12th April
The weather is still unsettled varying from very wet and cold to just wet and murky.
But at least we have all the inside work completed in the Barn and we are ready for business.
I did get out today for a blast with Bobby as pillion even though it was raining...

21st April
The weather is still unsettled an very wet.
But I came here to enjoy the ride...  I have fixed a slow puncture in the rear tyre of the FJR and ow need to sort the headstock bearings
So I rode in the seriously hard rain the 100 Kms to Tulle and back, The roads were a pleasure to ride and the FJR didn't miss a beat...

The Yamaha dealership was closed today well it is a Monday and so part of the French weekend here in the Correze
but I had a nice ride and confirmed to the neighbours that I am a mad biker.

23rd April
The weather is still wet. but went to Tulle again (It was open) ordered some new tyres as the headstock bearings seemed fine

24th April
Well knock me over with the proverbial - Sunshine today and a planned ride out arranged so Wendy and I got the work done and were out like a flash...

26th April
Sunny again and feeling pleased with ourselves after completing the hard stranding area in the front of the house we hit the road...
We intended to have a twisty ride to Egletons on the D16  for coffee then Tulle and another coffee before riding the D940 home.
But whilst drinking coffee at Egletons I noticed that the Bolt holding Wendy's bikes rear left suspension spring in place had worked loose
and dropped off So we headed home at a reasonable pace and cut the grass... Luckily for Shan who turned up on his FJR.

This is quickly becoming one of my all time favourite roads...

11th May
--> View photo's from the May Bank Holiday. <--
After a hectic week of socialising and riding almost every day we took a sedate ride to Mt D'ore Via Castle De Val
Some fantastic scenery unfortunately so were the roads so we didn't have the opportunity to take photo's of it all...

Lunch break

20th & 21st May
Peter, Cochise, and Simple stayed.

Another rare photo of Wendy and I riding as usually we are taking the pictures ;)

2nd - 5th June
We had the pleasure of showing Ron, Leon & Sammy the roads whilst they stayed the week .

This is them arriving at J43 Service station where I met up with them and escorted them home to Ridersrest

June Cont...
The weather continued to challenge us with wet and stormy until the 14th when we were hurtled into the mid 20's and lower 30's
Interspersed between entertaining guests, and working to improve the outside area we were out riding...

Visiting the Honda Dealership in Brive to see what was needed to register the CB500S

A rare photo of me riding pillion - in fact the first time in 20 odd years - Coops is the pilot...

Brilliant sunshine 30+ degrees what else could you do but ride
Steve, Tess, Me, Tom

A16 Photo stop

A wide shot

Egletons for a Coffee Steve & Tess on the FJR myself and Tom on R111's

Tulle for another coffee break and Tom (Owl) Attracts an admirer.

Another ride out to the Lac Vassiviere
Wendy CB500S, my FJR, Tom R111 Modified, Steve & Tess FJR

July ...

Not mine just having a ride on it ;)

Still July - the 18th to be precise...
we specifically went out to test ride a Harley as Wendy has a desire to have one
We went to see if we could have a go on a Sportster XL883Low and we were in luck ;)

You do have to visit a Harley dealership though...

this one was a 2006 model bike with 265 Kms on the clock could you believe it we even managed to knock 200 euros off the price...

Wendy looking cool on a Harley - even if she wasn't sure about it.

She smiled too!

We both rather liked the Sportster XL1200Low but the price tag was a little high at 9,000 euros
the insurance would have stung too. Nice colours.

July - the 19th.
Had a nice ride out through Brive, and Tulle however the Suzuki dealership didn't have anything for us to look at or ride...

Brive

Tulle

July - the 20th...
We rode out to Uzerche to Le' Vintage car rallye and then on to Pompadour.

July - the 22nd...
We rode to Limoges to see about replacing the front tyre on the R111 - We had no luck
the dealership didn't even know they only did a ME880 for the front Lost confidence so am going to get one off the internet...
We did have a nice day out though avoiding the Motorways and discovering some good roads and some bad ones...

Ready for Wendy to get on outside our garage

26th July - The World Enduro Championships Uzerche...
 

30th July
A ride out with Linda on her Green Kwak and later that evening we partook in the festivities in Treignac

August  - 5th
was a glorious day so we rode to  Mary Peak, Puy Mary click link for pictures

August  - 8th
Why does it always rain when I have new tyres fitted ?  This time I went to the Harley Dealership in Limoges
Great bunch of people - very friendly and helpfull.

August  - 21st
We rode to The Dordogne region of Correze
Argentat, Beaulieu-Sur-Dordogne.

September  - 4th
New tyres for the FJR - Seem to be using them up real fast - Yes it was raining...

Sep  - 5th
Scrubbed in new tyres and discovered a new tower just off J43 of the A20 with a nice cafe to boot
Weather was a bit suspect though and I got home just prior to a major downpour.

6th - 13th September 2008
The South East Massive revisit Riders Rest:

20th September 2008
Rode out with Neil Smith who had stayed with us for a week, We did a 200 mile round trip.
Taking in Bort-les-Orgues, Castle Val, Mt Dore, Puy Dome.

25th September 2008
We rode down to Argentat and on up through the D920 Home with Jeff & Jill who stayed 5 days

30th September 2008
Took a ride down to see the Millau Viaduct...  360 mile round trip

7th October 2008
We have had Lynda and Kev staying for 5 nights - Today we rode out together.
It was a good ride and Lynda took as many photo's from the Pillion Seat as Wendy did
So it was a rare opportunity for us to be in some of the photo's for a change...

31st October 2008
The Sun shone but it was still Autumn - an ideal time to get out on the New Bike (did I mention I had one?)

4th November 2008
Another run out today to get the feel of the new bike.

9th November 2008
Remembrance day so we remembered them by enjoying our freedom...

13th & 14th November 2008
Went out to find a Moto-Guzzi dealer. The one in Limoges was closed down but found a friendly one in Ussel

November  - 16th
Went out for a blast prior to picking the entourage up from Limoges Airport.

November  - 16th
Took Chelsea out to Tulle (D940) then over to Egletons and back home on the (D16).