Another stunning sunrise in Outer Hebrides
I am very happy to say the article I wrote for SideTracked Magazine has been published. It is about the pleasure of paddling a sea kayak in the Outer Hebrides.
Riding a berm
I have for the last few weeks been trying to ride berms better and faster. I come at it as an old style rider and for me the banked corners are completely counter intuitive, they feel all wrong.
I think if there is one thing I am learning it is to trust the front wheel, even when the surface is slippery and it feels like the front wheel it going to go away from you you have to resist the brakes because they make the bike stand up and it is time to pick a piece of scenery because you are going to be in it.
Just back in after a ride I have spent some time looking on youtube for vido of people doing it well this will hopefully give me a mental model to work off next time I am out riding.
This is an interesting view on body image, it raises some interesing questions …
I never stop being amazed by some of these
Buell Drive Belt
The drive belt for my XBR9 arrived today thanks to Warrs Harley in London (thanks Josh for the quick turn round). The problem I now have is when I took the belt tensioner off I discovered the bearing is shot. So a trip in to see Gordon Diesel in Stornoway is the next part of the the solution, I am sure they will be able to press the old one out and replace it, then I can get it back together and on the road again.
The other project the RX1000 bobber, chop, custom beast I am trying to create is sitting waiting for me to find a couple of the right size fire extinguishers for the fuel tank. I have almost finished the seat bracket now need to think about the seat
