Tis the season to be jolly!

Yeah yeah, I know. I have been a little slack and havent posted for a while, but I have been busy OK?!

I have mainly been playing the waiting game for the arrival of bike parts (It is christmas isnt it?) I have noticed that parts from the US seem to be taking a bit longer to arrive. A few of the purchasing department gents at work reckon that they heard a vicoius rumor that USPS is going broke, so as a measure, have been increasing their shipping fees and are taking longer (guh) to deliver precious cargo.

So from my last post, until Friday is how long it took to recieve the items in question for the 250F.

A quick shot again of the damaged unit removed, to compare (OUCH!)

I have also had the pleasure of a cold accompanying me for the past ten days or so. When Friday rocked around, it was perfect timing for me to hide out in the shed and take an hour or so to put the steed together.

Second kick, she fired to life (after the first kick, I took the bung out, lol) and purred like like the angry little kitten it is, as the ProCircuit Ti-4 muffler is not a quite unit. Myself smiling like cheshire cat, quickly reaching for the phone to spread rumours that there is another ride before year end.

Like I said, we have been busy. We have been up the 'farm' camping with and catching up with a few friends to mark the silly season, and to speak of the camping trips that we should have been doing all year.

 

 I have also been about the place for work, 'some where between BF and you got a pretty mouth'.

 

 

Out west, it's quite warm during the day, and it doesnt get much cooler in the evening!

We have also been spending some time as a family unit. Getting out and about to see a few things. For me, there is nothing like seeing the joy of a few others faces, that simple pleasures can provide.

A picture says a thousand words, and I wish I could convey the image of the young bloke above 'learning' to ride his peewee (PW50). After a few lap around the shed. He was going a little too quick. I was chasing him on one of the quad bikes and decided to let him have a little more leader too see if he would scare himself to find the slow down button.

Soon I saw him line up the erosion bank, and gas it. Yet again, I let him some more slack to see if he would scare. Committed, the gas was one and he became airbourne on the the peewee (training wheels and all). Once he landed, I could see him smiling through his helmet and goggles on approach. He said 'All I want to do is Jump'... My jaw dropped, maybe these past 3 1/2 years brainwashing him wish Crusty's and Nitro videos wasnt for the best...lol.

He did manage to have a small crash and soon found out there was more than two speeds (stopped and flat out), and began trying all the little things that we had spoken about - Slowing down for the corners, using the brakes, and standing up. So proud.....(Im not crying, there's something in my eye).

Till next time peeps!