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

[ChrisW]

Brewdog, selection pack. Let to right : Dead Pony, Not Sure, Punk IPA , Hazy Jane. Good beers....

Almost! First two are Elvis Juice hiding behind the strap and then Planet Pale.

[Yorick]

Had a rare treat today. Only ride in the wet about once a year here. The terrain and grip changes dramatically.

The rain's ok coz it's warm. But can't see bugger all

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[The Spin Doctor]

You call that rain?

THIS is RAIN!

[Potter]

Aha - I can finally post on this...

I went into the garage this morning armed with 5L of petrol and the hope that it might be really as simple as putting it into a motorcycle and riding away - but alas, she's more demanding than that and as soon as I switched the petrol on I noticed it pissing out of the left hand carburettor...why is it always the left that messes about?

A tap on the carb (and a couple more small nicks where I've done it before) made no difference, so it was off with the carb and free up sticky floats and needle valve - this sounds very simple, but try changing a left hand carb on a 350LC when it's 5c and the rubber is like hard plastic.

Once done, it actually went second kick, after not being started for at least a year, so a quick check, a short prayer and the sign of the cross, and I was away. It was a bit parky and I soon had the nostalgic feeling of frozen knees, tingling fingers and a steamed up visor.

I really enjoyed being out but the roads were awful, cow shit and road grime made me pucker up a couple of times, then rain stopped play.

[Potter]

I went out again yesterday but it was so cold that I didn't get far, the roads were really slimy and a front end short slide had me turning around and going home, I doubt I'll go out on a motorbike in the UK again until the temperature is at least double figures.

[Skub]

I went out again yesterday but it was so cold that I didn't get far, the roads were really slimy and a front end short slide had me turning around and going home, I doubt I'll go out on a motorbike in the UK again until the temperature is at least double figures.

Yeah it's rubbish now,my idea of fun on a bike relies on having grip and that's gone now. The roads are freshly salted too,so I'm out.

[Supermofo]

Yeah the council have dropped tons of salt last couple of days so my baby ain't going nowhere for a while.

[Yorick]

Had a nice 200 mile jaunt. Damp start but soon dried up. Some of the hairpins up in the mountains had damp patches and I was thankful for the ABS a couple of times.

Was perfect riding weather. Sun's beaming now and temp is rising. I got the best bit of the day.

Will be home in time to give it the annual wash It needs it

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[Yorick]

Can't stop on the best bits for pics but the best road is from Pajara through Betancuria and beyond.
Proper boy racer stuff. I was a but slower than last time but still giggling


Pics above were half way up this route.
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[Yorick]

That's the annual wash done

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[Skub]

That's the annual wash done

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Fairings off and cleaned underneath?

Wheels out and the underside of the mudguard and hugger cleaned?

Underneath the headstock cleaned?

Asking for a friend...

[Yorick]

That's the annual wash done

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Fairings off and cleaned underneath?

Wheels out and the underside of the mudguard and hugger cleaned?

Underneath the headstock cleaned?

Asking for a friend...

Bollox to that Only wash what I can see

[Skub]

Bollox to that Only wash what I can see

What about your arsehole?

[The Spin Doctor]

Bollox to that Only wash what I can see

What about your arsehole?

I'm having trouble expunging that image...

[Yorick]

Bollox to that Only wash what I can see

What about your arsehole?

Who @gremlin ?

[gremlin]

Bollox to that Only wash what I can see

What about your arsehole?

Who @gremlin ?

[gremlin]

Had a nice 200 mile jaunt. Damp start but soon dried up. Some of the hairpins up in the mountains had damp patches and I was thankful for the ABS a couple of times.

Was perfect riding weather. Sun's beaming now and temp is rising. I got the best bit of the day.

Will be home in time to give it the annual wash It needs it

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And I may be an arsehole, but at least I haven't got such pudgy fingers that they make a guest appearance in every bloody photo....

[Yorick]

Had a nice 200 mile jaunt. Damp start but soon dried up. Some of the hairpins up in the mountains had damp patches and I was thankful for the ABS a couple of times.

Was perfect riding weather. Sun's beaming now and temp is rising. I got the best bit of the day.

Will be home in time to give it the annual wash It needs it

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And I may be an arsehole, but at least I haven't got such pudgy fingers that they make a guest appearance in every bloody photo....

What? Where?

[Horse]

That's the annual wash done

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The person who designed the graphics get mm and inches confused?

[formula400]

This morning, to work.