The motor's really loosening up now....much smoother and more responsive.

This week I'll get the oil and filter changed as it's now around 2800 miles.

The Metzeler Tourances are scrubbed in....I can highly recommend them.

All cleaned and polished (Predator system has really come up well)....and ready to rumble! 8)

Here's a few shots I took today in the Elan Valley!

Good nick you reckon? 8)

shiney 8) looking well pete, what's the green pipework behind it? what was this place you were at and what bike is that beside yours in the last pic? questions questions questions :wink:

Some sort of metal monument......cos the picture was taken at the Elan Valley complex of Reservoirs and Dams.

The bike was a late 80's Shitzuki...think it was a GSX750F...probably been dumped there!

I'll recognise you now. It looks good in black. The Elan Valley is a great biking place, Wales' answer to the Lake District: lovely wild scenery, quiet mountain roads, visitor centre (for coffee and cakes). From memory (I park next to it whenever I go there) the Green Thing is an old water pump. The valley has four dams and the water from the lakes keeps Birmingham afloat. The dams were built by the Birmingham Corporation.

Alan

the Green Thing is an old water pump. The valley has four dams and the water from the lakes keeps Birmingham afloat. They dams were built by the Birmingham Corporation

thanks for the info alan, i'm always interested in seeing/hearing about these kind of things. pete, you certainly know how to clean a bike dont you mate, bet you parked up next to that suzuk to make yours look even better :twisted: 8) :wink:

I'll recognise you as well Alan....cos I'm yet to see another XT in our part of the world.

Do you find that your bike gets ignored by other bikers, but seems to attract the attention of non-bikers?

To be honest, I don't think that I've actually seen any bikers on the road since I got this bike (6 days ago). I've only been riding on back roads. So far I've done about 250 miles and reckon that A Road riding wouldn't be the best thing for slow varied speed running in. The places I've been - Cwm Rheidol, Nantymoch etc have been deserted.

Help! This bike is making me a recluse! :wink:

Alan

That Llangurig-Aberystwyth road is lethal on a Sunday isn't it?

Bone headed Power Rangers acting like twats there....well, they act like twats everywhere TBH!

doubt it, wouldnt take much to do that, more like park up next to it to spit at it then kick it over

Help! This bike is making me a recluse! :wink: 

Alan

Good job you sold that Gay Honda Alan....being reclusive would be the least of your worries!

I always play fuck in David Jones's...cos the young boy on the parts counter keeps giving me Gay Honda carrier bags. I'm not sure he understands what I'm on about though! 8)

pete i love your xt mate and call me sad if you like but i had them on my dt and i think it all sdds too the style is that back rack i reckon it looks well groovy

pete i love your xt mate and call me sad if you like but i had them on my dt and i think it all sdds too the style is that back rack i reckon it looks well groovy

Cheers Moz...you might get a chance to see it for real soon.

I'll be in Bristol soon to see my boy....have to do the Fowlers meet.

I've been reading about your frequent oil changes Pete. I also change my oil every 2000 miles. Your bike is polished to perfection. Mine are always the same.

Could we be, in some way, related? :wink:

RU Welsh and a Jones? That'll narrow it down a bit.

Fekin' luverly Pete (now I know your name) :tu

i'm always interested in seeing/hearing about these kind of things.

Well here's some more shots I took around the complex of Dams...which stretch for miles.

That part of the world is real XT territory! 8)

some very good pics there pete, thanks for that! i love places like that, will have to take a trip down there sometime 8)

Here's some good info for you here Alan:

http://history.powys.org.uk/school1/rhayad.../elanmenu.shtml

Nice pics Pete. They do the area justice. How do you upload pics? I have some nice ones of the valley.

Alan

PS I am Welsh. A Bangor Boy who strayed down South :roll:

I'm from the South....and I strayed everywhere!

So you're a real Gog then?

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