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#21 poldark

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Posted 24 July 2009 - 06:58 pm

QUOTE(petekelly7 @ Fri 24th Jul 2009, 07:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As some people may be aware I am great fan of IoM both because of TT and also the place itself.

I would be happy to help arrangements where possible if people are interested in this approach

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More seriously I'm not against IOM, in fact it's certainly one place I've meant to visit and have yet to, but I really wonder if there'll end up being much cost difference at all compared to Europe.

Though it's clearly not only valid as a cheaper option.
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Posted 24 July 2009 - 07:34 pm

IoM is certainly of interest. Don't favour the 'two-centre' UK option from this side of the Irish sea, it escalates costs since I still have to get another ferry home.

Portugal is a looong way from here, (Dordogne was two days' travelling each way - even MarkyMark couldn't do Portugal in one go).

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Posted 24 July 2009 - 07:52 pm

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Portugal is a looong way from here, even MarkyMark couldn't do Portugal in one go).


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Posted 24 July 2009 - 08:58 pm

Would love to go on my first RTT angel.gif The closure the better. unsure.gif
Myself I think Scotland would suit, not to far of a ferry for the Irish lads (myself included) and a fair spin for the lads from the UK.
Would be great trip before the big trip blink.gif i have only found out about from reading this tread.
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Posted 25 July 2009 - 12:08 am

QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Thu 23rd Jul 2009, 08:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Isle of Man good.gif

I think somewhere a bit closer to home would have more people there.

Dont forget GTG 2011 will be over the channel.


IOM Gets my vote
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Posted 25 July 2009 - 11:17 am

QUOTE(poldark @ Fri 24th Jul 2009, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
More seriously I'm not against IOM, in fact it's certainly one place I've meant to visit and have yet to,

me too good.gif

theres atleast a couple of TRX owners on IOM, could maybe contact them and see if they'd be willing to get involved
also a good mate of mine worked there for a bit and a few of his friends are in a reasonably famous band over there....and they owe me a favour

QUOTE(stu @ Fri 24th Jul 2009, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Portugal is a looong way from here, (Dordogne was two days' travelling each way - even MarkyMark couldn't do Portugal in one go).

if you go into Santander Portugal is 1 days ride wink.gif

according to my mum (who has holiday'd there a few times) the IOM is generally cheaper than UK by 10%
...and dont touch the cats? unsure.gif

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 06:01 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Sat 25th Jul 2009, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
me too good.gif

theres atleast a couple of TRX owners on IOM, could maybe contact them and see if they'd be willing to get involved
also a good mate of mine worked there for a bit and a few of his friends are in a reasonably famous band over there....and they owe me a favour
if you go into Santander Portugal is 1 days ride wink.gif

according to my mum (who has holiday'd there a few times) the IOM is generally cheaper than UK by 10%
...and dont touch the cats? unsure.gif

Reply from Steam Packet Co., which doesn't really get us further on possible ferry costs (see below), though there is a list of price bandings online that suggest prices from Liverpool could be Ł100-150, but maybe wrong on that.

Thank you for your query,

Prices for 2010 will not be available until late October/early November. We do not offer group discounts but would advise to book as far in advance as possible to avail of the cheapest fares. If you contact me again in November with travel dates and the amount of bikes and people travelling I should be able to give you a quote then.

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Personally I'd prefer to know ferry costs before deciding between IOM and other options, can we wait till Nov though?
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Posted 25 July 2009 - 06:03 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Sat 25th Jul 2009, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
if you go into Santander Portugal is 1 days ride wink.gif



.... after the 19 - 26 hour ferry crossing wink.gif








I have a map, I know where Portugal is. blush.gif tongue.gif

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 09:35 pm

QUOTE(stu @ Sat 25th Jul 2009, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
.... after the 19 - 26 hour ferry crossing wink.gif
I have a map, I know where Portugal is. blush.gif tongue.gif



Just done it recently ....


Ferry leaves at 16:00 in the afternoon, arrives 11:00 next morning, no longer a long and boring trip, tis like a cruise liner.

By the time you've got on board, had a shower and got out yer bike clothes, had a meal and a beer or three, time fer bed, wake up, have brekky, you're there.

