A picture a day... biker banter (Vol 6)

[stang65]

I don't ride my bikes enough, so with the amazing weather we've been having I've been seeing how many consequtive days I can ride a bike for...day 14 today...

I'm actually enjoying getting the bikes out for the "just nipping out for an hour" rides, less hassle to find the time and arrange my day around work and the kids, and makes me ride more locally where I wouldn't normally. Also tending to go out after the youngest goes to bed around 6:30pm so at least it's cooled down a bit.

[Google [bot]]

s1dew1nd3r said:

Out for an evening blast on my fireblade after repairing the fried wiring a few weeks back and getting another 12 months mot on it, fantastic bike to ride!

WOW.

[SAS Tom]

Nice ride out yesterday. Had a go on the CBR on the way back. I was well impressed with it. I had a fireblade the same shape and hated it but this was much better.

Have to admit it made me think about getting another bike!

[bolidemichael]

Google [bot] said:

s1dew1nd3r said:

Out for an evening blast on my fireblade after repairing the fried wiring a few weeks back and getting another 12 months mot on it, fantastic bike to ride!

WOW.

OOF. Great photo.

[bolidemichael]

Fullook said:

First bike / camping trip on my new bike.

Waiting on delivery of some soft panniers so a certain amount of string / knots involved



View was worth it too

Love it. Did you ride the bike up there? What's the location?

[moanthebairns]

bolidemichael said:

Google [bot] said:

s1dew1nd3r said:

Out for an evening blast on my fireblade after repairing the fried wiring a few weeks back and getting another 12 months mot on it, fantastic bike to ride!

WOW.

OOF. Great photo.

That's lovely. Like really lovely.

[black-k1]

A bit of excitment on Saturday. My first time (intentionally) off road. I managed to avoid falling off which was my top priority. Second priority was to have fun amd that was achieved too. However, I was obviously not trying hard enough as not really feeling any aches and pains.

[LordFlathead]

Thought I would pop out for a pint of milk Sunday morning. Couldn't decide what to take but the roads were empty and the sun was already out.



Decision made



I forgot the milk and ended up in Hayling wondering where the refreshment van was.. very odd.



Looked at the time and it was 5.58.. ah that will be why Chilled for an hour, van turned up and grabbed a bacon sarnie, a coffee and a tea and set off again..



Ended up in Portsmouth and grabbed a ferry and off to the IOW we go. Spoke to loads of people the MV draws a crowd and they all had positive things to say.



Met up with a B&B biker friendly guy and his wife, and they put me up 10 years ago.. ended up a ride round the island and crashing at theirs having a couple of beers last night. Missed my 11.30PM return ferry though!



A light breakfast and he took me back to the ferry as I had no gps and no clue how to get back They weren't worried about my expired ticked and I rode straight on the ferry as cars were coming off as I pulled up. Bloody brilliant ride out and back. Scorchio though.

Stats: I put 3/4 of a 2 gallon jerry can in the bike before I left. Fuel light came on riding hard down the A27 so pulled in and filled it up just before Hayling £29.75 to brim. On the way home I got as far as the A3 services past Guildford heading back to London.. light came on again. Put another £25 in to brim it again. Ferry was £26 there and £26 back, beer and two bottles of wine for the host was £15, food and rent was free as I fixed their PC while I was there

First on the ferry meant I got pole position in the top lounge with the best view.. felt like royalty



New group to ride out with and somewhere where I will stay again. Got to love bikers as a community.[url]

|https://thumbsnap.com/BqHHY5hh[/url]

Bye bye IOW until the next time...

MV Agusta F4 1000 (2006)

Likes:
Best handling bike I've ever ridden or bike that I found easiest to chuck in and change directions on.
Brakes very progressive and positive.
Engine from 7k goes like a screaming possessed cat that has been set on fire.
Seat surprisingly comfortable for a sports bike.

Dislikes:
Side stand is the most ridiculously insecure device which is too short and does not feel positive at any angle.
Toasted testicles.
Toasty engine reaching 101 degrees.. I need to add water wetter.
Vibrations through the rh bar.Totally numb hand after 3 hours riding.
Mileage now 3,520

Edited by LordFlathead on Monday 11th July 17:02

[Rick448]

LordFlathead said:

Thought I would pop out for a pint of milk Sunday morning. Couldn't decide what to take but the roads were empty and the sun was already out.



