pyoor_excuse | I know I was plotting her demise...

...but this seems a little unfair.

I'd been hoping to ride Cherry (Red 'zed) until the tax ran out, the MOT expiring shortly afterwards. The slight and occasional clatter from the top end telling me more than I needed to know about how sick the engine truly is ('cos she's had a top end, less than 5000km ago).

Another week and I'd've been happy.

And I'm used to random bits dropping off a 'zed. It's normal. Usually they're retrievable or they're easy to replace. But today she had to show off. It's easy to replace, if you've got the time, being only a bolt. Probably an M10 bolt. Only, it's a specific length, and I don't happen to have one spare. It's also the bolt that holds the exhaust on.

Thankfully she opted for dropping the exhaust less than a mile from home, and with some careful propage I could ride home, albeit somewhat noisily.

I guess it's time to retrieve and wire up Charlie. Lord knows when I'll get the chance to do that. Soon, though, I hope. Because the fleet is rapidly diminishing in size.