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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Events, Meets, Ride outs etc => Topic started by: red98 on 24 June 2015, 08:13:38 pm
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Anyone up for a day out ?.....how about another attempt at visiting the sammy miller museum in the new forest ?.....meet at box hill stopping at loomies and onto sammy's place........or have you got a better idea ?
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Nice one red, sounds good to me, subject to having the night off work on Saturday, count me in.
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Nah, not enough café stops for me :lol
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Yep I'm in. Missed out on the last (non) visit :lol
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:)
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Yep I'm in. Missed out on the last (non) visit :lol
:lol yep,didn`t exactly go to plan last year :lol ...still a good day out ending up in portsmouth
good place to meet the lofo`s at box hill,easy to get to and all that,then ride the A272 right across the south downs to winchester,rode this with NICK CRISP a couple of times last year,nice road that passes loomies be rude not to stop....
i`ll work out mileage and times and aim to get to sammys place at mid day ish...
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Count me in for this one
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I'll be involved in a cultural exchange programme (or two) in Menorca...enjoy!
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Bloody hell, a date I can make :lol what sort of time are we looking at for meeting at boxhill?
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bloody hell stevie,you going to make a ride out :lol ...be good to meet you matey,we need lots more good old boys from west of london to counter balance the bad that comes from the east :pokefun
a few interested and it looks as if summer is finally here,i`ll post some idea`s of times,route and mileage over the weekend and on the day we can just make it up as we go along :lol
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I reckon we need to set out at 4.00am to get to Sammy Miller's by 12.00pm.
140 miles at 1.2 bsh (breakfast stops per hour) should give us plenty of time.
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Sound like fun, count me in.
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If you don't mind a new face gate crashing your ride out that is.
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Of course not....everyone welcome :thumbup
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Blimey red a rideout the right side of london and im working. remember the a272 last time was a bit busy on a sunday so dont eat to much gents cos you will have to get a wriggle on. there are so many bikes to drool over at sammy millars you will need at least a couple of hours there, second heaven for you Paul.Watch out for the unmarked police bike on the midhurst side of loomies. have fun gents
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272. Great road, and Loomies at the end, but yeah the police are aware as they like to say.
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remember the a272 last time was a bit busy on a sunday so dont eat to much gents cos you will have to get a wriggle on
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Haha. What you're thinking is not wrong midden.
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As a little side show to the main ride I'm going to be running a little competition on Sunday, "what's making Harry's front brakes tap/knock"
First to diagnose gets a cuppa
He/she that fixes it gets a breakfast! :)
Bring your tools lads/lasses. :b
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My guess is a worn pad pin ;)
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As a little side show to the main ride I'm going to be running a little competition on Sunday, "what's making Harry's front brakes tap/knock"
First to diagnose gets a cuppa
He/she that fixes it gets a breakfast! :)
Bring your tools lads/lasses. :b
Clearly you didn't learn from last time.....
glutton for punishment :rollin
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Sorry guys, I'm now a no.
Had a proper shit afternoon.
I went to ride home from work, bike was hard to push back from it's parking space.... puncture.
Didn't have a repair kit (didn't replace it after using it a couple of years ago).
Phoned up Faversham bike shop, they had one in stock and closed in 30 minutes but would wait for me. Grabbed the works van and legged it half way home to pick up a kit and then drove back to canterbury.
removed big lump of metal from tyre and set about fixing it. Hole was right on some of the metal radial in the tyre and I ended up shredding all three plugs trying to get them to work.
managed to get one sort of in but it wouldn't hold air.
ran out of the glue but thought I would give the remnants of one of the plugs one last go...... pushed hard, BIKE FELL OFF CENTRE STAND! I could have cried. 35 degrees heat, hot, bothered pissed off and dropped bike.
Have left bike at work. Have now signed up for basic RAC cover (yes yes yes, horse, stable, bolted)
Hopefully bike will be at work for two days then on Friday I'll phone the RAC to get it back to FAversham bike shop for a new tyre.
