Next Wales meetup

[nick crisp]

Well that was one of the best day's riding I've ever had. Thanks to Bill and friends for that. Foc me, some of that was fast! I learned to once again trust my bike and the tyres today - friggin hell, I had to! Bill's mate (gsxr750) and me went haring off after an R1 and what appeared to be a stripped down blade - the R1 gave up after a while! The Blade guy was a foccin' fast rider, but I suspect he knew the roads - he didn't lose us tho', on his tail all the way  . Very hard work, 100% concentration, and once again I'm totally knackered! 345 miles today, enjoyed every one! 
Couldn't photo the breakfast Noggy, that went too fast too  :lol

[noggythenog]

Sounds like a good show nick, glad you enjoyed it


Just as well i wasnt there in my little put put 600 trying to keep up with blades & r1's.i think youll find my riding a bit more leisurely


Im well jealous though!!!!


I had a sunday dinner out, then i walked the dog, then i cut the grass :\

[Exupnut]

Dinner out...walked the dog....cut the grass....has noggy got a focced knee?  Nice one nog.

[nick crisp]

At the moment, the LoFos seem to get the best groups together for a ride out, on the most regular basis. So what of everyone else? Come on Welsh Foccers, join in the fun - don't let a bunch of south-easterners shame you like this! You've got a biking mecca over there, I for one can't resist it. We've got to get a good group run in Wales sometime soon. Noggy isn't the only one over there!

Noggy, I don't always ride like we did today - I wouldn't survive very long if I did! I'm always happy to let someone else set the pace. Bill's other mate (zzr1400) had an off day today and so wasn't on form - he got sympathy cos we all have those. Bill had a very good reason for hanging back a bit (I'll let him explain if he chooses to), I just happened to be in the sweet spot today.

[noggythenog]

Dinner out...walked the dog....cut the grass....has noggy got a focced knee?  Nice one nog.

I struggle on!!!, my missus watches!, i hate being stuck in the house,does my tits in.

[Skippernick]

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Dinner out...walked the dog....cut the grass....has noggy got a focced knee?  Nice one nog.

I struggle on!!!, my missus watches!, i hate being stuck in the house,does my tits in.
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Noggy i'll join you with my 600 and we can bring up the rear, and clean up any mess :evil

[nick crisp]

Sounds like the beginnings of a proper group ride in Wales...?
If I make a mess, it probably won't be done by halves - you'd better bring a big broom!

[ChristoT]

Sounds like a good show nick, glad you enjoyed it


Just as well i wasnt there in my little put put 600 trying to keep up with blades & r1's.i think youll find my riding a bit more leisurely


Im well jealous though!!!!


I had a sunday dinner out, then i walked the dog, then i cut the grass :\

Nogster, if my restricted 600 can keep up with Exupballsack and Kosmic on LoFos, I'm sure yours can too! The 600s corner bloody well, and their top end isn't far off the Thous. And the Thous rarely (if ever) max out on a ride.

[nick crisp]

Another gauntlet down!  :eek

[noggythenog]

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Dinner out...walked the dog....cut the grass....has noggy got a focced knee?  Nice one nog.

I struggle on!!!, my missus watches!, i hate being stuck in the house,does my tits in.
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Noggy i'll join you with my 600 and we can bring up the rear, and clean up any mess :evil
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Aye aye skip, sounds like a plan, the important job of bomber escort should never be underestimated! 8)

[slimwilly]

Morning all !!! , Well lads , we don't ride fast


Especially when your rear tyre is like this



No we just ride the bends at fun speed, as with Noggy, the speed today was a couple out front tagging onto a couple of fast bikes.I probably would of but i kept it down once i had seen my tyre givving up. It was spoiled on the way to and back from Italy, motorway miles, wore the middle down,on Saturday night i noticed it was cracking in the middle ,so i decided to go on the ride ,the rule was fast on the sidewalls and slow on the centre of the tyre..and all was well.




Although it was fast on the bends :lol . I had onboard a camera so i will see if i can get some movie on here.


Oh and Noggy,,that breakfast,,hell it went fast as Nick said,,couldnt get a picture

[red98]

iam thinking of joining you welsh foccers,not far from nick,jct 4 m40,i`ll keep an eye on your posts and see if i can make the next one.......anyone else ?

[slimwilly]

Red98 , if we do get the weather in a few weeks then all systems go





I have the Moto GP next week, then the week after is my daughters wedding, so no biking for a while,, but then if the sun comes out late September ,,,,wahooooo!

[Exupnut]

Nice tyre piccy slimwilly........in the word of JClark....
POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[noggythenog]

That tyre is proper focced!!! :eek


This sounds great with London foccers maybe even making a Royal visit, the more the merrier Red, the twisty roads from Rhayader to Aberyswyth really remind me of the nice scottish roads, big sweeping corners with good road surface.


Question to Slim - when we did Llandovery to Rhayader we took a small detour on a smaller road, it had great twisties, i think it's where the bloke on another group came off on the corner at the armco, can you let me know what road that is please?, when i get the bike built up im gonna go for a spin on that route on my tod to get back in the flow & check everything is working ok, including my bonce


Cheers

[slimwilly]

Yes , we did that yesterday,i was cautious on that armco bend,lol


The lads enjoyed that road lots, i filmed the whole ride yesterday, some from the front and some from the rear, the camera makes it all look a bit slow and calm,, which will be good if the hammm, law is watching,, have some editing to do, seem to have crossed a few white lines,lol,passing dead sheep of course.

[noggythenog]

What road is that then slim????


Look forward to seeing some video :thumbup

[slimwilly]

this is the road
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Beu...s&t=m&z=12

[noggythenog]

Ace, thanks for that! 8)

[nick crisp]

Morning all !!! , Well lads , we don't ride fast


Especially when your rear tyre is like this



No we just ride the bends at fun speed, as with Noggy, the speed today was a couple out front tagging onto a couple of fast bikes.I probably would of but i kept it down once i had seen my tyre givving up. It was spoiled on the way to and back from Italy, motorway miles, wore the middle down,on Saturday night i noticed it was cracking in the middle ,so i decided to go on the ride ,the rule was fast on the sidewalls and slow on the centre of the tyre..and all was well.




Although it was fast on the bends :lol . I had onboard a camera so i will see if i can get some movie on here.


Oh and Noggy,,that breakfast,,hell it went fast as Nick said,,couldnt get a picture

Not another tyre thread?!! Yep, the steel one in the middle!  :rollin  Way to go Bill!
Can't wait to see the camera footage, I'm not surprised it makes things look slower - a warning to all who try to judge culpability on crash vids! It ain't the same as being there. (excuses, excuses!)