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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Events, Meets, Ride outs etc => Topic started by: Exupnut on 27 December 2013, 02:03:39 pm

Title: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 27 December 2013, 02:03:39 pm
Anyone fancy a meet at the ace? Or somewhere else?
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Punkstig on 27 December 2013, 03:41:16 pm
Yes mate, be a good time to have a chat with you too buddy!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 27 December 2013, 04:34:15 pm
Np adam. U can get me that beer :-)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 27 December 2013, 05:46:56 pm
Mmmmmmm...is it possible to have a chat with exup......I did try once but just could'nt get a word in  :lol.......if the weathers half deacent I'll be up for a meet  ;)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 27 December 2013, 06:39:10 pm
We could meet round yours paul and you could teach us all how to balance carbs ;-)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Punkstig on 27 December 2013, 07:38:28 pm
Funnily enough I need to do mine- let's have a lofo maintenance day at reds!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 27 December 2013, 07:54:20 pm
Hmmmm, mine's due a service. And perhaps valve clearance check. Wouldn't mind getting the pipes off and servicing the EXUP too. Oh, and clean up the engine a bit while those are off. While you're at it, could repaint the engine for that matter. Tell you what, if I get the R1 forks and R6 rear shock, could get my brother to drive the car down with those. And that needs a wash and the interior cleaning.......

What if we just drop them off on the Saturday and collect next day?  :)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 27 December 2013, 08:15:10 pm
I'm Freeee:)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: mtread on 27 December 2013, 08:54:54 pm
I'm in if it's the Ace or somewhere not too far. Time for me to catch up  :)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 28 December 2013, 02:13:35 am
Boxhill maybe.  looks same distance for me ;)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: bri h on 28 December 2013, 02:42:38 am
im up for it chaps
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 28 December 2013, 09:57:54 am
lots going on in the red household at the moment....decorating the loft room,bathroom hall and kitchen so the garage is full of household rubbish and diy stuff,when iam all sorted your all more than welcome to come round,i`ve even been known to put the kettle on  :lol .....so where we meeting on the 5th....be great to get out  :D
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: slimwilly on 28 December 2013, 01:05:54 pm
lots going on in the red household at the moment....decorating the loft room,bathroom hall and kitchen so the garage is full of household rubbish and diy stuff,when iam all sorted your all more than welcome to come round,i`ve even been known to put the kettle on  :lol .....so where we meeting on the 5th....be great to get out  :D
In other words "fuck off"
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 28 December 2013, 03:12:10 pm
Yeah..... Lol and sod ur carbs :-)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 28 December 2013, 08:37:48 pm
Don't despair Red what I think both Slim and Ex are trying to say is


hey we'd be happy to come round and help you out with the decorating
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Dead Eye on 28 December 2013, 08:44:19 pm
Won't be able to make this one unfortunately, enjoy the cold and wet weather ;)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 28 December 2013, 10:40:03 pm
To come all the way from Bristol just fer a yak and cuppa is a big ask mate. U did it last munf.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 28 December 2013, 10:59:57 pm
To come all the way from Bristol just fer a yak and cuppa is a big ask mate. U did it last munf.


Yak? I didn't get bacon let alone yak :(
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 28 December 2013, 11:00:54 pm
If ur 200cc deficiant u get foc all.  ;-)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 28 December 2013, 11:19:16 pm
If ur 200cc deficiant u get foc all.  ;-)
Ah come on give Christo a break
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: mtread on 28 December 2013, 11:40:33 pm
Quote
Boxhill maybe.  looks same distance for me

and for me, but assuming it dries out a bit !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25505984 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25505984)

Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 29 December 2013, 09:33:26 am
Don't despair Red what I think both Slim and Ex are trying to say is


hey we'd be happy to come round and help you out with the decorating










thats what i was hoping for  :lol  could do with a heating engineer and someone to make the tea  :rolleyes
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 29 December 2013, 04:29:32 pm
Ah Father Red would ya be having a cuppa tea?
GO on go on go on

and what's this need for a heating engineer?  light a fekkin match
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 30 December 2013, 09:24:57 am
So.... All chaps who usually go to the Ace... Shall we do Roika's & Box Hill fer a change? I dont mind.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: mtread on 30 December 2013, 03:01:13 pm
I don't mind either. Somebody flip a coin .....
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 30 December 2013, 04:27:29 pm
Boxhill would be a better ride.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 30 December 2013, 04:51:52 pm
Ok chaps box hill it is. Say 12 0'clock ?
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 30 December 2013, 05:20:48 pm
be different....aint been there for years....iam old so thats a lot of years......whats the weather doing.?
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: mtread on 30 December 2013, 05:36:03 pm
Quote
Ok chaps box hill it is. Say 12 0'clock ?
Sounds good to me
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Punkstig on 30 December 2013, 06:17:32 pm
Is box Hill where I've met you the past couple of rides I gone and did!?
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 30 December 2013, 06:23:09 pm
No. Google Roika's cafe box hill. It's just of the A24 @ the bottom of B2209 on the left.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: bri h on 30 December 2013, 11:30:04 pm
Rykas at 12 it is then gents the weather looks ok so no need for my ce flippers and snorkel
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Punkstig on 31 December 2013, 08:39:25 am
Found it, I'm out with a mate in Hazlemere the night before so that's helpful for me!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: peterjca on 01 January 2014, 12:40:10 pm
Since the forecast is mostly heavy rain and strong gusts in the south east at least through Sunday, I'll wimp out of a Box Hill meet.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: paulkemp on 01 January 2014, 12:52:47 pm
She's not going out in the cold yet .. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/01/5uzy4u9u.jpg)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 01 January 2014, 12:55:25 pm
Great picture
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: paulkemp on 01 January 2014, 01:40:28 pm
People sometimes seem confused but where else wud u park your bike ?
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: fireblake on 02 January 2014, 02:55:20 pm
Damn. I'm on nights and would of loved a run to Rykers
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 02 January 2014, 03:48:52 pm
Wevver still lookin crap but it may change so we can decide sat night or early sun morn.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: kitcrazy on 02 January 2014, 07:05:26 pm
pick my new fz1 up saturday but im not getting it wet :lol
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 02 January 2014, 07:18:04 pm
If you not coming dont forget to post some piccies of you new steed........welcome back matey  ;)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 02 January 2014, 07:28:37 pm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+1

-1 if its red

;-)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Lawrence on 02 January 2014, 10:55:44 pm
Got a bike which doesn't run like crap now but I have my son this weekend so can't make this, again :D  Plus it's supposed to be shite weather all weekend :/
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Grandma on 03 January 2014, 05:31:49 am
Ok chaps box hill it is. Say 12 0'clock ?
Can do this, see you there, out on bike tomorrow, so it won't be very clean, had a slidey trip around Kent last weekend, avoiding floods and lots of cars in ditches, trusty Fazer as good as gold :D  Been wanting an excuse to go to Boxhill, as haven't been there since the Summer,


Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 03 January 2014, 06:30:43 am
If your typin in BLUE I'm definately goin :-)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: slimwilly on 03 January 2014, 07:40:43 am
Take your flippers !!!!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: kitcrazy on 03 January 2014, 07:00:15 pm
thanks guys.we all know blue is the fastest colour. :thumbup
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 03 January 2014, 07:07:55 pm
oh dear.....hes bought a blue one ...............................
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 03 January 2014, 10:23:29 pm
Exup and myself are planning to get to Boxhill a little earlier so we can get in and out before the storm clouds piss on us and chase us home.

I reckon we'll be there about 10:30 - 11:00 am.

