What did you do to your bike today?

[onesea]

42 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Broke my bloody screen. Freak accident. Parked on a sloping cobbled place on Barnard Castle Market Place. As I was getting off bike a car on my left opened door and I shifted away and bike and I toppled into car on other side. No harm to car but broke my screen and squashed my already damaged leg under bike so now hobbling around. Will have to refit oem screen which wife will bring up on Tuesday. I'm in a filthy mood.

At least it happened this side of the channel…

 

[S-Westerly]

True sort of pisses me off even more. Note to self don't park on sloping cobble stones!

[Ian Frog]

Sorry to hear that and I am sure it could have been worse but it don`t feel that way at the moment.

I would suggest a good drink and a book/film (Delete for personal prefference) and hopefully it will look better in the morning.

Cheers

Ian

[Tiggie]

1 hour ago, S-Westerly said:

Broke my bloody screen. Freak accident. Parked on a sloping cobbled place on Barnard Castle Market Place. As I was getting off bike a car on my left opened door and I shifted away and bike and I toppled into car on other side. No harm to car but broke my screen and squashed my already damaged leg under bike so now hobbling around. Will have to refit oem screen which wife will bring up on Tuesday. I'm in a filthy mood.

 

 

And nob of the day goes to.........................

[S-Westerly]

7 hours ago, Tiggie said:

 

 

And nob of the day goes to.........................

Sadly I'd have to agree.

[Fish]

Passed its MOT, informed the front pads have around 2-2.5mm remaining. When I got home I measured the discs, and they are also boarderline for replacing. So just need to find the best place to get them from.

[billy sugger]

EBC do brake discs so you could try them 

[rennie]

Rode mine today!  only about 40 miles, all in Shropshire,

It was a bit warm!

[billy sugger]

Rode mine to Dunstable Downs. Chap parked up next to me on a1200 bandit. Its smaller than my 600! I had a sit on it now I know what I want for Xmas 

[rennie]

1 of my mates has still got a 1200 Bandit, 02 reg. he's had it from new!

Still puts a smile on his face 

[billy sugger]

My current view

 

 

 

[fastbob]

I'm sitting in a MacDonalds . There is a Premier Inn through the hedge and I can say with total honesty that I don't know where I am . And I'm not that bothered . 

[billy sugger]

When you think about it, how can you be lost if you don't know where you are going to in the first place

[onesea]

 

3 minutes ago, billy sugger said:

When you think about it, how can you be lost if you don't know where you are going to in the first place

“You have to be lost fo find a place that can't found.” Hector Barbossa

 

or in motorbike terms if you know where you are how are you going to find somewhere new?
 

I regularly just turn left or right to see where I end up, have found some cracking places and great roads.  There are a few that are roads less travelled for a reason.

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

2 hours ago, fastbob said:

I'm sitting in a MacDonalds . There is a Premier Inn through the hedge and I can say with total honesty that I don't know where I am . And I'm not that bothered . 

The last time I walked into a McDonald's I was met with a bank of screens rather than a human being. I walked right back out and won't be going back. 

[billy sugger]

The only reason I would ever go into a Mcdonalds' is if I need the loo, and I carry a nhs card so they can't really refuse me

[Fiddlesticks]

22 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

The last time I walked into a McDonald's I was met with a bank of screens rather than a human being. I walked right back out and won't be going back. 

I had the same problem when there was nobody to show me to my table,  or furnish me with the wine list.

[Bikeowner]

Rode mine about 80 miles, pitstop half way for a very expensive shandy.

[onesea]

Mc Donald's I will happily eat on motorways and hot days. They don't put the process up excessively.

 

There McFlurries and milk shakes are a guilty pleasure.

 

I like the bank of screens, means I don't have to wait whilst kids and parents discuss what delights they are allowed to eat.

[billy sugger]

If I have to use motorway services I look for a baguette place for a large BLT

[fastbob]

1 hour ago, onesea said:

Mc Donald's I will happily eat on motorways and hot days. They don't put the process up excessively.

 

There McFlurries and milk shakes are a guilty pleasure.

 

I like the bank of screens, means I don't have to wait whilst kids and parents discuss what delights they are allowed to eat.

I couldn't agree more . Love the touch screens and a Banana Milkshake is just perfect on a hot day . Table service , air conditioning , WiFi and phone charging . What's not to like about that ? 

Edited August 28, 2022 by fastbob

[MikeHorton]

I must admit mcD do a good coffee and cheap too as said mcflurries are a guilty pleasure. 

If you shop at Aldi you can easily recreate a breakfast muffin with the sausage patties they sell

[fastbob]

18 minutes ago, MikeHorton said:

I must admit mcD do a good coffee and cheap too as said mcflurries are a guilty pleasure. 

If you shop at Aldi you can easily recreate a breakfast muffin with the sausage patties they sell

Macdonald's coffee IS good . Just the right taste and strength for me . 

[Mickly]

Went for a bimble & stumbled across a small car show in the middle of Kings Heath ( I was on the way to J&S who have relocated to there )

It had a live R&R combo who were pretty good so I got a coffee looked at the shiny stuff and enjoyed the vibe for about an hour.

Here are some pic’s I know they’re cars but this is some stuff I liked.

[billy sugger]

Just back from my bimble to Burton Dassett. The folly has a new roof