Tickling Stick

Today  I really could do with a dose of the tickling stick but certainly not administered by Doddy. Perhaps Helen will volunteer. 
It has been a long day using the fettling stick on the Guzzi. With no facility to manually crank the engine over and no indication of TDC it comes down to putting the bike in fifth gear and rocking the rear wheel forward until the piston is in the right position as indicated by a knitting needle. After this little job was done the rear brake light on the front brake stopped working. Fixed.

I have always believed anything Italian to be crap and of the three bikes I own without doubt the Honda is the best built as with anything Japanese. The Honda is in fact not built in Japan but in Thailand probably by ladyboys. The Triumph is a thing of beauty and a work of art. The Guzzi is full of character and soul.

After a day of fettling  I decided to do some gardening and regular readers will know just how much I have enjoyed that. Too bloody HOT.

Bath and then a bit of light entertainment watching Peaky Blinders.
Arms of Mary One of my favourites from many years ago.
Weather Hot.