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Title: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 13 September 2015, 04:08:46 pm
Just wondering if anybody would be up for a meet/run around end of September, beginning of October?

Dates I've got in mind are 26th/27th Sept.
And 3rd/4th October.

So just say when suits you and we'll then organise a time and place that's central to everyone wanting to go :)

Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 13 September 2015, 11:05:04 pm
Count me in if it ends up Oct date
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Post by: mickvp on 13 September 2015, 11:43:04 pm
Weather dependant I could probably make a wee run on any of those :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 13 September 2015, 11:45:59 pm
Count me in if it ends up Oct date
Will do :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 13 September 2015, 11:47:51 pm
Weather dependant I could probably make a wee run on any of those :)
Weather permitting?  In Scotland? Your having a laugh Mick :lol
I'll count you in for time being (as I go praying for the sun) :rolleyes
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: mickvp on 13 September 2015, 11:52:11 pm
I know mate, I'm a big poofta :lol

What can I say? I don't like taking the bike out in the wet :o :rollin
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 14 September 2015, 12:05:10 am
I know mate, I'm a big poofta :lol

What can I say? I don't like taking the bike out in the wet :o :rollin
Oh I know, and your bike likes you for it as it looks sweet. :)

I'll do my best re the weather mate.
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: youngsterbiker on 14 September 2015, 09:02:20 am
I'm in. If you could pick a precise date so I can book the holiday. :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 14 September 2015, 09:20:55 am
I'm in. If you could pick a precise date so I can book the holiday. :)
Can't do that till we get more numbers, more definite decisions.
Just book both weekends then your covered :lol
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Oldgit on 14 September 2015, 01:28:01 pm
mees is up for it.
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 14 September 2015, 01:31:34 pm
mees is up for it.
Cool, any specific date or are you free for any?
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: youngsterbiker on 14 September 2015, 03:54:54 pm
I'm in. If you could pick a precise date so I can book the holiday. :)
Can't do that till we get more numbers, more definite decisions.
Just book both weekends then your covered :lol
Only got one day holiday left. :/
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 15 September 2015, 08:37:00 pm
Only got one day holiday left. :/
That's a bit of a bummer,  depends on others but I'll be able to meet up regardless of when you get off?
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 18 September 2015, 10:06:03 pm
Right, seems like it's best to do Oct 3rd or 4th as September is bank holiday weekend.
So who's up for it?
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: youngsterbiker on 19 September 2015, 04:16:16 pm
Me! Will put in for days off toninght
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 19 September 2015, 04:22:17 pm
Me! Will put in for days off toninght
Good man, just need to arrange meeting point and a run now :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: mickvp on 19 September 2015, 05:31:52 pm
Should be fine by me :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 20 September 2015, 11:45:46 am
What's the preferred day then?
Saturday or Sunday?

Any day suits me :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Aegis Bearing Mel on 24 September 2015, 03:07:50 am
If you're looking to make it an overnighter we've had some really good experiences with this mob here. (http://www.macdonaldhotel.co.uk/)
Central to all the really good roads, especially the Kinlochleven TT.

Sadly I won't be attending, a little too far to ride, even for me.
 ;)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 24 September 2015, 06:25:13 am
If you're looking to make it an overnighter we've had some really good experiences with this mob here. ([url]http://www.macdonaldhotel.co.uk/[/url])
Central to all the really good roads, especially the Kinlochleven TT.

Sadly I won't be attending, a little too far to ride, even for me.
 ;)
Don't think overnight was on the agenda, bit I'm up for 2 days riding :lol
That's a shame you can't make it, the distance would be just a wee tad too much for you  :lol
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: bigbluebear on 24 September 2015, 07:43:15 am
If you're looking to make it an overnighter we've had some really good experiences with this mob here. ([url]http://www.macdonaldhotel.co.uk/[/url])
Central to all the really good roads, especially the Kinlochleven TT.

Sadly I won't be attending, a little too far to ride, even for me.
 ;)


Last time I was there it was absolutely honking of puke......wonder who that was eh!!!!!! :eek
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: neely71 on 27 September 2015, 04:13:30 pm
Ahaa odour de puke Better than coffee
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: youngsterbiker on 28 September 2015, 01:17:07 pm
I have got the Sunday off. So if it's ok with everyone else..... :D
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Tefer on 29 September 2015, 12:18:41 pm
Hey,
Only seeing this now, I would have met up with some Scottish Foccers but I am already planned to go away with a club in Falkirk.
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: clanadam on 29 September 2015, 04:31:13 pm
Might be able to make Sunday depending on orders from SWMBO... So long as a blade would be allowed now that I've sold the Fazer!
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: bigbluebear on 29 September 2015, 05:03:16 pm
I'm gonna try and make it but its my daughters birthday on Sunday.....where you guys thinking of going and what time
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 30 September 2015, 06:36:20 pm
I've been a bit busy of late, :( foccin work gets in the road of enjoyment :rolleyes

Anyhow,  busy on Saturday so only able to meet up on Sunday.

