flying_hun
Adverse Selection
- Joined
- May 4, 2005
- Location
- Orinda, CA
- Moto(s)
- A funky red & white Italian named Gianni Cervo! Versys - two of 'em! And an Enfield for laughs.
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 281672
Time for another ride report! Those of you who know me are aware that I've kept a bike in the UK for more than ten years. During Covid I wasn't able to get over to ride it, so we'd been apart since September, 2019. I had scheduled an event for my touring company, Transformative Journeys in September, so we would finally be reunited! 
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I'll spare you all the transit details, and jump right in to the reunion. I arrived in the UK on September 2nd, then picked up the bike on the 3rd. I had a few days before event was scheduled to start, so I decided to head up to Northumberland to go on pilgrimage to Holy Island at Lindisfarne. The last time I was in the UK I went on pilgrimage to Iona, and since Lindisfarne was founded by monks from Iona, it seemed appropriate.
When I went on Airbnb to book some lodging, the pickings seemed kind of thin. I didn't realize it at the time, but the issue was that my plans coincided with the famous Lindisfarne music festival. Oh well! I found a place in a pub in a nearby village. The Black Swan in Belford. It was the perfect spot! Not posh, just a good local with good food and surprisingly good live music!
First things first, though. Reunited with my beloved blue Versys. You may not believe me, but this is my favorite motorcycle ever. I've owned all the big 4, BMW's, Triumphs, Ducatis, an Aprilia, and even now a Moto Guzzi, and I love this one the most. Not just any 650 Versys (I've had three), this particular one. There's something magical about this one. It's willing. It has no bad habits. It's comfortable, and with appropriate flogging, will get down the road just fine.
The next one is for Tim (Enchanter) who thought Forks was backward.
A few shots from Lindisfarne. First, a statue of St. Aidan, the founder.
Next, from inside the church, I liked this altar that was for St. Peter (note the crossed keys on the front of the altar, and the fishnet surrounding the back of the altar.
To be continued.
artyI'll spare you all the transit details, and jump right in to the reunion. I arrived in the UK on September 2nd, then picked up the bike on the 3rd. I had a few days before event was scheduled to start, so I decided to head up to Northumberland to go on pilgrimage to Holy Island at Lindisfarne. The last time I was in the UK I went on pilgrimage to Iona, and since Lindisfarne was founded by monks from Iona, it seemed appropriate.
When I went on Airbnb to book some lodging, the pickings seemed kind of thin. I didn't realize it at the time, but the issue was that my plans coincided with the famous Lindisfarne music festival. Oh well! I found a place in a pub in a nearby village. The Black Swan in Belford. It was the perfect spot! Not posh, just a good local with good food and surprisingly good live music!
First things first, though. Reunited with my beloved blue Versys. You may not believe me, but this is my favorite motorcycle ever. I've owned all the big 4, BMW's, Triumphs, Ducatis, an Aprilia, and even now a Moto Guzzi, and I love this one the most. Not just any 650 Versys (I've had three), this particular one. There's something magical about this one. It's willing. It has no bad habits. It's comfortable, and with appropriate flogging, will get down the road just fine.
The next one is for Tim (Enchanter) who thought Forks was backward.
A few shots from Lindisfarne. First, a statue of St. Aidan, the founder.
Next, from inside the church, I liked this altar that was for St. Peter (note the crossed keys on the front of the altar, and the fishnet surrounding the back of the altar.
To be continued.
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