Loads And Loads Today
#1
Posted 31 March 2009 - 08:35 pm
Opposite Traffalgar Square I saw a Silver 03 It had oval Carbon Cans with double exits, it looked nice..
On the ride to City Hall I was right in front of an old Honda 400 four with a straight through exhaust, it was the loudest bike there, luckily I had my ear plugs in.
Along side city hall I came aross three TDMs parked next to eaxh other . The riders said they were are members of Carpe but don't go on very regularly any more. "It is not like it was five years ago!".
I wasn't around 5 years ago, you must have been sponsored by "Carling"!!
I saw three more silver 900's, a blue 900 two yellow 850's and two red 850s, one of them, parked right outside City Hall, I think was TonyDevil's bike it was sporting a Carpe TDM sticker.
On the way back I rode along side a yellow 02 900. It was notable for the very loud cans and the neat brake lights built into the top box. I'd like some of those please, the lights that it is.
Over all I think we TDMers we well represented. Hopefully the demo will achieve the right result. I'll gladly go again, it was a laugh.
#2
Posted 31 March 2009 - 09:15 pm
You did well.. I only saw.. mm... 1 900 (the one you mentioned with the CC pipes), and 2 or 3 mkII 850s. I was on the DRZ, letting the side down.
I shot some video on my camera.. if it's come out any good I'll post a link..
v8guy; 2003 TDM900 with added bling: Nitron shock, Racetech fork internals, 17" front wheel, K&N filter, Fuel silencers, PC3, Renthal handle bar, Oxford hot hands, Polisport handguards, Scottoiler (kinda..), Baglux, Givi monorack + pannier rails
My TDM: http://www.gtv8.org/tdm/
Current: 2003 Yamaha TDM900, 2015 BMW R1200RS
Past: Honda CLR125, Honda CB500, Triumph Sprint Sport, Honda VFR750FS, Suzuki DRZ400SM, Triumph Speed Triple 955i, 2015 Honda VFR800X
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
#3
Posted 31 March 2009 - 09:57 pm
i was at the Protest on a Red & Black 850.
Tony left a card on my bike and Mick & Graham introduced themselves to me.
If you want to hear what i thought of the Protest, this is the address of my Audio Blog http://www.audioboo.fm/profile/eyez00
As you can hear - i enjoyed it tremendously!
<Big Grin>
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#4
Posted 31 March 2009 - 10:01 pm
Over all I think we TDMers we well represented. Hopefully the demo will achieve the right result. I'll gladly go again, it was a laugh.
The red one with the Carpe sticker was probly mine, we was parked opposite the city hall entrance, tony devil rides a black Mk1, which was behind mine and GrahamI's blue 9er was a couple along.
We were raiding the CMC cake shop outside Starbucks for most of the time we were there. did you not smell the cake?
Shame to have missed you Wizard.
Mick
Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional
Who dies with the most toys wins!
2010 'stealth' grey 900. '14 plate. engine bars, Centre stand, datatool alarm, datatag, E22s, Cree DRLs, Barkbuster handguards, Carpe sticker. Led running lights
#5
Posted 31 March 2009 - 10:52 pm
I met Poldark at the weekend, hopefully I'll meet up with some of you sooner or later.
#6
Posted 31 March 2009 - 11:08 pm
v8guy; 2003 TDM900 with added bling: Nitron shock, Racetech fork internals, 17" front wheel, K&amp;amp;N filter, Fuel silencers, PC3, Renthal handle bar, Oxford hot hands, Polisport handguards, Scottoiler (kinda..), Baglux, Givi monorack + pannier rails
My TDM: http://www.gtv8.org/tdm/
Current: 2003 Yamaha TDM900, 2015 BMW R1200RS
Past: Honda CLR125, Honda CB500, Triumph Sprint Sport, Honda VFR750FS, Suzuki DRZ400SM, Triumph Speed Triple 955i, 2015 Honda VFR800X
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
#7
Posted 03 April 2009 - 11:06 am
The video turned out ok.. 370Mb is perhaps a bit too large to post here. I did grab this still of a snazzily dressed TDM rider tho:
Anyone we know?
v8guy; 2003 TDM900 with added bling: Nitron shock, Racetech fork internals, 17" front wheel, K&amp;amp;N filter, Fuel silencers, PC3, Renthal handle bar, Oxford hot hands, Polisport handguards, Scottoiler (kinda..), Baglux, Givi monorack + pannier rails
My TDM: http://www.gtv8.org/tdm/
Current: 2003 Yamaha TDM900, 2015 BMW R1200RS
Past: Honda CLR125, Honda CB500, Triumph Sprint Sport, Honda VFR750FS, Suzuki DRZ400SM, Triumph Speed Triple 955i, 2015 Honda VFR800X
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
#8
Posted 03 April 2009 - 11:07 pm
Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional
Who dies with the most toys wins!
2010 'stealth' grey 900. '14 plate. engine bars, Centre stand, datatool alarm, datatag, E22s, Cree DRLs, Barkbuster handguards, Carpe sticker. Led running lights
#9 Guest_Paddy900_*
Posted 04 April 2009 - 06:48 am
NO its not him,
He has been converted,
He now rides a 900
#10
Posted 04 April 2009 - 08:06 am
I did go to the demo on me 850 - as me givi racky thing & tank cover STILL haven't arrived on their '3 day guaranteed delivery' ordered on 16th March from motorbikesandparts.co.uk
The older I get, the better I was96 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 tripleGary'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
#11 Guest_Dannyboy_*
Posted 04 April 2009 - 11:28 am
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