Saturday 17 January 2009

Storm Warning

Well at least I started the bloody bike today! three weeks of frost and salt , followed by persistent rain mean the baby's been in the shed for longer than any other period in the last 3 years. As I sit awaiting the promised storm that the BBC have predicted, followed by some snow - (cheers)- I'm starting to wonder when the next decent ride is coming up.

Bookings are a little slow right now, April is looking promising with one full weekend already, though I expect it'll be a last minute kind of year.

Motorcycle hire looks very promising with TT superbikes coming on board as partners, plus there's some additional accommodation at the Ancient Briton just down the road from here, great Real Ale pub.

I'm hoping that touratech will play ball in some small way when they get back from the Dakar, with shop visits, maybe even join in with their march open day.

Also hearing protection specialists "earpods" look like they'll be giving us a franchise to supply custom earplugs, with sound attenuation filters to take out the wind noise. I can see my non tour weekends at the various biker meets sticking putty in various lug 'oles!

I'm planning to give up the dreaded weed in the next week or so, which will be hard at fag breaks! Maybe I shoud resolve to give the car up as well and get some bloody riding in.

Other targets for teh year include a full k&n, dynojet and rolling road tune at Matts machine shop, plus a fresh rear shock for the old girl. Probably some livery as well, tours and earpods, possibly the bike hire logo's too. Might need a belly pan then, for some extra ad space.

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