Today it was dull but dry, calm and tolerably mild (8C/46F)
so I thought I'd go for a run. My CBF250 was fixed and back on the road. I've
mostly been riding my SV650 for the last nine months and the bike is so capable
it could be used all year round. But I've got the CBF going and I'd like to
avoid a contest between the council's de-icing salt and the Suzuki's build
quality.
So I wrapped up well, cranked the heated grips up to max and
unleashed the mighty Honda's 22 bhp on the roads of Ayrshire on a run to the
coast.
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| Before the coast I stopped for this photograph of the India Tyres building. Constructed in 1930 in the art deco style. |
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| In Greenock I found this monster - the Ceona Amazon - a cable & pipe laying ship. |
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| This bit looks like something from The Transformers |
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| Also in Greenock was the Hebridean Princess. A former car ferry converted to a small cruise ship. Laid up for the winter, I think. |
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| The CBF at the waterfront in Greenock |
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| Largs |
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| The Cumbrae ferry |
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| The "Viking" provided chips for lunch. |
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| Chips, known as a "Glasgow salad". |
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| This guy had his eye on my chips. |
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| Sorry buddy, it's against the rules! |
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| This BSA Starfire was in Route 78 M/Cs A 250cc single like my CBF. |
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| The beach at Ardrossan. |
It was a bit gloomy but getting out at all at
this time of year is a bonus and it was good to find that the CBF was running
well after its recent repairs.
So glad you found a dry day to get out. The pipe laying ship looks interesting.
ReplyDeleteWith the ice/snow we've had lately there is a lot of gravel on the roads. Oregon doesn't use salt, they prefer tons of gravel instead.
Yes it was a weird thing. Huge too, I saw it from miles away. Although gloomy it's been reasonably dry & mild here. We're a good 20C warmer than central/eastern Europe at present.
Delete22 bhp? Luxury! I went to Largs on my scooter just after Christmas. 10 ripsnorting bhp!
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