Decision made



I forgot the milk and ended up in Hayling wondering where the refreshment van was.. very odd.



Looked at the time and it was 5.58.. ah that will be why Chilled for an hour, van turned up and grabbed a bacon sarnie, a coffee and a tea and set off again..



Ended up in Portsmouth and grabbed a ferry and off to the IOW we go. Spoke to loads of people the MV draws a crowd and they all had positive things to say.



Met up with a B&B biker friendly guy and his wife, and they put me up 10 years ago.. ended up a ride round the island and crashing at theirs having a couple of beers last night. Missed my 11.30PM return ferry though!



A light breakfast and he took me back to the ferry as I had no gps and no clue how to get back They weren't worried about my expired ticked and I rode straight on the ferry as cars were coming off as I pulled up. Bloody brilliant ride out and back. Scorchio though.

Stats: I put 3/4 of a 2 gallon jerry can in the bike before I left. Fuel light came on riding hard down the A27 so pulled in and filled it up just before Hayling £29.75 to brim. On the way home I got as far as the A3 services past Guildford heading back to London.. light came on again. Put another £25 in to brim it again. Ferry was £26 there and £26 back, beer and two bottles of wine for the host was £15, food and rent was free as I fixed their PC while I was there

First on the ferry meant I got pole position in the top lounge with the best view.. felt like royalty



New group to ride out with and somewhere where I will stay again. Got to love bikers as a community.[url]

|https://thumbsnap.com/BqHHY5hh[/url]

Bye bye IOW until the next time...

MV Agusta F4 1000 (2006)

Likes:
Best handling bike I've ever ridden or bike that I found easiest to chuck in and change directions on.
Brakes very progressive and positive.
Engine from 7k goes like a screaming possessed cat that has been set on fire.
Seat surprisingly comfortable for a sports bike.

Dislikes:
Side stand is the most ridiculously insecure device which is too short and does not feel positive at any angle.
Toasted testicles.
Toasty engine reaching 101 degrees.. I need to add water wetter.
Vibrations through the rh bar.Totally numb hand after 3 hours riding.
Mileage now 3,520

Edited by LordFlathead on Monday 11th July 17:02

Great write up should have taken the ZZR

[black-k1]

LordFlathead said:

Thought I would pop out for a pint of milk Sunday morning. Couldn't decide what to take but the roads were empty and the sun was already out.



Decision made



I forgot the milk and ended up in Hayling wondering where the refreshment van was.. very odd.



Looked at the time and it was 5.58.. ah that will be why Chilled for an hour, van turned up and grabbed a bacon sarnie, a coffee and a tea and set off again..



Ended up in Portsmouth and grabbed a ferry and off to the IOW we go. Spoke to loads of people the MV draws a crowd and they all had positive things to say.



Met up with a B&B biker friendly guy and his wife, and they put me up 10 years ago.. ended up a ride round the island and crashing at theirs having a couple of beers last night. Missed my 11.30PM return ferry though!



A light breakfast and he took me back to the ferry as I had no gps and no clue how to get back They weren't worried about my expired ticked and I rode straight on the ferry as cars were coming off as I pulled up. Bloody brilliant ride out and back. Scorchio though.

Stats: I put 3/4 of a 2 gallon jerry can in the bike before I left. Fuel light came on riding hard down the A27 so pulled in and filled it up just before Hayling £29.75 to brim. On the way home I got as far as the A3 services past Guildford heading back to London.. light came on again. Put another £25 in to brim it again. Ferry was £26 there and £26 back, beer and two bottles of wine for the host was £15, food and rent was free as I fixed their PC while I was there

First on the ferry meant I got pole position in the top lounge with the best view.. felt like royalty



New group to ride out with and somewhere where I will stay again. Got to love bikers as a community.[url]

|https://thumbsnap.com/BqHHY5hh[/url]

Bye bye IOW until the next time...

MV Agusta F4 1000 (2006)

Likes:
Best handling bike I've ever ridden or bike that I found easiest to chuck in and change directions on.
Brakes very progressive and positive.
Engine from 7k goes like a screaming possessed cat that has been set on fire.
Seat surprisingly comfortable for a sports bike.

