Tales from the Road

...and the shed. Stuart's blog of riding & tinkering about with bikes

Friday, 30 August 2013

Featured Bike - Yamaha XS1100 Martini

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The XS1100 (called the XS Eleven in the USA) was the predecessor to the FJ series and constructed 1979 - 82. This was Yamaha's...
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Monday, 26 August 2013

Long Meg and her Daughters

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It's always a joy to come across the unexpected when out riding the back roads. This was the case today near Penrith in Cumbri...

Spot the Difference

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My FJ1200 meets FJR1300 with look-alike paint scheme
Sunday, 25 August 2013

FJ Wheel Re-Paint

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I fitted a pair of tyres to the old FJ. The bike is not on the road at the minute but it's as well fitting them if only because th...
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Thursday, 22 August 2013

Where in the World?

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I came across a Honda Transalp today with these unusual graphics. The co-ordinates & elevation are the Col de Bonette in the Fre...
Saturday, 17 August 2013

All Grown Up

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The fox cubs that were cute little furry things a few months ago are now fully grown. Two visit my garden regularly. Mostly alone bu...
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Past Bikes - 1977 Suzuki GT500

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Rewind to 1977. My Yamaha RD350 had been stolen and I got the Suzuki TS100 to keep me moving. I then bought the Suzuki GT500. It was onl...
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