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How are the roads near you? Fife Council were gritting a little over a week ago so no way I'm going out for a bit yet.

 

I think they are overall pretty good there are some that are a bit rough if driving a car, but on a bike you can usually avoid any bumps or pot holes

 

Great picture! Thanks for sharing them wih us!

 

After the cool morning tour (temp: 0-3 degrees Celsius) with the TIGER to the office, I took advantage of the weather window in the afternoon and rode out again with my wife and our Bonnies. This time to the southern state border and along the border to Hungary through the hilly terrain there. Order during the ride: My wife as navigator ahead and me as wingman behind.

Highlights along the way:
1. In a small village a future soup chicken wanted to take his own life with my help. Through quick reaction and good braking of the Bonnie, the animal survived.



2. Before an entry into a forest section suddenly hundreds of sparrows started through and we escaped only narrowly some "direct hits". I had the impression that we had arrived in the middle of the scenario of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds". But everything went well. (For all ornithologists, this is just an example picture of the situation with starlings)



3. As the current weather situation with strong south wind "fogs" Austria with dust from the Sahara, one had the impression during the entire 3-hour trip that it would be night in a few minutes.



Despite all this highlights, we arrived home happy and satisfied after this tour. In mixed operation country road, expressway and highway, the Bonnies currently consume 4.5 l of fuel.

 

Great write up and pictures, thanks for sharing

 

@Wessa: Thanks for your comment.

 

Today I will mostly be wearing corduroy and listening to loud Kentucky country music (It's that Justified's fault). Besides it needs fixing and it's raining...over

 

Ride to w&rk and Nano found a adventurous cousin

 

I've put some air in the tires and re-bolted the key barrel, that started to sink down.
I'm too ashamed to put a picture, the ST1050 is so dirty.
A big after winter cleaning is more than needed.
I use my bike whatever the weather, in a mountain/farming area.. I let you imagine the result.

 

Lol you know the rules....pics or it didn't happen. Go on let's see....

 

You really want me to get banned after the picture? .. Ok I'll do some. This can be a fun new thread "how dirty is your Triumph"

 

Occasionally, very dirty.

 

As the weather was a sunny 8C when I set out, I decided for this week's ride to only wear one fleece top forgo the fleecy leggings (sorry, 'base layer' ). This turned out to be the correct choice and it felt great to be 'liberated' and move without restriction, definitely a 'now it's spring' feeling, though I did wimp out after an hour and turn on the heated socks and grips.

Travelling a route I've done many times I found a 'new' spot with nice view of the Welland valley, It's the start of a byway down to the valley floor that's open to motorised traffic May-Sept, though being mostly a steep grassy track, not for a 'cruiser' with street tyres. As it was I had to turn off traction control and walk the bike out from the spot where I picnicked and took this photo...



(I wished I'd taken my camera with me today, as my phone camera is pretty crappy.)

Edit: I've just looked on Google maps and this is a byway across the valley via 'Turtle Bridge', I've seen the other end off the B672 many times.

 

I cursed the fcking weather forecast...me and Mrs W were heading over Cardigan way to the coast (forecast dry 13c) just past Carmarthen the heavens opened, of course no waterproofs and wearing our usual open face helmets, spent the rest of the day chasing non existent blue skies, retreat to cafe for pasty and chips

 

ok you win

 

I took a day off work today as I have some annual leave left this year and the forecast looked good, plus @Helmut Visor had the day off too.

We started the day with a quick ride to the garage to get the Tuono MOTd, then had a nice 80 mile ride around the local area, including a stop at Sally's Place which is beside the road at British Camp in Malvern; really friendly place with decent enough coffee and sausage butties. There were two other bikers there today so we had a quick chinwag; one on his new RE Interceptor and another who looked to be late 60s on his L Plates getting into biking.

Most importantly it was the warmest it has been for aaaaages so it was nice to wear one less layer!!

 

Rode the shite outta' it!

Sunny and 73 degrees in Jersey today.

Yeeeeee Hawwww!!!

 

Hi Aaron. Just got round to see your thread. It looks perfect.
Have you had any issues with there EP sat nav bracket after all this time. I just purchased the same bracket. Installing it later.
Must admit I had forgotten about the possible adjustable windshield issue (length of cable). Watched the few videos on Youtube this morning.
Note to self. Install with the windshield adjusted in to its highest position.

 

You could offer that top box as accommodation for Ukrainian refugees, it’s huuuuuuuuuge.

 

I was torn between a funny or agree emoji, it's all I can see when I look at the bike