Beating the boredom and still getting your bike fix

[wiltshire builders]

So far I've fitted a pair of oxford heated grips to my wife's bike.
Hardwired 2 oximisers into the garage.
Fitted a new top fairing to my bike.
I also had 2 appointments yesterday in Bath and Cheltenham. Didn't fancy a 3hr round trip in a transit so "borrowed" my wife's Street Triple RS.
Went up the A46 and Down the Fosse way which were both pretty quiet although the people using the roads did seem to have their minds elsewhere. So if you do have to venture out, be extra vigilant. Saw 1 near head on and had 2 cars pull out on me.
When I got back I cleaned the bikes ( yet again) and then watched https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/films/...undaunted-film
It's not your usual bike documentary. It focuses more on the psychological effects of racing through the eyes of Andrea Dovizioso and the pressures put on him from the team and other riders.
It's not the most exhilarating film but it wastes an hour and beats watching repeats of Homes under the Hammer.
Anyone else got any bike related ways to kill the time?

[Scotty]

Erm, aside from cleaning the living daylights out of them, wiring in battery charger leads, checking fluid levels and tyre pressures, cleaning them again.... oh, and fitting a new Akrapovic system (which was technically done before lockdown, before we were aware of the upcoming indefinite spell of enforced idleness... D’Oh!)

Lordy, after the never-ending winter of rain we were so looking forward to taxing the bikes on 1st April, and daren’t have hoped for weather like this... which we get to appreciate from our back garden rather than (insert any fave biking destination here)...

[WR6133]

Lot's of polishing, got a TV in the garage so usually half watch something on Netflix while doing it. If you own shares in Autosol I reckon you are doing well right now.

I filled last weekend with sorting out and tidying the garage, it had gotten pretty messy.

I found a clutch cable last week and not to rush a task I took all week to identify it as for the GSXR and to then fit it.

Put the ZZR on SORN, going to remove the fairings next week and give it some attention.

Work has me going to Devizes a couple of times a week, used bikes for that. May have got "lost" on the return leg a few times, depending on what time you are out it can still sometimes be eerily quiet, especially if you avoid main roads.

I never realised that by not commuting up to 2 hours everyday I'd free up so much time.

[Badger-Roy]

Lot's of polishing, got a TV in the garage so usually half watch something on Netflix while doing it. If you own shares in Autosol I reckon you are doing well right now.

I filled last weekend with sorting out and tidying the garage, it had gotten pretty messy.

I found a clutch cable last week and not to rush a task I took all week to identify it as for the GSXR and to then fit it.

Put the ZZR on SORN, going to remove the fairings next week and give it some attention.

Work has me going to Devizes a couple of times a week, used bikes for that. May have got "lost" on the return leg a few times, depending on what time you are out it can still sometimes be eerily quiet, especially if you avoid main roads.

I never realised that by not commuting up to 2 hours everyday I'd free up so much time.

Was that you giving me a rev as you went past the other day on your GSXR?

[Last Train]

I’ve spent the last few weeks polishing the **** out of anything I could get to the mop.
So for the last few days I’ve been suffering from a hands on hangover of sorts.
What I’ve been doing was instead is dreaming of my next purchase
I want an old Brit, something like this would fit the bill nicely

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[WR6133]

Was that you giving me a rev as you went past the other day on your GSXR?

That was me, went past the next day on the Enfield.

I want an old Brit

Indian built Enfield?...... all the authentic performance but more "usable".

[Badger-Roy]

That was me, went past the next day on the Enfield

yep I was out in the garage and I saw you both times, some would say I spend to much time out in the garage (by some I mean people with the same surname as me but with a mrs in front of it)

[Last Train]

Indian built Enfield?...... all the authentic performance but more "usable".

A couple of Buell guys have them too & love them, but not really on my radar.

I quite fancy a Grumph

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[BB]

A couple of Buell guys have them too & love them, but not really on my radar.

I quite fancy a Grumph

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Nice looking Grumph there

[Badger-Roy]

Iv spent the last 2 days pulling an old Suzuki an400 Bergman apart that iv had tucked away for a while (paid peanuts for it as a non-runner) but not had the time to spend on it.
After 2 hours working out how to take the body work of iv de-greased and jet washed 3 years of ****e and crud away from where it’s been stood up, wire brushed away rusty frame paint and repainted, glued up and fixed a broken nose cone, cleaned the carb out etc and finely got it running after tracing a broken wire from the brake lever (started 2nd try after fixing the wire ).
Its actually running rather nicely apart from a bit of a clatter from the variator and having just taking it for a naughty whizz down a track near me I’m quite taken with it, 1st big scooter iv ever ridden and I was amazed just how well it pulled and comfortable it is.
Plans for tomorrow are to rip the callipers apart as they work but probably could do with a clean and fluid change then change all oils and then give it a good clean and polish.
Then it’s book an MOT and fingers crossed time, I admit its not the prettiest but for what it owes me it can have a place in the garage if it passes.