Author Archives: Chris Knight

Getting ready for some fun in Wales

I am going to the March Moon Rally in Wales in a couple of weeks and have been thinking about the stuff I need to take. As I shall be camping and considering the changeable weather we have been enjoying … Continue reading

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Unexpected Service!

I went out on the F800 GS today as the forecast didn’t seem bad. The sky was threatening the entire time I was out but it didn’t rain! I was glad of me heated clothing as the temperature stayed below … Continue reading

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Bike, snow, ACF 50, Ace Cafe

I had planned to meet up with a few folk tomorrow to ride to the Ace Cafe where they are holding and “Adventure Day” with speakers like Austin Vince of “Mondo Enduro” fame. The freezing weather and snow are putting … Continue reading

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Service, Neck Brace and stuff.

I took the Goldwing to Doble’s yesterday. Traffic was absolutely solid all the way there and back. How glad I am not to have to fight that sort of thing every day! It gave me a good chance however to … Continue reading

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12,000 mile service

I’m looking at the weather forecasts with a somewhat nervous eye at the moment. I have booked a 12,000 mile service for the Goldwing at Doble’s on Wednesday and there is a possibility of snow that day according to a … Continue reading

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WordPress, Blogger and other ways of driving yourself mad.

My blog here at woodgen.com has been running a fairly long time as blog lifetimes go – since May 2007 to be precise. Along the way, I have had the usual frustrations experienced by anyone running their own sites – … Continue reading

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Warm Hands Arrived..

Courtesy of the postman this morning. Thanks too to Derek at Pricedright for getting them sent off so quickly. The gloves are a little large but only borderline so I shall keep them. Naturally I had to try them out … Continue reading

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Warm Hands on Order..

Well, I hope so at least. I rang Pricedright this morning and placed an order for a pair of the Gerbings heated gloves. I enjoy the cold bright weather we are having at the moment and I stay pretty warm … Continue reading

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Backdating is Possible!

For Blogger posts that is. I have been able to extract my old WordPress posts one by one and am now in the process of bringing them over here. It is a long-winded way round but as far as I … Continue reading

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Out and about

Fresh from the triumph of fitting my new crash bars to the BMW yesterday, I celebrated by having a short ride on it today. Having both been laid low by the flu for two weeks, dearly beloved and I have … Continue reading

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