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  • #15888
    Radar
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    So it was a wartime fighter pilot scramble again as I dashed to the Ducati and headed to my local bikers cafe for a cuppa to take advantage of brief window of sunshine. I had forgotten just how lovely my Ducati is to ride. There is one sequence of bends on the A442 as you head towards Kidderminster where the Duke is just deliciously easy to slice through the corners. Just fantastic. As usual the Cafe bike park threw some interesting machines…


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    Late ‘proper’ Bonnie..interesting contrast to an early Hinckley built Trophy

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    The Duke looking good in the sun

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    Tidy ‘Baby Blade’

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    The beast…H2

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    But I would rather have this fabulous TZR


    Must treat myself to another dirt bike outing

    It was just good to out, however briefly!

    #69631
    elessimo
    Participant

    Ditto – good to get some sun.

    So good I took the TDM to Hereford for a deep clean and anti-corrosion treatment – it now gleams like new! Gabi the AYB guy has an MV 800, a Herald 125 and an old PK scooter (his first ever bike).
    The Yam is running really well: almost seems a shame to Ebay it, but it’s got to go….

    After lunch it was the turn of the Explorers: with Debs as pillion and Jed on his red 2015 Tex in tow, we explored a new route (OK, I got us lost and discovered some tiny gravel-strewn lanes en route to Raglan) to the Steel Horse Cafe near Abergavenny.
    Now it has been lowered the big Tiger is even better: surefooted over gravel, still great in the twisties and greedy for ever more throttle. But now I can get both heels down (at the same time!) the substantial weight is really easy to handle: this outing was a grin-fest, start to finish.
    The return trip was via Usk: it began to rain so we took the dual carriageway back and outstripped the clouds. Debs reckons we took 15 mins to get back home, but that can’t be right  ;D

    Looking forward to your 4 hour custom fighter event next weekend, Radar!
    8)

    #69632
    elessimo
    Participant

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    Gabi casting a spell on the Yam

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    Gabi’s MV

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    Herald 125

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    and Vespa….

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    TDM looking clean and mean

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    With the seat on it looks even better….          8)

    #69633
    elessimo
    Participant

    Steel Horse Cafe, near Abergavenny:
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    Along great country roads:
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    And inviting lanes….
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    #69634
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    Nice :)

    #69635
    Radar
    Moderator

    Your mate has a varied collection of bikes. Those Heralds are actually Chinese, but look ok.

    Looks like you had a decent ride out too.

    TDM looking good, my Thundercat would benefit from his touch!

    #69636
    elessimo
    Participant

    Well, he’s in Hereford – not too far from Kiddy….. find him on the AllYearBiker website.

    Gabi said that the Herald is a great little bike for around town, but he wouldn’t take it outside the city limits.

    My Tiger will be going for a similar anti-corrosion treatment for its birthday, when the Yam is sold….    8)

    #69637
    Radar
    Moderator

    Well, he’s in Hereford – not too far from Kiddy….. find him on the AllYearBiker website.

    Gabi said that the Herald is a great little bike for around town, but he wouldn’t take it outside the city limits.

    My Tiger will be going for a similar anti-corrosion treatment for its birthday, when the Yam is sold….    8)

    I work near Hereford now, Bromyard

    #69638
    elessimo
    Participant

    I work near Hereford now, Bromyard

    Ha! No excuse for not joining us at the Worcestershire bike nights then!

    See you at Pershore on Thursday 16th? Millers Arms?    8)

    #69639
    Radar
    Moderator

    Ha! No excuse for not joining us at the Worcestershire bike nights then!

    See you at Pershore on Thursday 16th? Millers Arms?    8)

    I can’t this week, but I am hoping to make the majority of them this year

    #69640
    imperialdata
    Keymaster

    Some gleaming bikes there Steve. What parts does the anti-corrosion treatment get applied to?

    #69641
    elessimo
    Participant

    Some gleaming bikes there Steve. What parts does the anti-corrosion treatment get applied to?

    Hey Dave, they cover the wheels and spray the under-carriage. Also have a patent cleaning liquid that goes on everywhere – the results are much better than my attempts with normal cleaning products…..  8)

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