Self Isolation Day 3

Rather than go cabin crazy, I decided to get the bike washed after its dirty trip out to Oxfordshire.

In the end I made a deal with myself. I'd ride to the jet wash at Seabrook and hose and brush it down.

So £3 later it was nice and clean leaving the rust showing on the iffy Triumph chrome to good effect.

From there a short ride to fill the tank at Tesco in Cheriton.

The trip back from Oxfordshire via John's was 181.7 miles. It took 17.06 litres to brim the tank, or at least fill to the bottom of the filler hole. Giving an mpg of 48.4. Amazing.

The ride back home was quite sedate though.

The self isolation idea that sees cities across the globe empty doesn't seem to have reached us here yet.

Still. A few more miles under the tyres.

End mileage is 9557.

Comments

Have to say disappointed with the finish on my 15 Roadster. Not really an all weather rider nowadays. Wheels are corroded and look like shit and the chrome bits and bobs all surface rusted. Have always washed down after a salty road outing. The TEX I had before had its recall problems but the finish far more robust. Never had these problems so soon even on a modern Suzuki! It doesn't seem like the wheels are coated, just bare metal by th level of corrosion. The surface rust blights the suspension caps and even the chrome cover for the rear brake master cylinder looks more like rust with some chrome. At least the engine finish looks good.

Ring of Red 2015

Decided to go to Thurrock and join there. Arrived about 1230 after a petrol stop on the way. Pepe does about 180 to the tank before I start to get nervous. So as it clipped up 115 on the odometer I decided to fill up to ensure I had enough to get to the start and join the ride. It is easily 60 miles home from here. Doing the maths convinced me to tank up. Even in misty drizzly weather sitting in a large column of bikes is hot business, once the fan kicks in. We were on the road and the M25 just before the allotted hour. Well done to the marshals in the absence of the local police service. The photographer, former SOC member and Kent Centre Sec, Roger Wood, for the run from Thurrock stood atop the van belonging to one of the charities we were supporting. I had cable tied one of the Ride of Remembrance car-flags to the sissy bar but sadly I didn't get enough wind to fly whilst stopped.

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