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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:26 pm
by Sunny
Got back from my nine-day (ten if you count the UK leg) trip to and around the Alps on the 390.
Genuinely had no idea how touring on the baby Duke would go, given I've always done that kind of thing on bigger bikes, but it was SO MUCH FUN.
Epic trip (with MAC and KillaHedgehog, plus a couple of non-VDers, if anybody remembers them).
Oh and it incorporated my first ever high-side. Leaving a car park
But still, I highsided in the Alps, technically
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:34 pm
by KungFooBob
Sunny wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:26 pm
Got back from my nine-day (ten if you count the UK leg) trip to and around the Alps on the 390.
Genuinely had no idea how touring on the baby Duke would go, given I've always done that kind of thing on bigger bikes, but it was SO MUCH FUN.
Epic trip (with MAC and KillaHedgehog, plus a couple of non-VDers, if anybody remembers them).
Oh and it incorporated my first ever high-side. Leaving a car park
But still, I highsided in the Alps, technically
Brilliant (except the high side!).
I've got a ferry to Spain to catch on Wednesday, on my massive black motorcycle with leg warmers and a forecast of 37c.
Pray for me!
Tell us more about the high-side, crasher!
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:38 pm
by Sunny
KungFooBob wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:34 pm
Sunny wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:26 pm
Got back from my nine-day (ten if you count the UK leg) trip to and around the Alps on the 390.
Genuinely had no idea how touring on the baby Duke would go, given I've always done that kind of thing on bigger bikes, but it was SO MUCH FUN.
Epic trip (with MAC and KillaHedgehog, plus a couple of non-VDers, if anybody remembers them).
Oh and it incorporated my first ever high-side. Leaving a car park
But still, I highsided in the Alps, technically
Brilliant (except the high side!).
I've got a ferry to Spain to catch on Wednesday, on my massive black motorcycle with leg warmers and a forecast of 37c.
Pray for me!
Tell us more about the high-side, crasher!
First day (last Saturday) heading across France/Belgium/Germany, we saw highs of 42, and a consistent 40 degrees. It was mental. Stay hydrated!
I'm intending to do a mini trip report, including my ridiculous non-event highside
Let's see if I can be arsed tomorrow. I'm currently knackered AF...
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:22 am
by Noggin
Sunny wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:26 pm
Got back from my nine-day (ten if you count the UK leg) trip to and around the Alps on the 390.
Genuinely had no idea how touring on the baby Duke would go, given I've always done that kind of thing on bigger bikes, but it was SO MUCH FUN.
Epic trip (with MAC and KillaHedgehog, plus a couple of non-VDers, if anybody remembers them).
Oh and it incorporated my first ever high-side. Leaving a car park
But still, I highsided in the Alps, technically
Don't know why I didn't connect that you were with Mac and crew !!! Damn - you guys did pass quit close but I messaged him too late and you'd gone trough the valley by the time we worked it out
Next time
Glad you had fun - the baby Duke really is a totally awesome bike for everything - the TDs I did on mine were FREAKING AWESOME !!!
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 9:48 am
by Sunny
Noggin wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:22 am
Don't know why I didn't connect that you were with Mac and crew !!! Damn - you guys did pass quit close but I messaged him too late and you'd gone trough the valley by the time we worked it out
Probs because I haven't been on Facebook for about six years, so he couldn't tag me in anything
Although during the course of the trip I've been bullied to reactivate my account so I can add to the communal photo album. So I may now reappear briefly...
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 8:46 am
by Sunny
KungFooBob wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:34 pm
Sunny wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:26 pm
Got back from my nine-day (ten if you count the UK leg) trip to and around the Alps on the 390.
Genuinely had no idea how touring on the baby Duke would go, given I've always done that kind of thing on bigger bikes, but it was SO MUCH FUN.
Epic trip (with MAC and KillaHedgehog, plus a couple of non-VDers, if anybody remembers them).
Oh and it incorporated my first ever high-side. Leaving a car park
But still, I highsided in the Alps, technically
Brilliant (except the high side!).
I've got a ferry to Spain to catch on Wednesday, on my massive black motorcycle with leg warmers and a forecast of 37c.
Pray for me!
Tell us more about the high-side, crasher!
viewtopic.php?p=413186#p413186
(Now with added photos!)
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2026 4:37 pm
by gremlin
Hearing the dog's tail thumping the wooden floor in the hallway at about 4am last night, obviously excited to see the Gremlinette who drove down overnight.
She went straight to bed after leaving a Whatsapp message explaining that she didn't want to wake us by bringing her suitcase in so could we get it out of the car and bring it up. She's very crafty at getting you do do stuff and making it seem like she's the one doing you a favour...
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2026 4:40 pm
by Count Steer
gremlin wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2026 4:37 pm
Hearing the dog's tail thumping the wooden floor in the hallway at about 4am last night, obviously excited to see the Gremlinette who drove down overnight.
She went straight to bed after leaving a Whatsapp message explaining that she didn't want to wake us by bringing her suitcase in so could we get it out of the car and bring it up. She's very crafty at getting you do do stuff and making it seem like she's the one doing you a favour...
She will make a great business consultant - I foresee a sparkling career ahead..
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 5:25 am
by Jody
Jody wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2026 1:04 pm
When my job this morning is to go to the bike shop and bring back the boss' bike
It's only 15 mins or so to the bike shop but I had a wee go on the way home
The boss left yesterday,
I'm leaving the Ducati here incase my son wants to use it when he's here in a couple weeks..... Feel free to use it
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 6:58 am
by Noggin
Jody wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2026 5:25 am
Jody wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2026 1:04 pm
When my job this morning is to go to the bike shop and bring back the boss' bike
It's only 15 mins or so to the bike shop but I had a wee go on the way home
The boss left yesterday,
I'm leaving the Ducati here incase my son wants to use it when he's here in a couple weeks..... Feel free to use it
Dammit - it I wasn't broken I may well have visited to see if I could get a go on the Ducati !!!
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 7:46 pm
by Saga Lout
Potatoes straight from the garden. First of the year.
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 8:18 pm
by Count Steer
Saga Lout wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 7:46 pm
Potatoes straight from the garden. First of the year.
I'd have washed and cooked 'em first!
Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 8:50 pm
by Saga Lout
Count Steer wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 8:18 pm
Saga Lout wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 7:46 pm
Potatoes straight from the garden. First of the year.
I'd have washed and cooked 'em first!
Wuss!
But still, I highsided in the Alps, technically 
