What have you done with your bike today?

[Mick B]

It does look good & if it's as comfortable as it looks you'll be covering many miles with lots of smiles. 

[NorthumBryan]

I hope so Mick, the standard one was not brilliant and then I had a gel pad fitted and it was a lot better, but still not perfect. I think I'll do a lot more miles this year if I'm comfy in the 'back door' department, as it were. I still remember the original seat on my Guzzi Stelvio with warm affection, quite simply the most comfortable bike seat I've ever had. Pure Italian luxury & it's what I judge every seat against.

[Asmith61]

Yes I have to agree it does look nice and comfortable and the leather feed you have applied really makes it stand out just hope it does not make it slippery ?

[NorthumBryan]

Oddly enough it hasn't made it any slippier, which was a concern. If anything, because the leather feels softer, it may actually be a bit grippier than it was before ? Of course the first time I grab a handful of brake and squash me plums against the tank I may well review that statement...

[Asmith61]

  

[NorthumBryan]

Today I managed my first run out of the year with MorpethMatt. It was great to get back out and we had a little bimble up through Rothbury, on to Wooler and the over to Berwick and then back down the coast. We stopped off at Marshalls Restaurant which is just South of Berwick (off the A1167 next to the Go Outdoors warehouse) for a bite to eat which was spot on and we shall be back their again. We stopped off at Budle Bay for a picture and it's rude to go past Bamburgh Castle without a picture too. Great to be back out there and my Corbin seat is a thing of pure wonder, very happy.

[Asmith61]

Glad you both managed to get out it sounded like a great day especially as you had grub to 😃 glad the Corbin seat is a comfy as it looks 👍

[NorthumBryan]

Cheers, it was a bit nippy but OK. I have to confess my seat is a little bit on the slippery side, possibly too much leather feed...

[NorthumBryan]

Today I've given the tigger a bit of soapy love, it didn't look that dirty after yesterdays 115 mile run out, but once I made a clean spot that was it. Drip drying in the garage now ready for next time.

[Asmith61]

  I did think the leather feed might make it slippery 

Always good to give them some soapy love especially after a ride out this time of year 😠
Hope it’s not to long before you get out again.

[NorthumBryan]

I had a very interesting and remarkably eventful run out on the tigger. The day started with a rendezvous with Morpethmatt at Fairmoor garage which is just off the A1 North of Morpeth. It started to go 'udders skywards' when Matt's GS got away from him and he tested the integrity & quality of the SW Motech engine bars, this is before even leaving the garage. SW Motech have done a great job in designing the bars as no other part of the GS hit the ground and they only suffered a bit of chipped paint, very impressive. So, after picking the GS up (surprisingly easy I have to say) we headed off West for a run to Kielder Reservoir. Only 20 mins into the run and we found a stricken chap on an 850GS who had ended up in a ditch and the bike was stuck fast. He's got a wheel onto the grass, lost control and slid into a 2' deep gully which did not want to give up the GS without a fight. Much struggling, grunting and straining between the three of us saw the GS freed from it's boggy captor. The bike was covered in mud & grass and we left him to pick it clean after a thankful handshake.

We had a nice run to Kielder through Bellingham but discovered to our dismay that none of the cafe's had opened yet. Bugger, we headed up to Kielder Castle (cafe closed) and then it was off to Jedburgh via some tiny little back roads and a very welcome pot of tea & bacon sammich at the Abbey Bridge Coffee House. From there we hit the little roads and headed to Wooler via Kirk Yetholm and stopped for another cuppa and a scone (we're not animals after all...).

It was in Wooler I noticed Matt's bike was quite clean while mine was absolutely minging. Hmmm, perhaps those 'Mudsling' plastic's you get for GS' really do work ? Anyhow, we had a nice run home through Longframlington & Longhorsley before heading in our own directions at Morpeth. I had a new pair of Merlin Adventure boots on and after one or two missed gear changes at the start of the day they started to break in really well and I can tell they will be like slippers in a few months time. Will they be waterproof ? Probably not but I can live with that. A furious amount of soapy love saw the tigger restored to it's former glory. Great day out 

[MadisonMotorsportUK]

Today, like the rest of the week, absolutely nothing. They must be feeling neglected 

I'm decorating today. Just done a second sizing coat on the newly plastered bedroom walls/ceiling and I'll start papering shortly.

[NorthumBryan]

Deep joy, mind you the roads are filthy so you are not missing anything...

[Mick B]

Sounded like an excellent day out.

Weekends nowadays, for us, are standing on a touchline watching the grandkids play football.
Not as much fun as riding the bike but better than decorating! 

[Asmith61]

Yes I agree sounded like a great day out and very eventful !!!!
Hopefully the chap who ended up in the ditch was ok?
Glad your mate Matt was ok after dropping his bike.

Good luck with the decorating 👍