Thursday, 21 August 2025

August so far

 It's been brilliant weather and I've been quite lazy in the workshop, preferring to ride my bikes instead of working on them. In between times I have been looking at various news feeds which are depressing, when did this country become so left wing?

Anyway just to prove I have done a bit here are some photos, including the chain which came off my Z1000 on a test run, no harm done but some stress, no phone coverage so a bit of pushing and walking before two ladies asked if I needed help, minutes later after using their phone my breakdown service was winging my way to get me, thanks Fiona. The Z1000 is almost ready to sell, just a wee oil leak to fix hopefully.  

Yesterday I happened across a VMCC meeting at Blackwater, good crack and even managed to get some advice on my Velo from an expert, thanks Peter, I will persevere, nice day out in nice weather.

Keep on keeping on


A Commando day
Down to see Tim for a breakfast
Carbs off again
Chain recovered
A Guzzi day
A BMW day


Out on the V85's day 
Geoff appeared on his new Harris 

And some photos from the VMCC midweek meet


Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Vintage bikes and Vintage people

 The last couple of weekend have been spent in the main spectating at two different VMCC runs in Perthshire and I have to say I was impressed with how the guys and girls manage to get the older bikes round the 60 - 80 mile course. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, I did consider entering the Blair run but I was too late and I'm glad to say they were oversubscribed. There are glimmers of hope as I noticed not just grizzly old boys with beards but a fair turnout of ladies and younger people too.

Speaking to some of the participants after there were some issues with the Lycra mob not paying attention and quite frankly being very selfish, why are they protected by various statues of law whist the poor motorcyclists are harassed and treated badly, discuss!

Great weather though, very warm and despite the storm warning yesterday it wasn't that bad in Perthshire, keep on keeping on, I'm not commenting on all the photos, there's too many...

Blairgowrie weekend


The S&T run