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Good morning,

 

Negotiations continue with my fiancee regarding the Honda GB350S.

I have made a few strong points, including how I got a better than expected pay review this year although this was immediately met with "we need to do up the house", in turn countered with "I've poured wheel barrows of cash into this thing, give me some slack". 

 

While researching the bike, I discovered a manufacturer I've never seriously looked at. Royal Enfield. It's like 5 years ago they decided to overhaul their range, and the Hunter 350 with the flat seat in particular stands out to me. Slightly less power than the Honda but it just looks and sounds a little better. It will be slightly less refined, but this just endears me to it more. 

 

I also really like the ugly duckling Scram 411, and ended up watching a Youtube series where a chap rides one all over Vietnam and I was fixated on it.

Quite like I've found a niche I want to explore that isn't supersports, which has been my focus in the past. :lol: 

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Good bikes in general.

just look into the servicing with the exact RE before committing: they tend to need it a lot more often (miles) and the bigger jobs are a lot sooner too, so the general overall cost of service could be more than say Japs.

before taking into account your and the dealers time…

which was one negative thing that put me off, you might be fine with it and fits your life style and commitment.

which if the other half already has her back up with a bike will certainly give you even more grief.

 

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1 hour ago, RideWithStyles said:

Good bikes in general.

just look into the servicing with the exact RE before committing: they tend to need it a lot more often (miles) and the bigger jobs are a lot sooner too, so the general overall cost of service could be more than say Japs.

before taking into account your and the dealers time…

which was one negative thing that put me off, you might be fine with it and fits your life style and commitment.

which if the other half already has her back up with a bike will certainly give you even more grief.

 

It does align with my lifestyle in a big way with the servicing. 

RE seem to have found a good balance, as access to complete servicing is very good and relatively simple, it's just you have to do it quite frequently. 

I welcome that, as I love to tinker. Obviously I don't want to be swapping fork oil out every 6 months, but valve tappets every 12? Sure

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11 hours ago, Steve_M said:

Good evening..

 

When I say “good”, I mean “knackered but pleased with my efforts over that last few days”.


The garden to the South West of the house has a steep slope and had been left to its own devices for twenty years by the previous owners. It was occupied by nettles, brambles, snowberry bushes and a whole host of other vegetation. Also pretty inaccessible without a machete (ok, I exaggerate. Slightly 🙂).

 

Today, after four years of prevarication, we completed building the steps down to this part of the garden - now labelled “The Dell”. We still have to level the area at the bottom of the steps and install seating - I’m repurposing an old swing seat for this purpose. At last, no more carrying wood, type 1, and hoggin 25 yards and then down the steps. 
 

I think I’ll treat myself to a beer.

 

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Well done. Having inherited several gardens overrun by Snowberry it is one of my pet hates. 

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For those alarmed at the ginger baboon and wishing to boycott US imports a reminder that this Sunday is a British event known as Mothering Sunday.

 

Mother's Day is a US invention on a different date entirely. 

 

If you're buying a card buy one that isn't supporting US annexing of other sovereign states.

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3 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Well done. Having inherited several gardens overrun by Snowberry it is one of my pet hates. 

I “retired” nearly twelve years ago. I did some paid gardening work for pin money (basically to pay to run the motorbike and tours). That was when I first encountered snowberry plants. I has to remove a great swathe of the damn stuff from one customer’s garden. I feel tired just from the memory. 

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3 hours ago, Simon Davey said:

Good morning bikers 👍 

New bike day today, I'm so excited, in a stiff and creaking old git kind of way. 

 

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I think the "stiff" bit is too much information.

 

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1 hour ago, bonio said:

Well done @Simon Davey. Perfect weather for a new bike, too.

 

Cheers matey, had such a good ride home, I thought it would be stressful, but it's such a natural ride. 

Feckin windy though 🤣 But hopefully the Puig touring screen that arrived just now, will help. 

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1 hour ago, Simon Davey said:

 

Cheers matey, had such a good ride home, I thought it would be stressful, but it's such a natural ride. 

Feckin windy though 🤣 But hopefully the Puig touring screen that arrived just now, will help. 


he’s only had it two minutes and the farkling has begun. If he buys a helmet with a peak I’m going to have to point and laugh. 

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