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Ben.
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Is it my own myopia, or is there a direct relation between the age of the bike and the "niceness" of the owner???
Ben, 2014 Stone. Oh well ...
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Zecis
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That's the stage 1 kit Johnno.... it makes the bike a complete (if slightly noisy) keeper - straight through no baffle Lafraconis
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Regards Adam
Located near Stonehenge ...A 1200sport (2 valve with stage 1), Daytona RS, and a Centauro GT (the last one is for sale if you are interested) |
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V7Chris
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I hope you do enjoy your retirement Min, I fully retired in July after a couple of years part time work. I had some issues with the outfit that I worked for so that made up my mind, but I do miss the sense of purpose and the sometimes challenging aspects of the job, meeting up with the team over a couple of beers etc. Spending 24/7 with SWMBO is taking some getting used to for both of us mind. On the other hand, it is great to go for a trip on the bike whenever I feel like it, as I did yesterday into Snowdonia. Many hardy campers still about despite the night time chilly temperatures. The other good thing about retirement is flexibility, ferry to Calais booked for Saturday, no return ferry booked, will come back when we feel like it
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Ben.
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You're not the only one to "miss the sense of purpose." V7Chris ... I was known in the Lancaster area as the guy who restored the railings scrapped in the war, and made appropriate ironwork for listed buildings, and it was a role I enjoyed. When I retired, I was suddenly no longer that person, and I felt a very keen loss of identity since it was so tied up with what I did. Ask someone who they are and they will give you a name, but that's just a label. They might identify further as someone's Dad or Mum, but that's not who they are either. Or they might tell you their job or role in society. Retiring demonstrated to me that my identity rests in none of these things, so I'd say it's a good time to find out who we really are. |
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TheWrongTrousers
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You make a good point Ben. I wondered if rather than ones identity resting in 'none of things' as you put it, it may be a case of ones feelings of identity resting in all of those things over the course of a life time. It's an existential question. The buddhists say that we have no fixed self and we simply exist in relation to everything else, and any perception of a fixed identity is illusory. Gosh, I feel a bit giddy after writing that, I will have to sit down and do some work to make the feelings go away.
I have a good few years of indentured slavery left for better or worse. Do you know Philip Larkin's poem 'Toads revisited' ? 'Give me your hand old toad, and help me down cemetery road' Oh, and I offer my congratulations to Min on his retirement, so I do. |
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theone&onlymin
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I always said that work was something to do between my days off.
so I've had plenty of practice for this day so I have. Thanks for your kind words and now let's return to What did you do with yer bike today...... Cheers Min |
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Dave P.
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Congratulations Min. Retirement.........I can thoroughly recommend it. |
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TO LIVE OUTSIDE THE LAW YOU MUST BE HONEST.
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iansoady
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I agree with what is said - retiring just gives the opportunity to do lots of other stuff. I raely take the bike out at the weekends these days as there are so many idiots around - on both 2 wheels and 4. Regarding sense of purpose, I've found mine in various public involvement activities at my local hospital which does a lot of research. There are loads of very intelligent people doing cutting edge stuff which can be quite mind-stretching but they are often incapable of describing it in a way that ordinary humans can comprehend, so helping with this is always interesting. And of course as I'm not employed it's easy for me to put a point of view that may be unpopular coming from inside - like "I don't really think this project is value for money" - not popular when the lead researcher is a senior and much-respected professor and consultant surgeon! And of course as I'm not actually employed, I can decide what and how much I do.
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Ian
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Brian UK
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And they can't sack you. Win win. I work as a volunteer for the National Trust locally 2 days a week. The Wey Navigation runs very close to home, owned by the trust. I help with the upkeep, so not only does it get me out, but I'm also keeping my "back garden" in order. Most of the other vols are ex professional people (which puts me out of my depth ).
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Brian.
Better 5 minutes late in this world than years early in the next. |
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Barry
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Well, that was a bit of Guzzi day that was.
Dumped the oil when I got it home hot last night, and let it drain so that was up at chilly time and only just light to fill it up with 3 litres of the clean stuff, after remembering to put the drain plug back in. Then orf to The Avebury it was, a bit later than intended but I'm not caring. Avebury car park was hot, bright and dusty, but there was room under my preferred shady tree so that was that then. Quick check with the NT people to make sure that motorcycles are still free, and they are, and no that's not our motorbike, someone asked if they could leave it near the van. Very clean V7 (new type), red tank with white stripes, jacket and helmet padlocked to it. Anyone here? Whilst eating my sarnie at Avebury, a Quota (or similar big trailey) thudded through - I was sat down and could really only see the huge GUZZI blaze on the tank, but I think there was a Cali close behind.
And then, on the way home, a white Vintage (I think) on the road from Witney thru to Kingston Bagpuize. That's me winning all the spotter points in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire then! But goodness, those Friday Afternoon Going Home People are a determined breed aren't they? "We're all queuing here, mate". Well, I can see that you are but I have a broken white line here, and nothing coming the other way, so I'm going to do something you can't. Toodles. Shouldn't engage with them, really. P.S. Avebury was particularly lovely. She had her Avebury-By-The-Sea frock on. Edited by Barry - 20 Sep 2019 at 17:31 |
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Doug
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Another ride out on the Stelvio around the Scottish Borders. From the mouth of the Tyne over to Hexham then along to Gilsland and taking some very minor roads up to Langholm. Cup of tea and a piece of cake there then up to St Mary's Loch for more tea and ending up near Peebles for b and b in a pub.
Returned this morning via Selkirk, Jedburgh, Bonchester Bridge and Otterburn.
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Ben.
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This afternoon I got the chance to test the recent plug and plug lead change, and I think there's a further improvement after disconnecting the Lambda sensors last week. Pick up from low revs is smoother than it was, and before I do any more messing about I'll take more notice of octane ratings and make sure that is optimised.
And I'll send that front tyre, a Sport Demon, to the bin, and get a Bridgestone on instead.
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V7Chris
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Absolutely bugger all! Disconnected the batteries from both of them last week because 'we' are touring France for a month, but because 'we' couldn't possibly leave the dog with friends, neighbours, family or the dogs home for that length of time, 'we' have had to use the car. I am now constantly tormented by the many riders and bikes (often ridden in a very careless manner) of all descriptions in the warm and pleasant climate of the south west. I have noted a couple of things that have changed over the 40 odd years that I have been visiting - 1. it must be the law that if you have a maxi scooter in France, it's obligatory to have a loud exhaust fitted. 2. What are the red number plates for? (Brian as practically a French citizen you will know perhaps) Normal in every respect but the background colour is red. I have noticed 3 or 4 and can see nothing unusual about the vehicle or the occupants (always a car so far) so what's the reason, there must be one? Answers on a postcard please....
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Brian UK
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Red plates are I think Export or Temporary Transit plates. Were they left or right hand drive?
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Brian.
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V7Chris
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Ahh, that makes sense. They were newer LH drive cars. Thanks Brian.
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