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[Kosmic Kartman]

Good to see you regular LoFo's today, and some new ones.

Ivan and my self bailed out at Boxhill as we had other plans so I'm not sure where the others ended up. Probably got lost as I retired from my role as road captain at Boxhill.

Nice to see so many Foccers in my mirrors... Then again the pace was pretty gentle.  :lol

I found out why Reds' bike wasn't that quick today. Must have been the wadding coming out of his end can.



A few other pics

[Red Ceri]

Got home about 20 minutes ago, total of over 320 miles.

Cracking day out, thanks to everyone

[red98]

Back home at 8.30 , 270 miles for me.....a speedy repair of a coolant hose other than that the boxeye ran like a dream  ....sorry fazer 390, we ran out of time due to too many cafe stops.did'nt want to rush sammy millers so went to portsmouth instead.good day and a history lesson at the navy ba se..

[Kosmic Kartman]

I was starting to get worried re now news about today's runners and riders.

[red98]

Three coffee stops before midday did'nt help  :rolleyes.....found a good route accross the south downs A272 from east to west.rode the first half on the way down and the other half with just nick and myself on the way home, second  half was best 



re....."bananagate scandal"........a full scale inquiriy will start shortly............

[nick crisp]

Home safe about half hour ago. Good day out, good to see everyone etc etc.
Think we had more stops than miles covered - we could've done Sammy Miller's, and the tank museum, and Portsmouth historic shipyard, and probably a quick blat to Wales and back, with just a couple less stops  :rolleyes

Notable events of the day: Bananagate  :lol
Stuttering red98 throws a tantrum and chucks coolant everywhere.  :rolleyes
Red98 chats up more of the blue rinse brigade  :eek
Exupnut sinks to riding a H***a - being white, it might actually be quicker than his Fazer 
Poor old HarryHornby gets his bike pulled to pieces by red98 (but Harry's wasn't the one pissing coolant, eh Paul?  :lol  )

A272 from Petersfield to Winchester was excellent - best part of the route today, helped by the fact that by the time Paul and I did it, the roads were a bit quieter.

Historic Dockyard at Portsmouth made up a bit for missing Sammy Miller's, so not a dead loss in that regard.

All in all, a very good day 

[red98]

Not pulling his bike to pieces nick..just giving him a few jobs to do before the next ride out........I think theres a good bike in there somewhere just needs a bit of "fazer fettling"..........shame about harrys nuts  :eek8h

[red98]

Its a funny old world...after ever ride out I log onto foc-u and mention iam home and post a few piccies, and then I watch to make sure everyone else is home safe.....just a bunch of guys ive met via the interweb that I dont really know....but I do start to worry if someone dos'nt reply......just goes to show , hard red exterior,, soft and yellow on the inside.....must be my age  :rolleyes

[midden]

THANK YOU..... BRIAN H

[dazza]

Got home about an hour ago, peeled off from Harry on the pretext of going home but instead zipped down the fox and goose for the picture challenge but got beaten to it :\  (I think I'm obsessed). Top day out as usual Foccers, sorry we missed you Fazer390 and I'm sorry I got the blame for banana gate :lol . Thanks to red ceri for showing me the difference in performance between full monty and slip on (And we don't want to hear any of your racing driver excuses ) :lol  And despite our best efforts we couldn't seem to lose Midden. :b

[ChristoT]

  And despite our best efforts we couldn't seem to lose Midden. :b

Even after 3 cafes?!?  :eek :eek :eek :eek


:lol :lol :lol :lol

[midden]

[quote author=dazza link=topic=12594.msg146391#msg146391 date=1399239381]
  And despite our best efforts we couldn't seem to lose Midden. :b

Even after 3 cafes?!?  :eek :eek :eek :eek


:lol :lol :lol :lol
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super charger brekkie see

[nick crisp]

Couple more random shots from the day:









And...Where are we Paul?.........Er, dunno, anybody seen the sea yet?..........What's that behind you then?......No wonder we got foccin lost  :rolleyes    :lol

[bri h]

I got home at about 3 ish and fell asleep, curse of the night worker. I keep thinking i should have got a bit of a wriggle on but after reading punkstig and fuzzies threads [m happy were all in one piece. It was good to see everyone and look forward to the next one.

[midden]

I got home at about 3 ish and fell asleep, curse of the night worker. I keep thinking i should have got a bit of a wriggle on but after reading punkstig and fuzzies threads [m happy were all in one piece. It was good to see everyone and look forward to the next one.

Nah them thou nutters need taming once in a while

[Grandma]

:\ Looks like you all enjoyed a fantastic day, as ever! Mine was F too, but more like frustrating and the other word!!!
[/color][color=rgb(0, 0, 255)][/size]Went to J&S at Maidstone to help with Guy Martin Big Brew to find I was the only helper, no-one to put up the gazebo I had delivered the day before with tables and chairs, so just spent a while chatting to people, as it was fairly busy until mid day, then went very quiet as everyone off enjoying themselves on their bikes[/color]
[/size]Went home the fun way, only it wasn't as came across a RTA with a biker on the deck and an Ambulance waiting to take him off to hospital along with numerous Plod directing traffic etc. As I was at the lights near the Oakdene, ambulance came past me with blues and two's going, which depressed me even more.
[/color][color=rgb(0, 0, 255)][/size]Only consolation was that I was on the bike which was serviced on Friday and going like the clappers.[/color][color=rgb(0, 0, 255)][/size]Consoled myself with the thought I will be at Brands Hatch tomorrow for Kent Fire Bike Ride Skills day, so will have some track time for free.[/color][color=rgb(0, 0, 255)][/size]Looking forward to the June one when you guys will be there, which will liven it up even more! lol[/color][color=rgb(0, 0, 255)][/size]Glad you all enjoyed such a brilliant day, I would happily have settled for Dockyard in place of Sammy Miller, it looked fabulous........another F word!
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[HarryHornby]

[quote author=dazza link=topic=12594.msg146391#msg146391 date=1399239381]
  And despite our best efforts we couldn't seem to lose Midden. :b

Even after 3 cafes?!?  :eek :eek :eek :eek


:lol :lol :lol :lol
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[/size][size=78%]ACTUALLY, it was 4 cafes and about 4 random stops (a good 20 mins each)! [/size] :'( :'( :'( [/quote]

[red98]

more piccies...add your own captions    :lol :lol

[red98]

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[HarryHornby]

So, I was out the house for almost 14 hours, I reckon about 4 of that was actual riding!!!  :b  282 miles for me, the longest ride I've ever done.


Great day out, thanks to Red I've got to get some work done to the bike, anyone any good at removing 2 busted exhaust nuts (didn't check them when I bought the bike  :'( )


Some great roads and great company, nice to put more names to faces.


Highlights for me, Bananagate, the MV Augusta F4 (wow that was bloody gorgeous!), Red chatting up the blue rinse brigade, probably ruining some Bride's day by escorting her horse and trap ride to her reception with 6 noisy bikes and the young girl on the push bike passing us all parked up at Southsea saying "fazer, fazer, fazer, fazer, fazer, fazer.....it's a fazer day out"