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    Merry Christmas to the last remaining inmates of...

    Merry Christmas to the last remaining inmates of the forum. Can't really make a meet-up, certainly not on road bikes as they're SORNed now, and due for some workshop time. Chicky's 790 Duke is...
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    Great ride out in late summer weather

    Yesterday (Sat 7th Oct) Chicky and I fancied making the most of the decent weather as who knows how much more we'll be treated to this season? We rode up from the New Forest to visit Basil and Tash,...
  3. Thread: Choice

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    That’s right Chris, pistons like spam tins, two...

    That’s right Chris, pistons like spam tins, two conrods/piston (to control rocking), and 8 valves/cylinder.
    Basically Honda wanted to return to 500 GPs in the late 70s, but the boss man Soichiro...
  4. Thread: Choice

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    The Britten any day. The only incarnation of the...

    The Britten any day. The only incarnation of the NR750 that would get a look in is the #90 bike that ran in the experimental class at the Le Mans 24h in 1987 - until looking closely it was a carbon...
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    My bike premiums haven't changed much (road and...

    My bike premiums haven't changed much (road and off-road bikes on the same policy through CIA), maybe helped by becoming a proper old git last year (60). My car insurance premium renewal jumped up a...
  6. Thread: CB 900f

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    All you can do is ask as many questions as...

    All you can do is ask as many questions as possible, and hope that you get truthful answers. Fortunately they're a sound engine design that will go forever if the oil & filter have been regularly...
  7. Thread: Yay :)

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    Did any of y’all go to the Henge on Wednesday? It...

    Did any of y’all go to the Henge on Wednesday? It was ever-so-slightly rammed, I read this morning, the car parks were full, and English Heritage had to put out a message to potential visitors to...
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    Was the ride to Compton Abbas any good? We're...

    Was the ride to Compton Abbas any good? We're looking to make the most of a dry mild day (plus the fact that we missed the window to SORN the road bikes at the end of October like we normally do) and...
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    Try the Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF) - Wilts has...

    Try the Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF) - Wilts has a really good branch, last I knew they meet in Melksham (The Pilot in Bowerhill actually) - check the TRF website for info regarding the monthly...
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    Oh dear... I wasn't a regular visitor but it was...

    Oh dear... I wasn't a regular visitor but it was a nice destination with a good cafe. I'm not fully au fait with their product range but aside from Enfields it appeared to be largely high end stuff....
  11. Thread: weekly meets

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    Very good question Alistair... About four years...

    Very good question Alistair... About four years ago, after returning to the area my wife and I organised a bit of a one-off do at the Fox & Hounds on the east side of Devizes. It was quite a success,...
  12. Petition for automatic bike access to bus lanes

    Definitely worth a signature

    https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614294
  13. Thread: 18 !

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    While I admire your optimism Kev, I fear that we...

    While I admire your optimism Kev, I fear that we have the worst of it yet to come, it hasn't been properly cold yet (down here near the coast I've only had to scrape the car windscreen twice all...
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    Fingers crossed that the new Norton V4 doesn't...

    Fingers crossed that the new Norton V4 doesn't carry over any of the serious flaws that they discovered in the Garner-era bikes...
  15. Thread: oops & ouch

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    Hope you get diagnosed accurately and heal...

    Hope you get diagnosed accurately and heal quickly, and don't forget to give Don an hour off now and then!
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    Often heard, sadly from eejits who think that it...

    Often heard, sadly from eejits who think that it makes them sound like a crazed speed demon whom we should all admire, but it's a euphemism for "I'd be a crap rider with no idea what to do and a...
  17. Cheers James, good to see some old faces on...

    Cheers James, good to see some old faces on there, and a few memories of people, events and places from years gone by - shame it all fizzled out... I blame Facebook (mutter, grumble)
  18. Thread: Yep 😁

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    We listened with mild envy to all the bikes out...

    We listened with mild envy to all the bikes out over the Easter weekend - though it was probably deceptively cool out, wind chill a bit more than a few expected. Our house move seems interminably...
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    Welcome aboard John. We're about to leave the...

    Welcome aboard John. We're about to leave the area but will still infest the forum and see WB folk around and about, including you hopefully.
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    A couple of reminiscences; 1. One Sunday...

    A couple of reminiscences;

    1. One Sunday afternoon I was out on my z650 in Northampton with my mate Steve on his 350LC, and we had a couple of friends with us: Dave on my pillion and his wife Deb...
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    That news about Burger is sad to learn. The first...

    That news about Burger is sad to learn. The first WB that I’ve heard of being lost to it. Fingers crossed that there are no more...
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    True dat. My 1290 SuperDuke has a natty LED...

    True dat. My 1290 SuperDuke has a natty LED headlight - in fact there isn’t a single filament light in the bike anywhere. The headlight is super bright and the main beam throw is reasonable, but I’ve...
  23. Thread: 15 years :)

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    Evening all, it's almost 11 years since Star and...

    Evening all, it's almost 11 years since Star and I joined up (13th Jan 2009), I recall our early visits to the Sally to meet some WBs face to face, and early acquaintances being Thunderbird and...
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    Oops, nearly missed this one, belated festive...

    Oops, nearly missed this one, belated festive wishes to all, next year can only be better.... surely? Y’all have a safe and happy new year.
  25. Thread: Tumbleweed...

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    Me! Me! Me! (That’s just one of me Judy) I check...

    Me! Me! Me! (That’s just one of me Judy) I check in frequently, contribute to a post if I have anything to add, but lament the lack of forum traffic. The good ol’ days of 2010-2012 when the forum was...
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