What did you do WITH your bike today.

[V650]

Last weekend was bright and sunny ( uncommon in Ireland ) so Washed the bike and stuck on the helmet camera and went out for a jolly

Made a little video and tried to keep it short but still ended up 7 mins sound is a little off but gets better what do you think 

Route was through Ashford / Annamoe / Laragh  / Wicklow gap / Valleymount 

 

 

 

[Simon Davey]

@V650

I actually enjoyed that thanks. 

Nice smooth riding by the way, and no bloomin traffic! 

[Simon Davey]

 

Mega busy time of year, but managed to get out last thing for a couple of hours.
From Haverhill, through Linton, the Shalfords, Grantchester, a nice pootle through the old part of Cambridge, and then home. Did 60 miles in 2 hours, with a good few stops to adjust the wind deflector, which I seem to have got as best I can without looking through it.
One stop was to grab a tag (pictured) .
Really enjoying the 1050 now it's bedded in and I'm giving SDMS mode "A" a go, it's OK to be fair, if not a little "savage" on the pull away, but I think that's the idea

 

 

[V650]

Nice Bike

You cant beat a nice spin out to blow away the cobwebs

[V650]

28 minutes ago, Simon Davey said:

@V650

I actually enjoyed that thanks. 

Nice smooth riding by the way, and no bloomin traffic! 

Thanks

It was early enough in the morning about 8 or 9

I like to get out & back before the loons wake up

[Throttled]

Rode to Largs and had a bacon roll.

[Essexboy]

Went to W#nkers Wednesday (Bentley Green, Essex) for a look at bikes and a cuppa. Together with my buddy on his tiger 750 twin. 

 

 

[ColinWB]

21 hours ago, Throttled said:

Rode to Largs and had a bacon roll.

The bike park on the seafront? I went past it twice yesterday on an out and back to Ayr seafront on my wee 125. I should stop and say hello but I’m well into my stride by the time I get there so just keep on going.

 

And I see we share a birthday, though I am 2 years older

Edited May 22 by ColinWB
My usual typos

[Essexboy]

Nothing at all but I kept them out of the reach of my old Dad......

[Steve_M]

I’m not finding / making time to get out on the bike much this year. Too busy with home projects, lots of family staying, friends visiting, holiday, etc.

 

I had to run an errand to Brampton, our local town, four miles away. Usually done in the car, I chose the bike. Also filled it up ( @ £1.33.9 / litre).

 

On my return I practiced my slow speed riding up our drive. I was rubbish*. So I’ll be going out and practicing more over the coming weeks.

 

Edited May 23 by Steve_M

[Simon Davey]

@Steve_M

I found slow speed on my ZZR really easy, even though I hadn't ridden for 24 years. 

This V-strom though, I'm all over the place. I know it's a much higher centre of gravity, but still, I wobble like a wobbly wobbling thing

[Steve_M]

27 minutes ago, Simon Davey said:

@Steve_M

I found slow speed on my ZZR really easy, even though I hadn't ridden for 24 years. 

This V-strom though, I'm all over the place. I know it's a much higher centre of gravity, but still, I wobble like a wobbly wobbling thing

Similarly, I could come to a feet up full stop, pause, the ride off no wobbles on my VFR and the ST1100, but none of the bigger bikes since.

 

The local Blood Bike group held a slow riding day last year and I did ok then. Not so today, though. I need to nail it ahead of our tour in September 

[Throttled]

Rode it.

 

 

 

Edited Friday at 15:09 by Throttled

[Steve_M]

1 hour ago, Throttled said:

Rode it.

 

 

 

Rode it? Good grief man, this is a bike forum, we don’t actually ride!

 

I did tell a delivery driver who spotted my bike that I only ride to Starbucks. I think he would have believed me but for my good lady’s intervention. 

[JRH]

Long ride out for 3 tags and a good breakfast (at 1:45) at Moss End Garden Village.

[onesea]

Wished I had ridden it but then it can't move about the stuff I need to.

[bud]

4 hours ago, Throttled said:

Rode it.

 

 

 

You must be enjoying it. Racking up the miles now.

[Simon Davey]

I had a Shite Great ride today.........

I made an impromptu decision to pop out for a couple of hours, although it was very windy, and rain was looming but hadn't fallen yet, I thought "sod it, why not".

Then I found out why not, the darned roads were sooooooo busy, (=shite),  the first 30 minutes of my circuit were mostly sat behind long lines of cars and eventually filtering past when safe. So I decided just to keep calm, enjoy the moment and head back home, turned from Bulmer onto the country lanes (which = Great), there were hardly any cars, and they were easy to pass because they were few and far between, and I happened to have a thundering V-twin between my legs. This carried on all the way home, so just for a change I just made use of the incredible back roads in my area that I always hear other bikers riding around. I did 47 miles, although the furthest point I went to was Halstead, which is only 12 miles away. I was out for just 1 hour and 20 minutes, but the last 45 minutes were great fun, and I returned with a grin, feeling like I had an amazing day.

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 17:47 by Simon Davey

[S-Westerly]

Collected it from daughters place and given the showers (@%#@) rode straight home the fastest way. The 12 miles between Cirencester and home allowed for some blowing of cobwebs. Good to get it home.

[Simon Davey]

A real pity, especially considering the great roads in the Cotswolds. Although, not all the surfacing is great. 

[S-Westerly]

9 hours ago, Simon Davey said:

A real pity, especially considering the great roads in the Cotswolds. Although, not all the surfacing is great. 

Our roads on the whole have diabolical surfaces, they're a disgrace. Our new council is more interested in reducing speed limits everywhere instead of fixing them.

Edited Tuesday at 05:41 by S-Westerly

[S-Westerly]

Totally pissed off. Getting sorted to go north went for petrol and dropped the think while stationary. Scratched the cylinder head cover. So annoyed . 

[bonio]

@S-Westerly I hate that feeling  

[S-Westerly]

It was so stupid. It was the end of my road and I braked to let a car past and there was a bit of gravel so the front wheel slipped a bit but my stubby legs couldn't stop a gentle fall to the downhill side.

[S-Westerly]

Today's been a bit more positive in that I've ridden it up to Morpeth without too much drama although if I'd had my death ray there would be a dozen or so less of the population.  Anyway now psyching myself up to see my Dad which will be soon enough.