So, after a £25 repair kit, a £9 train ride home (and another back in when the bike is fixed) £49 for RAC and then a new rear tyre there are no pennies left for 2 tanks of petrol and 6 breakfasts on Sunday.
Sorry guys, totally gutted! :-(
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I ain't got a clue where any of these places are :book
but I think I might find my way to one of them ;)
What time at Box Hill ?
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Sorry to hear that HH. Hope no particular damage done when it fell off the stand. Understand how you feel. It's knowing when to give up !
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I ain't got a clue where any of these places are :book
but I think I might find my way to one of them ;)
What time at Box Hill ?
have a word with Red98 or Nick if nick is coming and arrange a local meet up ;)
Harry .......what a knob lol call RAC tomorrow morning..........bad luck though shame you won't be on parade
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morning foccers....sorry for being so longwinded,crap week at work and its not over yet :\ ...so,looking forward to sunday :)
HARRY...sorry to hear of your troubles,hope you get it sorted and we`ll see you on the next run.....
RAZGRUFF...iam in high wycombe,if your close your more than welcome to tag on...
BRI...shame you cant make it,its been a while and right on your doorstep...
whos going...
red98
dazza
mtread
midden
red ceri
punkstig
stevie g
greenman
razgruff
9.not bad ...anyone welcome to tag along :)
quick search on google tells me box hill to new milton is about 95 miles + mileage to get to box hill...thinking of getting to sammy place at mid day ish,plenty of time then to have a good nose around...how about meet at 9am at box hill ?
route south on A24
west on A272,taking in loomies and onto winchester
if we are a bit behind,a quick blast on the M3,M27
south A337 to lyndhurst
A35 to new milton and sammys place
not a motorway fan but it might help us if times tight :rolleyes ...will look for other routes between now and sunday.....A272 ive done before,good road righr across the south downs,great reviews for sammy millers so shaping up to be a good day :D
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I won't be doing the whole run, but might look to meet up for a chat at Loomies. There at what, 11-ish?
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Gotta play this one by ear, taken last minute tickets from a friend to ac/dc Saturday night!
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Gotta play this one by ear, taken last minute tickets from a friend to ac/dc Saturday night!
And your ears will be ringing after that! If Punkstig makes it, you will all have to shout at him for the day :lol
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paul, il meet you in loudwater about 8am... at the entrance to that pub on the left before the motorway roundabout.. I think its a brewers fare or some guff like that :rolleyes
razgruff, where are you coming from?... maybe we could meet you somewhere too??
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paul, il meet you in loudwater about 8am... at the entrance to that pub on the left before the motorway roundabout.. I think its a brewers fare or some guff like that :rolleyes
razgruff, where are you coming from?... maybe we could meet you somewhere too??
Ok steve....think its"the paper mill"....had a meal there once, never again :thumbdown
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I won't be doing the whole run, but might look to meet up for a chat at Loomies. There at what, 11-ish?
hi nick...ahhhh thats a good question....if by some miracle everyone is on time and we leave rykas at 9.the silver bikes will get there at 10ish......red bikes 10.15 ish.......black bikes 10.25ish.....blue bikes 10.45ish.......yellow bikes 10.50ish monday morning :lol
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I won't be doing the whole run, but might look to meet up for a chat at Loomies. There at what, 11-ish?
hi nick...ahhhh thats a good question....if by some miracle everyone is on time and we leave rykas at 9.the silver bikes will get there at 10ish......red bikes 10.15 ish.......black bikes 10.25ish.....blue bikes 10.45ish.......yellow bikes 10.50ish monday morning :lol
Oh right, I forgot you'll be going on your silver bike. Great, I get to have a lie-in then :lol
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RAZGRUFF...iam in high wycombe,if your close your more than welcome to tag on...
BRI...shame you cant make it,its been a while and right on your doorstep...
