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

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Brrrrrr Cold..
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Davie lad wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:51 pm A272FE35-6970-4530-BAB9-EEC6AAB14210.jpeg

Brrrrrr Cold..
It even looks cold with those sugar topped mountains in the distance.
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Davie lad wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:51 pm A272FE35-6970-4530-BAB9-EEC6AAB14210.jpeg

Brrrrrr Cold..
I wonder how many of us have that monument pictured with one of our bikes ,,,,same parking space too ;)

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Todays trip out to get some bread and milk in a rucksack :thumbup:

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Skub wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:56 pm Whanged a few miles in today,since I had a valid reason/excuse.

Oi Skubbers, What year/model 1000 is that?
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ZRX61 wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:13 pm
Skub wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:56 pm Whanged a few miles in today,since I had a valid reason/excuse.

Oi Skubbers, What year/model 1000 is that?
2020 Z1000R Performance Edition.
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Bigyin wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:09 pm
Davie lad wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:51 pm A272FE35-6970-4530-BAB9-EEC6AAB14210.jpeg

Brrrrrr Cold..
I wonder how many of us have that monument pictured with one of our bikes ,,,,same parking space too ;)

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Todays trip out to get some bread and milk in a rucksack :thumbup:

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I ain't...

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Skub wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:15 pm 2020 Z1000R Performance Edition.
Well bugger, doesn't seem to be sold in the US like that... which is a double pisser as the original (K)Z1000R was a US model only in '82
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ZRX61 wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:21 pm
Skub wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:15 pm 2020 Z1000R Performance Edition.
Well bugger, doesn't seem to be sold in the US like that... which is a double pisser as the original (K)Z1000R was a US model only in '82
That's the last of the Z1000 for UK market not sure about the US.

The ZH2 is taking over the Z mantle apparently.
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I need to do a side by side to see if that 1000 engine will slot into a Z900RS... especially if they release a 900RS with the blue '75 Z1 B paint scheme. :)
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Went playing in the volcanoes and lava fields. :)

After 5 hours I was knackered.
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Yorick wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:55 pm Went playing in the volcanoes and lava fields. :)
Well it's not like theres any alternatives :banana-dance:
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weeksy wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:02 pm
Yorick wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:55 pm Went playing in the volcanoes and lava fields. :)
Well it's not like theres any alternatives :banana-dance:
Only a small percentage is lava. We often spend a few hours just in the huge sand dunes.
You've not seen the best bits.
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Yorick wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:55 pm Went playing in the volcanoes and lava fields. :)

After 5 hours I was knackered.

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A little trip to Bibury which involved a little chat with a couple of police officers about the definition of “local”

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Nidge wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:07 pm A little trip to Bibury which involved a little chat with a couple of police officers about the definition of “local”

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Whoops, how did that go? How far from home?
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About 30 miles, no problems she simply said I probably shouldn’t do it again, and I agreed I probably shouldn’t..
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Nidge wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:11 pm About 30 miles, no problems she simply said I probably shouldn’t do it again, and I agreed I probably shouldn’t..
Oh. Hmm. I'm riding about that far tomorrow lol
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Nidge wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:07 pm A little trip to Bibury which involved a little chat with a couple of police officers about the definition of “local”

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Bloody kids nowadays. When I were a lad etc....
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You're all house - hunting, tho. Aren't you?
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Wossname wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:00 pm You're all house - hunting, tho. Aren't you?
Beats the pint of milk/loaf of bread,plus you don't even need to wear a rucksack as part of the excuse/reason. :thumbup:
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