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So I've had the old Duke back on the road a couple of weeks after winter storage (and it then needing a carb rebuild) and I'm starting to enjoy riding again.

The trip to the MOT station was interesting, hadn't touched the bike since last year but still thought I should be better at steering.. a quick stop at the garage to increase the rear tyre pressure from 5psi made quite a difference
Sailed through the MOT, but still felt heavy on the way home so checked the front tyre.. 12 psi in that

So anyway, carbs rebuilt by MadAx (done a great job) new battery, air in the tyres and it's becoming a pleasure to ride. I'm starting to like riding again, albeit at a considerably more easy going pace than in a previous life

Good to see you're out on 2 wheels again!

Nice one! Any pics of the bike?

derek badger wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2026 11:18 am Nice one! Any pics of the bike?

No, but it might come out later if the weather improves so I'll take a couple then.

Excellent, another 900 Duke on the road

Got my monster on the road a week or so back, the first ride was awkward at first, got more instinctive gradually. Needs a good long ride to get back into the groove properly I think.

Good luck with your re-intro. Any plans for trips out?

crust wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2026 6:18 pm Excellent, another 900 Duke on the road

Got my monster on the road a week or so back, the first ride was awkward at first, got more instinctive gradually. Needs a good long ride to get back into the groove properly I think.

Good luck with your re-intro. Any plans for trips out?

No trips planned, except maybe to a local bike meet tbc.
I can only manage about an hour of riding before various previously broken parts hurt too much. I don't know if this will improve or get worse with more riding so I'm not getting carried away yet and likewise trying to find a groove again.

I've decided not to look at bikes again this year, but next year I plan to drop down to 4 days a week. To coincide with this, I summoned Mrs. G to the parlour, whereupon I sat her down and explained, whilst stood elbow on the mantle, striking a masterful tone in my smoking jacket, that the bank account at Chez Gremlin will be raided next year and a proper fucking bike purchased next spring.
I further informed her that she shall be joining me upon several trips in order to enjoy this new-found, additional free time as pillion on said bike.

A swift application of smelling salts brought her round from her distressed state, where she promptly agreed to my plan whilst gazing at me adoringly.

gremlin wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2026 3:27 pm I've decided not to look at bikes again this year, but next year I plan to drop down to 4 days a week. To coincide with this, I summoned Mrs. G to the parlour, whereupon I sat her down and explained, whilst stood elbow on the mantle, striking a masterful tone in my smoking jacket, that the bank account at Chez Gremlin will be raided next year and a proper fucking bike purchased next spring.
I further informed her that she shall be joining me upon several trips in order to enjoy this new-found, additional free time as pillion on said bike.

A swift application of smelling salts brought her round from her distressed state, where she promptly agreed to my plan whilst gazing at me adoringly.

Can I borrow your smoking jacket? My conversations with Mrs CJ have been unsatisfactory of late.

There may a touch of artistic licence in my telling of those events...

gremlin wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2026 5:20 pm There may a touch of artistic licence in my telling of those events...

The fact that you are alive to tell the (tall) tale is quite remarkable. It would be interesting to hear Mrs Gremlin on this matter.

Mrs CJ is quite clear on my biking. In her view I am too old and should pack it in. So far I have resisted.

My better half was surprisingly good about my return to two wheels, encouraging almost (despite what we went through she knows that not riding had forever left a hole in me).
I'm not allowed out on it if I'm in significant pain though as apparently I DLAC when I am. It's a very reasonable condition!

Cousin Jack wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2026 4:52 pm

gremlin wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2026 3:27 pm I've decided not to look at bikes again this year, but next year I plan to drop down to 4 days a week. To coincide with this, I summoned Mrs. G to the parlour, whereupon I sat her down and explained, whilst stood elbow on the mantle, striking a masterful tone in my smoking jacket, that the bank account at Chez Gremlin will be raided next year and a proper fucking bike purchased next spring.
I further informed her that she shall be joining me upon several trips in order to enjoy this new-found, additional free time as pillion on said bike.

A swift application of smelling salts brought her round from her distressed state, where she promptly agreed to my plan whilst gazing at me adoringly.

Can I borrow your smoking jacket? My conversations with Mrs CJ have been unsatisfactory of late.

Perhaps Sir requires an EOD suit?

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