This weekend was another quiet one for the Z750, although it did get a short ride out on Saturday. My wife needed a job application returning to a local school before the deadline so I was persuaded to bring out the old Kawasaki and be a postie.

My daughter Georgie joined me as pillion / delivery boy. The aim was to ride the 5 miles there, she jumps off, drops the mail, and back on the bike to home. There is an old saying about the best laid plans though…

The Z750 twin engine started brilliantly as usual, we both mounted up and in short order were sitting at the gates of the school we had to deliver to. Georgie jumped off, headed for the “Reception” sign then shrugged. No letterbox. She walked around a bit, still no letterbox. I parked the bike and joined in the hunt for the elusive mail slot. Ten minutes of searching and we admitted defeat, and rode home to face the music. End of the weekends riding for the Kawasaki.

It wasn’t all bad though as my new project a Honda Melody acquired for a mopedathon now has a charged battery, and starts on the button. It also drives and the brakes work which is a bonus. More to come soon.

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