Motorbikin' Bits and Bobs....

[Ian Warren]

Just as long as you didn't knock the bikes down while all rowed up

[Fozzer]

Its the start of October now, the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting cooler, as dictated by my Gas Central Heating System!

Today, Monday, was a nice warm, sunny day, for a change, so I took the opportunity to drag my Yamaha from under the front porch in the late afternoon sun, and give her a nice clean and polish all over...all that chrome takes a lot of looking after (same as the Rebel)!

My Honda CB500RR Twin is parked indoors (house!), so the Yamaha and Rebel are parked outside, with the Rebel under a waterproof (???) cover and the Yammy parked under the porch!
Both secured with heavy duty locks and chains. (Already had 2 Bikes and 2 Cars stolen in the past).

A walk around, showing off my two babies gleaming the the afternoon sun!...>>>>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNkI-9tT9jA

More rides and videos to come....>>>>

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp5lKG ... shelf_id=0

Paul.... ...!

P.S...don't forget to thumbs-up; "LIKE" and Subscribe!.... .... ...!

[Ian Warren]

Looks like your 'Rebel' has a dent in the tank ?

[Fozzer]

Looks like your 'Rebel' has a dent in the tank ?

...its the Honda Rebel trade mark, Ian.... ....!

Most of them have it...... If the bike falls onto its side, the handlebars/forks swivel around and the directions indicator(s) put a ding the tank!
(Previous owners).

I have the Deluxe version of the Rebel.... with a ding in the tank...on BOTH sides... ...!

We get to love the dings after a while!

Paul....with Two Dings..... ....!

[Ian Warren]

I like that ... a registered 'Trademark' then

[Fozzer]

Its like having Itchy Nuts....

You get used to it...after a while... ...!

Paul.... ....!

[Ian Warren]

.... One bike I had parked in the bike parking spot, got knocked over by a work crew truck, was given a false phone number for damage repair .... I was in the shop picking up my weekly aircraft subscription, one nice chap stayed back to had the notice over , should have got more details but the fact is your get others who cause the mistrust in others .. especially the cowboys.

[Fozzer]

I don't ever want to get involve in Traffic disputes with other drivers, if I can possibly help it.

Far too stressful!

I always try to park my bike where other motorists cant get at it!

Good observation when on the move, also helps!

Paul.... ...!

[Ian Warren]

What ya think Paul ... motorbike with grenade launchers on them ... chase these yobbo's down and with a Whooosh ! Kaboom , ya won't be do that again and no disputes with the other driver

[Fozzer]

What ya think Paul ... motorbike with grenade launchers on them ... chase these yobbo's down and with a Whooosh ! Kaboom , ya won't be do that again and no disputes with the other driver

Twin Spandau machine guns on my Honda Rebel, Ian...... ...!

Paul.... ... ... ...!

[Ian Warren]

To many off these Double Naught spy movies of old ... maybe a little 'THUNDERBIRDS' in the mix, If Lady Penelope and Parker can have a 20mm in the Roll's , two Spandau machine guns would ideal

[emfrat]

As far as 'Kabooms' go, the Bruce Highway from Bris-bunn to Cairns is a very long, very busy, and not very good highway, so it sees a lot of accidents. One location is a little place called Kybong, and at least once a week I see a traffic warning "Bruce Hwy closed all directions due to traffic crash, Kybong".
That always makes me smile, but it is not really funny - road accidents are nothing to laugh about.

[Ian Warren]

It was not me doing the 'Kabooms' on the Bris-bunn to Cairns highway, I was here .. I can prove it .. yes , my passport is outta date so unless i'm a double naught spy which I can't tell you about It was not Me

[emfrat]

[Fozzer]

As far as 'Kabooms' go, the Bruce Highway from Bris-bunn to Cairns is a very long, very busy, and not very good highway, so it sees a lot of accidents. One location is a little place called Kybong, and at least once a week I see a traffic warning "Bruce Hwy closed all directions due to traffic crash, Kybong".
That always makes me smile, but it is not really funny - road accidents are nothing to laugh about.

WOW!.....

A long, old trek....>>>>

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Highway

Another long, old trek!...>>>

Sydney to Perth.

http://www.mapsofworld.com/australia/di ... ralia.html

Paul.....Have Harley Road King, will travel!.... ...!

[Ian Warren]

Perth to Adelaide , my brother and his wife tried to bike this ... mountain bike ... think they got to around 200 miles , they agreed BUGGER this and got their gear and bikes on a train

[Fozzer]

Hello my Chums ...

..for you delectability.... ...!

Latest upload of my recent trip around my local country roads on a rather blustery but dry day, demonstrating the poor state of some of the small Herefordshire country roads and lanes!.

A bumpy ride in many places, with my wind-shield bumping off my headlamp shell, my feet bouncing off the foot-rests, and my helmet bouncing off my head!

With me being very light, and my bike being very light, the combination of both of us results in being tossed around quite a lot!

Apparently big, heavy, Harley Davidson Street-Glide Cruisers, and their big, heavy riders, don't suffer such discomfort!... ...!

Any-who...

Enjoy the video. (Its 3/4 hour long, but you are permitted to skip it in places!)... ...!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2cDIKuU5QU&t=97s

Paul...more stuff to come.... ...!

[scaber]

You said it was dry but some place looked as if there had been recent rain - is that right or was it just the way the light was shining on the road?

Also at one point it looked like the centre line has red colouration around the white centre lines - I wondered about the cause of that too.

Overall it made me regret that I hadn't kept my bike and therefore can no longer enjoy this sort of trip - on the other hand my downhill mountain bike riders provide me with a bit too much excitement for a bloke my age!!

[Ian Warren]

I'm waiting for ole 'Compo , Clegg and Foggy' to pop out from over or form behind the fence ... "demonstrating the poor state of some of the small Herefordshire country roads" Nah compared to some of the roads in Borneo they are perfectly fine

[Fozzer]

......Also at one point it looked like the centre line has red colouration around the white centre lines - I wondered about the cause of that too.

Probably left by some unfortunate, throttle-happy motorcyclist who came unstuck crossing over the centre line into an on-coming Herefordshire Cow...

Got to watch-out for animals in the countryside... ...!

Paul.... ....!

P.S. Most of the American roads carry double yellow lines along most of the centre of their carriageways, and woe-betide you if a LAPD/SFPD Cop catches you crossing over them to overtake, etc!...
...Ticket on the way!
Same with the "Stop Signs" at road intersections. (I love them!), Creep past/ignore them at your peril!