Dislikes:
Side stand is the most ridiculously insecure device which is too short and does not feel positive at any angle.
Toasted testicles.
Toasty engine reaching 101 degrees.. I need to add water wetter.
Vibrations through the rh bar.Totally numb hand after 3 hours riding.
Mileage now 3,520

Edited by LordFlathead on Monday 11th July 17:02

Great write up of what sounds like a wonderful trip. Thanks for posting.

[mak]

LordFlathead said:

Thought I would pop out for a pint of milk Sunday morning. Couldn't decide what to take but the roads were empty and the sun was already out.

Holy st that's some Sunday ride out, talk about living the dream

Edited by mak on Monday 11th July 20:13

[moanthebairns]

Woke up this morning to my indicator hanging out, thank God for the tool kit the ninja came with, whipped it out as I was 50 miles from home with nothing. Then the bloody horn broke off and was hanging just by its signal cables, I wondered what that noise was so I ripped that off.



Got to Berwick but then had to push the bike a mile around a caravan park as it won't start again when hot.



Went to get super unleaded at Tesco, bloody E5 limits it at times, and guess what, It wont start again after I filled it up, I suspect the petcock valve is faulty, that or it needs a new battery. It was running perfect all weekend as well.



So I got beer while it cooled, I love bike boots on sportsbikes. I'll just have to ride it home non stop tomorrow, that's if it starts

What a bd, I was bloody loving it on the way here and this weekend, did I say how good the brakes are.

Edited by moanthebairns on Monday 11th July 20:22

[moanthebairns]

LordFlathead said:

Thought I would pop out for a pint of milk Sunday morning. Couldn't decide what to take but the roads were empty and the sun was already out.



Decision made



I forgot the milk and ended up in Hayling wondering where the refreshment van was.. very odd.



Looked at the time and it was 5.58.. ah that will be why Chilled for an hour, van turned up and grabbed a bacon sarnie, a coffee and a tea and set off again..



Ended up in Portsmouth and grabbed a ferry and off to the IOW we go. Spoke to loads of people the MV draws a crowd and they all had positive things to say.



Met up with a B&B biker friendly guy and his wife, and they put me up 10 years ago.. ended up a ride round the island and crashing at theirs having a couple of beers last night. Missed my 11.30PM return ferry though!



A light breakfast and he took me back to the ferry as I had no gps and no clue how to get back They weren't worried about my expired ticked and I rode straight on the ferry as cars were coming off as I pulled up. Bloody brilliant ride out and back. Scorchio though.

Stats: I put 3/4 of a 2 gallon jerry can in the bike before I left. Fuel light came on riding hard down the A27 so pulled in and filled it up just before Hayling £29.75 to brim. On the way home I got as far as the A3 services past Guildford heading back to London.. light came on again. Put another £25 in to brim it again. Ferry was £26 there and £26 back, beer and two bottles of wine for the host was £15, food and rent was free as I fixed their PC while I was there

First on the ferry meant I got pole position in the top lounge with the best view.. felt like royalty



New group to ride out with and somewhere where I will stay again. Got to love bikers as a community.[url]

|https://thumbsnap.com/BqHHY5hh[/url]

Bye bye IOW until the next time...

MV Agusta F4 1000 (2006)

Likes:
Best handling bike I've ever ridden or bike that I found easiest to chuck in and change directions on.
Brakes very progressive and positive.
Engine from 7k goes like a screaming possessed cat that has been set on fire.
Seat surprisingly comfortable for a sports bike.

Dislikes:
Side stand is the most ridiculously insecure device which is too short and does not feel positive at any angle.
Toasted testicles.
Toasty engine reaching 101 degrees.. I need to add water wetter.
Vibrations through the rh bar.Totally numb hand after 3 hours riding.
Mileage now 3,520

Edited by LordFlathead on Monday 11th July 17:02

Enjoyed that that bike really hasn't aged much

[Birky_41]

black-k1 said:

A bit of excitment on Saturday. My first time (intentionally) off road. I managed to avoid falling off which was my top priority. Second priority was to have fun amd that was achieved too. However, I was obviously not trying hard enough as not really feeling any aches and pains.

