Bikers' Banter

The day has arrived!

The Street Triple is out of the workshop, parked and ready to go for its MOT. It's the first time I've ridden it since January 4th.
Getting it out was a bit scary. It's taller and top heavier then the Kawasaki, but with a bit of squeaking and wobbling on tiptoe (me, not the bike) I made it. My heart was racing a bit but it was lovely to hear it running again.

First stop will be at the Shell garage in the village. A full tank of new fuel is needed before I go any distance. I was sure I left it with a full tank, but obviously not.
Also the horn has stopped working. I pulled the connector apart and made everything shiny before putting it back together, but no luck. I shall take it anyway and just ask them to fix it while it's there. Normally I'd just ring one of several mates and get it done before I set off but lockdown has spoiled such simple fixes. Never mind. I can't find anything else it can fail on so I'm hoping to come home with a nice new MOT.

If it stops raining I'll be taking the long route home and start getting used to it again.

Fingers crossed for you Emma.

Now don't be picking up a speeding ticket cause you are all excited. Pleased you are back on it. Good luck with Motty.

It passed! The horn worked after I cleaned the contacts one more time and then shot it with the air line

Not one single advisory. Funny place though. The one I've used for years has closed. This one's very strict, which I don't mind at all, but the tester said something very odd and I had to try not to laugh.
He'd never seen a purple Street Triple before. I quote...." Like unicorns. You know they exist but you never actually get to see one".

It made my day!

That's brilliant news Emma...... Now you can get some serious hooning done...... I also believe that your MOT'r will be fully invigorated and all the better for seeing your Purple Member...... I know My Sammy was !

Is that Rude ?

Depends what sort of mind you have

Oh..... I'm of the Rude mind type ........ I've found it to be a really funny route.............. It has got me into a whole load of trouble though.....

I'd say it all depends how much you've had to drink. I've just had a very large glass of red and thought it was hilarious!


Of course, it might not seem quite so brilliantly witty in the morning....

Yey. Play time