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Bit rainy, but that helps getting the salt off the roads, be rude not to take the XSR out after cleaning/lubing the chain

I've been watching the 80's 500cc GP races, the likes of Rainey, Schwantz, Gardner, Doohan, Kocinsky et al riding them 2 stroke animals is still quality. Seeing Rainey crash at Italy and never get on his feet again from what seemed fairly innocuous in terms of 500 offs is still shocking.

Washed the Yam, passed it's MOT yesterday so deserved it. Cleaned and finished running in the little Duke 390,boy does it handle!

Fitted a new Motobatt battery, on the XSR700, love these. My 2018 model XSR needed its first MOT next month so now its all clean of salt and all the commuting gear is moved off it, I took it in today. Bit worried re the number plate (small but apparently legal) and the loud to my ears Black Widow bu...

Cheers Fabio!

Hi all,

Many thanks for the birthday wishes, was a very boring day thanks to Covid and keeping an eye on the kids to make sure they are doing schoolwork. Covid crap.

Mav617 (Rog)

Was going through some old photos, thought I'd share my little uns - I just missed out on the 250 learner period, my first bike was a GP100 in 1987, loved it. In 1988 there seemed to be loads of 250's going cheap, my first RD250LC I paid £250 quid for, decent ones go for about £5K now (I woudn't say...

Wow, nice pick Mac!

Well, it is your birthday Beef no? Have been on a mission all weekend so laying off it tonight, even if it is my birthday today

Hi Lloydie, nice to see you back mate

Moved the bar muffs and topbox to the lil Duke 390, no more commuting on the XSR, saving it for weekends blasts in the summer ideally.

Gone all 80's:

Oooh, nice suit mate. My current preferred suit is my Richa Typhoon "rubber johnny" oversuit.......

Fitted fender extenders front and rear to the lil 390 Duke, well it is for commuting in the main - it does handle fantastic though so weekend backroads will be fun too.

Coors Light (boring) for the footy, after a three day dry streak which is good for me....glass of red later mebbe

Is it time to close this sticky, it is 6 years old?