Its peeing down.....

BarryH · Post by **BarryH** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:13 pm

........and I'm supposed to be getting new tyres fitted. Should be interesting riding back. Deciding wether the get the mobile guy to come and do it here........

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:22 pm

Dreadful here in Maidstone/Kent area too.

fishface · Post by **fishface** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:42 pm

been raining here all day in sunny leeds

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:45 pm

Not that great here either , no rain , no winds ,but very damp and dull

Ive been trying to emulsion ,but prefer to do it in natural light ,but its so dull i needed to put the light on..mind you ,ive got "Man Flu" ,and the sweat was pissin from me , so only managed to paint one wall

Nae sympathy from the wife either ,women just dont understand that Man Flu is more serious than the type they get

stormingjoe · Post by **stormingjoe** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:40 pm

didnt expect any sympathy here did ya

clouds are broken here aswell

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:11 pm

It's crap here too and I really need to do my brake and clutch fluid but not the best idea in the rain

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:44 pm

It's been sunny and dry here all day

Mind you last evening it was a different story, loads of rain fell in a very short time, it made driving in it, lets say very interesting

Chris.

PS. Barry if it's any consolation it usually rains when I take the bike for it's mot

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:02 pm

Usual thing here, it rains a bit more than normal and we have floods everwhere

Only upside to the bike being stuck in the garage since the off, at least I can rebuild / convert it at a sensible pace

BarryH · Post by **BarryH** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:35 pm

I got the mobile guy to come and do it here rather than cover my bike in salt spray. TBH, it wasn't that much more expensive than taking the bike there.
Must admit that he does take damn good care of you bike, even lubing the chain if it needs it.
Now, how long before I get to scrub them in.......

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:04 pm

That will teach me for saying it was Sunny and Dry here yesterday

Today it's like this, just started :-

Barry, at least you got your bike sorted with new black stuff without getting wet

The guy sounds like a good tyre fitter

Chris.

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:12 pm

...

and thats in Sunny Cornwall,..you beat us to the snow , even all our ice has melted, mind you,i thought it was never going to shift

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:09 pm

Cornwall ain't too good then? Get those heated grips fitted and you'll be fine!!!

Jaglifter · Post by **Jaglifter** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:20 pm

Rode bike into town (Swindon) to take part in a charity collection. Road like a river. Feet and hands soaking wet (leather boots and gloves).

Started at 9am. Rain still hammering down. Freezing cold. Charity collection involved Santa on a slay with fibre glass reindeer. Lots of wet unhappy shoppers totally unimpressed with Yo Ho Ho Merry Christmas from the poor guy in soaking wet costume. But many still contributed generously.

Finished at 1 o'clock. Couldn't get gloves back on. managed to start bike and blow them through by holding 'em on end of exhaust can.

Road home fingers now truning black. Couldn't change gear 'cus couldn't feel left foot.

Got home. Wife shopping. No keys. Locked out. After half hour of raising hell and running down door bell battery, managed to wake up son who eventually staggered to door to let me in.

Made huge coffee with large tot of glenmorangie (waste I know). Heating up to max, feet on radiator.

Make note on calendar 2009. Don't volunteer for collections in winter.......

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:01 pm

Stevie,
Sunny Cornwall

well it was yesterday

mind you that lot disappeared as quick as it arrived

Chris (LSM)
No chance of taking the bike out in that

John, (JL)
You're brave going on a bike run, but well done seeing as it was for charity

I've been there and got the tea shirt on the being locked out issue

I also found out the hard way, and now always leave home with a key to the house

I bet you will in the future too

Chris.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:07 pm

Good for you JL.
Awful when you feel like that eh?
Suggest you invest in one of these. Has helped me a few times after the front (only) door has blown shut and locked me out!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SECRET-DOOR-KEY-R ... dZViewItem