Bring sacrifices for the Rain Gods  :lol
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: mtread on 03 January 2014, 10:37:21 pm
Earlier time sounds good to me. Forecast says rain from about 1-2pm
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 03 January 2014, 10:45:47 pm
i had a convesation with a  man known as kosmic.... some say he likes yellow and purple....and that he eats the A25 for breakfast......all we know is.... we'll be at "RYKAS" @ 11
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Arfa on 04 January 2014, 09:16:56 am
I presume boxhill has dried out, was completely flooded just before Xmas.
Can't make it myself, totally skint until payday (thankfully just the 9th) and got to fix shower. :-(

That said, wouldn't mins getting my carbs balanced, not Bern checked since I put new pipes on. Though it's not obviously out.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 04 January 2014, 11:57:26 am
 and got to fix shower. :-(

  Go au naturel and step outside :)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Grandma on 05 January 2014, 06:56:37 am
Exup and myself are planning to get to Boxhill a little earlier so we can get in and out before the storm clouds piss on us and chase us home.

I reckon we'll be there about 10:30 - 11:00 am.

Bring sacrifices for the Rain Gods  :lol


Sounds good to me, may actually stay dry, it was evil in Kent yesterday :(
[/size][/color]Blue is definitely the fastest, all my Yamaha's bar one have been blue[/font]
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 05 January 2014, 07:02:43 am
I'll look out for a blue fazer on route then and follow it :)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: slimwilly on 05 January 2014, 07:28:04 am
Your'e all CRAZY !!! :lol
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 05 January 2014, 07:30:51 am
Your'e all CRAZY !!! :lol
surely u mean  Foccin k k k kwazy
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 05 January 2014, 08:21:20 am
Mornin fazerist's. Rain looks to be on the cards for 2ish so get ya selves down am if ur gonna show. Ps all tea on kosmic :-) what a top chap.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 05 January 2014, 08:35:51 am
Fuck me if the sun aint out. So come on people.....
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 05 January 2014, 08:36:32 am
looks a bit frosty out there but sun not up yet and can see a bit of blue sky.......going to give it a go,see how far i get before i have to stop for coffee....probs use more coffee than fuel  :lol :lol :lol ...see you later foccers...10.30 ish   ;)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 05 January 2014, 08:38:15 am
Fuck me if the sun aint out. So come on people.....




your further east than me exup....cant quite see the sun yet,but i am in a bit of a valley ....... :\
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: mtread on 05 January 2014, 08:43:57 am
On me way......
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 05 January 2014, 09:12:56 am
just about to leave....lots of coffee stops on the way  ;) ....suns up now  :lol
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: dazza on 05 January 2014, 09:34:34 am
Actually got my lazy arse up and going to do this one...See you there Foccer's.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Punkstig on 05 January 2014, 10:43:05 am
I'm here, and appear to be the only one here, wouldn't mind too much but the focing cafe is shut!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Punkstig on 05 January 2014, 11:33:54 am
Anyone lagging behind Ryka's is closed so we've gone to the cafe at the top of boxhill!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: bri h on 05 January 2014, 02:03:20 pm
Ive just woken up. Curse working nights grr.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 05 January 2014, 02:24:16 pm
I'm home safely  :lol

and it's just started raining.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: mtread on 05 January 2014, 03:22:07 pm
Me too, and it's not raining ............ yet
Nice meet up and good turn out, considering. Avoided the hill climbers. Perhaps next time we ought to wear lycra ?

Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: dazza on 05 January 2014, 03:32:28 pm
Ive just woken up. Curse working nights grr.
That's normally what I think every month. Popped my Lo'fo cherry today, good to put some faces to names. Thanks for the loan of the hat Exupnut. Home safe and sound too, bike washed and put away, hopefully see you next month. :thumbup
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 05 January 2014, 03:44:12 pm
No pics? Didn't happen then....... :lol


I'm sure Paul won't let us down.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 05 January 2014, 03:46:11 pm
Damp, cold, slippery, hot food.

Left to right: Foccer, Lady Foccer, Foccer, Foccer, Foccer, Bald Foccer.  :lol

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/11777257143_e895f27ac0_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianbarnard/11777257143/)
2014-01-05 12.04.52 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianbarnard/11777257143/#) by Trackart Images Adrian Barnard (http://www.flickr.com/people/adrianbarnard/), on Flickr

Left to right: Foccer, Lady Foccer, Foccer, Foccer, Bald Foccer, Bald Foccer.  :lol

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7441/11777022695_3c0c9283ab_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianbarnard/11777022695/)
2014-01-05 12.04.44 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianbarnard/11777022695/#) by Trackart Images Adrian Barnard (http://www.flickr.com/people/adrianbarnard/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 05 January 2014, 04:22:30 pm
Good God, an uglier looking lot you'd never hope to see! Wish I'd said nowt!  :lol
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 05 January 2014, 04:42:48 pm
Good God, an uglier looking lot you'd never hope to see! Wish I'd said nowt!  :lol

That's Koz pretty boy Kosmic is not in the picture.

