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September G2G 2008

Started by sidestand , Jun 11 2008 10:14 pm

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#161 Nanook

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Location:Highlands of Scotland
TDM model: 2008

Posted 04 September 2008 - 07:04 am

QUOTE(big dave @ Wed 3rd Sep 2008, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nanookyou did get my cheque with the remainder of the kitty from RTT08 didn't you?Can't seem to see if it's been cashed on my bank statementBD

Yes mate and it's already been spent on beer

Edited by tdm850rider, 04 September 2008 - 11:55 am.
fixed quote tags for you.

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#162 Hawmaw

900 going for ... 1000cc?

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Location:Renfrew , Scotland
TDM model: 1998

Posted 06 September 2008 - 11:34 am

QUOTE(Nanook @ Mon 1st Sep 2008, 09:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Anyone fancy sorting the Saturday rideout?

Last year when we went to St.Marys Loch we approached from the east then after CAKE we turned round and went back the same way. Well this year we have to ride the 15 miles from the loch to Moffat. I was down that way on Thursday for the first time since G2G 07 and rode the road in both directions. Great scenery & loads of twists and turns and yumps. What a hoot. Scared the shit out of my novice mate on his Fazer tho

Gets my vote to be part of the ride out.

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Then : Yamaha TDM850 4TX , Suzuki GSF1200N Bandit , Yamaha TDM850 3VD , Yamaha 600 Fazer , Suzuki GSXR750G , Honda CB1100F , BMW R75/5 , Yamaha RD250E , Yamaha XS250 , Kawasaki Z250C , Lambretta GP150 , Vespa 150 Super

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#163 DKM AUTOS

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Posted 06 September 2008 - 05:33 pm

QUOTE(Hawmaw @ Sat 6th Sep 2008, 12:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Last year when we went to St.Marys Loch we approached from the east then after CAKE we turned round and went back the same way. Well this year we have to ride the 15 miles from the loch to Moffat. I was down that way on Thursday for the first time since G2G 07 and rode the road in both directions. Great scenery & loads of twists and turns and yumps. What a hoot. Scared the shit out of my novice mate on his Fazer tho

Gets my vote to be part of the ride out.

Im more than happy to go with the flow.

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#164 Geordie Guy

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Posted 06 September 2008 - 06:29 pm

QUOTE(DKM AUTOS @ Sat 6th Sep 2008, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im more than happy to go with the flow.

I enjoyed the temple, would'nt mind going there again ...

I'm a TDM SNOB !!!! "Adventure before Dementia"

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#165 Guest_Paddy900_*

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Posted 06 September 2008 - 10:54 pm

QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Sat 6th Sep 2008, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I enjoyed the temple, would'nt mind going there again ...

Ah quiet at last

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#166 ChrisG

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 08:32 am

QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Sat 6th Sep 2008, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I enjoyed the temple, would'nt mind going there again ...

I think TeDiuM fell asleap in there

~~1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears~~ Gone now
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#167 sidestand

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 01:59 pm

My young 'un enjoyed that trip - especially the chocolate cake in the visitor's centre coffee shop

By the way folks, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to let you down on this one

Mrs S has given me a stark choice - Bellingham in September, or the Moto Piston Rally in October, but not both !
And as I've already paid up for my return ferry & 4 days B&B in the Picos De Europa, that trip won

Maybe catch up with a few of you on a one day trip before winter, but failing that, next year, eh ?

The older I get, the better I was

96 MkII in yellow & silver with bluespots, braided lines, Remus 2 into 1, Hagon rear shock & fork springs, bashplate, heated grips,Motech pannier racks, Road Attacks, Jockoiler, Baglux tank cover & bag. Gone to a far better place - hasn't it Remo?
Another 96 Mk2 in yellow & silver - absolutely standard & pristine ( apart from a butchered rear mudguard - but I'm looking for a new one
'76 Suzuki GT500 Stroker in need of a rebuild
'80 Yamaha XT250 mudplugger
another '81 XT250
'91 BMW R80GS - this one really will do a RTW trip
'05 BMW K1200S - inline four with a shaft
'10 BMW R1200GSA Anniversary Edition
'02 Fazer 1000 - 4 carbs are better than 2 ! - water pump rebuilt by Mr Ramrod Engineering
'00 Triumph Adventurer - Cruiser with a difference - British & a triple
~~Gary's Bathtub - '99 BMW K1200RS in luvverly pillarbox red .~~ Now been Waspycycled to Nuneaton
And the Latest Addition - a nice BMW G650 XCountry greenlaner - on long term loan to Boy Wonder

