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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Events, Meets, Ride outs etc => Topic started by: HarryHornby on 20 June 2016, 08:06:16 pm
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Hi All,
I've been given a very unexpected pass for this Sunday. The mother in law is down, the wife was saying about taking her and the kids to Leed's Castle and then she said "I know you're not a fan of going there, why not see if anyone fancies a ride" so........
Earlier in the year Dazza mentioned about doing a route in Kent round the Spitfire museums/memorial.
Does anyone fancy it?
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I'll have a run out with you Harry, weather dependant.
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I live in Northiam near Tenterden. I regularly rideout to the Clifftop Cafe, near the BoB monument. Can meet you there or somewhere earlier. Where are you starting from?
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We'll be coming from Sittingbourne but heading towards your way as the roads are some of our favourites.
Don't want to butt in on Harrys ride but perhaps you being in Tenterden could meet us at Headcorn aerodrome. Pretty local to you and a nice route through the twisties for us. What do you think ?
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you know planning routes aren't my best atributes so feel free to pitch in, but....
I was thinking, maybe, down to the Spitfire Museum at Manston (cuppa/breakfast), down A253 to Sarre and down into Canterbury and out the other side A257 to Wingham, then turn right down the Wingham bends, down to Folkestone down the A260 via the Spitfire museum at Hawkhurst and then on to the Spitfire memorial at Capel le Ferne..... this is your best chance at me doing a route..... LOL
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Go Harry :eek I'll stand down as this is a special moment :lol
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we can go home via Headcorn...... 3 spitfires spots and an airfield...
Megawatt, what do you reckon? meet at Manston?
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Starting at Mansion is a bit far from Northiam. We could meet at Headcorn, nice Cafe there. Where is Harry starting from?
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Sittingbourne too.
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Wouldn't mind tagging along this weekend, weather dependent, where's the best place to meet you guys in Sittingbourne?
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We're away this weekend :'(
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Meet at mine if you like Ceri.
What route did you have in mind down to Manston then Harry because the direct route can be pretty boring.
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Cheers Dazza, I'll start praying to the weather gods.
Any idea what time at your's?
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Depends how hungover I am!
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you know planning routes aren't my best atributes so feel free to pitch in, but....
I was thinking, maybe, down to the Spitfire Museum at Manston (cuppa/breakfast), down A253 to Sarre and down into Canterbury and out the other side A257 to Wingham, then turn right down the Wingham bends, down to Folkestone down the A260 via the Spitfire museum at Hawkhurst and then on to the Spitfire memorial at Capel le Ferne..... this is your best chance at me doing a route..... LOL
A poor start until Wingham and then it started to go back down hill just after Wingham bends. Good first effort though H
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Fine, someone else can lead then!! :woot See, told you it wan't my best skill LOL
OK, seeing as this suits Megawatt too, let's go with the more experienced Dazza and meet at Headcorn and go from there! :) :thumbup
I knew I shouldn't have added my 2 pence worth LOL
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That's great. If we go to Capel from Headcorn, I know a good route?
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What time at Headcorn?
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:lol I'll tell you what we'll do Harry. I'll lead us through the lanes to Headcorn to meet up with Megawatt We can then decide what route is best from there to Manston. Either the A28 to Ashford or back through the lanes to Canterbury via Chilham.
When we leave Manston we can pick up your route and you lead us from there to Capel Le Ferne via the Wingham bends.
I'm thinking about 09.30-10 am at mine Ceri, can stop and get a mega breakfast at Station café in the town then buzz through to Headcorn for about 11.30 12.
How do these times suit everyone else ?
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Seeing as we won't be far from Darling Buds of May territory, PERFIK! :thumbup
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1130 at Headcorn for me? I'll grab brekky locally then ride there. I'll be on a silver Fazer 1000.
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Suits me see you all Sunday :)
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I take it this is still a go'er. If so, where you going to meet us Harry, at mine or Station café ? And you still on for mine at 09.30-10 tomorrow morning Ceri ?
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Sorry guys, as per my other post, I can't make this now. Hope you have a great day and hope to meet you soon.
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No worries Megawatt.
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Hungover
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I thought you might be...... :rollin
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Good to catch up Foccers, nice little rideout too. Till next time. :thumbup
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My brain is finally working after trip away, and managed a quick, and I mean quick ride last evening with my son on his R6 and his friend on R1 to 1066 on A21 to find it had closed at 4.30pm! lol
Fazer morphed into R1 mode and wasn't disgraced, led back through the lanes as couldn't face A21 again :b
Good to see you visited the Ringlestone, one of my favourite pubs, does it have electricity now, used to visit it back in the day when it was candlelit.
Often pass it on the way back from Faversham when I cut through the lanes.
Attached article with first R1, still have second blue one which my son now owns as well as his R6 and CBR400RR.
Hopefully will make next ride, off to Cornwall Saturday with caravan and dogs just for the weekend. 8)
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:) Love it Christine :thumbup
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Can I be nosey boys?
WHere are these BoB points of interest and what route(s) did you eventually take?
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Can I be nosey boys?
WHere are these BoB points of interest and what route(s) did you eventually take?
I'd be interested in the route as well. Would have loved to have done this last week, but would have lost serious brownie points, as was the wife's birthday.
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I'm a little bit rubbish at plotting routes as I tend to have every road blueprinted in my tiny brain but I will try....
From Sittingbourne we cut through Tunstall, Bredgar and Hollingbourne to come out on the A20 to the bottom of Charing hill although we usually take the A251 from Faversham and pick up the 252 to Charing, most times I turn towards Chilham and turn around just before the A28 and ride the road the other direction because it's one of my favourite local roads. Once at the bottom of Charing hill I turn towards Ashford along the A20 and take the turning to Pluckley (Ooh scary) Some lovely little twisties through there especially if you take the right fork past the village through screaming woods on to Headcorn aerodrome which is a good little stop off.
From there you can get on the A274 towards Tenterden and on to Rye, again, some lovely twisty roads all around that area or the A28 towards Ashford is pretty decent.
We headed back the way we come from Headcorn through Pluckley and Charing, Challock, Chilham, cut acroos through Shalmsford street to the B2068 and picked up the old A20 into Folkestone which always seems to be deserted and is pretty fun.
Some pretty good bends just before the Spitfire memorial at Capel le ferne going up the hill and the same heading back towards Hawkinge. Sometimes I like to get off the beaten track and explore the lesser used roads, however sometimes this doesn't always go to plan and an enduro would be better suited. :D
Hope this hasn't confused you too much.
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Sometimes I like to get off the beaten track and explore the lesser used roads, however sometimes this doesn't always go to plan and an enduro would be better suited. :D
No shit Sherlock, about 15k of lanes that the tarmac parts were about a cars tyre width wide, next time you talk about your DRZ before we head off remind me to head the other way :lol
Still picking bits of twigs and leaves from my bike now.
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That's great Dazza, thanks. Used to go to Folkestone a fair bit in the early 70's, used to love the A20, especially in that area. Also the road up from Charing to Canterbury, used to use that quite a bit when my son lived in Ramsgate.
Red Ceri, I know exactly what you mean when you've got an adventurous leader. That's happened to me more than a few times in the lower Alps when you wish you were holding Renthals on a dirt bike, rather than clip ons on a Fireblade.