When/Where/Pics was the last time you rode your bike ?

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First ride today since Feb I think, out on the 790. Have been in a massive motorbike slump since COVID started, not sure why.

Has been nice to get some love back for the bikes. All OK riding, didn't feel rusty at all. The 790 behaved which was nice!

The only downside was a bee hitting my neck 1 mile from home and leaving a sting. Can't recall ever getting stung by a bee before (in life). I'm still here, so guess I don't have an allergy! Fooking painful mind you.

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Glasgow-Glencoe-Oban-Tyndrum-Callender-Aberfoyle-Glasgow and back home for 14:30. 😎
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Craigyboy9 wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:43 pm Glasgow-Glencoe-Oban-Tyndrum-Callender-Aberfoyle-Glasgow and back home for 14:30. 😎
Some good roads on that route ........ and on the Aprilia too :thumbup:
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Image2020-08-16_02-54-03 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Yesterday afternoon.
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Craigyboy9 wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:43 pm Glasgow-Glencoe-Oban-Tyndrum-Callender-Aberfoyle-Glasgow and back home for 14:30. 😎
That sounds like one hell of a ride. 👍
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TOMCC ride out at the weekend
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Bigyin wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:55 pm
Craigyboy9 wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:43 pm Glasgow-Glencoe-Oban-Tyndrum-Callender-Aberfoyle-Glasgow and back home for 14:30. 😎
Some good roads on that route ........ and on the Aprilia too :thumbup:
A few more 50 limits and the average speed cameras between Lix Toll and Tyndrum spoiling the fun a wee bit since the last time I did that run.

What a machine this bike is, not quite as comfy as the old V2 Gen2 Tuono, but I can live with that. The engine is sublime .
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Dodgy knees wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:01 am
Craigyboy9 wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:43 pm Glasgow-Glencoe-Oban-Tyndrum-Callender-Aberfoyle-Glasgow and back home for 14:30. 😎
That sounds like one hell of a ride. 👍
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Craigyboy9 wrote:, but I can live with that
Given the price I think I could too ;)

Keeping it then?
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Last ride was commuting in the rain, but this was a few weeks ago, at the gold rush place at Kildonan.

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Cool battery free horn!
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Skub wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:55 pm Cool battery free horn!
Safe option. The way the old bikes had the horn wired permanently live with no fuse was pretty dodgy!
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JackyJoll wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:53 pm Last ride was commuting in the rain, but this was a few weeks ago, at the gold rush place at Kildonan.

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That must be up for Rttl Concorse De Grot award 2020
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Nobby wrote: That must be up for Rttl Concorse De Grot award 2020
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:02 pm
Craigyboy9 wrote:, but I can live with that
Given the price I think I could too ;)

Keeping it then?
🤣 for now.
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I left home at 10am, roads were wet and there was a bit of drizzle which cleared up by the time I got to Newcastle. By 11.30 I was crossing the border

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The weather improved further as I went further north, even had some sun in Glenshee

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Arrived in Inverness about 6, 350ish miles later. I'm going over to the west coast tomorrow, trying to get better pics than Davie lad.
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Druid wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:48 pm I left home at 10am, roads were wet and there was a bit of drizzle which cleared up by the time I got to Newcastle. By 11.30 I was crossing the border

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The weather improved further as I went further north, even had some sun in Glenshee

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Arrived in Inverness about 6, 350ish miles later. I'm going over to the west coast tomorrow, trying to get better pics than Davie lad.
6,350 miles? That's good going :)
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Druid wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:48 pm I left home at 10am, roads were wet and there was a bit of drizzle which cleared up by the time I got to Newcastle. By 11.30 I was crossing the border
The weather improved further as I went further north, even had some sun in Glenshee
Arrived in Inverness about 6, 350ish miles later. I'm going over to the west coast tomorrow, trying to get better pics than Davie lad.
Saturday and Sunday are supposed to be half decent too. Enjoy. 8-)
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weeksy wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:36 am Image2020-08-16_02-54-03 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Yesterday afternoon.
Y'know, I'm not a great fan of new bikes, but that just looks "right" if you know what I mean.
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