Not sure what track that is but looks very hot and very dusty!

[Birky_41]

LordFlathead said:

Thought I would pop out for a pint of milk Sunday morning. Couldn't decide what to take but the roads were empty and the sun was already out.

Now that was a good read and mini adventure! Not the usual bike to do it on either

[black-k1]

Birky_41 said:

black-k1 said:

A bit of excitment on Saturday. My first time (intentionally) off road. I managed to avoid falling off which was my top priority. Second priority was to have fun amd that was achieved too. However, I was obviously not trying hard enough as not really feeling any aches and pains.

Not sure what track that is but looks very hot and very dusty!

Golding Barn in Sussex, and it was pretty hot!

[Biker's Nemesis]

moanthebairns said:

Woke up this morning to my indicator hanging out, thank God for the tool kit the ninja came with, whipped it out as I was 50 miles from home with nothing. Then the bloody horn broke off and was hanging just by its signal cables, I wondered what that noise was so I ripped that off.



Got to Berwick but then had to push the bike a mile around a caravan park as it won't start again when hot.



Went to get super unleaded at Tesco, bloody E5 limits it at times, and guess what, It wont start again after I filled it up, I suspect the petcock valve is faulty, that or it needs a new battery. It was running perfect all weekend as well.



So I got beer while it cooled, I love bike boots on sportsbikes. I'll just have to ride it home non stop tomorrow, that's if it starts

What a bd, I was bloody loving it on the way here and this weekend, did I say how good the brakes are.

Edited by moanthebairns on Monday 11th July 20:22

You should have said someting. Im only 30 minutes from Berwick.

[moanthebairns]

Biker's Nemesis said:

moanthebairns said:

Woke up this morning to my indicator hanging out, thank God for the tool kit the ninja came with, whipped it out as I was 50 miles from home with nothing. Then the bloody horn broke off and was hanging just by its signal cables, I wondered what that noise was so I ripped that off.



Got to Berwick but then had to push the bike a mile around a caravan park as it won't start again when hot.



Went to get super unleaded at Tesco, bloody E5 limits it at times, and guess what, It wont start again after I filled it up, I suspect the petcock valve is faulty, that or it needs a new battery. It was running perfect all weekend as well.



So I got beer while it cooled, I love bike boots on sportsbikes. I'll just have to ride it home non stop tomorrow, that's if it starts

What a bd, I was bloody loving it on the way here and this weekend, did I say how good the brakes are.

Edited by moanthebairns on Monday 11th July 20:22

You should have said someting. Im only 30 minutes from Berwick.

I did think everyone that wasn't wearing a Rangers top sounded like you.......

[Biker's Nemesis]

moanthebairns said:

I did think everyone that wasn't wearing a Rangers top sounded like you.......

[LordFlathead]

moanthebairns said:

Enjoyed that that bike really hasn't aged much

Yes I was thinking that. It still fits in, just lacking in emissions credibility and a 6 axis IMU would be great.

Rick448 said:

Great write up should have taken the ZZR

I thought that too before I left but the F4 is more of an investment bike if such a thing exists. Happy to put mileage on it now, feel more confident with it to use as short trips in the sun. ZZR has no MOT it's just turned 3 and I need to find a legal plate Strangely enough I had a ZZR1400 when I was here ten years ago.. they are great bikes, here it is from the last trip to the IOW.

|https://thumbsnap.com/obvNJeof[/url]

black-k1 said:

Great write up of what sounds like a wonderful trip. Thanks for posting.

Thanks. I only had a t-shirt on and my biker gear so totally not equipped for anything. Do you remember my "Flatheads Micro Adventure" thread on the ZZR? This was the place I stayed with then and that was ten years ago although he has a different woman now and is married

mak said:

Holy st that's some Sunday ride out, talk about living the dream

Thanks it was great fun because its all random.

Here's a link to my last time I was here, staying at the same place. I lost their contact details but found the house again when I drove past it yesterday

Flatheads Micro Adventure

If anyone rides over to the IOW and wants a place to stay, this is a really friendly bikers B&B, They have a really nice double and I think there is another single room too now. Place is immaculate and there is a convenience store two doors down. Based in Ventnor



Cheers guys

Edited by LordFlathead on Tuesday 12th July 00:15