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Started by TheThigh , Apr 21 2010 07:41 pm

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#101 aircooled68

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 06:08 pm

QUOTE(dablik @ Fri 21st May 2010, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I will be bringing 2 boxes of rubber gloves, so should be enough for all and i have 3 groundsheets to put under a bike to save spillages on the floor if needed.

Sorry chaps know time to bake due to work commitments.........so afraid mine are off the shelf punishment.gif but taste yummy munching_out.gif




Sorry im just bringing myself.. hide.gif

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 07:50 pm




Bacon Panini's and Tea/Coffee on arrival OK guys? Looks like it's going to be a lovely day for those coming from a distance.

Ride safely, see you in the morning. good.gif


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Posted 21 May 2010 - 08:39 pm

Have fun lads, won't be able to make this as I'm taking Son No.2 to Alton Towers tomorrow for his birthday treat. Pity, I was looking forwards to popping round to drink tea and eat cake while you 850 lot mess with your carbuthingamabobs laugh.gif

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 09:14 pm

I was looking forward to this too.
goddamned taxi drivers.
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 09:23 pm

Well the shortbread is baking (smells lovely biggrin.gif ) and
I will see you guys on the morrow.


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Posted 21 May 2010 - 10:34 pm

I am up here in a very nice hotel room just off M6 J 21, browsing the forum by phone, need a magnifying glass though, supping 6X real ale, see you lot 09:00 hrs M62 servs. Nice weather tomorrow...... Even brought me sun hat.

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 11:32 pm

Just in from work - had a huge long day and cant wait for tomorrow. The plan is up early, coffee, bike out, petrol station to fill up and arrive at Burtonwood for 0845 ish.

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 04:01 pm

It was absolutely brilliant weather and met some really friendly people today. Everyone was so helpful and special thanks must go to Charlie (The Thigh) for hosting the fettling day, Ian (Studley Ramrod) the carb king and Lee (Lee Henty) the oil valve guru.

Some people came from such a long way to be there and before you ask, yes, there was plenty of cake - Ivan has video and photographic evidence!!!

..and those bacon paninis were delicious!

Hope to see each and every one of you soon on a GTT.

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 04:50 pm

Well home after the long way home. Cracking day out. Nice to finally meet some of you guys.
Plenty of cake and many thanks to Charlie for all the cups of tea.
Day ended with getting pulled by Staffordshires finest on the M6 and being told my rear tyre
was illegal dry.gif (you were right Ivan). After some finest 'I didn't realise occifer' and a promise
I was getting them done for Scotland next week he sent me off with a wrist slap and a warning yahoo.gif
So I am £235 lighter but legal and ready for some corner bashing in Jockland biggrin.gif
And yes Ivan I did go for the Michelin PR2 in the end as the guys at my local fitting shop recommended
them too. And they do know their onions.

Cheers guys

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 06:20 pm

Back safe an sound at 6.30pm !

Had a great day with some lovely people, even Charlie's carbs were nice to me smile.gif

BIG thanks to Lee's lovely wife, (I apologise for forgetting your name) for the supply of teas and coffees and cake !

Good to put some faces to names and talking all things bikey.

Picked up a couple of thousand little green aliens coming back over the Pennines....photo to follow !

How's the bike running Charlie ?

Did the fork drop work Dablik ?

Matt, how can you pass 3 TDM's on the M62 and not notice us laugh.gif

Big thanks to Charlie the perfect host cool.gif


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Posted 22 May 2010 - 06:44 pm

QUOTE(Studley Ramrod @ Sat 22nd May 2010, 07:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Matt, how can you pass 3 TDM's on the M62 and not notice us laugh.gif


I was busting at that point matey. And I missed you at Burtonwood so didn't stop there either unsure.gif
But it was good to eventually find the house!! Great day out mind.


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Posted 22 May 2010 - 07:06 pm

A man on a mission ! Glad you found the house anyway:)

As promised, photos of little green aliens !




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Posted 22 May 2010 - 08:59 pm

looks like a great day lads - did not realise you were so close to wor hoose!

I had a solo mini tour of the northern dales (and checked out a couple of campsites for future motor-home use) to make use of this brilliant sunshine


Muker is just a glorious little spot, even if a bit arty crafty in tourist season


even tried me puddin' basin (B.S.2001) to get wind in my face when well away from the traffic and at 25mph in the red hot sun


for the first time actually had a look at the famous 'buttertubs' of buttertub pass - I had never actually seen them before


all in all a cracking day....but, I would like to join (and learn) any future fettling day if there is one in NW

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 09:26 pm

Hello Guys,

Just got in after 71.5 miles, used 6.95 litres = 1.328 gal = 53.84mpg tongue.gif

Ian mate great job she pulls like a train no flat spots 100mph + and she still wants to go, a totally different beast! good.gif

Thanks to all those who turned and a special thank you to Sue Henty for looking after us so well and supplied with adequate fluids on a very hot day.