1996 Kawasaki KH125 Stroker

~~2000 TDM Mk2A - nicely Studleyfied - Modified by Masterbrewer, but we've fixed that now~~ !

BMW K1300R

2004 TDM 900 in Silver/Blue - heated grips, MRA vary screen, Wilbers rear shock & engine bars to fit

BMW S1000XR in white

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#168 Guest_Paddy900_*

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 02:25 pm

Well guys SWMBO has given me a pass for the weekend,

So i will travelling over to torture (i mean see you) all again,

I have been in contact with TeeDum and we are travelling on the Friday out of Dun-Laoghire,

Can't wait,

Paddy

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#169 ChrisG

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 05:11 pm

QUOTE(sidestand @ Sun 7th Sep 2008, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mrs S has given me a stark choice - Bellingham in September, or the Moto Piston Rally in October, but not both !

See your mistake was telling her about the Moto Piston before October

~~1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears~~ Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.

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#170 aircooled68

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Location:merseyside
TDM model: 1998

Posted 07 September 2008 - 08:36 pm

I'm going fri... but have to head home sat

for a family party

anybody from northwest area going up fri morning????

Dave

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#171 Matlock

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 09:45 pm

QUOTE(Paddy900 @ Sun 7th Sep 2008, 03:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well guys SWMBO has given me a pass for the weekend,So i will travelling over to torture (i mean see you) all again,I have been in contact with TeeDum and we are travelling on the Friday out of Dun-Laoghire,Can't wait,Paddy

Good news Paddy, I'm looking forwards to some new jokes

QUOTE(aircooled68 @ Sun 7th Sep 2008, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

anybody from northwest area going up fri morning?

Myself, Pete Kelly and Geordie Guy are - taking the scenic route.

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#172 Guest_Paddy900_*

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 09:56 pm

QUOTE(Matlock @ Sun 7th Sep 2008, 10:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Good news Paddy, I'm looking forwards to some new jokes

Should be great crack Chris,

Will have to stop posting jokes on the forum to leave will some for the weekend.

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#173 TonyDevil

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Location:Saarfend-on-Sea, Essex
TDM model: 1991

Posted 07 September 2008 - 10:20 pm

QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sun 7th Sep 2008, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

See your mistake was telling her about the Moto Piston before October

no, his mistake was telling her about it before he'd left for the Bellingham meet

"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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#174 sidestand

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TDM model: 1996

Posted 07 September 2008 - 10:31 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Sun 7th Sep 2008, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

no, his mistake was telling her about it before he'd left for the Bellingham meet

No mistake - got a lot to fit in anyway - plus need to keep up the goodwill in preparation for a Spring '09 arrival

(By November, I will have gone a whole year without buying a bike ! )

The older I get, the better I was

96 MkII in yellow & silver with bluespots, braided lines, Remus 2 into 1, Hagon rear shock & fork springs, bashplate, heated grips,Motech pannier racks, Road Attacks, Jockoiler, Baglux tank cover & bag. Gone to a far better place - hasn't it Remo?
Another 96 Mk2 in yellow & silver - absolutely standard & pristine ( apart from a butchered rear mudguard - but I'm looking for a new one
'76 Suzuki GT500 Stroker in need of a rebuild
'80 Yamaha XT250 mudplugger
another '81 XT250
'91 BMW R80GS - this one really will do a RTW trip
'05 BMW K1200S - inline four with a shaft
'10 BMW R1200GSA Anniversary Edition
'02 Fazer 1000 - 4 carbs are better than 2 ! - water pump rebuilt by Mr Ramrod Engineering
'00 Triumph Adventurer - Cruiser with a difference - British & a triple
~~Gary's Bathtub - '99 BMW K1200RS in luvverly pillarbox red .~~ Now been Waspycycled to Nuneaton
And the Latest Addition - a nice BMW G650 XCountry greenlaner - on long term loan to Boy Wonder

1996 Kawasaki KH125 Stroker

~~2000 TDM Mk2A - nicely Studleyfied - Modified by Masterbrewer, but we've fixed that now~~ !

