. Fine. After 90 minutes… sorry running late be there soon …. 4 Hours it took them to turn up!! …. Sorry mate I can’t fix that he says …. We’ve been telling GF on the multiple calls they made that it needed a new cable. Or recovery.. they said it would be a recovery. Then … sorry I can’t recover you, I’m nearly finished shift, I can only take it to the Newark depot … !!??!! Gave him the keys, GSon jumped on the back of me and we went home. We phoned GF at 1000hrs … the bike arrived back at ours at 2230hrs .. At least we got it back …. But the refusal to recover the bike and rider.. as detailed in the policy, is something for all of us to be aware of … £23 for a new clutch cable … sorted … Sorry ignore that .. £48 and 3 weeks for delivery …. For A Clutch Cable !!! From Aprillia … nice bikes ..rubbish support.

I’ve purchased a Kawasaki GT550 … it’s all there. The frame is a mess but the engine turns over smoothly and all the bits are there. Yes, it will cost more than it will ever be worth .. Yes, it’s easier to buy a runner .. Yes, when it’s finished it will still be a boring Kawasaki … But I want to …. Anybody got a frame …please ….

Another dull day at Chez Julid ….. 0520hrs Jules gets up for a wee, bounces back into bed … so we’re both awake … chatter and giggles ……..and a house full of children … so downstairs for a coffee is the plan… In the living room at 0540hrs grandaughter number 2 is wrapped up in a quilt watching Mowanna …really !! Coffee in conservatory … Jules back to bed …Me .. prep the V Strom …. I’m going to pop to the beach …It’s only 60 miles away….Via Gainsbrough, Blyton, Caistor, Cleethorpes, Louth, Willingham Woods, Blyth …..Great morning ride out So home 134 miles later …. Ha!!!

Had a run out today, sort of local, Rotherham.. Lincoln.. Scunthorpe.. Doncaster.. Rotherham. Went via RAF Scampton, waved at those camped near the main gate waving Union flags and stopped at the camp at crash gate 6 to take a pic. Best wishes to all of them for making a stand … Crash Gate 6 Todays Route … 101 miles.

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What an amazing day !!! fantastic racing, breakfast in the Sidings Pub …. just a fantastic day … we are knackered though … back at the ferry port for the 1945 ferry back to Heysham … Super Cow at the start / finish line