What Have You Being Doing With Your Non-triumph Today?

With a 1.25 litre top up we made our way to Seaways and the fuel station around the corner.



Steak pies in here are good, and recommended, washed down with a pot of tea.
The afternoon has now moved on time wise and so it's road only from here, but back country roads to keep it interesting.

A few miles from home, and I genuinely recall thinking with the kmx in front, this little bike doesn't half perform well.....

Another successful day out on the Kove with a very varied mix of roads.



But why only one bike in the picture I hear you ask?

 

I was out on the Husaberg today after a 6 month, off road “holiday”. The recent heavy rain has wreaked havoc on some of the regular lanes with washout and ruts/gulleys forming. Quite a few 4x4’s out and about too, I passed 2 convoys coming the other way on narrow routes. Interesting!
I carry one of these in a small backpack as the Husa’s tank is a measly 8.2L.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28654035...l3EKvsV728ryTZslXDtjF7Kw==|tkp:Bk9SR7qnyZLIZg

 

If you're ever looking for something to do, or thinking of retiring but unsure if you'll get bored, then the answer is simple..... BUY A TWO STROKE

...... the other bike went pop around 2 miles from home

I took his helmet and rucksack home, washed my bike and awaited his arrival.
Mine done and put away, his arrives, and so I wash his off whilst he gets a drink and a change of socks
He's had wet feet for hours after a very early puddle filled his boots.

Bike on the table and strip to see the issue.



Err.... that's not looking good

 

Thanks for the link I'll pass it on

With a 30 litres capacity onboard the Kove I usually fill up at the beginning of the day then I don't have to think about it anymore.

 

Wife stops us spannering as "TEA IS READY!!!"
Obviously, the only conversation over tea is pistons, rings and nickasil

And so back to it, head off and a look inside








So that will be another new barrel and piston then, in true two stroke fashion

 

I ran out of fuel one time a few years ago, primarily because I had taken the tank off while working on the bike and forgot to reconnect the flippin’ low fuel light connector when I refitted it! Thankfully I was on a main road, about a mile from the nearest filling station. It’s quite a light bike to ride but not when you have to push the damned thing that far!

 

Nowt today but we’re playing out tomorrow. Not far just a 100-150 mile little loop in the Yorkshire Dales. for dry weather.

 

I was going to SORN the ditchpump yesterday, but decided not to in the hope I get at least 1 more ride in during November. It'll definitely get SORN'd at the end of this month though as it'll be put in it's vac bag to avoid the condensation in the garage due to the cold to warmer and damp temperature changes we seem to get more of now. If only I was a multi millionaire, I'd be off to my alternative pile in NZ to avoid the British winter. Life's a bitch

 

I'm off to NZ in January!!

 

Is that a CRF 230 or 250 @ajc400 ?

@Mrs Visor a CRF 230 would be a good starter bike, 4 stroke, reliable, lightweight and enough power for trail riding and fairly gentle offroading.
The 230 is a fair step down in height and weight to the 250 so far more manageable in the tricky stuff.

 

It's my son-in-law's bike, it's a CRF250F.

 

You lucky s*d

 

@Eldon, you should be a motorcycle salesman. Don't you agree, @Mrs Visor?

 

Don't go, you won't enjoy it

 

The last days the morning temperatures went down here in Austria. Today I had the first time 0 degrees celsius on my bike displayed this year. It was a great early morning ride to my office with a very big moon in the sky. The reflection of the sunlight looked like a big spotlight on the highway. In the afternoon the temperature will rise to 13 degrees with sunshine.

 

That sounds really lovely . I run and work a lot at night and those clear nights where the moon is so bright that it's almost daylight are magical. They remind me of being a small child as my Dad would take me for a walk as a treat when it was like that (and there was no school in the morning!!) and I used to think it was amazing!

 

A bit of Sunday evening workshop time so we're ready to face another week at school/work etc.

We managed to find the little lad a replacement cylinder with a fresh replate, best bit is we got it outright and not exchange, so now we have a spare. Other necessary bits purchased and assembly begins..... all ready for school (A levels) Monday morning.



Ticking over nicely with a slight jetting change and he's back in action.

 

Thursday is my Friday so yesterday evening Steve took me to dinner at one of our favorite places, The Keg. And our favorite way to get there is on our bikes. Now that the evenings are cool, it's delightful to ride at night. I really enjoy riding after the sun goes down, especially the ride home from diner when traffic is minimal and it feels so quiet and almost cocoon-ish. Plus in some ways I really feel like people see me more at night with my lights on than they do during the day. Oh yeah, and I wear the most reflective, neon orange vest you can imagine over the top of my riding jacket!





Pistachio crusted salmon for me and a steak for Steve.

 

The food looks good

 

Do you have loads of critters out there at night @Sandi T? I don't mind riding or driving at night, however locally there are so, so many deer that do like to leap out at you!!