Eunos Chump

GTV - scrapped last year, it needed considerable work and I didn't have the time, motivation, nor any need for it (I work from home now and did just 1200 miles on 4 wheels last year).  Got £400, I think, so a rare profit.  Don't worry, this photo flatters it - it was a heap. Had a little holiday on my ownsome in the Brecon Beacons.  Was going to take the Enfield but it rained, VFR filled in well though.  Hit 90000 miles on it today, bought it just shy of 10 years ago with 30000.  I quite fancy a VFR1200 now for distance work, but a lack of space means this would need to go and we've got too much history now. H2 SX doing what it's best at - sitting at the back of the garage being unappreciated.  I don't like it but thankfully the PCP ends soon.  Superduke also had last year off (I can't keep on top of running 4 bikes), it'll be back in 2021.  Due major maintenance first. Interceptor is still my favourite bike, 4000 miles covered now. Considering up...

  First group ride out for the 'Ceptor, has now reached 600 miles so I'm able to take it to 6000 rpm (~90mph), so was able to keep up with this lot... mostly. Was using pretty much everything it had though, excellent fun and so engaging.

 It's exactly 10 years since I bought my first bike, a YBR125.  Here are some stats: Number of accidents: 3 Number of bones broken: 1 (though I did break the same bone in 2 places, so let's call that 1.5) Number of penalty points: 3 Number of bikes bought: 10 That's a total score of 17.5, excellent,  Anyway, here's another photo of my current favourite bike.

  That's my old house in the background, my yellow Capri 2.0S used to sit where that Micra is, 30 years ago.

After much procrastination, I bought this today: Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, it's the least powerful bike I've owned since my YBR125 but it's just charming.  In fact it's quite like a 125, light and easy going but with pretty decent performance (it's torquey and fast enough to satisfy my inner twat). Been thinking about one since they first appeared, but needed a test ride to ensure it didn't feel cheap and nasty - I'd read about weak brakes, poor suspension and tacky switchgear but it's all good.  Even came with this welcome pack - didn't get a mug when I bought the Kwak!

  Look, an almost mythical RTX3070!  I needed it to drive my Quest 2 VR headset. I only go places virtually now - it's been weeks since I've been more than half a mile from my house.

 It was on a knife-edge there for a while when the ABS light came on, but 2020 finally delivers some good news.