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Testing to see how shes liking the new main jets.
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Testing to see how shes liking the new main jets.
i'm so down with that
oh man, that open primary is bitchin
Last ride before lockdown, Sat March 21st. The old girl was running a little rich so I went down one to 140 mains and off out for a run, despite it being bloody cold, 8-10 above freezing. There is a cafe (closed, naturally) at Cotswold Airfield, it's about a 60-mile round trip and one I've started doing from time to time. Or at least I did before lockdown!
This used to be RAF Kemble and is now a private flyers' airflield and also a planes' graveyard where 747s and suchlike get scrapped. That plane in the background is, I think, a Hawker Hunter. Here's another of it:
Close by is a Red Arrows' Folland Gnat, looking a bit sad as it's missing its cockpit canopy at the moment:
Kemble used to be home to the Red Arrows.
A combination of the cold and the vibes gave me vibration white finger well before I got home. I didn't get this with the old mirrors, but I've fitted Halcyon ones now. Dunno if that's coincidence, but I could do without it anyway:
Just garage activity now. Bah. I'm getting desperate to ride.
Cliff
This used to be RAF Kemble and is now a private flyers' airflield and also a planes' graveyard where 747s and suchlike get scrapped. That plane in the background is, I think, a Hawker Hunter. Here's another of it:
Close by is a Red Arrows' Folland Gnat, looking a bit sad as it's missing its cockpit canopy at the moment:
Kemble used to be home to the Red Arrows.
A combination of the cold and the vibes gave me vibration white finger well before I got home. I didn't get this with the old mirrors, but I've fitted Halcyon ones now. Dunno if that's coincidence, but I could do without it anyway:
Just garage activity now. Bah. I'm getting desperate to ride.
Cliff
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Just now, on national TV, my governor (Cuomo) directly addressed "the motorcyclists and ADK hikers..."
He said "Its not about you, its about US", meaning to emphasize social distancing.
This is giving me pause.
Not sure its going to stop me, though.
I think I can ride my bikes in a safe manner.
He said "Its not about you, its about US", meaning to emphasize social distancing.
This is giving me pause.
Not sure its going to stop me, though.
I think I can ride my bikes in a safe manner.
In these uncertain times it was great to be able to take both bikes out for a 5-6 mile ride. It was not a long ride but it was enough to make me happy with the day, things could be a lot worse......
tim
tim
My reply to your gubberner would be the same as my reply to mine. Short. Terse even. Two words. No prize for guessing which two...
Yup, that is a two-seat Hunter. The single seat variants were truly among the prettiest jets ever built IMO. They just had such nice lines and were apparently extremely nice to fly. Here is a single seater...
The Hunter was used by more than 20 air forces (chiefly the RAF, Indian, Singaporean, Swiss, Swedes and Netherlands) with the type entering service in 1954 and being retired in 2014 (although quite a number are still operating in private hands as aggressors and in other training roles). The bulges below the gun bay were used to store spent 30mm cannon shell casings and cartridge links as it had been found that they would damage the underside of the aircraft if they were ejected. Here is a three-view:
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Finally got to ride around the lake. finished a simple design on the gas cap before the ride. Had a great opportunity to take pics for those who were interested in seeing it all "finished" - ish 
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Raked and extended front end, handlebar mounted clutch lever, samurai sword jockey shift?
We need to see this in action...!
We need to see this in action...!
my third one is on back order! Lol
I'll give you a hint, I shift with my right hand. I can also downshift with my left knee
, if any of you want to meet up for a small ride, lets set up a day. Sadly I can't take credit for the rake...however I'm hoping I can find someone to teach me to do all of it because he who did the rake, sucked at it...cut metal, bent the steering column upward for the "rake" and then welded like 1/2" steel plating OVER the cut frame, they didn't even weld the frame tubes back together with more steel
so if you know anyone willing to teach me please lemme know 
definitely saved all that to my computer for the future lol. But I think I'll fill you in later with a few pics on how shitty this job actually was lol.
Please tell me you don't actually ride that thing. Just gonna be honest, you wouldn't ever catch me riding that. The weak area, wherever it is in that cobbled mess, will eventually let loose at the most inopportune time.
Yesterday was overcast, blustery and really too cold but to hell with it.
I didn’t feel like sightseeing, or stopping, or just puttering along. I took the XS2 to the closest highway on-ramp and just nailed it. I returned 60 miles later feeling “ refreshed” !
Edit: and oh yeah, managed to twist the plastic knob of of my odometer off at the gas station!
I didn’t feel like sightseeing, or stopping, or just puttering along. I took the XS2 to the closest highway on-ramp and just nailed it. I returned 60 miles later feeling “ refreshed” !
Edit: and oh yeah, managed to twist the plastic knob of of my odometer off at the gas station!