I'm coming down from Southam, so I'm thinking Bicester Thame A40 to Wycombe or M40 depending on time.
So will see you in Wycombe :thumbup
Give me a target and I'll see if I can hit it 8)
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9am Box Hill good for me. Must remember to set alarm :)
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RAZGRUFF...iam in high wycombe,if your close your more than welcome to tag on...
BRI...shame you cant make it,its been a while and right on your doorstep...
I'm coming down from Southam, so I'm thinking Bicester Thame A40 to Wycombe or M40 depending on time.
So will see you in Wycombe :thumbup
Give me a target and I'll see if I can hit it 8)
im meeting red98 in high Wycombe just off junction 3 of the M40, you have to get oof at j4 and follow A40 through town to j3.
I live in buckingham if you want to ride down with me? If you want to, drop me a pm or here.
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RAZGRUFF...iam in high wycombe,if your close your more than welcome to tag on...
BRI...shame you cant make it,its been a while and right on your doorstep...
I'm coming down from Southam, so I'm thinking Bicester Thame A40 to Wycombe or M40 depending on time.
So will see you in Wycombe :thumbup
Give me a target and I'll see if I can hit it 8)
im meeting red98 in high Wycombe just off junction 3 of the M40, you have to get oof at j4 and follow A40 through town to j3.
I live in buckingham if you want to ride down with me? If you want to, drop me a pm or here.
how about meeting at beconsfield services,jct 4 M40......easy to find as its the only motorway services that has a licenced bar/pub :lol
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Yep, ok paul... I will adjust my route :rolleyes I have to contend with the F1 circus on sunday morning. ? Its already got busy up here as the A43 one way system starts today and Buckingham cops the bypassing traffic. :rolleyes
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Dazza, Midden,
do you want to meet at Nells around 8.00am? Should be able to grab a bite to eat and still make Box Hill for 9.00am.
Mtread, want to join us? we could meet at the BP station at the Fortune of War about 7.40am. then onto Nells to meet the others
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if it all works out ok with the RAC and garage I could be back in the game for Sunday..... watch this space.
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Dazza, Midden,
do you want to meet at Nells around 8.00am? Should be able to grab a bite to eat and still make Box Hill for 9.00am.
Mtread, want to join us? we could meet at the BP station at the Fortune of War about 7.40am. then onto Nells to meet the others
good for me :)
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Good for me Ceri, an hour to eat breakfast and get to Box Hill. !
Is that doable. ? I eat slow but ride fast, just thinking about the others. :D
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Good for me Ceri, an hour to eat breakfast and get to Box Hill. !
Is that doable. ? I eat slow but ride fast, just thinking about the others. :D
According to google maps about 45miles & 45mins by M25, but like you said what is the negative fudge factor for Red bikes and 600s at that.
Being on a Super Slippy Supersonic SILVER bike I'll be there before I leave so no problem. We'll just have to watch out for hedges and the like with your yellow hedge trimmer :rollin
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Good for me Ceri, an hour to eat breakfast and get to Box Hill. !
Is that doable. ? I eat slow but ride fast, just thinking about the others. :D
According to google maps about 45miles & 45mins by M25, but like you said what is the negative fudge factor for Red bikes and 600s at that.
Being on a Super Slippy Supersonic SILVER bike I'll be there before I leave so no problem. We'll just have to watch out for hedges and the like with your yellow hedge trimmer :rollin
Not if while you're pigging out I let your tyres down ;)
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Yep, ok paul... I will adjust my route :rolleyes I have to contend with the F1 circus on sunday morning. ? Its already got busy up here as the A43 one way system starts today and Buckingham cops the bypassing traffic. :rolleyes
I can do Buckingham :D
What Time ?
been a while since I've been there,
I'll be coming across from Croughton on the A421
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9.00 at boxhill sounds good to me see you there.
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Red Ceri - 7.40 Fortune of War is good for me
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Good for me Ceri, an hour to eat breakfast and get to Box Hill. !
