05-12-22, 08:24 AM
An oil and filter change was the order of the day for the Speedie on Saturday morning, in preparation for yesterday’s toy run from Whitstable. I was inundated with LOFO’s wanting to go on this annual trip…..not :lol , so set off with my all year riding Versys pal on an overcast but dry morning. Yalding had seen some flooding which meant a diversion quite early in the ride, but soon got back on track for our destination, The Airport Cafe, at the far end of the A20. Only two other bikes in the cafe car park which was swamped with cars. It was good to get in the warm, although the heated gloves had done a sterling job, but knees had been suffering a bit.
With a well deserved breakfast tucked away, it was off and onward to Whitstable. Favourite B roads got us to just below Canterbury, then jumped on the A2 for a quick blast up to the outskirts of Whitstable. Traffic in this town is always heavy, mainly due to the narrowness of the roads, which meant we arrived at the departure venue minutes too late, as the lead bikes were already beginning their procession, but this year in a different direction, making it too difficult to execute a U turn to join them. Never mind the thought was there, and plan B fell into place, the Spoonies in Herne Bay. The twilight nature of the day made it dark quite early, so no point in retracing any twisties, so took the easy option of the M2/M20/M25 and home, with another 180 miles clocked up on the old girl.
With a well deserved breakfast tucked away, it was off and onward to Whitstable. Favourite B roads got us to just below Canterbury, then jumped on the A2 for a quick blast up to the outskirts of Whitstable. Traffic in this town is always heavy, mainly due to the narrowness of the roads, which meant we arrived at the departure venue minutes too late, as the lead bikes were already beginning their procession, but this year in a different direction, making it too difficult to execute a U turn to join them. Never mind the thought was there, and plan B fell into place, the Spoonies in Herne Bay. The twilight nature of the day made it dark quite early, so no point in retracing any twisties, so took the easy option of the M2/M20/M25 and home, with another 180 miles clocked up on the old girl.
Whizz kid sitting pretty on his two wheeled stallion.