Tiger Cub?

A Chinese made Zontes Tiger 125

A girl at work was quite excited to hear that I had a Tiger as she has one as well. This is what she came to work on today.

Choices

It's Friday night and one of these is getting opened

Room To Swing a Cat

Billboard near my work

Landmarks 2013 (Update)

Well, that's us midway through September now so I thought that I'd check and see if anyone other than Bridge Club (Part I & Part II) had made any progress on this year's photo challenge?

I've been sorting through my photos and I've picked out nearly enough to complete the categories that I came up with in an earlier post. A few more and I'll have done the whole thing, and I'm hoping to get those I'm missing this weekend if the weather's half decent. Once I've the full set I'll post them up here.

This time around I didn't set out to take specific shots, rather I just took photos as normal and then sorted through the results to see what would work. I think that way they are less posed than if I'd set out with a specific idea in mind, and I'm far too lazy to go to all that effort anyway. How you decide to create your own photos is entirely up to you. Interesting is better than artistic, and feel free to edit them however you like.

Even if you don't manage to get everything on the list, don't worry, I'm sure that we'd still like to see whichever ones you did manage to come up with. Don't forget, there will be a small something awarded for some of the photos that I like best, regardless of whether you complete the whole challenge or not. Please note, the choice will be that of a Benevolent Dictator. My rules, my decision.

So, let us know how you are getting on.

Ural Racing

Believe it or not but folk actually race Urals.

(Via: Ural Blog)

Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Bridge over the River Boyne, Co. Meath, Ireland

Yellow Pearl

Engine Detail

MZ TS250 4-Speed

(Spotted at Ballacolla Rally 2013)

Gallic Signs

Stickers in rear window of an old 2CV

(Spotted at Ballacolla Rally 2013)

Out & About In Ireland

Rally Sticker

Another weekend, another weekend away. This time to Ireland for the Irish MZ Section's annual camping weekend at Ballacolla, Co. Laoise. This involved a very early start, a long haul to catch a surprisingly empty ferry to Larne in Northern Ireland, and then another long haul down the motorway to Dublin and points west. In all, it’s about 350 miles, not counting the ferry crossing.

The Ghost Ferry

There were, like me, a number on other makes of bikes, but the MZ boys are a fairly tolerant lot and you'll be made welcome no matter what bike you show up on.

Royal Enfield Bullet

BMW F800GS

Moto Guzzi Nevada

This year there were more MZ Rotaxes (Rotaxii?) than I've seen in one place for quite some time.

MZ Rotax: NRX500, Saxon Country, Silver Star, Saxon Country, NRX500

Traditional MZ ETZ250

MZ Skorpions and a Jawa 350

As we are located quite a way out of town the organiser and area rep, Big Jim, had organised a local taxi firm to take us to and from the pub in a mini-bus. 

Mr & Mrs Big Jim on their NRX500

For some reason known only to him the pub we’re taken to is rather run-down and seedy. The sort of place where you are advised to wipe your feet on the way out. It does, however, have the benefit of being mostly empty so that we can pretty much take the place over.

Anyway, this year, the landlord had decided to give us all a break from Guinness and had bought in cases of assorted ales from a local micro-brewery. As you can see from the picture he has a healthy respect for the quantities of beer which we can put away.

Sean on guitar

As in previous years, guitars were produced and songs were sung. The owner of the pub loves this bit and shushes anyone who dares talk during the songs. Then back for a nightcap and seemingly endless rounds of toast.

Sunday morning comes too soon, and its time to pack everything away and say your goodbayes. Same time next year, guys?

Everything you need for the retun trip

Russian Hog

(Via: Bikepost)