3.5hrs out on the bike today, heated socks and gloves most welcome 🙏

West Coast Road, Corney Fell, Torver, Langdale Pass, Wrynose Pass, Hardknott Pass, Birker Fell and back on the West Coast Road and home via Cold Fell....

Anti-clickwise round Bassenthwaite Lake over Caldbeck Common then up and over Whinlatter Pass, Cockermouth then home....

Whitehaven to South Lakes, A6 from Kendall to Penrith, over to Pooley Bridge, Ulswater, up Kirkstone Pass and down the struggle. Ambleside to Keswick then over to Caldbeck Common then back home. A bit...

A magnificent village well worth a visit, especially for its abbey....

So let's head to Troyes and the lakes of the Parc de la Forêt d'Orient: Lac d'Orient (Seine reservoir), Lac d'Auzon-Temple and Lac d'Amance, which are reservoirs of the Aube, tributaries of the Seine...

Be careful of the snow that is still on the roads in places, otherwise a nice walk on very winding and rolling roads. On the way back, stop at Fabrice RIIn's Honda museum then return to the capital....

Two magnificent castles, full of history: A royal residence since Louis VI in the 12th century, Saint Germain saw the birth of 3 kings: Henry II, Charles IX and finally Louis XIV and also Marguerite...

Newlands Valley Pass, Buttermere, Honister Pass, Borrowdale Valley, Keswick and home. Heated socks, gloves and waistcoat needed today ...

So there was a small motorcycle bike event for the local shop, so decided to go and to check out a bike that they had in stock. at the same time I was meeting up with and old boss of mine that he was...

Turned over 12,000 miles....

Pesky balancer shaft seal replaced, breather hose swapped to an upgraded one with a valve in it and oil changed....

Starts on the button on choke, ticks over lovely but give it some throttle and it dies, revs with easy start no problem. So carbs out today, clean and back in and some fresh fuel. Happy days...