So what have you done today..?

I absolutely love it. I used to ride off-road when I was a teenager but only started again when I moved to the countryside in 2020 and tbh that was more gentle bimbling around easy lanes enjoying the scenery in nice weather on my 40 year old DT175. However, in the last few years I've got into harder trails and enduro. It's by far my favourite form of motorcycling, plus it is amazing exercise - my strength and fitness levels have noticeably increased, resulting in amongst other things, improvements in my cricketing, especially bowling.

 

The GOOD
Monkey bike passed its MOT today


Not so GOOD
Electric start decided not to play.
Indicators flash at the speed of a strobe light

Really bloody GOOD
Still isn't raining and its been almost 38 hours

 

Lovely, 400?

 

Got a trip into one of the new HS2 tunnels on a site visit. Very impressive kit doing the drilling. Still not convinced about the whole HS2 thing though….

 

Went to Krazy Horse at Bury St Ed.
2 V4S Norton's in their, POA! 2 CCM's. One of which was £17999. That's not a typo
Good looking MV adv/tourers in car park; new. They looked smart.
Lots of bikes out.
2 Mutley's in single file in Thetford at lunchtime.

 

Raking the moss off the garden its gone mad with all the rain this year.

 

Yes a 400 twin, probably my favourite bike out of my collection.

 

It does look good!

 

Started the 900ss up for a run around in the warm spring weather. Started on the button, which filled the spirited ride with enthusiasm.

 

I had a kz750 twin for a short time.
I brought it to commute on and save whatever Z1000 I had at the time for best.

Everybody told me it was crap because they had that reputation so I sold it and brought a rough Z650 for the same duties.

The reality was that the 650 was crap as it was knackered, and the 750 twin would have served me better.

I'd like another now to build something like your 400.

 

Their breakfasts are worth a visit, they have some interesting bikes.

 

A trip down to Brighton today with great weather.

 

I did look for a z650 twin but they are near impossible to find now outside the US. This came to me as a box of bits nearly 10 years ago. It’s never let me down once.

 

I used to sleep on that beach when I went down for the weekend many years ago.

 

Which enduro’s have you done so far Zhed ?

 

Sorry, didn't explain very well, the Z650 I had was a 4cyl.
Yes the early 650 brit twin clone minus the oil leaks must be quite rare now. I wonder what the ones from a few years ago are like? W650 was it ?

 

Vagrant.

 

Paid my five British pounds to read and contribute to this anarchic waffle unhindered for another year

 

No events yet, just training.

 

A mate of mine had the Z550 4 cylinder with a Kerker exhaust fitted, it sounded amazing. The W650 is apparently very good, never heard any bad reviews of it.