Great weather weekend here in the UK, took a spin out on saturday to get it past 500 miles and to test out my new lid. Went for a Hedon Epicurist with a full visor. Very nice finish and light, little bit tight over the ears which blocks the sound maybe a tad too much, hope it will losen a bit with use. Word of warning though, found my teeth chattering, part Hedon part Norton fault so I have to have my mouth slightly open whilst riding so probably look a bit simple.
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Bike riding well, said it before but just love the handling, I think being down near the bars, it just feels right to carve up the corners. It was my wifes birthday on saturday and we had 10 over for a BBQ at 7.00pm. I had worked like a dog all day after my spin out, gardens, strimming and cleaning down the BBQ and fixing it. So at 6.00pm told her I would take the V7 out for a circuit which is about 20 miles. 10 miles in left foot felt hot and wet and smoke started coming off the bike. Bloody dipstick had vibrated loose and started to spew oil everywhere. Pulled up, though it was going to go up in flames with oil on the downpipes but didn't. Onto carol nash at 6.15, broke the news to boss and she shouted and hung up on me. Texted one of the guys who was coming to get there early to do my job. Breakdown truck arrived 2 hours later, home 9.15, downed a couple of pints sharpish to catch up and de-stress, all at the table eating and the buggers had burnt the food.
Back for another spin out on the 961 today, coffee stop then nice blast, could not find the dipstick from previous day. Mileage now about 535, back for service next week. Soon be up to 600 and 6000 revs beckon. Looking forward to that. I have stunk of 10/60 semi synthetic oil all weekend, great smell.
