Where did you ride today?

[grog]

Looks real good out and about👍How's the bar ends suiting?

[Hooli]

Surprisingly I'm doing ok with them Grog, I've never tried any I could see a damn thing in before. They do need more shoulder checks than proper mirrors though as I know they don't cover to the side as well.

[grog]

I use ones in pic, prob bought around 6 sets in last 13-15 yrs, work so well. I've damaged a few,fell over on one, paint goes off, one had lens distortion, they sent a free pair. Great peripheral vision.Personally I'd never go back to antlers.

[Hooli]

I don't like having to think about them when filtering & some twat at a bike meet has already walked into one & knocked it out of line. But they'll stay on this bike at least as real ones wouldn't look right.

[Tony Nitrous]

33 rides so far this year.
Still on target for my 100 rides this year.

The more I ride the more I'm enjoying it again, getting ride fit and not in pain after the first 200 miles is such a relief.

[Mr Gee]

33 rides so far this year.
Still on target for my 100 rides this year.

The more I ride the more I'm enjoying it again, getting ride fit and not in pain after the first 200 miles is such a relief.

Blimy, I'd gathered that you were into speed but don't tell me that's yours, as well. 

[Tony Nitrous]

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Blimy, I'd gathered that you were into speed but don't tell me that's yours, as well. 

I wish !

I'd love that one sat in my front yard !

I do know to one a bit less flash, but there'd be zero chance of me ever getting my hands on it, or affording to move it.     Keep buying those Lotto tickets Tony.

[Tony Nitrous]

More my speed...

[Hooli]

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Blimy, I'd gathered that you were into speed but don't tell me that's yours, as well. 

I wish !

I'd love that one sat in my front yard !

I do know to one a bit less flash, but there'd be zero chance of me ever getting my hands on it, or affording to move it.     Keep buying those Lotto tickets Tony.

Canberra, proper aircraft that!

[Tony Nitrous]

Canberra, proper aircraft that!

[Hooli]

My dad did his national service in the RAF, 35 squadron as an instrument fitter on the original B2 versions.

[Tony Nitrous]

My dad did his national service in the RAF, 35 squadron as an instrument fitter on the original B2 versions.

I know to 3 locally but I'm sure there are more.
2 are in private ownership so it's doable.

Got to have a Lotto dream. I have the room, I'll put it between the camels and railway carriages I dream about too... 


Where I was earlier this week they buried 23 F1-11's, seemed a shame, but it was always in the contract that they'd have an agreed disposals at end of use.

Lots of military type stuff around here. Tanks, planes, artillery etc. I know very little about the subject but I'm glad some has been saved.

[Hooli]

Yeah I'm not expert but it's good to see them. I randomly found a Hawker Hunter on a pole in Switzerland years ago so obviously got a pic.

[Tony Nitrous]

A lazy ride down the hill and back for my morning coffee.
A quite relaxing 128K / 80 mile round trip.





2026- Ride 34.

[Kiwifruit]

We did our Te Aroha loop today. Didn't leave till 10.00am as it's a bit cooler in the mornings now. Cloudless sky, over the Kaimai Range then along the base of them to Te Aroha, on to Paeroa for lunch at a cafe in a repurposed old gold refinery. Headed home on State Hway 2 through Waihi, Katikati, Omokoroa, Bethlehem them home. Nice just cruising along quietly looking at the changing colours of the trees as we head through another autumn. 200k's door to door.
Been a busy week for the bike. I'll treat it to an oil change this week just for being a good black motorcycle