Author Topic: LOFO's LET'S GO Ypres (Read 22160 times)

Quote from: Exupnut on 13 June 2014, 06:19:39 pm
Experienced in what?.... Crashing?

Sez you! North Circular, much?

Experienced in riding fast bikes.

Speaking as an inexperienced person, the fact that you mention 'fast' in your statement triggers alarm bells.

esetest · « **Reply #60 on:** 13 June 2014, 07:58:21 pm »

Dazza that would be great , if you could pm me your telephone number and postcode . Red Ceri has said I can crash at his Saturday night , I've checked the times according to the AA its three and half hours from Bristol to Folkstone , so it would be sensible to travel down Saturday evening , so i'm guessing I will be riding to yours with Red Ceri .

Quote from: dazza on 13 June 2014, 03:33:37 am

Quote from: esetest on 12 June 2014, 07:47:16 pm
Just booked it 8.20am out from Folkestone , need the break , will need to check with my insurance to see if I am insured to ride in Europe , where are you planning to meet , it will be an early start for me .

Esetest, if you fancy it you are welcome to come to mine for a cup of tea and a stretch. I'm about 45 -50 mins from Folkestone and en- route for Midden and Red Ceri so will be good if we all meet at mine. Don't know how much earlier we have to get there but can work on timings later.
If you're up for it I will pm my tel no. and post code.

esetest · « **Reply #61 on:** 13 June 2014, 08:00:12 pm »

Thanks for offer of crashing at yours Saturday night , that would be great .

Quote from: Red Ceri on 13 June 2014, 08:45:42 am

Quote from: dazza on 13 June 2014, 03:33:37 am
Quote from: esetest on 12 June 2014, 07:47:16 pm
Just booked it 8.20am out from Folkestone , need the break , will need to check with my insurance to see if I am insured to ride in Europe , where are you planning to meet , it will be an early start for me .

Esetest, if you fancy it you are welcome to come to mine for a cup of tea and a stretch. I'm about 45 -50 mins from Folkestone and en- route for Midden and Red Ceri so will be good if we all meet at mine. Don't know how much earlier we have to get there but can work on timings later.
If you're up for it I will pm my tel no. and post code.

Are you comming up from the West Country? If you want to come up Saturday crash at mine and perhaps meet up with Dazza and Midden for a curry and a beer Saturday night, save you gettting up before you got to bed saturday night/sunday morning.

esetest · « **Reply #62 on:** 13 June 2014, 08:09:42 pm »

Do I need to put headlamp converters on the bike for riding in Europe , if so where do you get them from Halfords said the AA headlamp converter kits will be fine for the bike .
Also do you need to carry spare bulbs .
I,ve got a high vis vest for riding in Belgium , and a warning triangle , not going to bother with the Breathalyser kit as according to the AA website although its compulsory they are not enforcing the fines .

ChristoT · « **Reply #63 on:** 13 June 2014, 08:40:17 pm »

Quote from: esetest on 13 June 2014, 08:09:42 pm

Do I need to put headlamp converters on the bike for riding in Europe , if so where do you get them from Halfords said the AA headlamp converter kits will be fine for the bike .
Also do you need to carry spare bulbs .
I,ve got a high vis vest for riding in Belgium , and a warning triangle , not going to bother with the Breathalyser kit as according to the AA website although its compulsory they are not enforcing the fines .

As an experience EuroFoccer:

- Headlamp converters - don't bother with them. I never did, never had any problems.
- Spare bulbs - not a bad idea as the French police can be arsey.
- Hi-vis is actually moot - you need a certain area of reflective coating, not necessarily hi-vis. Stick one under yer seat just in case
- Breathalysers are a complete joke. Don't waste your money.

Can I beg a pillion seat?

Red Ceri · « **Reply #64 on:** 13 June 2014, 11:45:11 pm »

Esetest, sort out details nearer the time, Dazza Midden up for a curry Sat night the 5th?

So then there were 5 (hopefully 6 if someone will give Christo a lift)

Don't sweat the small details first aid kit, and bulbs at worst, all insurances have minimal continental cover (3rd Party) just check with yours, just make sure to have recovery insurance.

midden · « **Reply #65 on:** 13 June 2014, 11:50:50 pm »

Hopefully we shan't be in France for long

Curry could be an idea and if Christo get's his pillion he's offered to pay for all our curries and a pint each

ChristoT · « **Reply #66 on:** 13 June 2014, 11:53:20 pm »

I have?

esetest · « **Reply #67 on:** 15 June 2014, 10:05:16 pm »

Sorry Christot i,m not insured to carry pillion , the wife's not interested in getting on the back of the bike , so I never bothered adding it to the policy .
I will get some spare bulbs and a couple of fuses just in case .

midden · « **Reply #68 on:** 17 June 2014, 02:03:20 pm »

Still spaces available!!!!!

slimwilly · « **Reply #69 on:** 17 June 2014, 11:22:14 pm »

Quote from: ChristoT on 13 June 2014, 11:53:20 pm

I have?

we might all come then,,,good lad cristo

maxzer1500 · « **Reply #70 on:** 22 June 2014, 06:22:01 pm »

Like the look of this as i have been thinking of something similar , would be 2up , sorry christoT .

midden · « **Reply #71 on:** 23 June 2014, 12:20:21 pm »

Quote from: maxzer1500 on 22 June 2014, 06:22:01 pm

Like the look of this as i have been thinking of something similar , would be 2up , sorry christoT .

Cool get and book your tunnel ride

maxzer1500 · « **Reply #72 on:** 23 June 2014, 03:39:12 pm »

Tunnel booked , looking forward to this .

Red Ceri · « **Reply #73 on:** 02 July 2014, 10:46:47 am »

OK getting closer so time to put some plans into place,

so far we have
Red Ceri,
Midden,
Dazza,
esetest,
Maxzer1500

Suggest we meet at Nell's Cafe first and plan to get to Tunnel at 7.00/7.15ish so that means leaving Nell's at ???? and picking up Dazza on route at ???? feel free to fill in the Blanks.

Head to Ypres for early Lunch and the Mennin Gate, then off to Tyne Cot and then Arras and the Canadian memorial unless someone has any other things they want to see

maxzer1500 · « **Reply #74 on:** 02 July 2014, 12:07:05 pm »

Was looking at 7.15 arrival which still gives at least 30 mins before end of booking in , stopping to top up fuel at the previous (M20) services .