belfastguzzi Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Went for a ride on 850. Rain got heavier. Mist got mistier. Ten year old tyres remained slithery. Hand locked into heavy throttle-spring claw. But enjoyed it more than fretting over V.11 hot performance mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchbob Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I never fret over V11 performance mods [pause while steam-driven, gear crunching PC takes me to the appropriate thread]. I just accept that my V11 has less than it looks and sounds. There are compensations: it seems to be just as dangerous at 100mph as most sportsbikes are at 160. Today I stuck my sharpest oyster knife just about clean through my left hand - almost spoiled my lunch. Happily, there were only two left to do so, cruelly, I let Serge exercise himself trying to open them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Today I stuck my sharpest oyster knife just about clean through my left hand - almost spoiled my lunch.83758[/snapback] A cloud over the Elysian pastorale. Hehehee. A temporary set-back, I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nogbad Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 A cloud over the Elysian pastorale. Hehehee.A temporary set-back, I'm sure. 83764[/snapback] Hmmm. A recursive link. Could this be an endogenous function within the HTML tree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aironepony Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Today I stuck my sharpest oyster knife just about clean through my left hand - almost spoiled my lunch. Happily, there were only two left to do so, cruelly, I let Serge exercise himself trying to open them. 83758[/snapback] "I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead -- not sick, not wounded -- dead". ..............Woody Allen ................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchbob Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Dead oysters = dead diner. They should be blowing bubbles as you cut through the muscle, twitch when you add lemon juice or chilli juice and they should squeak on the first mastication. Occasionally the knife takes their side, though. Wimps use one with a protective guard; not I, of the wounded hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchbob Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 A cloud over the Elysian pastorale. Hehehee.A temporary set-back, I'm sure. 83764[/snapback] Take heart, Belfast; Elysium is tres calme, ce soir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I did lots more wheelies today but this time on my WR400. It's soooo much fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I did some wheelies on my KLR, but I'm not real good at it yet. So, I went home and baked some cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badmotogoozer Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Today I dragged my carcass off the floor. It had been there 2 days while I waited for the muscles in my back to stop screaming at me. Saturday was a bad day. Got an early morning start on Guzzi maintenance. Got her up on the stand gave her a stability shake. Placed 5mm allen in valve cover bolt. twisted slightly.... off the stand she comes!! Luckily the Ducati broke her fall. In a matter of a couple of seconds, both my main rides were taken out. Tore the hell out of my lower back trying to separate them. Finally was able to get the engine hoist out of the shed and get them back on their feet. Let the parts search begin. fak. Rj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchbob Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Commiserations, Ryan. Bon courage, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Britcheflee Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Sunday - Went to work to set up live action buffet (this week Asian night) - cooked Thai chicken soup, fried rice (lots of it) chow mein, and a ton of other stuff. Monday - still working on my 5 week shower project - 4 weeks of which were wasted when the special order shower base turned out to be the wrong size and had to be sent back- just spent a dusty day cutting and installing Hardy backer board - just about done - next stage tiling. Would much rather be riding but weather is still iffy and shower MUST be completed asap.....really want a beer but going to a business owners meeting this evening. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Britcheflee Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 This is where I am now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Britcheflee Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Why did it have to come out you ask: feast your eyes on this!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aironepony Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Today.....I'm off to Bergamo to see Angelo Tadini, then on to Mandello for a couple of nights at Al Verde. I'll have a good rummage at Agostini's, Vallassi and Stucchi for various Guzzi bits. Then I'm off to Reggio Emilia, that HUGE autojumble, to get some of the more elusive Guzzi bits, and I might even find some more Guzzi scrap metal to restore...who knows...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now