Spent last night in Sligo after Stranraer/Belfast ferry and did the final 230 miles to make it back to Kerry for lunch today. Brilliant time as before thanks to the company, the organisation, the routemasters and the TDM. 1300 miles, 56.6mpg and 700ml of oil!
September G2G 2008
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Posted 29 September 2008 - 06:06 pm
2001 TDM. 1990 Serow. 2004 DRZ400. 3 bikes, four cylinders. Who needs more?
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Posted 29 September 2008 - 06:25 pm
Just wanted to add my thanks as well, nice to put some faces to names at last!
Had a great weekend, very nice bunch of people, and the bike enjoyed the miles too - 402 on the way up, 242 around the lakes, then 356 on the run back down - time for the 48k service now!
Thanks to Nanook for organising it all, Andy for cooking and bringing the pink BMW, Hartside Man for the great route around the lakes and everyone else for the banter and comraderie!!
Putting my pics up on PhotoBucket now, will post the link when it is done
Had a great weekend, very nice bunch of people, and the bike enjoyed the miles too - 402 on the way up, 242 around the lakes, then 356 on the run back down - time for the 48k service now!
Thanks to Nanook for organising it all, Andy for cooking and bringing the pink BMW, Hartside Man for the great route around the lakes and everyone else for the banter and comraderie!!
Putting my pics up on PhotoBucket now, will post the link when it is done
Graham
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Posted 29 September 2008 - 06:56 pm
QUOTE(Paddy900 @ Mon 29th Sep 2008, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dandy gives expert advice in mechanics on Sunday morning.
Note the wide range of specialist tools he uses.
Looks like Emmett's having a pish behind the wall!
Great weekend - thanks for arranging it again Joe, thanks for the great breakfasts Andrew and Paddy. And just a big thanks to all for a great time - not forgetting a thanks to Pete Kelly for bringing his Tesco Vaue guitar.................
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 08:55 am
QUOTE(bondy @ Mon 29th Sep 2008, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Got caught just south of Kendall on the M6. He was just pulling out of the services as I flew past. Just unlucky I guess.
Crap news Bondy, that must have been just after you passed me, coz I took a break at Kendal services. Of course, I wasn't speeding. Oh no officer..... 
QUOTE(Paddy900 @ Mon 29th Sep 2008, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dandy gives expert advice in mechanics on Sunday morning.Note the wide range of specialist tools he uses.
A larger hammer would have done the trick.
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 09:54 am
QUOTE(Matlock @ Tue 30th Sep 2008, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Crap news Bondy, that must have been just after you passed me, coz I took a break at Kendal services. Of course, I wasn't speeding. Oh no officer..... A larger hammer would have done the trick.
A larger hammer would have done the trick.they quite commonly sit in the service station exits (well up this neck of the woods) and wait for unsuspecting motorists, I take it that the car was unmarked ?
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 12:33 pm
Just a few of my snaps....
He's never going to fit in there is he?
Chris enjoys a swift pint of Tony's whisky
Paddy and Dandy share a pudding, Nanook looks on jealously.
Although he doesn't remember seeing this road sign in the Highway Code, Dandy obeys the instruction anyway.
He's never going to fit in there is he?
Chris enjoys a swift pint of Tony's whisky
Paddy and Dandy share a pudding, Nanook looks on jealously.
Although he doesn't remember seeing this road sign in the Highway Code, Dandy obeys the instruction anyway.
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 01:38 pm
QUOTE(Matlock @ Tue 30th Sep 2008, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A larger hammer would have done the trick.
Ah, but what you can't see are the steel toecaps in those boots.
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 02:38 pm
It was great to see the folks who travelled from afar, hearing the West Counrty accents reminded me how much I hated the Wurzels
A couple more pics.............
A couple more pics.............
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 05:49 pm
Got back Monday afternoon after a 2 day run home including Hartside pass, Kirkstone pass, Wrynose pass and Hardknott pass, the Trough of Bowland (Marsaw to Dunsop Bridge) and the Cat and Fiddle pass (plus Snake pass on the way up on Thursday). Thanks to Nanook for the organising, Dandy for the Saturday run, and everyone else for a great weekend.
1187 miles, 47mpg, 700ml oil and another headlight bulb (one of those new ones I fitted on Sunday morning has blown already, checked the voltages and its not the reg/rec)
Pit stop at Fox Diner on the way up
Chris (Matlock) in a hurry to top up his karma at the temple
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Full set of photos: Part 1 and Part 2
1187 miles, 47mpg, 700ml oil and another headlight bulb (one of those new ones I fitted on Sunday morning has blown already, checked the voltages and its not the reg/rec)
Pit stop at Fox Diner on the way up
Chris (Matlock) in a hurry to top up his karma at the temple
900 riders...
It's harder work on an SV
Full set of photos: Part 1 and Part 2
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 07:28 pm
Just what did Chris say???
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 07:30 pm
"You get some great bargains in Tesco Matlock"
Some great pics in there Chris - Part 2 has some crackers with beautiful Autumn tints................
Some great pics in there Chris - Part 2 has some crackers with beautiful Autumn tints................
Edited by dandywarhol, 30 September 2008 - 07:32 pm.
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 07:36 pm
Great line up at Loch Ken, 
All ready to head off.
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 09:08 pm
My pics are here
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 09:44 pm
Can one of the Mods create a G2G 2008 sub folder in the G2G gallery please ? Then everyone can put their pics in there forever !
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 09:58 pm
QUOTE(GrahamI @ Tue 30th Sep 2008, 09:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My pics are here
Great pics Graham , can I pinch the one of my bike , the green mk1 ?
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 11:20 pm
QUOTE(GrahamI @ Tue 30th Sep 2008, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My pics are here
Excellent Pictures Graham
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Posted 01 October 2008 - 07:20 am
Good pics Graham. Who's the red niner with the grey baglux cover? Looks a lot nicer with some pattern on the side pannels than the standard single colour.
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Really great pictures Graham
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Posted 01 October 2008 - 03:43 pm
QUOTE(Hawmaw @ Tue 30th Sep 2008, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great pics Graham , can I pinch the one of my bike , the green mk1 ?
Course you can - in fact I will PM you the full fat version rather than the cutdown one on that site
Same goes for anyone else who might like copies, help yourself or let me know which ones and I will PM them to you
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