Hopefully Grandma will stick a few more pictures up here soon.

So funny. She [Helen? Grandma] filtered passed me when (I was stationary at a set of lights) and showed Exup the correct way to ride a Fazer... Very impressed at the old lady's pace and bike control. It brought a smile to my face.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 05 January 2014, 05:02:27 pm
yeah... mine too....but not as much as u ass slippin up that hill :rollin . great day and nice that two more foccers put faces to names. thanks for ur kind hospitality b4 and after fer a beer and a yak mr kosmic (only one for all u mr plods on here :) ) seemed a bit wierd not seein Liam, Christo and Nick but hey-ho. lookin frw to next month. (when Red is gonna give us all a carb ballance lesson :D )
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 05 January 2014, 05:06:44 pm
Awwww, missed you too!   :kiss      :lol

I appear to have turned into a fair weather biker  :eek
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Punkstig on 05 January 2014, 05:14:16 pm
Exupnut ain't gonna sleep for a week after Grandma showed him how a real biker rides a fazer!
Sorry to red- I had no idea what exupnut was saying at the roundabout and left you, hope you got back Ok!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: dazza on 05 January 2014, 05:15:34 pm
So, who's Helen ? Thought I was bad with names Kosmic but could have sworn her name was Christine  :lol
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 05 January 2014, 05:32:38 pm

got in 20mins ago.....a cold start this morning but plenty of tea on the way  ;) ...not too bad coming home and i missed all the rain  :D .....a good ride out for what still is winter,enjoyed it and nice to see some new faces......nexts months meet we shall be celebrating our 1st year as lofo`s so a good turn out please foccers.....



Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: midden on 05 January 2014, 05:42:13 pm
Good God, an uglier looking lot you'd never hope to see! Wish I'd said nowt!  :lol
So do I, bloody cameras:/
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 05 January 2014, 05:51:14 pm
Exupnut ain't gonna sleep for a week after Grandma showed him how a real biker rides a fazer!
Sorry to red- I had no idea what exupnut was saying at the roundabout and left you, hope you got back Ok!






no probs stiggy......exup thought it best for me to go straight on.ended up going over chelsea bridge and up through earls court.......best of luck with the new job tomorrow  :)  but watch out for the boss,ive heard hes a right old nutter  :rollin
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 05 January 2014, 10:23:56 pm
I was tryin to tell you boyo's that was ur best way home is all... Next month red will bring the stuttering 6.... He did say it today..... We all heard it...... Better get polishing my wing mirrors.... Hehe
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Grandma on 05 January 2014, 10:49:46 pm
Thanks for a brilliant day, great to meet some of you and that we managed to get something to eat, sitting down in the end! lol Enjoyed the ride home Fazer knows it's way fortunately, as Boxhill relatively near to me. Gave up with the Scottoiler and did the chain the old fashioned way when I got home as couldn't stand it looking so awful after my futile efforts yesterday
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x176/Grandma_046/LoFo%20Boxhill%205th%20January%202014/DSCF4153_zpsa19a5de9.jpg)[/size][size=78%]
Looking forward to the next one[/size]
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Grandma on 05 January 2014, 11:08:52 pm
BTW Have a Haynes Manual for an FZS1000 Gen 1 looking for a home, forgot to give it to the guy I sold mine to last year. FREE
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: ChristoT on 05 January 2014, 11:12:53 pm
Goes around, comes around. Looks like I'll be doing a Liam on the next Foccer rideout - can't miss our aniversary, can I Exup?  :lol

Just to throw it out there: how about repeating our first rideout? The Ace to Blackheath to Saarfend?
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: mtread on 06 January 2014, 12:29:02 am
O and thanks for hanging for me Midden (bloody traffic lights), even though I nearly ended up at your house .....
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Grandma on 06 January 2014, 06:46:09 am
Good God, an uglier looking lot you'd never hope to see! Wish I'd said nowt!  :lol

That's Koz pretty boy Kosmic is not in the picture.