Anybody else want to set a time and place?
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 30 September 2015, 06:37:06 pm
Hey,
Only seeing this now, I would have met up with some Scottish Foccers but I am already planned to go away with a club in Falkirk.

We could maybe just meet up with you and go with them :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 30 September 2015, 06:38:30 pm
Might be able to make Sunday depending on orders from SWMBO... So long as a blade would be allowed now that I've sold the Fazer!
I wouldn't mind what you turn up on :)
But I've got to say I'm sad you've went back the way with a blade :b

My mate might be along too (even though it's a Honda) :lol
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: youngsterbiker on 30 September 2015, 09:46:23 pm
What would be a central place for all?
I know Sinto lives in Glasgow and I'm near Dunkeld. Do stirling is a middle ish ground for us. Where is everyone ealse?
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 30 September 2015, 09:48:40 pm
What would be a central place for all?
I know Sinto lives in Glasgow and I'm near Dunkeld. Do stirling is a middle ish ground for us. Where is everyone ealse?

Yeah I'm good for Stirling area, then a wee trip anywhere suits me :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 30 September 2015, 11:38:03 pm
How about us Glasgow Boys head out via Stockiemuir, Drymen, Gargunnock, Stirling services for meet up then do Doune, Callander, Strathyre, Lochearnhead, Crieff and back to Stirling services then home? About 150 miles and under 4 hours in the saddle.
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 30 September 2015, 11:41:58 pm
Or!!! We bomb it up the M80 for meet and come back via drymen? If the last few days are anything to go by it will be a cold start to the day but warmer later.
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 01 October 2015, 06:12:54 am
I'm happy to meet anyone in Glasgow area and then head up to Stirling if that suits anyone else, what sort of time suits everyone to meet at Stirling?  10ish?
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: youngsterbiker on 01 October 2015, 12:57:40 pm
10 at Stirling sounds good to me. Takes a while to get to stirling with them darn cameras on the a9.....
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Tefer on 01 October 2015, 04:46:38 pm
Hey,
Only seeing this now, I would have met up with some Scottish Foccers but I am already planned to go away with a club in Falkirk.

We could maybe just meet up with you and go with them :)


Feel free  8)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 01 October 2015, 04:51:30 pm
Hey,
Only seeing this now, I would have met up with some Scottish Foccers but I am already planned to go away with a club in Falkirk.

We could maybe just meet up with you and go with them :)


Feel free  8)

Where and what time you meeting?

So who's definitely going on Sunday?
(so we can decide where to meet and what time?)

Sinto YES
Youngsterbiker YES
Mickvp   ??
Pickle. YES
Clanadam. YES
Bigbluebear. NO
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: clanadam on 01 October 2015, 08:43:01 pm
Yup I'm up for it. I'd prefer to go Balloch - Drymen A811 route to get to Stirling if anyone fancies that route on the way. Meet at Dunglass services at 0845?
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 01 October 2015, 08:45:16 pm
Yup I'm up for it. I'd prefer to go Balloch - Drymen A811 route to get to Stirling if anyone fancies that route on the way. Meet at Dunglass services at 0845?
Mickvp will prob go that way with you :)

I've amended the above list :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 01 October 2015, 10:31:30 pm
I'm on for Sunday
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Post by: bigbluebear on 02 October 2015, 09:31:37 am
Unfortunately this is to early for me....gotta do the birthday morning thing for my daughter.....cake......wee happy birthday song......prezzies.....spend a bit of quality time etc.....maybe next time :thumbup
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 02 October 2015, 11:29:05 pm
What are you up to Colin? Are you and i going up the A9 or are we meeting Clanadam at Dunglass. The witching hour is approaching!
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 02 October 2015, 11:54:23 pm
What are you up to Colin? Are you and i going up the A9 or are we meeting Clanadam at Dunglass. The witching hour is approaching!

