Wednesday Romeo lunch ride

[Kansas kymco]

Dug the 07 500 out of the garage connected the battery, filled with fuel, checked the tires and made sure it will start.  Destination Duram cafe & bakery  about a 84 mile round trip on back roads. Population of Duram 108 and temperature is supposed to be in the 70's F

[Neil955i]

Sounds like a plan KK. Enjoy!

It’s pouring down here
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[Kansas kymco]

Sounds like a plan KK. Enjoy!

It’s pouring down here
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Chance for you to try out those new rain tires, or not. Sounds like a good day to put the kettle on.

[Neil955i]

... Or catch up on all the chores...

[de dee]

  20 degrees with blue skys, finished the 40,000 inspection on my B V 350, now going for a ride,.  my yager is being ignored for now,

[Neil955i]

Chance for you to try out those new rain tires, or not. Sounds like a good day to put the kettle on.

Yes I did try out the new tyres in the rain and they’re every bit as good as I remember them. Result!


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[Kansas kymco]

37 people showed up at Duram today. Light mist when I took off.  Only one other scooter a guy in a 650 Burgman. 

[Neil955i]

Two proud scooter torch bearers keeping the flame alive!


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[Kansas kymco]

If anyone is interested the pictures from the last trip are posted on North central Kansas Romeo site.

[Neil955i]

My solo Romeo ride today was great! Lovely sunny autumnal weather so I took the Triumph out to stretch its legs and scrub in a new rear tyre. 70-ish miles up and it’s getting there.





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[Kansas kymco]

Good looking bike Neil. Always liked the Duel sport Triumph as well. Sounds like a ( tire'ing ) month.

You have so many neat old villages to ride through. What's the name of the one in the picture?

[Neil955i]

This was on the last lap about 10 miles from home. It’s called Eccleshall.  Best one near us for unpronounceabilty is Wybunbury. It’s pronounced wimberry!


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[Kansas kymco]

Neil do you ever attend the Isle of Man races?  Those riders have some steel cojones.

[Neil955i]

Yes, I went regularly in the 80's and 90's, but my last trip with my old biking buddy to the Manx GP in September 2016 proved to be his swansong as he's now hung up his leathers at 78.  There are people who travel over solo, but for me half the fun was going with a bunch of guys and socialising as well.  So glad to have watched "yer maun" Joey Dunlop #3 race there in his hey day.  What a legend, for me he's up there with the likes of Mike Hailwood and John McGuiness "Mr 130 mph" - can you imagine, 130 mph average lap speed on those roads?  He must've been in the 190's on the mountain mile!  As you say, balls of steel.

[Neil955i]

Good looking bike Neil. Always liked the Duel sport Triumph as well.

What, something like this?:

https://www.staffordshiretriumph.co.uk/triumph/new/bikes/adventure/2018tritiger1200xr.htm#bike-offer-2698

Love the thought of a 1050 Speed Triple, but could I use all that extra power on the road?...  No.  Of course not!