Another Motorcycling Tutorial for Casuals!

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

4 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

He is technically called the under butler and would assist with the organisation of the lesser servants and deputising receiving guests at major functions.

Me leaving and returning to the house does sometimes turn into a major function

By the time I’ve put on 7 layers, decided what bike to ride, found the key, looked at a map for a rough location, realised I don’t know where my wallet is, that I haven’t charged my phone,  realised I need a pee and have to take off and put back on 7 layers it’s a major production. I should sack the butlers really cos they should be helping with all this. 

[skyrider]

yeah you need to tell batman about it 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

2 minutes ago, skyrider said:

yeah you need to tell batman about it 

As Alan Partridge would say “I’m Batman”

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

3 hours ago, skyrider said:

i think that i might be one seeing as i havent been on my bike all year 

Why not? Not fancied it? 

[skyrider]

3 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Why not? Not fancied it? 

i got a  bit busy mowing lawns and trimming hedges, weeding, strimming digging borders i think you catch my drift 

[skyrider]

anyway i hope to drag the old yam out of the man cave next year and do some miles 

[learningtofly]

1 hour ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Me leaving and returning to the house does sometimes turn into a major function

By the time I’ve put on 7 layers, decided what bike to ride, found the key, looked at a map for a rough location, realised I don’t know where my wallet is, that I haven’t charged my phone,  realised I need a pee and have to take off and put back on 7 layers it’s a major production. I should sack the butlers really cos they should be helping with all this. 

I think we must be related 

[Trooper74]

I treat the motorbike like prepping a Phantom F4J for flight ..... get all the right kit into one place, remove the locks and chocks, have a good look around the bike for anything untoward, dress for the occasion ( usually multi layer fibre pile and bib tights, with a one piece waterproof shell at this time of year ),  position for start (my bike lives outside) ... climb on, start, check lights .... launch 

The process is about 15 minutes start to finish but i stay warm and things work ,,,, 

Summer is a different ( somewhat quicker ) process ......

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

With winter gear and always wearing a buff I got half way up the hill last week and wondered why my head was cold.

Only forgotten to put the helmet on, it was still on the wall outside the house.

[Bender]

I've always said there is no such thing as just popping out on the bike.

@Mississippi Bullfrog I have forgotten to fasten the lid a couple of times but I've never forgotten it completely 

[rennie]

I always reverse bike into garage!

Takes me a lot longer to get dressed nowadays

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

The Honda goes in forwards because I can push it up the slope of the drive. The Bobber goes in backwards because there's nothing at the back end to get hold of so I ride it up the slope to get out of the garage. Plus it means the chains are on the side I can reach that way.

[manxie49]

2 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

With winter gear and always wearing a buff I got half way up the hill last week and wondered why my head was cold.

Only forgotten to put the helmet on, it was still on the wall outside the house.

Laughed at this one, reminded me of the wife driving off in the car with my helmet on the roof and me running down the road waving like a lunatic trying to stop her