I'm easy to meet anywhere, but will depend on getting my boy up that early, if he sleeps in, I'll need to head straight up the M80

I reckon getting him breakfast at mcds in Helen Street will get him up :lol
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 03 October 2015, 12:01:25 am
Could meet at mcds Anniesland back of 8 for a double sausage n egg mcmuffin then up to dunglass for 8:45ish. Just because youngsterbiker is an insomniac doesnt mean we have to kick off quite so early
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 03 October 2015, 12:11:00 am
Could meet at mcds Anniesland back of 8 for a double sausage n egg mcmuffin then up to dunglass for 8:45ish. Just because youngsterbiker is an insomniac doesnt mean we have to kick off quite so early

Ahh that's true, forgot about the mcds there :) that would be a plan although I just go for the single sausage and egg :)

Yes youngsterbiker has no need for sleep, he's made of certain stuff :b
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: clanadam on 03 October 2015, 04:17:33 pm
So it's 4 maybe 5 then. Mickvp are you on?

Sinto YES
Youngsterbiker YES
Mickvp   ??
Pickle. YES
Clanadam (Kenny). YES
Bigbluebear. NO
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: mickvp on 03 October 2015, 05:50:15 pm
Sorry guys I'm going to need to bow out of this one. My kitchen currently is looking like this:

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/03/1a0a39a14667f55ac9bf630005123e2e.jpg)

So I need to spend tomorrow tiling and then hanging wallpaper. Joy of joys. Weather is to be ok tomorrow afternoon as well - enjoy lads.
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 03 October 2015, 06:11:05 pm
Sorry guys I'm going to need to bow out of this one. My kitchen currently is looking like this:

So I need to spend tomorrow tiling and then hanging wallpaper. Joy of joys. Weather is to be ok tomorrow afternoon as well - enjoy lads.

Did you not say the last time that you wore the trousers? Or did she tell you it was ok to say that? :b

No probs Mick, enjoy your pasting :lol

So I'm going to meet pickles at Anniesland mcds for 8am then head out to Dumbarton for 8:45 then onto Stirling to meet youngsterbiker then where? We need suggestions.
I say Callander, dukes pass, Aberfoyle etc :)
As Mick said, weather's meant to be fair to us tomorrow
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: youngsterbiker on 03 October 2015, 07:33:57 pm
I'll be at Stirling :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 03 October 2015, 07:45:32 pm
Fine by me Sinto, we can finalise route at Stirling when we meet Youngsterbiker. See you at Dunglass, Clanadam.
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: clanadam on 03 October 2015, 08:52:59 pm
Excellent looking forward to it.
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Post by: youngsterbiker on 03 October 2015, 10:08:33 pm
I'm assuming we mean services at 10? :D
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 03 October 2015, 10:09:38 pm
I'm assuming we mean services at 10? :D
Yes, so you better start leaving now :b
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: clanadam on 04 October 2015, 05:03:33 pm
Cracking run guys. We pulled over at Dumbarton services as we thought we all were! Nice to put faces to the names - here's to more runs next year!!!
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 04 October 2015, 05:07:02 pm
Cracking run guys. We pulled over at Dumbarton services as we thought we all were! Nice to put faces to the names - here's to more runs next year!!!
Yeah my boy and I did too :)
We had to get back so I cracked on, I thought pickles was joining you as I said to him a couple of lights earlier I was heading home.
Looking forward to the next runs too :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: youngsterbiker on 04 October 2015, 05:56:02 pm
Thanks for today, was fantastic, great roads and we got the weather!
Looking forward to more runs next year! :D
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 04 October 2015, 06:30:23 pm
Thanks for today, was fantastic, great roads and we got the weather!
Looking forward to more runs next year! :D
Your welcome mate. Anytime :)
Did you enjoy the road back from Inveraray?

That you home now?
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 04 October 2015, 07:02:41 pm
Here's my diary of events today....

Up at 7am, bike out and no leaks etc.
Got my boy up and ready at 7:30 with a promise of at mcds in Anniesland to tease him.out of bed, it worked :)

Arrived at said mcds for agreed time of 8am to meet pickles, who was late! :lol
We duly had our breakfast and a wee chat once he arrived.

So headed to Dumbarton to meet clanadam,  on arrival we meet and greet him and his pal. After another bit of banter we all head off to Stirling services to meet youngsterbiker,  I said I'd go at the back as I had a pillion and thought my bike was a bit 'squidgy' so wanted to take it easy.