Is that doable. ? I eat slow but ride fast, just thinking about the others. :D
Brand new rear tyre, no chance I'll be riding fast for the first bit of the journey, I best eat fast!
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Good for me Ceri, an hour to eat breakfast and get to Box Hill. !
Is that doable. ? I eat slow but ride fast, just thinking about the others. :D
Brand new rear tyre, no chance I'll be riding fast for the first bit of the journey, I best eat fast!
10/10 for effort H........mines in bits this morning, riding home yesterday the chains making a hell of a racket.got an R6 shock to fit so thought I would do two in one and take the swing arm out and remove the chain, got one stiff link, cant believe just the one stiffy can make so much noise.so de-greased, soaked in WD and good brushing with mrs reds toothbrush....its ok, shes gone to work ;)......cleaned up well and have just about managed to work the link free...left it to soak in some engine oil while I try and remember what I did with the shock :o
scorching hot here in south bucks after a stormy night...looks cooler tomorrow with a very small chance of a light shower late afternoon.........
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not 100% but will try and make nells for 8
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RAZGRUFF...iam in high wycombe,if your close your more than welcome to tag on...
BRI...shame you cant make it,its been a while and right on your doorstep...
I'm coming down from Southam, so I'm thinking Bicester Thame A40 to Wycombe or M40 depending on time.
So will see you in Wycombe :thumbup
Give me a target and I'll see if I can hit it 8)
hi mate, do you know the esso petrol station at baynards green just off junction 10 of the M40. I can meet you there about 7.20 in the morning. ?. As I said , its circus time and the A43 will be very busy. We can then bob on to Beaconsfield and meet red98 ( paul) if he finds his shock... you have to forgive him.... he's getting on a bit :rolleyes :rollin
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Cheeky foccin weekend warrior... :lol......shocks now on the bike, I knew where it was all along, just pulling you leg :rolleyes
kit crazy, be good to see you again and get a chance to see this tracer thingy you got ;)
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shocks now on the bike,
You'll be pleased with the result :)
Right, I think I might now do the whole trip :eek Assuming I can get out of my pit early enough :rolleyes
So what time you aiming to be at Beaconsfield services Paul?
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nick, meeting paul around 8am...il be needing the loo by then. :rolleyes
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nick, meeting paul around 8am...il be needing the loo by then. :rolleyes
Ok stevie, 8 it is :thumbup
Paul might be able to lend you a bag for the day :lol
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Foc this......wheres christo when you need him :lol
had to take the R6 shock off as ive got the wrong dogbones :'(...on the plus side , chain is super smooth...as a super smooth slippy supersonic silver fazer should be..
see you at 8 nick ;)
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Anyone up for a day out ?.....how about another attempt at visiting the sammy miller museum in the new forest ?.....meet at box hill stopping at loomies and onto sammy's place........or have you got a better idea ?
Drat, story of my life, have to be in Newmarket 8.30am that day!
Been to Cheddar Gorge recently, stopping at Loomies for breakfast, Sammy Millers is great, wish I was joining you, been there several times and never tire of it, especially when in good company!
Was at Thruxton yesterday on the flying Fazer 8, not a track day as such, as they don't do bike days there any more, but an IAM Ride Skills Day for £120, 6 x 20 min track sessions, with 6 x 20 min classroom sessions and 6 x 20 mins rest break plus an hour for lunch!
Fabulous long track, just over 3 miles and very technical, just loved it, non IAM members are welcome too! Covered 300 miles in all, 100 of them on track so an amazing day with endless tea, coffee and water plus lunch voucher thrown in. Bonus is you don't have to wear leathers, just normal protective gear, if anyone is interested will find out next date, they have also done Goodwood.
Just waiting for track photo's to be posted http://kellydowlingphotography.com/proofing/ (http://kellydowlingphotography.com/proofing/)
Enjoy a great day 8)
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gutted wont be able to make it after all :\ weathers to good not to be out on the river have a good ride guys.
