Category Archives: motorcycle

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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March Moon Rally

Posted on March 26, 2009 by admin

I had a great time at the weekend in North Wales with the folk who frequent ADVrider.com. The occasion was the March Moon Rally which saw 60 riders and their very varied choices of bike gathering at the Three Pigeons … Continue reading →

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Practicing with the Leatt neck brace

Posted on March 9, 2009 by admin

A few hours of sunshine is enough to make me feel I should be on the bike and this morning I was out and about looking like a Dakar rider who lost his way. I was wearing my new neck … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for some fun in Wales

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Chris Knight

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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Bike, snow, ACF 50, Ace Cafe

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Chris Knight

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.

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Chris Knight

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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Backdating is Possible!

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Chris Knight

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

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Chris Knight

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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