Out in the 4WD with all 6, drove up to a glow worm tunnel. Gravel road which you could almost do in a 2WD, but the area is so popular it’s fully google mapped, so we were picking side loops that were a lot more technical. Jess and Leila got out at one stage and walked a section
On the way to the tunnel, you have to drive through a hand cut sandstone tunnel.. quick clip here.
Physio today. It's an assessment before they give me more extreme movements... jumping, running and minor impact.
I finally finished my old MTB yesterday so took it down the road to the pump track this morning. 1.5 miles there, 7 laps including probably 12 jumps per lap and 1.5 miles back. Not only are my quads exhausted, so am I.
I needed to do this before Physio to let them know how I handled it.
This morning I'll be exiting & DNR-ing (Do Not Re-admit) a young man from the sober-living house that I manage.
...This guy has been nothing but trouble from the get-go....I'm amazed he's lasted as long as he has, TBH.
In the true spirit of Christmas, I'm determined to savour the moment. Muwahaha!!!!
Pondering the realisation that I have misjudged my 0% credit card and the only way to raise the capital to pay it off in time is to sell the bike!
I had a look on autotrader for a cheaper replacement and found a nice looking VFR 800 with full luggage at a local-ish Kawasaki dealer in Batley, perfect place to trade in a Kawasaki, checks website and they're open (my local J&S is so I didn't doubt it), half an hour in the car later... NOPE!
Try again on Tuesday I suppose.
I have a sudden bee in my bonnet about getting debt free asap, or maybe I am just tired of living pay day to pay day and relying on overtime.
I would get too focused on the luggage on a vfr (IMO) unless you can actually use it. When I went to sell mine nobody was bothered at all about the full factory colour matched luggage, infect I took it off and sold the bike faster without.
Also IMO, hugely underestimate bike the vfr. Did about 10k on the one I had in 6(ish) months. That included daily commuting in all weathers and the tankslap tour de France, all of which it did perfectly.
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D6Nutz wrote:I would get too focused on the luggage on a vfr (IMO) unless you can actually use it. When I went to sell mine nobody was bothered at all about the full factory colour matched luggage, infect I took it off and sold the bike faster without.
Also IMO, hugely underestimate bike the vfr. Did about 10k on the one I had in 6(ish) months. That included daily commuting in all weathers and the tankslap tour de France, all of which it did perfectly.
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Some friends want to tour in Europe next year Sergio wants to see his family in northern Italy and it would be nice to go with them so I will need at least top box and a roll bag for 2 weeks away, I need to take some stuff which needs to be kept refrigerated which takes some space.
I was reading your thread the other night and it helped me to settle on the VFR, research says the 06+ bikes are smoother on/off VTEC and I'm watching a video on youtube by RichyVida, he has over 85K miles on his VFR and it's still going strong! It should sound like the MT-10 without the epic thirst for unleaded.
D6Nutz wrote:I would get too focused on the luggage on a vfr (IMO) unless you can actually use it. When I went to sell mine nobody was bothered at all about the full factory colour matched luggage, infect I took it off and sold the bike faster without.
Also IMO, hugely underestimate bike the vfr. Did about 10k on the one I had in 6(ish) months. That included daily commuting in all weathers and the tankslap tour de France, all of which it did perfectly.
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Some friends want to tour in Europe next year Sergio wants to see his family in northern Italy and it would be nice to go with them so I will need at least top box and a roll bag for 2 weeks away, I need to take some stuff which needs to be kept refrigerated which takes some space.
I was reading your thread the other night and it helped me to settle on the VFR, research says the 06+ bikes are smoother on/off VTEC and I'm watching a video on youtube by RichyVida, he has over 85K miles on his VFR and it's still going strong! It should sound like the MT-10 without the epic thirst for unleaded.
The on/off VTEC is much more fun than you think, especially when your not a beardy boring git who spends more time explaining how he knows better than the team of engineers that Honda choose to design the funding then riding one.
If I remember the "switch" was as 7250rpm, so you just don't ride there. But... When you grab a handful below the switch and wind it up, hell yeah.. you really feel the bike wake up under you and you can quickly forget your riding an older 800.
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