Looking forward to meeting you all again at the next GTG?

Matt I heard Ivan on the phone saying 'yes officer that's correct a silver TDM' wondered who he was talking about? blink.gif

Wake up Pete it's only been on the forum 4 a month, have you not updated your sat nav recently or has Merseyside shifted since the last eruption on Iceland! Repeat after me must pay more attention, must pay more attention and remember to take my medication! clapping.gif clapping.gif clapping.gif wakey, wakey!

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 10:30 pm

I really dont understand what everybody goes on about......all of you 900 riders are a great bunch of guys tongue.gif

Great to meet all of you today and what fine weather......thanks for all the brews Charlie and hosting,,,your avin another next week after that result, bloody ell 58 mpg, Studley your doin me carbs m8 laugh.gif

Lee thank you so much for not only sorting my oil switch, but tidying up the electrics as well, good on ya m8 and lovely Sue for keeping us all hydrated throughout the day.

Studley did'nt get to go out again tonight as i was dying for a beer when i got home and only came back on the motorway but definatley a noticeable difference already, cant wait to try it out tomorrow.

Look forward to meeting up again.

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Posted 23 May 2010 - 08:15 am

it was good to meet up have a cup of tea, some short bread, standing around looking at and comparing TDM's wub.gif

whilst someone was taking theirs apart, !

I had a great morning and I really enjoyed it.

Pleased you got away with a warning and not a blow-out Matt, now you will start and appreciate what the tdm is like in corners with a new set of boots on it.

I had a few flies on the way home but wow !!! Studley how you rode like that without being tempted to wipe them off ohmy.gif Respect.

Peter, what a day for that ride, we should have been with you. Cracking photo's them.

Get a days GTG going, before the weather changes, what a bout an after work / evening one ?

My computer decided to pack in so the video will have to wait, using the grandson's laptop for this.

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Posted 23 May 2010 - 08:21 am

QUOTE(pete7 @ Sat 22nd May 2010, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>


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Love the old piss pot stylee helmet Pete, now that does give away your age.

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Posted 23 May 2010 - 08:33 am

QUOTE(pete7 @ Sat 22nd May 2010, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
looks like a great day lads - did not realise you were so close to wor hoose!

I had a solo mini tour of the northern dales (and checked out a couple of campsites for future motor-home use) to make use of this brilliant sunshine


Muker is just a glorious little spot, even if a bit arty crafty in tourist season


even tried me puddin' basin (B.S.2001) to get wind in my face when well away from the traffic and at 25mph in the red hot sun


for the first time actually had a look at the famous 'buttertubs' of buttertub pass - I had never actually seen them before


all in all a cracking day....but, I would like to join (and learn) any future fettling day if there is one in NW

Pete


Hi Pete,

I was in the Dales yesterday, went from Clitheroe over the tops,past Stocks reservoir then over Malham Tarn. Very nice coffee shop in Kettlewell, then on to Aysgarth, Leyburn and over the ranges to Reeth for ice cream, then up Swaledale,through Muker and I saw a very smart 900 outside the jumper shop. Couldn't stop, as in a rather large convoy (24) Lunch in Thwaite, back over Buttertubs to Hawes then through to Sedburgh,down to Devils Bridge then through to Crook O Lune then home. Brilliant day out, weather was a bit too hot for biking, but no complaints.
Ride Safe,
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Posted 23 May 2010 - 09:49 am


Great news Charlie ! You've got a good engine I reckon, top end is the quietest I've ever heard. Better economy than mine blink.gif I got 45 mpg although I didn't hang about on the way home.

Must be them FP tubes ! Although I'm sure that fitting all them new gasko'ringaleros also helps. BTW, did you check the rad coolant level ?

Is it me, or does Pete look slightly disappointed with the world famous Buttertubs laugh.gif








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Posted 23 May 2010 - 01:04 pm

hi ya all finally home very hot today and lots of part time pikey's on the motorway.

Great to meet you all, and thanks for letting me have a fiddle with both models of 850 TDM. Got a better idea of where everything is when looking at Charlie' s with the carbs off.

Dablik, no worries mate that bit of chocolate block and tape worried me a bit and the other terminals wanted sorting, best to have it all done whilst the fairing is off makes it easier next time.

Wilsey, Pm me mate with your address, I have some M5 stainless screws for your side fairing to send you, can't leave that nasty self tapper in there, wouldn't be right on such a nice paint job.

Finally great to meet you all, I forget who had the very highly polished and sorted 850 (Ivan ?) but it was a credit to you.

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