I thought I’d take the Le Mans out to Whiteways. I got about half a mile down the road and the clutch cable broke. I can feel a Gutsibits order coming on…
I had to get my passport to a courier to send it to the US embassy for a visa, their nearest office was in Chelmsford but it was not on the list that the embassy sent me, so I decided just before I got on the A12 to ride to Stratford where there was one on the list! Crazy ride mainly on duel carriageways and then through the Olympic Park.
The bike ran very well but the traffic was a pain, I am not the filtering tsar but needs must! 
Rode the Le Mans to Cadwell Park to watch some classic bike racing at a BHRC meeting. Saw this Le Mans powered sidecar (not a MGCGB member). My Guzzi never missed a beat now it’s all sorted. The entry ticket was a surprise 65th birthday present from my lovely wife, which also included a day out on my own pass. Lol
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Went for a ride over the Runcorn Bridge and soon linked up to the A49 past Oulton Park and onto the Wrexham road to the Horseshoe Pass Llangollen. Homebound journey via Ruthin and on to Queensferry towards Birkenhead whilst stopping for a pint of well deserved ale at the Tap, Eastham Ferry…a very popular round off to any bikers journey. Great weather so it was rammed with folk all enjoying their day.
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It started well 
still got a slight oil leak.
So while pulled over just gently revving the engine to see if I could see it weeping.
Revs like mad backfires farts.
Looking on the other cylinder the intake rubber has come away from the throttle body .
So sat here letting it cool before I get it resolved.
Happy Sunday everyone
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Met my son on his new Triumph 400 at Ripon, then a ride together through some beautiful Yorkshire dales villages to Hawes. Had a non-alcoholic pint while watching what seemed like hundreds of bikes passing through. Then went our separate ways, me home via Barnard Castle (of eyesight checking fame). 150 warm and sunny miles in total.
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Little ride to the Old Stores Cafe in North Wales for an egg toasty and cuppa. Slow ride home with helmet flipped up was brilliant. Warm and I never ate a single bug
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When is the next meet I’ll have a dodge 
2nd Tuesday of the month👍
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Went for a bimble to Lincoln and met a fair flock of Eagles at the Sth Lincs group Whisby event.
Nice to meet you folks.
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Bit of a romp around the Midlands today. I was in Northampton for parkrun (chasing my Alphabet & needed the U) then met a mate at Idle Torque near Lutterworth, country A n B road bimble across to Stratford Upon Avon for ice cream in the sunshine then home via Chas Mann in Birmingham. I’m getting used to the big Cali’s bulk and loving the torque! She’ a thirsty beggar though…
Magical rideout with MGCUK West Devon Branch, stopping at Tuckenhay on the Dart, Start Point, and East Portlemouth overlooking Salcombe. England at its prettiest.
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looked in my bmw r1100rs manual for cali torque settings 
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Went to the North Yorkshire DGR, good day out 238 of us saw 2 other guzzi’s only got a pic of the 1100 sport. Saw a V100 Mandelo never got a chance to take a pic. Oh and mine back with it’s original rocker covers powder coated and no more leaks
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I enjoyed seeing my Le Mans in the garage. It’s always appealing looking at it. Quite a draw to me. Looked at it in passing en route to the car, which my wife drove me to the dentist. Now back home having had dental surgery, with stitches in my mouth, painkillers and not wanting to ride my bike…
The speedo inner cables arrived today from Gutsibits- they don’t last long on my bike. A MK2 with a MK1 racing front end. I’ve used the standard MK2 length. The original clocks are used on metal plate, so no large rubber dashboard. I’ll have to work on the tight bend when I feel moving again!
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