Whats The Last Thing You Bought?

I suppose that makes sense then, having limited time. For me, I'd sacrifice a day not having to go on the German motorways...

 

Just booked and paid for the Isle Of Man TT, Southern 100 and Manx Grand Prix, the cost has risen a lot since last year though, I fell in love with the place when I first visited in 1967, I have returned in excess of 80 times since then, and I am still finding hidden gems around the island (unfortunately not diamonds) although they do exist on the fingers of the rich inhabitants no doubt. I must have paid for the tourism chiefs expensive house in ferry ticket costs over the years. Ride safe all from an ageing Rocker.

 

I hope to be at the TT this year too. I will stay with family in Douglas and look to book my ferry in the week or two before the event as cancellations keep popping up. Where are you staying ?

 

Hi Andy and hope you are well, I am staying in self catering accommodation in Port Erin for the TT and S100, then the Sulby Glen Hotel for the MGP.

 

Bought a cover to keep the dust of the bike , while it is parked under a roof it is open on the sides and we're coming to the dusty season - dry and windy.

 

Lightech Chain Adjusters

 

Gosh and here am I still using sockets, spanners, torque wrench and good old steel ruler.

 

Quality bits of engineering they are,

 

Another new pair of boots for the Berg. Gone for a med/hard compound this time as the hard rock trails and necessary roadwork destroy anything wearing a "soft" badge.

 

Wonder how long before someone complains...last thing i purchased..

 

Is it a water pistol

 

Far from it...

 

9mm, 45ACP..?

 

40 S&W

 

Nice.

 

It’s a strange American gun fetish.

 

Nothing strange about it, it's something else to spend money on...some people spend more than others.

 

If gun laws here in the UK allowed it, I'd have some. I did have some hand guns and rifles back in the '80's for club shooting along with reloading gear etc. Laws have tightened since then, I'm not sure if you can legally own full bore handguns for leisure shooting anymore. I guess most of us know and hear of the shootings in the US, some involving children but personally, if I lived over there I'd want the option to legally own and carry a side arm. JMO

 

I think it’s just that the rest of the civilised world don’t feel the need to carry a gun around that makes it seem a bit strange.

 

Not as many people carry a gun as the "outside" world thinks. In my state (Virginia) with 8.8+ million people, if I had to guess less than 200k carry…if I’m not mistaken, the population of the US is close to 336 million, out of that number roughly 16 million have a permit and maybe 10% do not carry for whatever reason, so not as many as people think.