Steve_M

There has been much discussion about “offsiding” as it’s often called. There are strong opinions in various sectors of the “advanced*” community, both in favour and against. My take on it is that I would always ask the question “does it make your ride safer?”. If not then there’s little point to doing it. *I use the term advisedly.

Good evening. It’s a Sunday and I’ve been a bit busy hitting walls with an SDS drill and chisels. It’s a bit worrying when you encounter electrical wiring that does this… And for those of you who know about old buildings needing to breathe, the second photo is the non-breathable cement that had to be chipped off to reveal the stone walling.

There are many superb roads up this way.

Two Black Country guys chatting… “What’s the difference between a bison and a buffalo?” ”No idea. I’ve never washed my hands in a buffalo “. (Credit to Aynuck and Ayli’s author from back when I worked in the area).

I went for an amble around the Scottish Borders yesterday. This is probably the best of the bunch of photos I took.

Bloody Norfolk mates posting photos of their rides around North Norfolk when all the roads around here have great swathes of black ice on them. Still, I got chance to go for a bit of a stroll …

The only thing I miss from Norfolk. Dry weather on New Year’s Day.

Happy new year. I will be celebrating the first day of this circuit of the sun by tidying the garage. Oh, I know how to have fun (still beats the last day of the previous circuit - yesterday - which involved unblocking sewage). So what are you all up to?

I find the electronic suspension on the GS invaluable as it simplifies adjustment for different riding requirements. Losing it wouldn’t be a deal breaker, though.

I originally bought my Tiger 1050SE with a view to touring solo, as I always had to that point. Then my OH discovered that she also enjoyed touring. She doesn’t pack light either, and the Tiger panniers were inadequate, so part of the reason for buying the FJR, before the GS.

A good point. So the search continues…

I’ve developed a strong antipathy towards high level exhausts due to their intrusion into the luggage space.

It’s the one that ticks more boxes than the alternatives. It all started when a Triumph Tiger 660 Sport review appeared on my Social Media and one thing led to another…

Finding myself with an hour or two to spare I made the mistake of filling my time perusing bike reviews. This turned into a “what will I replace my current bike with?” session. Now I’m looking at my finances to see how, not if, I can afford the replacement.

The neighbours have popped down to chew the cud…

Best. Honda VFR800fi (the R1200GS runs it a very close second). Worst. Honda CBX750 (the FJR1300 runs it a close second). Wish I’d kept. 1983 Honda CX500:Eurosport.

That journey didn’t go well. Lots of traffic issues on the M6 today. fingers crossed for a better return journey tomorrow.

As I recall, when the Norfolk group was founded, the trickiest bit was having enough tutors. The Suffolk group were very supportive as were the Norfolk Road Safety team, but Norfolk needed to become self-sufficient in short order. A few of us had been observers with the IAM so the initial core of tutors had a reasonable start (I was already planning to relocate to Cumbria so was utilised to do cross-checks and mock-tests).

Good morning. I’m off to the Midlands today, visit my daughter, stay overnight, and bring my mum home for Christmas. Hopefully the M6 will be clear… (fat chance).

I wanted to go to Japan when I was young, if only to to train at the Kodokan. Too old and unfit for that now…

Fingers crossed all goes well for you.

Sorry for your loss @Mississippi Bullfrog.

I got £10 from the Department or Work and Pensions. Paid for, no doubt, by all you hard working tax payers. So thank you and Merry Christmas to one and all.

This was from last night… looking towards Dumfries.