What Have You Being Doing With Your Non-triumph Today?

Taking my Yamaha TRX out for a final run before the rego runs out and I take the positive lead off the battery and let it sit out the winter. I bought it new in 1999 and could never bring myself to part with it.

 

Although I'd planned to take Speedy on the Sunday group ride this weekend, I got a little lazy and opted for riding El Gordo since he was ready to roll after yesterdays trip to Tucson H-D. I also rationalized that yesterdays ride only amounted to 20 miles.

We had a nice turnout with eight folks showing up at our usual QuikTrip gas station. We agreed that it had been too long since we'd up to Oracle and the Patio Cafe so off we went to one of our favorite breakfast / lunch joints.




We had a variety of motorcycle brands represented today including a Suzuki, a Yamaha, two BMW's, and four Harleys.




The weather was absolutely beautiful! Just right for sitting outdoors....




I was planning on ordering a really healthy breakfast that I've had here before--the avocado toast with a side of fruit. But I'm not sure what the heck happened. When I opened my mouth to order my meal, out came "I'll have the Chili Relleno, please, with a side of home fried potatoes." My payback was that the chili was exceptionally spicy today. I like spicy food but this was a wee bit much.


After breakfast, two folks needed to ride back home. The remaining six of us added on what I call "The Webb Road Loop". It's a great road that rarely has any other vehicles on it, with twists and turns and hills and dales and big sweeping vistas. Its only downfall is that it's only about 20-ish miles long.

Back home I tucked El Gordo into the garage with 95 miles on my trip odometer. And I promised Speedy that he's next up in the ride queue for sure.

 

I much prefer the new number plate holder @Sandi T, looks much tidier!

 

So after work today decided to drop the forks out of the Armstrong to check the head bearings etc.

Ok, hands up who possess a 28mm socket wtf ?

Yep, verniers out and definitely a 28mm socket required

Now I have a pretty comprehensive workshop built up over the years, lathe, tig welder etc and all the usual including a ton of sockets and spanners but nothing TWENTY EIGHT mm's.
I must have at least x4 27mm sockets in various guises and no imperial crossovers for this so lock the door and onto plan B.....

 

Yesterday went out on the Tracer after getting over covid. Just a local twenty miles or so just to blow the cobwebs off.

Stopped for a latte and a nice bit of gooey chocolate and guinness cake at the Limekiln Cafe in Dobcross, Saddleworth.


The cafe is at the side of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.
I can vouch for the food as I have eaten here before.
It is open Thur to Mon and might be included in your list @Octoberon .
In fact it's not too far from you.

http://www.thelimekilncafe.com/

 

Chippy run to Arbroath tonight with Brother in law

 

Well my Royal Enfield Interceptor went to new home today. Bit sad to see it go, but pleased that it will now be loved and ridden by its new owner.

 

If I hadn't got my Thunderbird, I'd have had that off you in a heartbeat.

 

Yep lovely bike…. The guy who bought it was made up. I gave him the enfield badged official interceptor cover and the mug I got when I bought the bike.

 

Go on rub it in.

 

Glad you were able to sell your Interceptor fairly quickly, @Wessa, and to a good home where it will be loved and ridden. It is always a bit sad to see a bike we've known and loved go off to live with someone else. But you have your beautiful green Thruxton to comfort you.

 

Relatedly, I'm still a bit mixed about whether I'd rather know what happens to my former bikes with their new owners or not. Case in point... I figured at some point I'd see my Low Rider S at the local dealership. Sure enough, when I was there last Saturday one of the salesmen pointed out that there was a Low Rider S in the parking lot with the same paint job as mine. Seeing as only a few bikes had that paint job, I figured it could be "my" (well, used to be my) bike. So I went out to look at it. It looked quite a lot different but there were enough parts that I'd put on that I was about 99% sure I'd been the previous owner. When I talked to another of the salesmen, the one who'd sold my Low Rider S after I traded it for El Gordo, he did indeed confirm that it was the bike that had been mine and he introduced me to the new owner, Matt. The three of us went out to look at the bike and the two of them discussed something that Matt wanted to do to the bike. We chatted a bit then parted ways.

Here are four photos--two of the bike as I had it set up and two of the bike with the new owners mods. I'd love to get thoughts from some of you comparing the two versions of this Low Rider S. I have my own thoughts and will share them after hearing from you guys.

Sandi T




Matt

 

He has ruined a lovely bike! that seat and fairing looks awful imo. when a used bike is sold in the US do they change the number plate, or did he have a personal plate?

 

I'm also not a fan of that front footrest(?) bar, the exhaust and the bags (I'll fit mine if I really have to take luggage but never liked permanent fitted ones)

Edit: nor the hand guards

 

whats that weird plastic tube behind the windshield @Sandi T ?

 

Tool roll?

 

Agreed. A thing of beauty turned into an ugly duckling. And why remove the mirrors ???

 

@Sandi T truly I can't see a single modification on there that I think is better than what was on there (apart from the seat colour )

 

He’s not done it any favours has he!?

 

Turned a Hog into a frog.