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as a super smooth slippy supersonic silver fazer should be..
see you at 8 nick ;)
I've been wondering.......now you've painted the engine, do you call the bike Matt? :rollin
See you tomorrow.
gutted wont be able to make it after all :\ weathers to good not to be out on the river have a good ride guys.
Lame. What you should be saying is, weather's too good not to be :faz ing ;) Boats. Pfffttt. :lol
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as a super smooth slippy supersonic silver fazer should be..
see you at 8 nick ;)
I've been wondering.......now you've painted the engine, do you call the bike Matt? :rollin
See you tomorrow.
gutted wont be able to make it after all :\ weathers to good not to be out on the river have a good ride guys.
Lame. What you should be saying is, weather's too good not to be :faz ing ;) Boats. Pfffttt. :lol
foc me, are you saying you don't take the boat out when it's raining in case you get it wet :rollin
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Anyone up for a day out ?.....how about another attempt at visiting the sammy miller museum in the new forest ?.....meet at box hill stopping at loomies and onto sammy's place........or have you got a better idea ?
Drat, story of my life, have to be in Newmarket 8.30am that day!
Been to Cheddar Gorge recently, stopping at Loomies for breakfast, Sammy Millers is great, wish I was joining you, been there several times and never tire of it, especially when in good company!
Was at Thruxton yesterday on the flying Fazer 8, not a track day as such, as they don't do bike days there any more, but an IAM Ride Skills Day for £120, 6 x 20 min track sessions, with 6 x 20 min classroom sessions and 6 x 20 mins rest break plus an hour for lunch!
Fabulous long track, just over 3 miles and very technical, just loved it, non IAM members are welcome too! Covered 300 miles in all, 100 of them on track so an amazing day with endless tea, coffee and water plus lunch voucher thrown in. Bonus is you don't have to wear leathers, just normal protective gear, if anyone is interested will find out next date, they have also done Goodwood.
Just waiting for track photo's to be posted [url]http://kellydowlingphotography.com/proofing/[/url] ([url]http://kellydowlingphotography.com/proofing/[/url])
Enjoy a great day 8)
I'd be up for doing thruxton since I have no leathers to do the track days :)
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foc me, are you saying you don't take the boat out when it's raining in case you get it wet :rollin
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Morning foccers.....cracking morning :thumbup
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See you in about an hour :thumbup
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Sorry guys not going to make it,
Just got grabbed by my landlord he's been let down by a bloke and needs somebody to drive a tractor for him getting bails of hay moved.
Have to take work when I can get it,
plus seeing a grown farmer cry and beg, does pull on your heart strings a bit.
Hopefully be able to make the next ride out
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see you focers soon for some great riding and a balanced variety of food
Breakfast at Nells
Breakfast at Ryker's
Breakfast at Loomies
Breakfast at Sammy Miller's
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Sorry guys not going to make it,
Just got grabbed by my landlord he's been let down by a bloke and needs somebody to drive a tractor for him getting bails of hay moved.
Have to take work when I can get it,
plus seeing a grown farmer cry and beg, does pull on your heart strings a bit.
Hopefully be able to make the next ride out
thats a shame razgruff......see you on the next one,thanks for letting us know :thumbup
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Anyone up for a day out ?.....how about another attempt at visiting the sammy miller museum in the new forest ?.....meet at box hill stopping at loomies and onto sammy's place........or have you got a better idea ?
Drat, story of my life, have to be in Newmarket 8.30am that day!
Been to Cheddar Gorge recently, stopping at Loomies for breakfast, Sammy Millers is great, wish I was joining you, been there several times and never tire of it, especially when in good company!
Was at Thruxton yesterday on the flying Fazer 8, not a track day as such, as they don't do bike days there any more, but an IAM Ride Skills Day for £120, 6 x 20 min track sessions, with 6 x 20 min classroom sessions and 6 x 20 mins rest break plus an hour for lunch!
