A picture a day...biker banter (Vol 5)

[Biker's Nemesis]

9 years ago on the longest day. 3 of us had an engine off freewheel race from hartside to melberby.

I won by having the heaviest bike

[Harry H]

Danm1les said:

New bike purchased, after what should have been an hours round trip and getting stuck on the m25 and not moving for 3 hours the only picture i have at the moment is one from the add.

Can't wait to get some miles on it!

Looks bent to me :-)

[Birky_41]

Biker's Nemesis said:

9 years ago on the longest day. 3 of us had an engine off freewheel race from hartside to melberby.

I won by having the heaviest bike

How funny! I did this last year on tour going down a huuuuge hill from Switzerland. I think I reached 80mph at one point and managed a good few miles

[Birky_41]

Went mx sunday. Last time was March & decided to keep it fairly local at Chippenham

My hands were red roar and blistered after just 4 motos. Two days later I am walking like I shat myself. So impressed with the latest CRF250 DOHC engine vs the older Unicam. Truly are rev monsters and pull so much better than tech from just 7-10 years ago.



Monday went for a bimble with another ex mxer and piginawig who got what we thought was some great videoing only to find the camera was being blocked by part of the helmet!

Was too hot though and by midday I was ready to come home. Cleaned the bike in 33 degrees and had a cold bbq a cold beer followed by a few more

[tvrolet]

Birky_41 said:

How funny! I did this last year on tour going down a huuuuge hill from Switzerland. I think I reached 80mph at one point and managed a good few miles

That’ll be Rollie Free at Bonneville on the Vincent...Black lightening or Black shadow.

He used to race Indians, which gives a link to Burt Munro and his record breaking Indian, also at Bonneville.




Or him and bike semi-nekked

[Prof Prolapse]

"Taps aff"

[Matt230]

Not long passed my test. First proper weekend ride to a biker cafe in Walton Essex.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Birky_41 said:

How funny! I did this last year on tour going down a huuuuge hill from Switzerland. I think I reached 80mph at one point and managed a good few miles

I don't remember how fast I got up to but I do recall having to brake for a few hairpins.

[Biker's Nemesis]

dibblecorse said:

Best bit of that pic is the Joe Barr tshirt, my mate used to import the books to the UK

I had one, funnily enough bought for me by the bloke wearing one.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Rawwr said:

I recognise Compo and Clegg but who are the other two?

2 old fellas that we take out for a run from time to time.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Bob_Defly said:

I don't believe you!

[Biker's Nemesis]

VonSenger said:

Was definitely a tad greasy in the arvo!!

I think that was the sweat off me.

[Jazoli]

Pic from last week at Anglesey



what a circuit

[myvision]

The yearly outing with the Thundercat owners to Wales was a fantastic three days.

[Andy XRV]

My 380GT has been leaking fuel so I stripped the carbs down expecting the floats to be stuck. Turns out to a varying degree they've all corroded through at the bottom. Can only think it's where the brass floats touch the aluminium carbs bodys when the float chamber is empty.






While I'm waiting for the new floats I thought it would be rude not to give the carbs a proper clean

Edited by Andy XRV on Saturday 31st August 13:23

[spareparts]

Was great to be back on the bike after a month away.

[horico]

A pic from the ring a couple of weeks ago.

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[CAPP0]

Stopped to snap this on today's run out:

[Biker's Nemesis]

CAPP0 said:

Stopped to snap this on today's run out:

Can't wack an early R1.

[Biker's Nemesis]