Hopefully Grandma will stick a few more pictures up here soon.

So funny. She [Helen? Grandma] filtered passed me when (I was stationary at a set of lights) and showed Exup the correct way to ride a Fazer... Very impressed at the old lady's pace and bike control. It brought a smile to my face.
I must admit to being a bit of a cheat as I have been passionate about bikes since I was 14. Bought my first bike as soon as I left school, did RAC/ACU training scheme at Crystal Palace on a Triumph Sports Cub after passing my test riding around the block at Norbury. My son is the same and had his eyes on the R6 I had when he passed on a 125 and had finished his 2 year restriction, but I wouldn't let him ride it until he had more training and agreed to do it with him, as I also had an ER5 which he rode initially. One thing led to another the R6 clocked up a lot of miles so I bought a silver R1, that clocked up a lot of miles, so I swopped it for a blue R1, that clocked up a lot of miles, so I bought a Gen 1 Fazer 1000 from a friend as backup, Alex had bought his own R6 and I wouldn't let him loose on the R1 until he had it a few years. He still has it, plus my blue R1 I gave him last year and a CBR400RR. As the Fazer 1000 was 50kg heavier than the R1 I struggled with it at times and it used to pull my shoulders out on the tight twisties, plus, you've guessed it, the miles were clocking up! So I sold it and bought a Gen 2 Fazer 1000 which wasn't half the bike and very thirsty, luckily I managed to write it off on the M20 on the way to France when the luggage I had used for years on all the other bikes, slipped and locked up the back wheel, dumping me on the hard shoulder. Never written off a bike before but it gave me the opportunity to buy the Fazer 8 which I have never regretted.
[/size][/color]Over the years also benefitted from extra training from Police, as the London Bikesafe team which operated from the Ace became involved with the Unity Rides, after the London bombings, the USR's helped with Afghan Heroes at Wootton Basset, Manston and the Ring of Red earlier this year, but as I have two grandsons now, not so involved.[/font]
[/size][/color]The icing on the cake was last year when I was included in a one day intensive course with a couple of Hendon instructors who run them in their spare time and prior to that helped with a couple Kent Firebike Rider Skills Days at Brands Hatch, the ulterior motive was the two free track sessions each day. The Fazer was brilliant, took me a while to work out how to ride it as so different from R1, but had a great time each day, looking forward to some more this year. So that is a potted history, glad I made the effort to find you guys, thanks for a very enjoyable day. Christine[/font]
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: red98 on 06 January 2014, 06:49:52 am
good idea christo.....not to far and quite a few foccers out that way now.....see what the weather does  ;)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Lawrence on 06 January 2014, 02:32:26 pm
Do it on the 9th!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Dead Eye on 06 January 2014, 05:42:09 pm
Glad to see you all had a good day out. Hopefully next month I should be able to make it - just hoping it won't be tooo cold :P
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 06 January 2014, 06:11:43 pm
Good God, an uglier looking lot you'd never hope to see! Wish I'd said nowt!  :lol

That's Koz pretty boy Kosmic is not in the picture.

Hopefully Grandma will stick a few more pictures up here soon.

So funny. She [Helen? Grandma] filtered passed me when (I was stationary at a set of lights) and showed Exup the correct way to ride a Fazer... Very impressed at the old lady's pace and bike control. It brought a smile to my face.
I must admit to being a bit of a cheat as I have been passionate about bikes since I was 14...........

Grandma Christine - You can come and ride your bike with me anytime. Absolute pleaseure to watch such an experienced rider.

