And it's closed ?...

You never know who you'll meet on Dartmoor. loved this young pony....

Drop a gear, get the revs right and you can surprise any car!...

She may be 24 yrs old with 110500mls but she can still gallop if you ask her.....

This absolutely straight road is regularly destroyed by storms. Its a beautiful ride....

I did know it was there and stand up!...

After nearly 2 months off the road, it is going again. Today I rode it 21 miles. Now draining the engine oil ready to change it....

A great ,even if short, twisty road. Good for practicing counter steering....

After valve clearances, cam chain check and now thoroughly rebalanced carburettors, the scary knocking has gone? Still lots of spring and summer jobs but looks like it has survived ? #divvymanstravels...

One of the fears, that has previously stopped me from checking and adjusting the valve clearances, has been the possibility of damaged carburettor to manifold rubbers and the cost. If it ain't broke!...

I bought a laser valve shim tool. It says it is suitable for my Yamaha diversion xj900s. Well there is no way it will depress the shim bucket. so I resorted to using a folded cable tie as per you tube...

Been dismantling my Yamaha Diversion xj900s. This is the camchain adjuster, showing the detent that resets it before putting it back in the engine. The spring then pushes it against the chain and tens...

On the Devon and Cornwall border....

I have started dismantling my Diversion 900s, ready to check the valve clearances and possibly the cam chain So far I have removed the fairing, seat, fuel tank and carburettors....

On my Diversion 900s, there are 6 wellnuts holding the windscreen on. This is how I remove them....

With Plymouth advanced Motorcyclists...

With Plymouth advanced Motorcyclists on my interceptor 650...

This is my go to ride when time is short. Never more than 6 miles from home, all 60mph and twisty, I cover about 20 miles ....

First ride of 2023 to #mortonhampstead via the #teignvalley. One of my favourite roads with beautiful countryside and lots of bends to enjoy. #divvymanstravels #DiversionXJ900S #XJ900SDiversion #dartm...

Bit more of the annual service completed. Front and rear brakes stripped and cleaned.Front and rear brakes stripped and cleaned....

Set out on a fine day, and the weather on Dartmoor made it more of an adventure ?...