BMW K1300R

2004 TDM 900 in Silver/Blue - heated grips, MRA vary screen, Wilbers rear shock & engine bars to fit

BMW S1000XR in white

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#175 Hartside Man

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Location:On Hartside more often than not ! But Live in Carlisle UK
TDM model: no more

Posted 07 September 2008 - 10:44 pm

As i missed the bunkhouse (forgot to send me money before summer hols) I will be turning up for the saturday rideout.

If there is interest in a run to and around the lakes please add your names here.

I am planning a run from bellingham over the full length of hartside then onto keswick and a clockwise passes run from there. taking in honister or whinlatter, then hardknot and wrynose then up to side gates and red bank. and finally the struggle to kirkstone and down and around ullswater. this takes in most of the views around the lakes.

it's not a compulsory run more of a seperate choice of run for those that dont fancy whatever other run is being organised

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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !

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"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".

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#176 ChrisG

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Posted 08 September 2008 - 06:25 am

Mark, I'm going to take the Monday off again so would be interested in the details of a route like that to run south a bit on Sunday. Plus I still need to see if I can prove you all wrong and make it over Hardknott with my luggage on

Matlock, I'm toying with the idea of camping somwhere in the west midlands or North West on Thursday night and then taking a scenic route to bellingham, have you/Pete/Ivan figured out where you're meeting yet?

~~1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears~~ Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.

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#177 Guest_Paddy900_*

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Posted 08 September 2008 - 07:27 am

QUOTE(Pete Kelly @ Thu 7th Aug 2008, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

how about something like

1000 meet esso garage east of J31 M6
1230 hawes for lunch (alternative meet for long distance lads)
1330 leave hawes
1445 hartside cafe for coffee (alt meet for above)
1530 leave hartsdie cafe
1700 arrive bellingham
1703 hot cocoa ( or beer for you wild boys) and marmite sandwiches
1930 tucked up fast asleep ( or hit the disco in bellingham for you boys)

pete

Hey ChrisG
This might help

Edited by Paddy900, 08 September 2008 - 07:28 am.

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#178 TonyDevil

seagull squadron leader & founding member of GoatTracKrew

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Location:Saarfend-on-Sea, Essex
TDM model: 1991

Posted 08 September 2008 - 10:26 am

QUOTE(ChrisG @ Mon 8th Sep 2008, 07:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Plus I still need to see if I can prove you all wrong and make it over Hardknott with my luggage on

i didnt say it was impossible(i've done it

), i said "its not or good idea" and "only an idiot would try it in the wet with a fully laden bike"

"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me

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#179 McHammer

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Location:Mid Norfolk
TDM model: no more

Posted 08 September 2008 - 12:36 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Mon 8th Sep 2008, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i didnt say it was impossible(i've done it

), i said "its not or good idea" and "only an idiot would try it in the wet with a fully laden bike"

I've done it with the otherhalf on the back and no luggage

that was bad enough..my ears are still ringing after two years

good fun though

Mc Hammer

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The older I get, the smarter my father becomes, he makes lots of sense.

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#180 Guinness

has been here 4ever

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Location:Belgium - Limburg
TDM model: 2005

Posted 08 September 2008 - 03:51 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Mon 8th Sep 2008, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i didnt say it was impossible(i've done it

), i said "its not or good idea" and "only an idiot would try it in the wet with a fully laden bike"

... close, but wasnt fully laden and wasnt wet :-)
but did still have a jerky-at-low-speed 900 and the missus riding pillion and UP HILL on the slow, narrow twisties it was not a pleasant experience
like guiding a bucking horse thru a mine field.

horse referring to the TDM, not the missus

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