In no particular order...

The ride home in 6th kin’ll what a experience that was...

Phone up Motorworks and ask about a gearbox...and get a very blunt ‘Stopped selling a lot of K parts too much hassle’

Phone an independent didn’t want to know...

A lot of home work to be done before I/we come up with a plan but hey ho it was going quite well till it went pop.

Lucky for me..my other half likes old things  were as my gut says scrap it, there’s a challenge to be had...fixing it so who knows 

For some bizarre reason...despite knowing today’s trip to Shobdon was going to be country lanes took the K and certainly got more than I/we bargained for...

Linky link: https://eurokclub.bike/index.php?topic=4620.0

In view of today’s conversation dusted the old K off, checked tyres put 6 months tax on it and been out and ridden...having been quite a few miles recently on the KTM and X/R....I take back not a word I said about the K,now tomorrow I/we have been roped..sorry invited to Shobdon airfield for lunch and as things could be a touch on the slow side the K will be pressed into service again....

As for performance in the zilch to 120 the other two would eat the K alive, and yet I have to say the old tank is running well.

Any bike that has been passed by the TUV as OK means i’m Not going to be happy with it, because without even getting on the thing I know it’s going to have a glitch in the fuelling.

Best decision I made with my 16 X/R was no ESA, the rear shock went in the loft and was replaced with a Wilbers, it’s only now being confronted with electric on my KTM that I realise what a bloody good decision the non ESA on the X/R was.

Went the same route with the X/R as all the others,Akra headers,Power Commander with custom map,Dymags, 3 seats before I found the right one, heavy bar ends,change of hand guards and various other bits and and bobs, it’s nothing short of an absolute wonder,will pull from under 2000 revs in top gear even when two up...and I mean pull WELL.

Down side...hmmm, certain no good for the short arses of this world and can have a frantic feel about it if you think about things too much, but of course i’m Saying that with multiple bikes.

Gone exactly the same route with the KTM, but what the solution for the suspension...god knows, but the K remains under a dust sheet cannot even remember the last time I rode the thing even though it has gone through the same R&D process as the others...but a long motorway journey might change that, but on normal roads requires way too much effort...even with Wilbers and carbon wheels...and clearly i’m Getting lazy in my old age.

Must be going soft in my old age...find his death quite upsetting.

Talking to friends in the bike trade today...and the subject of tyre supply turned up...plan your buying because supply quote ‘Is either feast of famine’ orders are as far ahead as July in hope they turn up.

Still waiting for the green light to go to Crossgates cafe from recent bike trips less than 30 miles will probably need a week to get over it, where things have got complicated bought a pair of decent electric mountains bikes at the start of Covid, have ridden close to 1600 miles in the last 12 months,and with the current standard of driving out there are far safer and enjoyable option.

In 51 years of having a driving license I doubt i’ve Had 3 years with a clean license..endorsements Jesus i’ve Had dozens, from a solicitors bill of 250 quid when I wasn’t making £20 a week in 1974, to getting nicked on the M5 for doing 96...copper was in such a rush never even found out the bike hadn’t been taxed for 2 years...

Things have moved on..having discovered electric mountain bikes and been on a 20 mile bike ride today blimey there’s some competitive riding out there and no endorsements...with what looks like the last decent weather for some time...