We all arrive safely at Stirling (albeit someone nearly headed to Aberfoyle as they didn't see a 'wee' sign) :lol, some sports bikes needed fuel, (get a fazer lads :b )
So I think I better check my tyre pressures, just as well I did! Back at 33 and front at 31! Double checked with pickles electronic gadget, so I duly go and get them blown up a bit but at £1 for air minimum charge what a foccin rip off, but better £1 down as apposed to a bike down :eek

youngsterbiker is running a bit late due to a wee drinking session last night, some thought he looked rough, I'm sure he always looks that way :lol

Route decided is head to the green welly for lunch / bite to eat/ rest etc. Good clean run, nice bends, nice overtakes :)

After a rest we decide to head to Oban but turn off for Inveraray, but at the junction it's decided to head to Oban and then Lochgilphead and then back to Inveraray :)
I bet youngsterbiker is wondering if he'll ever get home today :b and he needs petrol at Oban. En route I'm talking to my boy and he wants something to eat again! So I decide to stop there and gets chips with free seagulls :lol and then I was going to head back to Inveraray then home, so we said our departing words and good wishes to all in the group.

After our chips my boy and I head to Inveraray and decide to stop for a wee rest and who do we see at the car park? Well I won't say you lot were speeding but WTF?  how did you get there? By jet me thinks :lol

So after another wee catch up and a few people mentioning an unmarked police car in the area we duly persuade youngsterbiker to come towards Tarbert and then go up the Loch Lomond road to get home (hope he enjoyed it)
As it happened, we didn't need to worry about the unmarked police car as it's blue lights were going like mad in the opposite direction so for now, we were ok :)

Got to Tarbert and youngsterbiker peeled off and headed home, we then carried on towards Glasgow.

I got home after 240 miles with a big grin and dry thanks to the weather holding out for us. No rain and not roasting, best sort of day me thinks.

All in an absolute brilliant day, really looking forward to another foccers day :)

Cheers fellas, was good puting faces to names :thumbup


So it's a shower and early to bed for me, but not before I have a couple of beers, well deserved I think :woot
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: mickvp on 04 October 2015, 08:55:26 pm
Disappointed I missed this. Need to make more of an effort next year methinks.
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 04 October 2015, 09:01:12 pm
Disappointed I missed this. Need to make more of an effort next year methinks.
Yeah it was a good day, pity you were on the tiles :b

Hopefully the weather should hold fir a month or two and we should get another run or two before the year is out :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: mickvp on 04 October 2015, 09:11:48 pm
Hope so mate, I just taxed mine there for another year so I want to get a bit more use before it needs to go away for some work over the winter
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 04 October 2015, 09:14:24 pm
Hope so mate, I just taxed mine there for another year so I want to get a bit more use before it needs to go away for some work over the winter
Well I'm free most wknds as you know and if the weather is kind to us just give me a message as you have my number :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: mickvp on 04 October 2015, 09:15:50 pm
I think I might still have your number aye, I changed numbers a while back there, not sure if i sent you my new one?
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 04 October 2015, 09:18:50 pm
I think I might still have your number aye, I changed numbers a while back there, not sure if i sent you my new one?
That'll be why you didn't respond to my request to redo my carbs after I got another exhaust :lol

PM sent :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: mickvp on 04 October 2015, 09:19:47 pm
I guess so :o

Sorry mate I thought I had got round everyone with my new number. I've sent you it now anyway :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 04 October 2015, 11:41:04 pm
Great ride today boys, thoroughly enjoyed it. The chicken strips on the new boots are well and truly gone! Good to meet you all and hope to catch up again soon.
Oh and bye the way Sinto i wasn't late, you were early!
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 07 October 2015, 01:12:53 pm
Wee memento of the day
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Post by: clanadam on 07 October 2015, 03:53:09 pm
There's definitely something missing from that pic!!!
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 07 October 2015, 05:11:15 pm
Sure is, A's beautiful Panigale!  ;)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: clanadam on 07 October 2015, 05:46:15 pm
Lol bugger!!
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: sinto on 07 October 2015, 06:57:56 pm
I thought I posted the pics up here, I've just realised I put them here http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,2922.0.html (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,2922.0.html) :)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: clanadam on 07 October 2015, 11:14:30 pm

A better one!!!

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/07/118a5b452870f256ec859503bf93e7b6.jpg)
Title: Re: Scottish Fazer bike meet anyone?
Post by: Pickle on 07 October 2015, 11:22:09 pm
Nice one