Thought it might be interesting to see what everyone likes to do outside of bikes and our beloved GSX1400..
For me, I like photography - I used to a very busy wedding photographer when I lived down in Nowra and also was registered with the national parks and wildlife as a photographer, which meant I could leave the walking trails to take photos etc, with the park rangers permission, but they then also had free use of my photos..
Other hobby is airbrushing - which I tend to combine with motorcycles. Airbrushing helmets, motorcycles (fuel tanks etc) as well as cycling frames, T-Shirts and general artwork..
Phone photos aren't very good..
The Virago tank was done for a friend of mine many years ago..
The other 2 were done recently as a test run for some t-shirts a couple of friends said they would like.
Yet to do one with the 1400. I'll get around to it once I do a few helmets.. as luck would have it, I visited a motorcycle shop that was moving to a new premises and they gave me 4 old helmets for free. They were going to throw them out, so I grabbed them.. prime candidates to do some artwork on..
I do a bit of metal art, and Blacksmithing...
With Candle on wall..
And some more..
Wow, what talent you guys have! :hat: :clapping: :onya: Only thing I'm good at is cooking stuff (and eating it) and demolishing beer. :cheers:
I bought 20 acres of land 180K's from the city.
Renovated my city house and sold up to fund building a house and sheds on the block, house was finished 10 days ago.
I don't intend to be a Doomsday Prepper or Tree Hugging Hippy but I am embracing the Off Grid life. No postman, no dustman, bottled gas, tank water, eco septic system, 3m long walk in pantry etc. Currently have 4 x 22,700 water tanks with 2 more going in, I do have a windmill, bore and creek as back up. Just starting to plan a large solar system and battery wall, with a back up diesel generator.
I'm just starting more planting, I've been putting in Tallowwoods and Grey Gums for the resident Koalas and She Oaks for my Black Cockatoo's. I'm planning a large orchard, 50m x 50m veggie garden, hens, 3 or 4 beef cattle and more, currently looking for a Fergie Tractor, ideally something like a 135.
Regularly see Wallabies, Roo's, Echidna's, Eastern Brown snakes, Tree Frogs, Ornate Burrowing Frogs, Kookaburras, Wedge Tail Eagles, Yabbies, along with my 9 resident ducks and pet Magpie and heaps more wildlife. We have fenced off 2 or 3 acres that's being set aside as a wildlife area.
Currently removing the last of my Lantana, cactus's and thistles.
It's my retirement project and escape from the rat race.
I've build a second shed just for bikes, but if I'm not in there I'm normally working somewhere on my block.
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When not motorcycling... in no particular order
* Watching youtube docos and reading books, mostly on maritime history (I'm a nutter for it).
* Building websites for me - gayundah.info (https://gayundah.info) being a maritime history related one. Oh I also have a motorcycle forum....
* Building websites for other people (side hustle)
* Shooting (mostly shotgun - clay target these days)
* Four Wheel driving (specifically in my 1995 Land Rover Defender Ute)
* Building computers
and
* Being poor due to all of the above.
Im very basic. Love my golf. I like keeping up to date on all bike stuff. Footy, beer, house jobs, gardening included. This site is a hobby. Working on cars/bikes, just what i do, considered a hobby,not for me.
I'm hoping to get back into target shooting, I'm waiting on a response from my local rifle club about becoming a member and starting up again.
Free time ? What's that lol
I run an amateur boxing club, totally voluntarily and hopefully keep some of our youngsters on the right path 🤞
I also do the odd track day on my zx6r with all my boxing club logo's on it.
Any time left after that I love to get up the Scottish hills 🏴
Good on you, keep them in sport, keeps them outta court :onya:
I love my DIY, I've built a few pergolas, arbors and decks. Love working with timber. When I'm not tinkering on the 1402, I'm working on the BMW, my Landrover Discovery 4 or my kids cars, or planning the next house project. Currently planning a full ensuite and bathroom reno....
Love those wooden floors :cheers:
Wooden floors now very old. Have stood up well. Hate to see cost these days.
@grog Plus Hallway and 4 bedrooms. $3000 that was 4 years ago.
And he didn't have to move any furniture as it was empty, I even took out the kitchen.
We had our inside timber flooring resanded and resealed about 2 years ago, similar cost. House is 16years old was an ex display hone, so the floors had copped some traffic.
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So what hobbies do other people have which don't involve timber floors....?
Hifi listening to Headphones..
Quote from: Yetiman on Wednesday, 06 July 2022, 03:11 PM
Hifi listening to Headphones..
I bought some "noise canceling headphones".
I can recommend from personal experience that folk don't refer to them as "wife cancelling headphones" in front of their Mrs.
:grin:
@Yetiman, serious looking setup, I have to wait till management is not in stock before I can turn up the stereo.
Needing some of those flash domestic instruction cancelling earmuffs :onya:
Thanx mate Good to chill out... :boogie2:
I listen to a lot of music, my HiFi system is the classic Linn LP12 deck, Naim amps and Linn Isobariks, lovely
Spotify is handy.
Quote from: Yetiman on Wednesday, 06 July 2022, 03:11 PM
Hifi listening to Headphones..
Is that afancy vacuum tube amp, or a nixie tube 'gimmick; thing sitting on top of an amp?
That's a Flux Capacitor Vlad :boogie2:
Lovely hi fi gear. Mine works well, my AR12 speakers have lasted 44 yrs, cost me 7 weeks wages when i bought them. Re coned once, multiple tweeters.
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Thursday, 07 July 2022, 01:42 PM
That's a Flux Capacitor Vlad :boogie2:
Early development LED's.
I love my fishing so when this pair of electric offshore reels with rods came up on Marketplace I couldn't help myself. Lazy way to fish I know but winding up from 1000 feet can get very tiring after a few hours.
Once you start using electric Snapey, you won't go back to manual if there's a choice - ask me how I know . . . :onya:
Taught me something, didnt know there were electric fishing reels. Bit better than old Alveys.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Sunday, 10 July 2022, 05:02 PM
Once you start using electric Snapey, you won't go back to manual if there's a choice - ask me how I know . . . :onya:
I used one a few weeks ago for the first time Col and loved it so when these two came up with rods for $850 I couldn't help myself. They make the old Penn Senator very obsolete but I'll still use it.
I have a Penn Graphlite 30 2 speed, used it for years, very good reel, but although I always take it out when I go fishing, it's now just a backup to the electric. I have a Daiwa Tanacom Bull 1000, not the 2 speed one as they were circa $2500 when I was looking.
We're in the process of selling up & shifting & being winter now, it's not great boating / fishing weather at the moment. Roll on spring!
Quote from: VladTepes on Wednesday, 06 July 2022, 02:40 PM
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So what hobbies do other people have which don't involve timber floors....?
Just waiting for you Mr. Tepes, just change the last two words in your post above and admin job done.... :stir:
Quote from: grog on Sunday, 10 July 2022, 05:03 PM
Taught me something, didnt know there were electric fishing reels. Bit better than old Alveys.
Me too! Great idea.
One for any Barry Sheene fans.
Finished this last weekend for a friend of mine.
Hobbies ? WTF is that? I´m into addictions, I´m a road addict, normally just running, training, 42 years type 1 diabetes and several marathons on my 55 years old bones. 350 to 500 km/month. Just makes me an addict.
Quote from: Jeykey on Saturday, 03 September 2022, 02:33 AM
350 to 500 km/month.
That's nothing I RIDE that easy!
You run it - well, that's just ridiculous :P