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Took the Honley RX3 out today.
Ipswich to Stowemarket and back via the scenic route.
I’m more used to sports styled bikes and being on a sit up wide bar bike was a bit interesting!
No issues, just a few wobbles here and there .
Out on a bike twice in one week kin ell ! ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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Stuck ~1000 miles on the Enfield since end of lockdown which makes this my most prolific biking couple of months in as long as I can remember, excluding the 'long hauls' I've tended to do on 4 day weekends away camping.
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Most of these miles have been bike hunting to replace the KTM. Had the 'pleasure' of taking this thing out over the weekend:
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1200S with all the fancy bits. Ended up not liking it, which is a shame as I'd bought it in my head - I mean, just look at it
But alas, not to be - I'll never work out why people are so keep to put up with snatchy, horrible fuelling down low; it just makes everything hard work, and it had a touch of the KTM about it where if you weren't just 'on it', it behaved like a bit of a pig. You couldn't just flick it about, you had to be shifting weight to the front otherwise it'd feel lethargic to turn, and as if the front tyre was just skidding out across the tarmac. Disappointed was an understatement. |
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Cracking pictures as always!
I used to live in Sunny Sidmouth before exchanging it for the delights(!) of Bridgend.... ____________________ Current Bike:-Suzuki GSXR 1000 - K3
Past Bikes:- ZX6-R, ZX7-R, RSV Mille x2 (1st Gen). |
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Yup, some nice photography going on there, wr ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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chickenstrip wrote: | Yup, some nice photography going on there, wr |
Thanks, I wish I could say I was a natural but reality is all taken on my phone, for every final you see there I probably took 12 shots and really it's all in the edit. |
It's the end result that counts. For all the famous paintings that Turner did that were exhibited and raved about, how many did he do that never saw the light of day, that he wasn't happy with?
Besides, photography isn't just for professionals to enjoy. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Just over 150 miles today, down into Kent to look at a couple of bikes for sale. One wasn't as described in that it wasn't even the model it said in the advert The other was supposedly immaculate, but it was only that if you believed in washing painted bike tanks with brillo pads - shockingly bad .... Oh well, got me out and about I suppose.
Took in a bit of the North Kent Downs.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49987911333_726a60771c_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49988672737_e7b6bea85f_c.jpg
Quite a frustrating place to ride - narrow lanes are Enfield Territory really but these were a bit too nadgery and coupled with a bit of heavy traffic, it was a ~15mph average speed snooze fest. I would say the scenery was stunning, but it wasn't really; you either looked down on Sheppey in the distance one side, or the M20 on the horizon behind you, and you couldn't escape the constant hum of traffic from the M2/M20/A249. It also doesn't really have any clear routes 'through' it, so you just end up sketching through little lanes before popping out back into civilisation where you didn't expect it to be. Not recommended.
However, there were some pretty houses / pretty villages / paddocks and the like.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49987910848_e958b9f089_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49988423566_dbd008082e_c.jpg
There was also once a castle - the ruins of it are still there now in Thurnham. Never heard of it before. A good little stop off for a break I'd imagine the walking is nice around there.
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Had a bit of a grumpy day all round and didn't meet anyone particularly friendly. From a cafe owner shouting at me that they're not open (well, here's an idea, have a sign that says you're closed and don't leave the door open with people milling around inside) to a Harley rider that decided that he desperately needed to overtake me whilst I was at ~60 down a narrow back road, and that the best place to do it was just as I was peeling out right for best visibility around the upcoming left hand bend - a lovely close pass it was and a good job nothing was coming the other way or we'd both have had it. Somewhat annoyed but thought hey, no harm done if he wants to disappear right.... wrong - slowest fucker I've ever followed. Got to some twistier bits and I destroyed him.... on an Enfield. FACE-PALM. Bloody MC jacket wearer too, you know all the regalia, all the patches, RIDE FUR FREEDUM BRAH. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 314 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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