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Posted 26 July 2009 - 11:43 am

I think UK is a good idea for 2010 and either the IOM or Scotland would be OK with me. Agree with TD on excluding Wales, not so much the cages, although it would be better without them, but certainly the unreasonableness of Brunstrom and his henchmen.
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Posted 26 July 2009 - 10:00 pm

Can heartily reccomend the west coast and highlands of Scotland. Been there for a week every year for about 6 years now and can still find new, absolutely stunning roads and scenery (for the ladies rolleyes.gif ). Its a cracking place and plenty of bunkhouses etc around Callander, Fort William and further North.

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Posted 27 July 2009 - 07:48 pm

I had a great time riding around the West coast of Scotland and the weather was great. Good friendly people who appeared happy to see us. The roads were realy devoid of the normal car traffick we get in the Midlands and the scenery was stunning. We even managed to get a couple of days around the lakes as well. Top trip with two CARPE tour guides from the area to show us around the best sites.

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Posted 27 July 2009 - 09:20 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Sat 25th Jul 2009, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
me too good.gif

theres atleast a couple of TRX owners on IOM, could maybe contact them and see if they'd be willing to get involved
also a good mate of mine worked there for a bit and a few of his friends are in a reasonably famous band over there....and they owe me a favour
if you go into Santander Portugal is 1 days ride wink.gif

according to my mum (who has holiday'd there a few times) the IOM is generally cheaper than UK by 10%
...and dont touch the cats? unsure.gif



Oy. ohmy.gif

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Posted 27 July 2009 - 09:45 pm

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Posted 28 July 2009 - 03:54 pm

Hi,


I extend the invitation made last year to semi organize the things down here in Portugal.

Say what you expect and iŽll try sort things out.


Made advertisement than last year. Beer sun and fun. Great open roads or twisties. You name it you Žll get it laugh.gif .



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Posted 28 July 2009 - 04:56 pm

thanks Oigres good.gif

i think its time for a poll wink.gif

Portugal - not had an RTT there before, good weather, cheaper and local organiser, but more expensive to get there

Isle Of Mann - not had an RTT there before, good roads&no speed limits, central location for those in UK & Ireland, cheaper than mainland, but cost of ferry

Yorkshire/Derbyshire - central location and local organisers, not had an RTT there before, but RTT06 was close in Lake District, good roads but traffic?

Scottish Highlands - central location and many local organisers available, but we already have a yearly meet in Scotland (although normally further south), good roads but not as central as others and weather can be 'changeable'

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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
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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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Posted 28 July 2009 - 05:47 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Thu 23rd Jul 2009, 07:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
only suggestion so far has been Portugal
any TDMer got any other suggestions or want to offer to organise it?
EDIT : adding poll with locations 2009-07-28
Portugal - not had an RTT there before, good weather, cheaper and local organiser, but more expensive to get there


Tony,

I thought that I had offered up the suggestion of the Black Forest for a possible location? or was that for something else?

What about the North Brittany area, just over the water far enough to be "a trip" close enough not to be hugely expensive.

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1999 YAMAHA Thunderace there is STILL no finer motorcycle
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Posted 28 July 2009 - 05:54 pm

QUOTE(stormy @ Tue 28th Jul 2009, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What about the North Brittany area, just over the water far enough to be "a trip" close enough not to be hugely expensive.

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Its costly when coming from Ireland Mike,

We have 2 choices,

Direct from Ireland or landbridge,

Both of these are expensive.


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Posted 28 July 2009 - 06:31 pm

No fair - Isle of Man's bound to win cos it's got 3 legs unsure.gif

Which reminds me of that old 3-legged chicken joke..... laugh.gif


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Posted 28 July 2009 - 06:44 pm

QUOTE(stormy @ Tue 28th Jul 2009, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Tony,

I thought that I had offered up the suggestion of the Black Forest for a possible location? or was that for something else?

What about the North Brittany area, just over the water far enough to be "a trip" close enough not to be hugely expensive.

mike

you did Mike and its appreciated, but avoiding duplicaiton....

RTT07 was in Germany(Rhineland) and RTT11 will most likely be back there again in the South West.
RTT09 was France(Dordogne), i know it was a different region from Brittany however its a another long trip for the Irish and a number of use toured back thru that area on the way back from Dordogne

Portugal is also quite a way and a bit of a wild card suggestion, but that was raised as a possible destination at a number of previous years

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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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