On Saturday the Feb issue of Perfermance Bikes arrived and there on the front cover is a gleaming red Ducati 1098 ridden by John Urry, who just happens to have to same leathers as me. Reading through I found that one of my letters had been published. It wasn't anything serious, more of a responce to riders moaning about having to take off their helmets when filling up. My suggestion was three words long. Pay. At. Pump. I didn't expect it to be published, must have been a quiet month
I didn't think that my first ride of 2013 would be on the Ducati. I ride my Kawasaki all year round but yesterday with a free afternoon, clear skys, warm(ish) temperatures and two days of heavy rain fall that had washed any remaining salt from the roads, the Ducati made an appearance from underneath it's cover. It felt like March, not January, but it was just a quick ride, nothing special, nothing too sporty or energetic, but more of a ride that helped me remember. It was clear on the ride that the clutch is pretty much shot, with lots of slip throughout the ride. At the end of last season I ordered all the clutch parts and they arrrived in the dealership just before Christmas. Hopefully they'll all be on in a few weeks now that things are returning to normal after Christmas.
On Saturday the Feb issue of Perfermance Bikes arrived and there on the front cover is a gleaming red Ducati 1098 ridden by John Urry, who just happens to have to same leathers as me. Reading through I found that one of my letters had been published. It wasn't anything serious, more of a responce to riders moaning about having to take off their helmets when filling up. My suggestion was three words long. Pay. At. Pump. I didn't expect it to be published, must have been a quiet month
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MeMy name is Matt Brown and I'm a UK journalist formerly based in London, but now calling the South of England home. I've been riding bikes since 2007, but got hooked straight away. Nothing gives me the feeling of freedom, even when stuck in a city. In 2010 I became a RoSPA gold rider, but when it comes down to it, I'm Just a normal man, riding his bikes as often as he can. Archives
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