What are you actually (I like that word) doing right now?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Zed, Dec 30, 2011.

  1. sANDYbAY

    sANDYbAY On benefits-won't sponsor!

    So, I can't remember, do you have a professional interest in bikes?
     
  2. Fish

    Fish Administrator

    I'll restore anything. I did a 60s Barbour International bike jacket in Navy blue last week. I like working with Leather more tho. I've done all sorts of stuff like art-deco hosiery repair machines... Bikes, Steam engines, a Spitfire and a Hurricane... I cant restore the ring pull tab on this beer can tho..
     
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  3. This is my royal enfield in india 1997 and my girlfriend ..
    In pushkar rajastan .
    Well "'......shes taking the photo ..little blonde thing, she was a real trooper,
    ..6 months on this piece of junk . All over india top to bottom.
    350 with double action front brake .
    The guy on the back was a joke thing . I lost about 20 pounds by the time this foto was taken .
    Never had so many stomach problems in my life .
    It was a diferent world then and i knew it , there was zero social media .
    They thought we were like rockstars the locals did. When we pulled into Obscure towns ,,
    What stories ,,,! Its like a bus , need to fix it every other day ...

    , I was 28 years old here .
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  4. Can you not still buy Royal Enfields, made in India?

    PS Ever read "Jupiters Travels" by Ted Simon?
     
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  5. I found out the other day a mate I've known since before primary school, about 46 years, who has never smoked and is as fit as any 51 year old has just been diagnosed with 2 brain tumors and probable lung cancer. I'm therefore of the opinion that unless a modest drink is going to immediately kill you just do what makes you happy and content. Life really is too short.
     
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  6. Fish

    Fish Administrator

    Yes you can. 350s and 500s. My mum rented one several times and did india on a bike east to west at the top bit and north to south 10 years later on the left bit riding enfields. They also reproduce all sorts of old brit bike parts. look on ebay.

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  7. Yeah they make them there but you need to change the pistons and tyres over ,for mot .
    The diesel was the coolest
    Now they have disk brakes , so all the dodgy stoping power goodness has taken the thrilling death chance fun out of them ..


    The diesel. ....notice the exhaust pipe . Funky ..
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  8. I lost both my parents to cancer before i turned 21 , so i decided to go round the world on motorbikes.
    It was a wise choice ,the world is too small now , i liked the days when phones were hooked to walls . Life is too short . But too long for others .
     
  9. Spent some time in pushkar myself, fantastic place
     
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  10. Great read!
     
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  11. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    Making cuppa as I was awake
     
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  12. Yup.
     
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  13. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    Its a rock N roll life
     
  14. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    Just lit this
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    Then going dog exercising in this.
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  15. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    Back now.

    Twas dark on the foggy woods.
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    Twas dark no I'm the woods.
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    But it became lighter.
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  16. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Building up my engine hopefully for the final time having spent the day adjusting and painting this and that, while listening to this. :)
     
  17. Doing me Xmas cards.
     
  18. Just finished fitting new bath taps, now sat watching Star Wars episode II Attack of the clones. Watching all the Star Wars films again before the new one :)
     
  19. matty

    matty Supporter

    replacing the 2nd snapped string today on my banjo i think i should put it done before i break another
     
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  20. PSG

    PSG

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    Laying on some memory foam. Just sound deadening and insulating the camper. Last one had no insulation. I died in it one night when it got cold.
     

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