First Part of our Scandi trip Video

 For your enjoyment!

September already

 The weather has changed, to be honest still not bad although there seems to be a bit more rain about but after the great summer we have had no complaints. The roses have suffered a bit but really who cares and the grass has been only growing very slowly but that's a bonus. 

The last weekend in August we managed a wee trip out on the R100 and the T3, two very well matched bikes, we took turns and we both overall preferred the T3 although the R100 was a close second. 

Some bad news with the deaths of two friends, Russel Clink from the borders who used to organise the Scottish Guzzi rally and George Peddie from Perth, a long time member of the Norton club and a regular attender of many overseas Norton events, RIP lads you will both be missed. 

We had a Guzzi meeting in Dunkeld after Russels funeral in Melrose (which had a big Guzzi contingent) with 4 of us camping at the campsite at Inver (Only 12 miles from the house but we couldn't let the side down) Liz came up in the car to join us on Saturday night. 

I met Steve from Aboyne on his nice MK5 Lemans who it transpired was local to Perth before he moved away to more exotic climes, small world, we had many friends in common which is always the way, on Sunday I met up with an old pal Andy Cameron and his wife Elaine who were caravanning on the same site, once again a small world.

I have met many people through our hobby and hopefully will meet many more, meanwhile keep the sunny side up and just keep on keeping on.

Worth a Photo

Not what it seems

Front wheel drive with a 2 litre Skoda engine

Still sunny

Steve with his MK5 and Gavins 1400 Audace

Gavin and Fi

Steve

Fiona enjoying the Ford

Steve worried about his electrics

And Gavin, just worried

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

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