Motorcycles

[harley dave]

its done ,we are at this stage ,next engine and gearbox out ,engine strip down and off to vapour blasters

[harley dave]

allso bought this today

[harley dave]

buy japanese something like the above  xt500

[Graeme]

I'm moving out of London on Thursday. Today I found that the local scooter shop, which is less than five minutes walk from my flat, has started offering a slightly more exciting range.

This is the first MV Augusta Brutale Dragster RR in the UK. Want.

[Graeme]

I moved out of London today, on a very heavily loaded motorbike. I stopped off in Richmond to post a few letters and saw my bike's sexier little sister.

The R1200R is a lot dowdier, but (as you can see in the photo) you can strap panniers and an enormous bag to it, and it'll still behave. It's a highly capable machine, and I sat in sixth gear at around the speed limit (70 mph / 120 km/h) all the way up, and despite the added weight, it didn't miss a beat.

The fuel gauge is a different matter. I had it fixed a few weeks back, and it's gone again.

The ride up wasn't entirely fun. When I set out it was 3 degrees Celsius (37 degrees Fahrenheit), and didn't get much about 8 degrees Celsius (46 degrees Fahrenheit). Plus it started to rain towards the end. I covered around 260 miles (420 km), and arrived here just after dark, in the rain. I felt pretty wiped out, naked bikes are not good in this sort of weather.

But heated grips FTW! The side panels also warmed up from the engine, and kept my legs toasty if I squeezed the bike.

[harley dave]

where have you moved to if you dont want to say its ok

[Graeme]

I'm currently in South Cumbria. I moved out of my flat in East Sheen today, and then will be heading to Australia (Sydney or Melbourne) in the not so distant future.

[harley dave]

well cant say i blame you nice and sunny …good luck

[Bluegrass]

@Graeme good luck with your travels and I hope you can take your MC with you to Australia.  That long trip in the cold and rain does not sound like fun, but at least it's behind you and you arrived safe and sound.

I'm assuming that big brown bag is all of your Iron Heart gear!

[summ3rhays]

Best of luck on the move @Graeme. I agree that heated grips are a lifesaver.

[summ3rhays]

Record high temperatures have been nice. Each day I think it's the last possible ride of the year.  A quick attachment of the GoPro to the passenger peg after work Friday.

[Bluegrass]

Very cool toy!

[harley dave]

@summ3rhays:

Record high temperatures have been nice. Each day I think it's the last possible ride of the year.  A quick attachment of the GoPro to the passenger peg after work Friday.

thats just taunting us poor brits who are riding in 4 degrees allthough with wind chill it feels like -15

[MP]

Great shots from the GoPro, I'd love to get one myself.

[Graeme]

@Bluegrass most of my IH gear is in a crate heading to Australia. Reports that the ship is listing are somewhat exaggerated…

[Graeme]

Sold my bike.

[summ3rhays]

@harley:

thats just taunting us poor brits who are riding in 4 degrees allthough with wind chill it feels like -15

This definitely is not the norm. It's usually a lot colder and with snow. I'll take it. Skiing can wait a few more weeks

[Anesthetist]

Man I'm sorry Graeme. Be sure to get something nice to lessen the sting.

[Bluegrass]

Get a new MC asap.  Don't fuck around.  Life without a MC is a life diminished.  On the other hand - you can look forward to looking for a new MC  .

[Graeme]

I'm about to relocate to Australia, so the next bike is probably going to be a few months away. I need to get out there and get sorted first.

Not sure what the next one will be. The new watercooled R1200R looks sweet, but the ergonomics didn't seem to quite work for me. I'd need to take another look to be sure.

The Aerial Ace is really cool…