Recent content by Paulplex

I washed, waxed and rust protected the metal parts after work this evening. Spent a good three hours on the task, and celebrated by going for a couple hours across the New Forest. Home eventually ...and with the film of dead midges, moths and other bugs, I'll need to wash her again. Sigh...

What's that? Christchurch to Lymington isn't via Ringwood, Burley and Brockenhurst? Darn, must check my maps more closely next time. Best way to end the weekend, before the slog of the working week ahead...

Beautiful day in the UK - so whilst my wife went off to spend far too much money at the hair dresser (seriously, why do women pay so much?!) ...I went to waste a tank of fuel around the New Forest. Bliss.

Well, I'm gonna need @Chabon and that navigation setup for the week ahead, as I prepare to head out today on a week camping. I live on the south-coast of England and in previous jaunts have travelled furthest south (Lizard Point) and west (Lands End) for mainland United Kingdom. This trip is to...

They were on my bike last night, albeit empty - still, zoom in on the front and you can see 'em here

Recently spent some time removing rust from the swing arm and had a new chain and sprockets fitted too. So time to end the weekend in the best way possible...

Wotcha! I bought these Lomo bags for my bike, but alas - as other commenters have advised - they don't work especially well with the NC. Sure, you can fit 'em on, but they tend to block access to the petrol filler. However, if you've got something like the Givi engine crash bars, Lomo have some...

No, just doing it in situ with the rear wheel off - first time I've ever removed the rear wheel, so not 100% confident to be honest! But saying that, and having watched some YouTube videos, I am thinking I might do just that later in the year. Crawling under the bike I'm reasonably confident...

Curious as to the black line on the fork...?

Alas, I don't have a garage to keep my bike in - and although I keep it under a cover, the winter hasn't been kind to the old girl. Today then, I took advantage of a family member's garage to do some TLC, with the rust that was forming in places. Stems for the mirrors, a scuff on a crash bar...

Random question, but ... ...I note your cover-top upper fairing (61317MGSD30ZA) is loose. Can anyone confirm what's behind there? I'm planning to do some re-wiring soon and have a spare of this bit to hand: ...and I'm wondering what sits behind. If there's space for wiring and a switch...

Yesterday my wife pointed out a bike meet and ride out that took place today - a young kid's mum recently out of hospital and who loves bikes, so 17 year on on a scooter arranged the whole thing. Fair play to the young man - a good turn out and I think Mum was surprised when we all arrived...

The nice bit, across the New Forest in Hampshire, last night :-)

Okay, so this was actually yesterday morning ...but suffice to say, here in the UK I'm so glad that flitering is legal. On my commute to work in Southampton, there's roadworks on the Redbridge Causeway. The narrowing down to one lane from two means those poor car drivers are sat for up to...

So I might need to wash it again ...but it was a good couple-hundred mile ride this afternoon! Never been to West Kennet long barrow before, a burial site over five-thousand years old in Wiltshire. It's a stones throw (pardon the pun) from Avebury Rings, a stone circle, and overlooks Silbury...