Stan's Web

Welcome to my web site!

This web is still being developed, I hope to have it updated on a regular basis (watch this space).

The purpose of this web is just to give me a presence on the web, where I can let friends & family view a selection of my photos. I will also try and keep you updated on my hobbies, which include photography, model railways and owning a couple of motorbikes, a 1985 BMW K100RT and a 1978 Honda CB400/4.

My latest bike is a 1978 Honda CB400/4F which I got because it is a nice light bike and it's a bike I have had a desire to own since just after they arrived in the UK way back in 1975. I have at last managed to get one which is in good condition and almost original so I might just show it a some of the Classic and Vintage shows up here in the North. I have still got my 1986 BMW K100RT tourer with full fitted luggage which is a nice smooth comfortable bike to ride on the road but a bit heavy getting it up on the stand these days with a bad back. A lot of people don't like the looks of them thereby the nickname "Flying Brick" but I like them and that's all that matters. I bought both of these bikes on E-bay from St Helens near Liverpool and Normanton near Wakefield.

I got the K100RT as I didn't feel all that comfortable with the riding position of the more sporty bikes any more, must be an age thing or just me getting stiffer in my old age. The more comfortable position and slower driving of the tourer is more attractive and relaxing these days. It is also safer for my driving licence, the GSX1100f could accelerate so fast that you can be over the ton without realising it while just overtaking a few slower vehicles. You don't have to make that mistake too often at the wrong times to stack up the points on your licence. So now I can cruise around at sensible speeds and see the countryside at the same time in relative comfort.

The Triumph wqs taken off the road to have some work done to it. I had repainting the frame, tank, side paneles and associated brackets. Also the engine had the crank reground, new main & big-end bearings, new pistons and a few mods to improve reliability. I also took the opportunuty to redo the whole wiring system including a new solid state voltage regulator and more fuses and relays fitted.

There are some photos of them all mybikes past and present on the "Bikes" section of the menu. I have now sold them all except the BMW and now the Honda is here to keep it company.

There are now some pages about the salmon fisher's bothie at Kirkside. This is where I was born and brought up until I was 10 years old. The old "Toorie Hoose" where I lived is no longer there, but with the aid of modern imaging I have replaced it, even if only for this web, back where is should be. The bothies at Kirkside where my grandfather and uncle both worked were run by the Tay Salmon Fishing Company.

Finally I have now added a page giving links to other useful web sites that I come across. These include web sites that cater for the Triumph Trident & BSA Rocket3. If you have details of a site that you think may be of interest, please e-mail me with the information using the mail-to link below. There is also a brief description on how I built this site and my reasons for doing it this way.