Fabulous long track, just over 3 miles and very technical, just loved it, non IAM members are welcome too! Covered 300 miles in all, 100 of them on track so an amazing day with endless tea, coffee and water plus lunch voucher thrown in. Bonus is you don't have to wear leathers, just normal protective gear, if anyone is interested will find out next date, they have also done Goodwood.
Just waiting for track photo's to be posted [url]http://kellydowlingphotography.com/proofing/[/url] ([url]http://kellydowlingphotography.com/proofing/[/url])
Enjoy a great day 8)
sounds great , no leathers and lots of time on track.
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Anyone up for a day out ?.....how about another attempt at visiting the sammy miller museum in the new forest ?.....meet at box hill stopping at loomies and onto sammy's place........or have you got a better idea ?
Drat, story of my life, have to be in Newmarket 8.30am that day!
Been to Cheddar Gorge recently, stopping at Loomies for breakfast, Sammy Millers is great, wish I was joining you, been there several times and never tire of it, especially when in good company!
Was at Thruxton yesterday on the flying Fazer 8, not a track day as such, as they don't do bike days there any more, but an IAM Ride Skills Day for £120, 6 x 20 min track sessions, with 6 x 20 min classroom sessions and 6 x 20 mins rest break plus an hour for lunch!
Fabulous long track, just over 3 miles and very technical, just loved it, non IAM members are welcome too! Covered 300 miles in all, 100 of them on track so an amazing day with endless tea, coffee and water plus lunch voucher thrown in. Bonus is you don't have to wear leathers, just normal protective gear, if anyone is interested will find out next date, they have also done Goodwood.
Just waiting for track photo's to be posted [url]http://kellydowlingphotography.com/proofing/[/url] ([url]http://kellydowlingphotography.com/proofing/[/url])
Enjoy a great day 8)
I'd be up for doing thruxton since I have no leathers to do the track days :)
Ron Haslam race school , provide bike and leathers .
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Looks like I'm first home...I've always said lava red is fastest :D
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Ah at last, dry feet. Got home at 730 after searching fareham and gosport for fuel, 20 miles before I found some, thought I was going to run out. Great day out, really good to meet you guys shame about the rain at the beginning but soon dryed out, Sammy millers was excellent. Will have to do it again sometime.
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Good turn out today, ten of us, and we actually made it to Sammy Miller's this time :eek:
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And good to see everyone again as always, with the welcome addition of newcomer, greenman - well done for getting out on a LOFO ride so soon after joining FOC-U :thumbup
Hope everyone gets home safe and sound.
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Good effort foccers. 8)
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Well done red, great day, fuel light came on at 232 miles, that's my best yet!
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Yep great day. Great organisation Red. You deserve an award I think for getting the most foccers out on a ride ? Apart from rain at the beginning, perfect. Told when I got home that it carried on raining here until about 1pm, so we did right heading south west. Sammy's was great, brilliant collection, and glad I carried on to Milford for the sea view.
Got home 8.25 after a stop at Cobham services for liquid and a sausage roll ...... well I didn't have the quiche. M3 all the way to M25 was awful. So was most of the M25. Wishing I'd done the A272 back now.
Great to meet some new and old faces. Must fit in a few more before autumn.
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Another great day out, great company and some great roads, luckily on the way we turned off the M3 and took the A272,
Got home at 9.30pm after 14 hours and 372miles.
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And good to see everyone again as always, with the welcome addition of newcomer, greenman - well done for getting out on a LOFO ride so soon after joining FOC-U :thumbup
I had a really good time, thanks to all of you making me feel welcome, you never know, when your meeting a bunch of bikers for the first time, who your going to meet or what sort of ride your going to get. I didn't have to rag it to keep up (not all the time anyway), equally, glad it wasn't a slow trundle and good company to boot, I'll keep my eyes open for the next one.
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Great day as normal Foccers, love that 272, always seems better on the way home. Less traffic and on it for longer I guess.
