Got a message from Photobucket telling me my bandwidth is about to be exceeded. Means images that have been linked to can’t be seen until the current subscription-month is finished – new month starts 09 July 2013 – unless I upgrade to a paid pro account.

So I try to buy a months pro subscription as per Photobucket instructions. No deal! Paypal sent me back to Photobucket saying they can’t process Photobucket stuff and I should choose another option. I get this message for all pro options.

This is not a problem with my paypal account as I have used it for other stuff since.

I have transferred many of the pictures from the most popular posts to another image storage provider and reinserted them into their original posts – what a ####ing job!! But there are simply too many.

Not sure what else I can do. The bandwidth will probably be exceeded today or tomorrow. Photobucket payment system is shit – so is their new service. Great fucking business model – well done guys!!

In the short term I guess I will have to accept unseeable images. I have now set my Photobucket account to private in an attempt to slow down the bandwidth use. In the longer term I will continue to transfer the posted images to another storage provider.

Sorry about that folks.

I kept last weekend free. No distractions. Took off to Balkbrug, Holland. The Netherlands XS650 Club celebrated their 25th birthday. Weather was a little broken. Had booked a bed so no need to carry a tent. A big help.

Took the ‘romantic route’. Stayed more or less clear of the autobahns. Followed the Rhein north to Arnhem. Successfully dodged several heavy showers. Got caught by several more.

stopped under a bridge … hiding from the rain … taking a leak … 1227km on that seat-took me a while to dismount

Had a coffee stop in Zwolle. Pulled over just short of  ‘home’ with blown rear lights. A torch and red lens got me the rest of the way.

happy birthday … thanxs for the foto fred

 

finally there

 

welcome … foto also from fred

Lots of nice bikes. Good people.

green XS1 … another foto from fred

 

yellow XS1B

 

red/white XS2

 

kool TX650

 

More Heritage Specials than I’ve ever seen in 1 place. And a nice mix of modifieds – been seriously considering gettting a second residence here in the Netherlands – no problems getting modifieds street legal … not at all like Germany.

After a great breakfast we headed off to Gramsbergen for the 10th TT Classic Road Races .. 50, 125, 250, 350, 500cc bikes and sidecars from the oldtimer classes. I got sidetracked here and missed the Highland Games program back at the campground. Did manage to find an old-fashioned petrol station that still sold mundane things like light bulbs, fuses and spark plugs.

Also found a few nice solutions …

interesting rack

 

bobber rack

 

guard mount – hand grip

 

as a confirmed sidecar rider i liked this

 

and yes I did wear my club colours … no naked dash for me

 

I had a great time. Enjoyed the atmosphere, the bands, the food, the company … bought 5 raffle tickets and walked off with 2 prizes.

To the organisers – Thanxs from me. A job well done!!

All in all I rode 1227km. Got wet and blow dried. More than once.