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Timex Y2K titanium chronograph

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Back in year 2000 or Y2K, as it was popular to say that time, sun was brighter grass was greener and yes you guessed it… Matrix got Neo. We learned about Y2K bug which never came. .com bubble and many other fun things. Timex did not got it groove back and among other things was experimenting with form and movements. One of these trials I proudly wear on my wrist. In a way it very special watch. I don’t know exact model but as it goes with Timex, model number often lost with the sticker on the back of the watch. So it round, it titanium grey, it quartz 12hr chronograph, it 50m wr, it based on Miyota movement. Movement is uncomplicated with date, 12 hr chronograph measuring up to seconds with help of usual two buttons. Nothing special yet light and accurate movement. You can see esthetics of the watch on the photos. Watch is round with a lot of circles going on. These alien folks marking fields in rural countryside could have this Timex on the wrist with professional pride. Hour...

Honda CB300F and CB500F

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Two naked base motorcycles at once. I went to Honda ride event to try these two. It was very windy ride and while doing 70 km one way through backroads and highway I was thinking about what I need in new motorcycle. On the back road I noticed how comfortable I am on my current one. No matter what, I spend a lot of time riding or rather commuting. This makes sitting and riding comfort very hard felt or squeezed subject. Backroads are relaxed on speed, twisty and bumpy. Some stretches have long cracks hardly covered with blackish goo. Riding over them, make me wish more settled and planted ride. Some sturdiness and ability to eat these things and burp less. It comes with better tires and better suspension.  Highway is totally different. I feel acutely the lack of power in my current motorcycle. Also wind gusts give me a nudges I don’t like. Don’t like, not fear them. It easy if your bike is heavier and more powerful. Also you can do more than 100 km/h against wind. B...