team tractor Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 (edited) Today I thought I’d clear my head with a ride out on the Tenere . It’s been a crazy week after the mrs leaving . Porthmadog was the destination for a Sunday dinner with some family. honestly I just love the place . Edited December 15 by team tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 Looks like a cracking ride out. A nice part of the world indeed. From here though N Wales is not so close when we have the attractions of Devon on the doorstep. A far cry from living in Sutton Coldfield when N wales was a regular drive out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 bet you felt better after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 32 minutes ago, oowee said: Looks like a cracking ride out. A nice part of the world indeed. From here though N Wales is not so close when we have the attractions of Devon on the doorstep. A far cry from living in Sutton Coldfield when N wales was a regular drive out. 3 hours each way . Tbh Devon’s only 4 hours . have you lived everywhere? 😂 1 minute ago, ditchman said: bet you felt better after that I felt cold 😂. The fog visibility was down to 30 yards . It lasted 30 miles like that . I just have such a love for the place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 2 minutes ago, team tractor said: 3 hours each way . Tbh Devon’s only 4 hours . have you lived everywhere? 😂 I felt cold 😂. The fog visibility was down to 30 yards . It lasted 30 miles like that . I just have such a love for the place fog like that gives me the ebee-jeebees.......very difficult wether on a bike of car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 Nothing like fresh air to clear your head , I love walking around beaches , I am not anti social but the less people I see the better , I will be walking around a part of the North / Norfolk coast over the Christmas period and I hope you have a good Christmas , try and relax from your workplace for a few days , it will do you good . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 31 minutes ago, ditchman said: bet you felt better after that You always feel better after a ride on a good bike. Not that I've ever ridden a Teneré. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 58 minutes ago, marsh man said: Nothing like fresh air to clear your head , I love walking around beaches , I am not anti social but the less people I see the better , I will be walking around a part of the North / Norfolk coast over the Christmas period and I hope you have a good Christmas , try and relax from your workplace for a few days , it will do you good . MM I’m working up to the 24th and might only have a few days off . This is my first Xmas ever living on my own . 30 minutes ago, amateur said: You always feel better after a ride on a good bike. Not that I've ever ridden a Teneré. Honestly it’s a beast , goes anywhere and try’s to live on the back wheel 😂😂😂. It’s not as small and light as my old enduro bikes tho . My ktm 400 exc was 118kg . This is 240kg . 270 miles today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 39 minutes ago, amateur said: You always feel better after a ride on a good bike. Not that I've ever ridden a Teneré. Honestly it’s a beast , goes anywhere and try’s to live on the back wheel 😂😂😂. It’s not as small and light as my old enduro bikes tho . My ktm 400 exc was 118kg . This is 240kg . 270 miles today So far this year my riding is . Skeggy for chips Burnham on sea for chips Mid wales for a burger off my Mel b North wales for a Sunday roast 🤣🤣🤣 locally sourced food 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 15 minutes ago, team tractor said: I’m working up to the 24th and might only have a few days off . This is my first Xmas ever living on my own . This will be my second one of being by myself , a lot easier than last year but these long nights take some getting use to , now I am just getting on with my life during what I like doing and trying to avoid to many appointments , exactly how I like it . Hope yours is nothing to serious . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 43 minutes ago, marsh man said: This will be my second one of being by myself , a lot easier than last year but these long nights take some getting use to , now I am just getting on with my life during what I like doing and trying to avoid to many appointments , exactly how I like it . Hope yours is nothing to serious . MM Sat eating my tea Monday night and she said she’s leaving. No one else and doesn’t know why herself . You can’t make people love you . Not even an argument. So now it’s plan lots more trips and see more pw members . Mel b, strimmer 13 and others have messaged me daily . Very good friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 25 minutes ago, team tractor said: Sat eating my tea Monday night and she said she’s leaving. No one else and doesn’t know why herself . You can’t make people love you . Not even an argument. So now it’s plan lots more trips and see more pw members . Mel b, strimmer 13 and others have messaged me daily . Very good friends. now I just look on a woman leaving as her way of letting me know she was not good enough to start with if it’s that bad how come the dog never leaves! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 1 hour ago, team tractor said: .......This is 240kg . ..... Blimey! My 850cc is only 182kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 11 minutes ago, clangerman said: now I just look on a woman leaving as her way of letting me know she was not good enough to start with if it’s that bad how come the dog never leaves! lol 😂 . My cats stayed at least 5 minutes ago, amateur said: Blimey! My 850cc is only 182kg My foot was shocked too when I lost my balance the first day 🫣. Top heavy thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 3 minutes ago, team tractor said: 😂 My foot was shocked too when I lost my balance the first day 🫣. Top heavy thing So, not only do your tools attack you, your bike does too. You're doomed, man, you're doomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 Hello, I could never do that on my old BSA Bantam , You would be going back TT as i was still getting there , You never know it may be a place to retire !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 17 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, I could never do that on my old BSA Bantam , You would be going back TT as i was still getting there , You never know it may be a place to retire !!!!!! I too had a Beezer Bantam. Wish I still had it, probably worth a few bob now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 16 Author Report Share Posted December 16 1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, I could never do that on my old BSA Bantam , You would be going back TT as i was still getting there , You never know it may be a place to retire !!!!!! Always an idea but I’ll never retire 😂. I rode John o groats to landsend on a c90 tho so this is a breeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 2 hours ago, Old Boggy said: I too had a Beezer Bantam. Wish I still had it, probably worth a few bob now. Hello, Mine was the bright blue model , Think it about £100/ £120 , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 2 hours ago, Old Boggy said: I too had a Beezer Bantam. Wish I still had it, probably worth a few bob now. Alas, small two strokes never really pull in the money (too many survivors). The serious money is in Brough Superiors, Vincents, Rudges, Velos and (strangely to me) early Honda 4s and Kawasaki 750 3s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 31 minutes ago, amateur said: Alas, small two strokes never really pull in the money (too many survivors). The serious money is in Brough Superiors, Vincents, Rudges, Velos and (strangely to me) early Honda 4s and Kawasaki 750 3s In that case I would have been better hanging onto the Isetta 3 wheeled bubble car that was next on my vehicle list when young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 1 hour ago, Old Boggy said: In that case I would have been better hanging onto the Isetta 3 wheeled bubble car that was next on my vehicle list when young. Yes, bubble cars seem to be very "in" at the moment. The vehicle that terrified me the most as a teenager was my elder brother's Heinkel, which frightened me to death as a passenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted Monday at 18:28 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:28 5 hours ago, amateur said: Yes, bubble cars seem to be very "in" at the moment. The vehicle that terrified me the most as a teenager was my elder brother's Heinkel, which frightened me to death as a passenger. I must admit, that the front of the car, whether Isetta or Heinkel was very close to one`s body with very little protection in the event of a collision. This is a model of mine in the same colour etc. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted Tuesday at 17:41 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 17:41 On 16/12/2024 at 10:29, amateur said: Alas, small two strokes never really pull in the money (too many survivors). The serious money is in Brough Superiors, Vincents, Rudges, Velos and (strangely to me) early Honda 4s and Kawasaki 750 3s Oh God. Did some Kawasaki 750 3s survive? Surely up there with the most dangerous bikes ever. The one I used to ride in Australia certainly was... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted Tuesday at 17:56 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 17:56 11 minutes ago, Westward said: Oh God. Did some Kawasaki 750 3s survive? Surely up there with the most dangerous bikes ever. The one I used to ride in Australia certainly was... Some on eBay at the moment, north of £15k. A French pal had one which he tamed by putting it into a Rickman frame, so that it handled on rails, however he still found it far too frantic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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