Shed Brewed

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Away

Turning 30 was haunting me for quite some time. Went out to the US for 12 days for it.

Stayed in the MGM in LV for 5 days.

Got a hire car and drove up to Carmel in CA for the Laguna Seca round of MotoGP. The friday before 4th July and the roads were rammed. Not the greatest drive, but one of the longest- 580 miles. Tip; don't base your navigation on a hire car map.

Laguna Seca was great, plenty of nice kit in the sellers area. Immediately I fell in lust with this VF750.

Just so cool.

Watched the GP on the sunday then drove back on monday to LV. Saw a thousand wind turbines. Lincolnshire has nothing on this lot...

Had the fuel light on through the Mojave desert and the air con switched off. Not the best time or place to run out of fuel. Made it to a fuel station with the needle on Empty.

Back to LV and spend my birthday with some beers, then a breakfast with a 99c Bloody Mary.

Back home to rain and a weekend of beer and steam.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Long nights

Took a trip on the Tenere from home to the Isle of Arran and back. 869 miles in 56hours. Not record breaking but fun to do. The pervert in me wants to build a sidecar for it though.

I have issues.

Camped up

On the coast road

Leaving Arran from Lochranza

Waiting for the ferry onto Isle of Bute

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

And there was rejoicing

More SB#3 progress.

Joy camshaft #209

Lovely letters...

So many hoses though-

Polished rocker just shining through-

Pick a carb, any carb...

Left to right then- Mikuni TM38, Mikuni TM38D, Keihin FCR39, Mikuni BST40

No prizes for guessing which is going on SB#3.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Shed Brew

We love a bit of beer here, always helps grease the wheels of thought and lines the walls with possibility. Or summat. Home brewing is the way forward. 40pints of ale for £15? Count me in.

Last night was bottling night...