A big thanks to phil
excellent day out.
great organization, and planing.
never had so much fun. slept like a baby when i got back.
WOW WHAT A SUMMER RIDE OUT
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Thank-you.
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Maver-Nick
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Well done everybody... 
53 bikes and all came home safe...
Thanks mainly to Phil's organisation, and everyone riding within their own limits...
Smashing day out...Can't wait till the next one...
53 bikes and all came home safe...
Thanks mainly to Phil's organisation, and everyone riding within their own limits...
Smashing day out...Can't wait till the next one...
Please help...
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chris_1127
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it was a great day out. thanks again speedy for sorting it all out, and to jon and his dad for doing a great job keeping our lot together
shame my bike decided to fry the battery though - and cheers to everyone for hanging on and following me back just in case
in keeping with the rest of the day, I managed to run out of fuel before i could get it on to reserve on the a38 too, so had to bumpstart the bloody thing again at the side of the dual carriageway 
shame my bike decided to fry the battery though - and cheers to everyone for hanging on and following me back just in case
in keeping with the rest of the day, I managed to run out of fuel before i could get it on to reserve on the a38 too, so had to bumpstart the bloody thing again at the side of the dual carriageway gsx-aaaaaaaargh!!!
was a great day, glad i came in the end.
Sorry to jewell who had to follow my sh*t riding
(i'd like to blame it all on the mismatched tyres but i think my hangover probably had more to do with it).
Cheers to jay, sue and svrash for a nice ride back to plymouth.
Well done and thnaks speedy it was a wel organised and good day out even if me and jewell spent the entire time completely lost
Sorry to jewell who had to follow my sh*t riding
(i'd like to blame it all on the mismatched tyres but i think my hangover probably had more to do with it).Cheers to jay, sue and svrash for a nice ride back to plymouth.
Well done and thnaks speedy it was a wel organised and good day out even if me and jewell spent the entire time completely lost
so it turns out.........sometime i do give a f*ck
Interesting for me too and I'm well pleased I took the short route. I've taken the kids for a short pootle on the back before, but never a fully fledged, experienced adult pillion, who tries to help. 
We did have a couple of problems. She couldn't get on or off the bike without a ledge, bank, rock, or kerb to stand on. Except once. Sweeping left-hander to the junction of the Barnstaple road. As I stopped behind a car at the junction, I lost the bike and lowered it very gently to the ground, having hit the kill-switch. So she managed to crawl out from under it that time.
We managed to take the 'interesting' route to the pub. Narrow, one vehicle country lanes and about 5 turn-offs. I started to lose my nerve a bit, so when we got to a very steep give-way and right turn, I suggested my pillion got off, but there wasn't anywhere for her to get off to, so I gave it welly and managed it.
On the way back my pillion navigator got something in her eye and inadertently signalled a left turn to me. A demented grasshopper with waving arms on the back seat and I guessed I'd gone the wrong way. Fortunately one roundabout later and we were back on track.
Have to admit, the 'drop' did amazing things for my observation and planning. All the way back and no stopping until a red light on Exe Bridges.
I felt like I'd blasted 700 miles, instead of pootled 120. Phew.
Next year I'll take the long route with everyone else. Anyone want a spare pillion?
We did have a couple of problems. She couldn't get on or off the bike without a ledge, bank, rock, or kerb to stand on. Except once. Sweeping left-hander to the junction of the Barnstaple road. As I stopped behind a car at the junction, I lost the bike and lowered it very gently to the ground, having hit the kill-switch. So she managed to crawl out from under it that time.
We managed to take the 'interesting' route to the pub. Narrow, one vehicle country lanes and about 5 turn-offs. I started to lose my nerve a bit, so when we got to a very steep give-way and right turn, I suggested my pillion got off, but there wasn't anywhere for her to get off to, so I gave it welly and managed it.
On the way back my pillion navigator got something in her eye and inadertently signalled a left turn to me. A demented grasshopper with waving arms on the back seat and I guessed I'd gone the wrong way. Fortunately one roundabout later and we were back on track.
Have to admit, the 'drop' did amazing things for my observation and planning. All the way back and no stopping until a red light on Exe Bridges.
I felt like I'd blasted 700 miles, instead of pootled 120. Phew.
Next year I'll take the long route with everyone else. Anyone want a spare pillion?
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tobyedmunds
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anyone else get stalked by the police on the way back??! ed and me had a little fan club from the boys in blue- even rejoined the devon express way to watch our leather clad behinds
bike's gone.... roll on next stage of the masterplan!
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Nope went the scenic route hometobyedmunds wrote:anyone else get stalked by the police on the way back??! ed and me had a little fan club from the boys in blue- even rejoined the devon express way to watch our leather clad behinds
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It was fun, and thanks to those guys who stopped when the suzi died on me..Decided to chance making it back and lost all power in a place just outside Minehead.. Carhampton.
Coasting to a halt in a pub carpark and waiting over three hours for the AA.. Worst places for your bike to break down.
A very nice man fixed my already attempted repair (superglue and electrics..might have worked
Second ride out with you guys, the first was Weymouth..
All is good, the bike is fixed
Next time out I shall bring the Triumph..
Coasting to a halt in a pub carpark and waiting over three hours for the AA.. Worst places for your bike to break down.
A very nice man fixed my already attempted repair (superglue and electrics..might have worked
Second ride out with you guys, the first was Weymouth..
All is good, the bike is fixed
Next time out I shall bring the Triumph..
Something profound will occur to me I would expect, as yet it has not... Bare with me though, I can be interesting at times, I hope.