Loved Sammy Millers and good to get some sea air in view of the Isle of Wight.
Passing through Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst was good too, used to holiday there as a kid.
Got in about 21.15 and covered 338 miles, let do it again soon Foccers.
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red98, stevie.g, punkstig: dunno what happened at the end there? We got to a roundabout where I had meant to turn right (for Burbage, carrying on on the 338). Paul, I'd lost sight of you and Adam and was following Stevie, who went left for Marlborough - thought he'd probably seen you two go that way further ahead, so followed him for a bit. Sorry Stevie, I think I was just tired; pulled in for fuel and a break, which is when I texted you to carry on Paul.
In my fatigued state, I didn't think that it didn't really matter which way you went - just that I had it in my head that my way would have brought you out to the A4 a bit nearer your destinations. I guess I should have really led from Salisbury, as I know those roads well. Sorry about that folks. But a good day anyway. I trust you got home ok Stevie - not seen you log on here yet?
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One day this summer I -will- get out on a proper group ride...
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Cracking day out yesterday despite the weather at times. I got home at 8pm... 235miles on that tank of fuel and atotal of 285 miles done.
Wondered what happened to you nick... one minuet I could see you in my mirrors, then I caught stiggy n red up in Malborough.
im hopeless with names, but great to meet all who came along, much piss taking, mostly at pauls expense :lol
the museum was interesting. ? Enjoyed my icecream even if my flake did drop out :'(
couple of buttock clenching moments due to manhole covers and that railway bridge that chucked a canal bridge in the mix too.
now off outside to clean my bike. :rolleyes
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Great day lofo's :)....sammy millers was excellent, will be going there again, A272 was as good as I remember from last years failed attempt :lol....shame about the short blast on the M3/M27, but on the bright side it get us to the museum in good time, the short diversion to milford on sea was well worth it, excellent view and ice cream :)...anyone get a piccie for the picture challenge thread ?.....274 miles for me, started with a full tank, top up at loomies and light came on 3 miles from home
Nick, we followed the A338 all the way to malborough where the A338 meets the A4, thats where we were when I got your text, was going to suggest a tea stop in malborough, feeling tired myself, A4 was becoming a bit of a drag, should of stopped really.
best part of the day has to be the A272, spent all day Saturday sorting my tired chain and checking the the bike over, time well spent the mighty thou has never been as good :lol
to top things off I even found a solution to the fragile 600 speedo drive :lol....btm pic
great turn out lofo's....think we showed those scots how to do things and given the welsh foccers something to dream about :pokefun
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Where you turned left on the roundabout for Marlborough is the A346. 338 goes the other way and would have taken us to Hungerford on the A4. Doesn't matter though.
I agree the A272 was the best bit of the day, I'd forgotten how twisty that one is.
309 miles for me.
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Ah....I see now :rolleyes.....still a great day :)
just had a thought, should have taken christo's towbar and donated it to the museum :lol
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I just followed the stench of Swindon.... :rollin :rollin
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Sorry, only just got chance to check in.
An awesome day, about 13 1/2 hours out and about and 326.1 miles.
Thanks Red for organising the day, so glad we managed to prove that Sammy's Miller's actually exists, I never thought we would get there.
Like dazza I really enjoyed the ride home, I felt so much more confident around the corners on this ride :) I'll never be Dazza quick but I didn't panic in a single corner yesterday and that was a big step for me.
Paul was eyeing up riding this old'n but her husband was one step ahead of him...
(http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af157/harryhornby/IMG_1900.jpg) (http://s1003.photobucket.com/user/harryhornby/media/IMG_1900.jpg.html)
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:rollin :rollin :rollin
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Ah....I see now :rolleyes.....still a great day :)
just had a thought, should have taken christo's towbar and donated it to the museum :lol
Funny you should mention Christo.....you possessed beast ;)
Did anyone else notice a change in Paul after he stopped at the pelican crossing to chat up two old dears?
