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Catching up

Posted on July 15, 2009 by admin

Good grief – two months nearly since I last posted! I’m obviously one of those bloggers who gets caught up in a fit of enthusiasm that eventually recedes like the tide, leaving all sorts of beached detritus around the web. … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 15, 2009 by admin

My recent bike related activities have included a goodly number of maintenance cum modification items that I’ll mention in the next few posts. I’m splitting them up so as not too make too long and dull a post in one … Continue reading →

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Changing tyres

Posted on May 20, 2009 by admin

I figured it was time for a bit of practice in preparation for the Slovenia trip so I rolled up my sleeves and changed the tyres on the GS from part worn TKC80s to the original Battlewings that came with … Continue reading →

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Riding again

Posted on May 15, 2009 by admin

I went out for an hour on the Goldwing. My hand is the thing causing the most problems at the moment. It continues to swell up at times and become painful. Initially it felt quite sore on the bike but … Continue reading →

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To the van driver..

Posted on April 24, 2009 by admin

A Day out in Devon

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Trailer arrived, towbar fitted

Posted on April 20, 2009 by admin

Courtesy of an excellent itinerant towbar fitter, I now have the means to pull a trailer and as of this morning, a trailer to pull. All I lack is the body to ride a bike.. The muscles in my chest … Continue reading →

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And the week started so well!

Posted on April 18, 2009 by admin

With the new bike in my garage, I submitted it to a very close inspection – something that seemed both unnecessary and difficult to do with the Goldwing and the F800GS. In the case of the Goldwing, everything is hidden … Continue reading →

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New bike!

Posted on April 13, 2009 by admin

Yes, I got another! The new one is a Yamaha TTR250R bought off the bay expressly for greenlaning. So far I have only ridden it home from the seller’s house but I plan to go off-road to Salisbury plain next … Continue reading →

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Bike fixed

Posted on April 3, 2009 by admin

Yesterday, I got a call from Mark Holden to say that my parts had arrived. I elected to have him install them as I wanted to see what kind of a job he did. I took the bike over in … Continue reading →

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Bike repairs and thoughts of a new bike..

Posted on March 28, 2009 by admin

I rang South London Motorrad but was told they only had two techs (out of four they were supposed to have) and couldn’t look at my bike until the end of next week. This was too late for my liking … Continue reading →

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