Another one of my ‘favourite’ bikes —
There have been so many of them – I still have the jeans and helmet but the frisky Suzuki GSXR 600 is long gone 👍😉
Red Sky at Night —
Shepherd’s delight —
or should I say —
Motorcyclists Delight 🤠
Pics by Helen
BMW R100GS —
Back in 2006 during cutbacks where I worked – I got the chance to retire a year early due to my dicky knee which was giving trouble even way back then —
When I left I was awarded a few quid more than I had expected and with winter fast approaching I got the notion to spend my windfall and head somewhere warm. That’s when I spotted this beauty on American eBay for sale over in balmy Florida —
Thought I had it in the bag – you know how it is – I was already dreaming of touring round the Gulf of Mexico and following the coast from Texas down into Mexico proper – taking in the sights —
but with my luck I was more likely to end up with this fella —
Yuk – my luck ran out before I even started – I came down to earth with a bump when I found I had been outbid for that gorgeous red and white GS on American eBay —
The seller knew I had been well and truly trumped at the last minute and emailed me to say there was another fully loaded RED GS for sale on American eBay and I might be interested in that one —
I was interested alright and put in the winning bid but what happened next was a long story – suffice to say this is that Red GS home on my patch – on the Berwyn Mountains in Mid- Wales —
Things hadn’t gone to plan but I eventually shipped the GS home and put the whole experience down as being part of life’s grand tapestry.
I might tell it on here sometime but I warn you now – there were no naked ladies involved in it — 🤠
Royal Enfield Activity —
The sun shines —
and the cat’s away —
so the mouse will play —
in Glen Devon —
On the scenic route home from a trip to Jim Allan’s bike shop in Falkirk —
The sunshine didn’t last all day and it was threatening snow by the time I got home late afternoon —
The snow is well down on the mountains as it is and we have more forecast overnight so I was pleased to get a ride in – and – a big thanks to Dave & Co at Jim Allan’s where I found a High Viz vest that fitted – (3 – 4XL) – I don’t believe I’m that size either and neither does Loki —
and Seamus doesn’t seem much bothered 😂
Raise the Titanic —
Or should it be ‘Raise a Glass’ to the Titanic —
For that is where M’lady plus daughter and grandson —
have been enjoying birthday celebrations —
over in Belfast —
while the bachelor boys —
Rough it back home —
No worries – the sun is shining this side of the water as well 🌞
Heron Suzuki XR69 —
Checking the three big Suzuki’s over and a final polish before they go in the crates for another winter season racing in South Africa —
A man happy at his work – a few years ago now but what’s not to like 🤠
Yamaha TZ750 —
For the road –
but only if you have the requisite big gonzolas —
I know little about it other than the pic arrived on my site one day and a faded memory tells me this TZ lives in Sweden 🤠
Honda Pan European ST1100 —
One of Honda’s better bikes —
I bought an early – low mileage one and ran it for a few years —
A lovely bike —
especially two-up —
and much improved after I stuffed a Nitron shock up its jaxie 🤠
Riding her was easy – but moving her around in the tight confines of my garage at the end of a narrow cul-de-sac wasn’t becoming much fun for this geriatric so she had to go eventually 🤠
Ducati 888 —
Yes I’ve had one of those too .. I had the full race package and it cost me every penny I had in my pocket at the time —
I never rode the bike but I did get a couple of races out of her – the BOTT race at Daytona in 1995 where it finished 5th and the full Daytona 200 race at that same meeting where in a race won by Scott Russel my bike came home in 12th position in the hands of a very young Neil Hodgson —
That race is available on YouTube and I still hold my breath when I see Scott and Neil go down as they come off the banking on the last lap – Neil blames Scott and I’ve no doubt Scott see’s it different 😉
from-a-distance 