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Ah....I see now :rolleyes.....still a great day :)
just had a thought, should have taken christo's towbar and donated it to the museum :lol
Funny you should mention Christo.....you possessed beast ;)
More of a scalded cat scenario, I thought...
And he definitely needs to be kept on a leash where the blue rinse brigade are concerned.
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Ah....I see now :rolleyes .....still a great day :)
just had a thought, should have taken christo's towbar and donated it to the museum :lol
Funny you should mention Christo.....you possessed beast ;)
More of a scalded cat scenario, I thought...
And he definitely needs to be kept on a leash where the blue rinse brigade are concerned.
Got a little worried when the old biddie in the wheelchair turned up at Milford-on-Sea luckily for her Paul was distracted by his ice cream
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Got a little worried when the old biddie in the wheelchair turned up at Milford-on-Sea luckily for her Paul was distracted by his ice cream
The day Paul suggests a LOFOs ride to Eastbourne will be the day I'm really worried :eek :lol
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Well he did take us to MILFord on sea - could have been worse it could have been GILFord on sea. :lol
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Foccin good job I have a sense of humour :lol........just about to go out on an early evening bimble, mrs red's grandma has just moved into an old peoples home, going to see if shes settled in ok ........ ;)
so....next rideout........any ideas you bunch of piss taking bastids............. :lol
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so....next rideout........any ideas you bunch of piss taking bastids............. :lol
You lot fancy coming out west again?
Cotswolds and Salisbury Plain (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Eynsham/Burford/Charlbury/Moreton-in-Marsh/51.8893048,-2.0588284/Cirencester/Melksham/51.2641737,-1.6644885/Wantage/Eynsham/@51.6182291,-2.3312022,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m67!4m66!1m5!1m1!1s0x4876cf3d7885c035:0x198b110f2be9af3c!2m2!1d-1.376999!2d51.781605!1m5!1m1!1s0x487130131e6c0ad1:0xdf3ea687265bf4c0!2m2!1d-1.63679!2d51.807083!1m5!1m1!1s0x4876d241094fdc85:0xfbae58b8308a3e73!2m2!1d-1.479752!2d51.8745!1m5!1m1!1s0x4870d5d57860738f:0x8a495460b9eb044b!2m2!1d-1.7028526!2d51.9914181!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-1.9890373!2d51.8056274!3s0x4871170ec905c0b3:0x3a9a6f1f238d343d!1m5!1m1!1s0x48711100b7a975e9:0x34b6b38422d604bb!2m2!1d-1.968243!2d51.718495!1m5!1m1!1s0x487162a4efed7b33:0xe3edc307a3f46eed!2m2!1d-2.137629!2d51.370447!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6644939!2d51.2641378!3s0x4873fc8fa737c4fb:0x125f8f41d3c867b2!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6660817!2d51.3149493!3s0x4873fd734a878291:0x80a1276fe9a34432!1m5!1m1!1s0x48714b554e1fb081:0xdeed8eca523f496a!2m2!1d-1.426453!2d51.588868!1m5!1m1!1s0x4876cf3d7885c035:0x198b110f2be9af3c!2m2!1d-1.376999!2d51.781605!3e0)
Basically, this takes in what I consider to be the best part of the Charlbury TT, then down through the Cotswolds, across Salisbury Plain, and up the best part of the A338, which some of us might have done last Sunday, but missed. Starts at J&S near Eynsham on the A40, whose car park has a butty wagon, petrol station there too. Not a great route for café stops, but could probably improvise along the way (Maccy D's etc).
175 mile loop, so hopefully not too much for those coming in from around London?
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Sounds good and I'm free!
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Sounds good and I'm free!
I have heard that about you stiggy :pokefun :lol
When, then? 2nd August?
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Yep yep, stick with the first Sunday of the month!
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Ok, new thread on it's way.
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Ooh... I like the sound of this one :D
A lot of stuff recently has been East and South which can be a bit a of pain to get to as means long stints on the M25