espirituracer, to random Spanish
@espirituracer@mastodon.social avatar
kevquirk, to Blog
@kevquirk@social.lol avatar

Suppose I’d better do an since this is a new account.

I’m Kev, married father of 2 and owner of many animals, who lives in Wales on a little 2.5 acre smallholding.

I enjoy writing on my blog (link below), tinkering with said , collecting and anything to do with .

I’m also the co-admin of another Masto instance, .

My bloggerty blog:
https://kevquirk.com

kevquirk,
@kevquirk@social.lol avatar

@publicvoit Because I’m continuing to use the Fosstodon account.

publicvoit,
@publicvoit@graz.social avatar

@kevquirk Oh, that's confusing then. 🤔

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japanese police remain on high alert amid a surge in arrests, other enforcement actions and accidents involving unlicensed moped riders and individuals neglecting to wear helmets while riding, with no sign of the situation improving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/crime-legal/illegal-moped-riding-increasing/

motomatters, to random
@motomatters@masto.ai avatar

How my lifelong fascination with started.
Me and my brother, aged around 6, sitting on my uncle's grass track bikes, with my maternal grandfather behind us.

Skepticat,
@Skepticat@mstdn.social avatar

Cool pic! 😎
@motomatters

ErikSchouten73, to motorcycles Dutch
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thejapantimes, to business
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A Japanese startup known for developing hover bikes inspired by "Star Wars" has filed for bankruptcy after struggling to secure the necessary cash to maintain its business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/17/companies/flying-bike-bankruptcy/?utm_content=bufferdc648&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

Casey, to Hydrogen
@Casey@newsie.social avatar
kq, to Blog

Suppose I’d better do an since I only started posting to this account yesterday.

I’m Kev, married father of 2 and owner of many animals, who lives in Wales on a little 2.5 acre smallholding.

I enjoy writing on my blog (link below), tinkering with said , collecting and anything to do with .

I’m also the co-admin of another Masto instance, .

My bloggerty blog:
https://kevquirk.com

kq,

@Aaron Hey Aaron. I’ve actually been on the fedi for over 6 years now. I co-founded Fosstodon and am still an admin there too. 😊

Thanks for the warm welcome though, it’s small things like this that make people stay.

Aaron,
@Aaron@social.aaroncrocco.com avatar

@kq Oh wow. I had no idea. I’ll see myself out. 😂

espirituracer, to random Spanish
@espirituracer@mastodon.social avatar
hazz223, to motorcycles
@hazz223@mstdn.social avatar

Random fact for a Saturday; there was once an Anti-tank Vespa. Yep, it's a real thing.
Used by French paratroopers in the 1950s.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa_150_TAP

kev, (edited ) to random
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While having one of my many email conversations recently, a reader asked me to
write about the I've owned over the years, so here they are...
https://kevquirk.com/all-the-motorbikes-ive-owned

kev,
@kev@fosstodon.org avatar

@mooch Yeah, the clip on handlebars make the SV not the best for comfort. I still loved it though.

The Speed Four had clip one too, but I replaced them with raised bars. Much better for my old bones, 😂

kev,
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@Valheru I think you’re right.

kev, to random
@kev@fosstodon.org avatar

I've spent the last few months renovating the into a for me to work on my . It's been a lot of work, but it's been a fun process.

https://kevquirk.com/renovating-the-garage

adamsdesk,
@adamsdesk@fosstodon.org avatar

@kev Nothing can replace the feeling of accomplishment when doing it yourself. Enjoy the workshop and I look foward to seeing more posts of your workshop projects.

FunctionKey,
@FunctionKey@fosstodon.org avatar

@kev what a project and what a result! Great job!
I can only imagine the satisfaction you must feel having accomplish this.

espirituracer, to random Spanish
@espirituracer@mastodon.social avatar
sharongascoigne, to random

Vintage Motorcycles filling the Square outside our shop today.

sharongascoigne,

@joolsamanda That is a beautiful bike, not that I know much abut these things 😄
It was great to see the Square so busy today.

joolsamanda,

@sharongascoigne it is a Rickman Metisse. Built by hubby from scratch x It’s nice to see the square come to life.

arnowi, to motorcycles
@arnowi@bikers.social avatar

I wonder if Keanu Reeves' Arch Motorcycles are any good?

Sure look nice but 2L is overdoing it a bit.

joe,
@joe@toot.works avatar

@arnowi I've heard folks in the past ask why you would want to own a 500hp Mustang GT when you are just driving around town all week. I think that it's the same with bikes. 95% of the time, you aren't going to use everything that the engine has to offer but that 5% of the time when you push it hard off the line and the smile grows on your face, it becomes worth it.

Objectively, the one liter engine isn't worth it but subjectively it is.

... and cheaper than a private pilot's license or drugs.

arnowi,
@arnowi@bikers.social avatar

@joe
I agree but still 2L! 😄
1500 would give you the same smile. So would 1200. Ok, 1L might feel be a bit generic.

As for the sound, it has a beautiful rumble which is probably what they were going for, but so does my dad's 1200 Harley.

I'd still want to own one if I had the crazymoney.

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