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

Very cool @Sandi T, I hope Steve recovered after your return I do like places with their own character

 

Great write up as usual. None of my rides are remotely as awesome. I could however only describe the location of the deepest potholes, worst of the traffic and (if I could remember them all) the whereabouts of all the new housing estates that are springing up across the country - I think the aggregates, cement and brick companies have a deal with the government to pave over the entire of the south of England.

Funny that the ‘Greens’ go ballistic about plastic straws but seem turn a blind eye to the destruction of habitats.

 

Thanks, Dougie. So far Larry is very happy with his choice. I'll keep ya posted on his thoughts as he rides it more. Actually, now he has three Harleys. Funny how that can happen. (Having three bikes, not necessarily three from the same company...) He has a 2014 Street Glide and a 2018 Sport Glide in addition to the Pan American. He initially planned to trade the Sport Glide for the Pan Am but wasn't pleased with what the dealership would give him in trade value. So he figured he'd just keep it because he loves to ride it. All three bikes are quite different so I suspect he will just keep and ride all three.

 

Steve is doing much better this morning, Dartplayer. Thanks for those kind thoughts. Yes, Porter's definitely has it's own character and we'll definitely plan a return visit. We also want to try the place that took over the old Porter's location. It's now a BBQ and smokehouse restaurant.

 

I agree about the destruction of habitats, Cy. Recently I did a solo ride to some areas on the edge of the Tucson metro area and was stunned to see the vast amount of new home construction. The desert has just been bladed for miles and miles. The thing that always jumps immediately to mind here is "Where the heck is all the water going to come from for those homes and families?" That's a huge issue for us--even bigger in the past few years due to the drought. And there's something in our local papers about it daily. But the construction just continues like there's no tomorrow.

 

And this 750,not many about

 

Getting ready for MOT,next week.

 

Not exactly my non Triumph but you get the idea. This is Sprotborough Falls on the river Don near Doncaster. It’s a loaner while mine is serviced.

 

Hurrah!!! At last a warm sunny day and able to get out for a ride, I managed to venture over Exmoor and by Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on the moor, from there I dropped down to Horner for coffee and a bite to eat. Then on up Porlock Hill and along the A39 over Exmoor to Lynton and Lynmouth, then I headed for home via South Molton, the North Devon link road and M5.

One of the views from near Dunkery Beacon over the Bristol Channel looking towards Wales.

 

Actually no
It has its plus points. Engine better low down. Fuelling better, no 4K surging. Front brakes, fook me! Heated seat and more settings on grips. GSAP slightly better in lower gears. But overall I don’t think I’m missing too much with my 1200 and I don’t regret not getting the 1250. I only really notice the flat spot with cruise control on the motorway and for £300 I could Hilltop it and be about the same as the 1250.

 

Installed a Powerbronze "double bubble" windscreen on my Duc , a bit quieter air pocket , and the red looks better than clear.

 

A long overdue nice warm Sunny evening so thought I'd give the Z an airing and nip to the coast for an ice cream on Cleethorpes sea front. Still very busy at 7:30pm. A nice run out on the old road we used to use in the 70's when we had a static caravan at Humberstone. Pity about the annual tar spraying festival underway on parts of the route! Then on to some old fishing haunts my Dad and me would visit when staying in the caravan.

Flip front helmets, great for eating Ice Cream



The old Pier in the background still as I remember it...



Tetney Loch a few miles down the coast....






Another favourite spot near North Thoresby....

 

Went thru the baby Bings for the R50/5, supposedly ridden daily... not a chance.
Got them apart, cleaned & inspected. Found the float levels were nowhere near close and a low speed jet was plugged.
Also, they have a very trick accelerator pump that is controlled by the slide/ jet needle.

Got them back together & installed, fired rite up with a minimal of tinkering. After a few warm ups they are good to go. Luv their simplicity.

 

Wee run with the Mrs today, through Glen Quaich ,a couple of really tight steep and narrow hairpins.(makes the hairpins up to Applecross look a breeze!) Glen Quaich takes you out at Kenmore at the bottom of loch Tay, more hairpins but they are a bit wider and downhill so easy enough, i should have taken some photos coming down to Kenmore as the views of the mountains were fantastic and really clear.. next time

 

I had a short blast out on the Tuono this morning, but even on the back roads the Bank Holiday traffic was bad so I spent the afternoon in the garden with a beer instead.

 

Same 'ere mate.

 

A small but mighty group of us (5) met up Sunday morning for a ride up to one of our favorite breakfast joints, the Oracle Patio Cafe. I've posted photos from previous rides there on the forum. I hadn't been on a bike in a couple of weeks so it felt great to get out. We're now needing to start earlier as the days are heating up. This mornings meet-up time was 7:30AM. I rode my H-D Low Rider S which was next up in the ride queue. Man oh man, I love riding this bike!

Today's ride included my Low Rider, a Thruxton, an Indian Scout, a Kawasaki Ninja 400, and a H-D Street Glide. A nice eclectic representation.


Our buddy's Thruxton. We met him some years ago thanks to this bike. Saw it in a parking lot and had to go over to chat with the owner. Mr. Sandi and I invited him to join us for breakfast and we've been riding together ever since.





I was tempted by the Pork Belly & Eggs but opted for bacon & eggs with potatoes and a biscuit instead. Next time......



We sat out back on the patio which was lovely. Oracle is about 2,000' higher in elevation than Tucson so is typically about 10ºF cooler, too. Good in the summer, less so in the winter.





R.T.'s breakfast was so bad that he decided to do away with himself. Nah.... He actually loved his breakfast. Our friend, R.A., made a fake straight edge razor to bring along as a joke. We've all been into getting cool pocket knives and we usually whip them out over breakfast to compare. R.A. asked us all if anyone had a new knife. No one did, so he volunteered that he'd brought one and proceeded to pretend that he was shaving with it. This photo shows what R.T. did with it when R.A. handed it over to him. Yeah, we're easily entertained. I wish I'd snapped a pic of R.A. "shaving", too. He had us going for a second there.



This was parked out in front of the patio when I went to retrieve something from my swingarm bag.



This was also parked out front. I did a double take when I glanced at the bike and saw the tank badge. Kinda suits the bike. I can say that because both Mr. Sandi and I drive Fords.

 

A hearty breakfast, what a great excuse for a ride out Sandi T and a nice venue! A bit early for me though at 07:30 . I guess a hot day in Tucson is a whole different level to a hot day here in Sheffield!

 

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