Fazer Owners Club - Unofficial
Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Events, Meets, Ride outs etc => Topic started by: red98 on 22 September 2018, 08:32:20 pm
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Whos up for a ride out to see the david silver honda collection , leiston , suffolk , i went this time last year and its well worth visiting , search "david silver" on this forum and you'll find my post and a few piccies .
to make it a bit more interesting he's holding a "honda cb 750 four - 50th anniiversary open day " next saturday 29th and entrance to the museum will be free , normally £10 ....under 16 are free anyway and over 65's are half price so that covers most of us on here anyway :lol
not choosen a route yet , thought i would post on here to see whos interested and then sort out a meeting place and route...
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Hi Red,
Flooky, me and a non LOFO pal will be going, weather permitting. I've been recommended a good caff at Hatfield Peverel on A12 called D's Cafe Diner, if that's any help. Hopefully we can meet up near M25 on the Essex side.
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Count me in too. I'm not far from D's so would meet you there https://www.dscafediner.co.uk/ (https://www.dscafediner.co.uk/)
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The same old...…...working :(
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D's cafe looks great , so thats 5 of us , anyone else interested , all welcome......
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Been a wet weekend here in south bucks and ive just had to scrape the ice off the car for the second time this week , looks like its warming up a tad towards the end of the week and no rain forcast...
looking forward to this one , had my wings clipped a bit this year with family commitments and only done a fraction of the mileage I usually do on my bikes.........
anyone else up for a day out with excellent company and of course excellent bikes :)
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Here in the east we don't get ice. Well not until December. Or could be because we don't get up until 9 😁
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I'm up for this one, Paul what way are you planning to circumnavigate the metropolis?
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Just a bit of advice about D's Diner. It not actually on the A12, but on the slip road heading west. So you might have to come off the A12 just before, and go through Hatfield Peverel, or go past and double back via the next slip road /roundabout.
What sort of timings are we thinking of?
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Just waiting for Mr.Red to give us a ballpark rendezvous time/place. Flooky has to come from Sussex coast, so my pal and I will probably meet him at Rykas, and then A25/M25 to Essex. I've got D's postcode, so satnav can sort that out.....hopefully :lol .
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I might get a lie in then 😃
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What time does it shut :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Evening all.........be good to see you out and about again CERI , that makes 6 now , anyone eles thinking of coming your more than welcome to tag along... :thumbup
event starts at 10 am and shuts at 4pm , google tels me Its 60.3 miles from D's to leiston with a journey time of 1hr 12 mins , that will be the direct route and iam sure we can find a better way so parhaps call it 90 mins , i'll start the bidding at 10.00 am start , i plan to have brekkie at D's so will aim to arrive at 9.30am.....your thoughts please gentlemen...
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Hi Red,
So we'll all make our own way to D's for 09:30, is that what you had in mind.
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Sounds good to me 😁 ☕
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Yes , if thats OK with everyone , FLOOKY has the furthest to come so lets see what he thinks , if we get there for mid day that gives us plenty of time for a nose round silvers , and a choice of 9.30 10.00 starts saves anyone not eating waiting for those who are.....as always not set in stone , make it up as we go .....I'll bring my sat nav so no chance of getting lost :rolleyes :lol
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I've been in touch with Flooky. He can make Rykas for 8am, which is when it opens. We won't get a chance of a drink there though as it's about 1hr 20 odd mins to D's according to rac route planner, so 9:30 ish at D's will be fine.
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OK 9.30 suits me, if you want I'll sort a route up through Essex and Suffolk to miss most the boring A12/A14 as this is my manor.
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Hi CERI......that would be great :thumbup ....you cant beat a bit of local knowledge
MTREAD....thanks for posting the link to D' s , most helpful :thumbup
ROBBO....That looks a bit tight . We will wait so dont worry if your a little late....
well.this Is coming together nicly , two foccers with local knowledge , one whos visited david silvers before , an excellent meeting cafe that can cook a breakfast , forcast still looking good got to go wrong soon..... :lol
wheres the "bunch from kent" or is it too posh north of the thames ;)
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I should be able to make this I could pop through the tunnel and meet up with ceri if that's alright?I'll ride right at the back out of sight :lol
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Aldeburgh, just up the road. Now that's posh!
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Mr Crazy. If you're meeting up with Ceri then let me know the plan as we will be going through the tunnel. Be handy to have someone who knows where the cameras are. :thumbup
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Kit, Robbo, I live about halfway between the Dartford Crossing and D's Diner, so my first thought would be to meet at The Dick Turpin Pub on the A127 at or just after 9am, then ride up through the lanes to D's.
Alternatively we just all meet at D's.
There are no distinctive stopping places on the A12 between the M25 and the Boreham Interchange, otherwise I would have suggested meeting somewhere on the A12.
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Hi Ceri,
That's perfect, see you 9ish on Saturday.
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Not sure where that pub is but I'll have a Google and meet u guys there at 9
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Morning all...just checked the forcast and its looking good , sunny intervals with NO RAIN might be a bit nippy as we all leave home but not too bad :)
whos coming..........
robbo
flooky
mtread
red ceri
robbo's mate
kit crazy
red 98
not a bad turn out , anyone else want to join , your more than welcome :thumbup
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Hi Red,
Another of my pals, Mark, will go. He's going straight to D's as he lives north of the river. He's on a Bandit and is a big ole boy, so will be easy to spot.
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Ok robbo , i'll keep em peeled , that makes 8 now , a good sized group.......
plenty of room if anyone else wants to tag along , we're not a bad bunch and will accept any make of bike , even bandits :eek
oh...erm........did you say your mate with the bandit was a big bloke :o
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:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Just buy him a pie, you'll be friends for life. :lol
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:rollin :rollin :rollin
Morning all...........up early this morning, sat in the front room having a cuppa , looking out of the window which faces due east , suns not up yet but the skys a beautiful pinky red , looks like its gòing to be a great day , going to sit here and watch the sun rise :)
Bikes already had a check over , pressures , fluids and fitted the rack for a few bits and pieces , taking the sat nav with the codes.......CM3 2EG for D's and IP16 4JD for david silvers....already punched in........looks like its going to be a good un :thumbup
As always.................RIDE SAFE.... :thumbup
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Suppose I'd better get up now
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Well they were some good roads back! Would have gone a bit faster without the sun in my eyes! 🌞
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Yes , they were good roads and very well lead , hard work with the sun in our eyes , sun in you eyes with clear visor, put the tinted visor dòwn and you cant see whats in the shadows........
a good day with 326 miles riden and some great bikes at David Silvers . Eventfull yes , but we all did make it in the end :thumbup
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A great day out and thanks for organising. Plenty of sunshine, but not enough fish and chips.
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Another good day cheers fellows and some lovely bike's to look at.look forward to the next one :thumbup
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Great day out, wouldn't be a Lofo ride without some kind of drama...............
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I knew I should have changed my dark visor at the petrol stop. Had to flip it up on A12 as couldn't see well enough. However with eyes streaming I managed to miss the M25 exit. Deep joy. Just about put the tin hat on a day fraught with foc ups. Just a regular LOFO day out really. :rollin :rollin Cheers guys. Until the next time.
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