You did the same course as me at Crystal Palace, and I also took my test at Norwood. I went full circle and become a motorcycle instructor teaching at Crystal Palace (and at other Motag sites in the south east). I loved the job and did it full time and part time for about four years but it just never paid enough money to keep my daughter in shoes.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: mtread on 06 January 2014, 08:25:57 pm
I took my test at Norwood too. 1972 on a Bantam. No CBT first in those days of course. I 'learned the basics' up and down the service road behind my mate's flats at Denmark Hill.
Good to meet and talk with you Christine. Sorry I couldn't keep up !

Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Punkstig on 06 January 2014, 08:44:17 pm
Good God, an uglier looking lot you'd never hope to see! Wish I'd said nowt!  :lol

That's Koz pretty boy Kosmic is not in the picture.

Hopefully Grandma will stick a few more pictures up here soon.

So funny. She [Helen? Grandma] filtered passed me when (I was stationary at a set of lights) and showed Exup the correct way to ride a Fazer... Very impressed at the old lady's pace and bike control. It brought a smile to my face.
I must admit to being a bit of a cheat as I have been passionate about bikes since I was 14...........

Grandma Christine - You can come and ride your bike with me anytime. Absolute pleaseure to watch such an experienced rider.

You did the same course as me at Crystal Palace, and I also took my test at Norwood. I went full circle and become a motorcycle instructor teaching at Crystal Palace (and at other Motag sites in the south east). I loved the job and did it full time and part time for about four years but it just never paid enough money to keep my daughter in shoes.
And let her ride your bike too Kosmic- just to wind up Exup!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 06 January 2014, 09:22:04 pm
"And let her ride your bike too Kosmic- just to wind up Exup!"

 :lol
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 06 January 2014, 10:42:41 pm
And then when were all properly qualified we get  to ride a proper bike....

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Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 06 January 2014, 10:44:07 pm
Sorry i meant ......

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Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 06 January 2014, 10:46:24 pm
Oh go on then....

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A pair.... Of tools....:-)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: ChristoT on 06 January 2014, 11:39:07 pm
Only the rider and the bike on the right!  :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: alexanderfitu on 06 January 2014, 11:42:56 pm
When's the next one then? I'll come along on the beamer!
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Grandma on 07 January 2014, 05:51:39 am
"And let her ride your bike too Kosmic- just to wind up Exup!"

 :lol
Or this...................
[/size][/color]Trying to find photo's of black Fazer 1000, but on desktop I think. even this bike had attitude, as my friend wrote it off in France, I was behind him when he misjudged a roundabout, hit the Amoco which shot him into the centre of the road which had a raised section in the middle. Up to then the Fazer had looked after him, then decided this was too much, hit the raised section and somersaulted, throwing him off, then righted itself and carried on to Belgium without him, until it ran out of steam. He ended up in Dunkirk Hospital for the day with a dislocated hip, and we spent the day in Brugge. Luckily we had taken a backup van which had gone to Le Touquet with the main group, and this came back and picked up the Fazer and my friend who was in a wheelchair which I think he was billed for! The Fazer was written off Cat C so he bought it back and rebuilt it from E Bay, rode it for a year then sold it to me. I had it two years to keep the miles off the R1, even taking it back to France without incident a couple of times. The new owner loves it, as it was modded up and nearly as fast as the R1[/font] 8)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Grandma on 24 January 2014, 08:20:07 am
Found a photo of Black/Grey Fazer 1000 Gen 1 at Ness Point and ill fated Gen 2 I only had 3 months wrote it off on M20 much to my relief, as hated it, no where  near as good as Gen 1.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Exupnut on 27 January 2014, 01:03:41 pm
Just so everyone is aware this gonna happen on sunday the 9th.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: alexanderfitu on 27 January 2014, 07:05:52 pm
Excellent, where are we meeting.
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 27 January 2014, 07:46:20 pm
Er, Pete, I think Christo's right - stay off the Polish lagers mate  ;)
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: ChristoT on 27 January 2014, 07:47:47 pm
Christo's right

Can I quote you on that?:rollin
Title: Re: Lofo Sun 5th Jan
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 27 January 2014, 07:54:25 pm
You can quote me on what you like - no foccer'll believe you anyway  :lol