The IOW bike meet, shanklin seafront. 56k need not apply!

lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

If you ain't here, live on the isle of wight and have a bike, then where are you! This is turning into a real large bike meet considering the biker population of the IOW. Everyone meets wednesday evening about 6:30 on shanklin seafront, first big car park.

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nice earlier Buell.

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(IMO) beautiful Cagiva Raptor divided opinion, but was nonetheless very interesting.

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Fair number of trikes there.

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All of these group photos make the meet look small, but there are bikes stuffed into the corners and along the back out of camera shot.

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small number of the Harley owners club turned up, sporting a combined total of 10 horsepower Wink

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Nice 6 cyl Honda was in great condition and looked smooooth

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KTM supermoto came in with pillion passenger ( Shocked

) looked painful.

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lovely looking Laverda was last ever model to be registered in the UK, june '03...

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Loud as hell function over form rat bike made a nice change, with huge rear disc and front drum, and open belts.

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Check out the powerbands on that! Surprised

RD350 in rising sun paint scheme, sounded evil.

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Black RD was in beautiful condition, and was set off by the orange rims. The CBR looked a pretty penny too, though in it's somewhat more exotic company it looked just a teeny bit plastic.

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VTR SP2's rear was too nice not to get a shot of. The front wheren't half bad either...

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XJR 1300 looked the business in Yam anniversary colours, with ohlins shocks.

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Triumph looked hard enough to stare down even the most bearded harley rider. Was absolutely brand-fucking-spankers too.

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Slightly older, but still in excellent condition.

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The yanks put in an appearance too, hoping to get more out, many cars being resprayed at the moment.
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jay_666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Karma :

some awesome bikes there!!!

Loving the SP2, XJR, Raptor, Speed triple......infact all of them Razz

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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Karma :

The V Raptor is a really nice bike - looks even better covered in pink fur though Mr. Green

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ISLAND GIRL · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

Wicked ! In the 3rd piccie down you can just make Nick and me out in that one and then in two others under neath is my bike in the background next to Nicks beamer of course Laughing

Lilred, have you popped down on a Sunday morning also? We have on two occassions, everyone starts getting there after 9am when the cafe opens but by 10:30 - 11:00 they are leaving, then many of them go up to Viewpoint. Did that last night, god I hate that undercliff road Sad

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lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

May do, unfortunatly I do tend to go either car racing or flying on sunday mornings. I may take a break and come down for a ride though, sounds nice.
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Bullet · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Karma :

looks good, keep meaning to come along but something always comes up, that vtr looks preety fly, there was only 4 sp2s on the island until a couple of weeks ago when one of them was written off apparently. now only 3, class bikes though. lovin the laverda aswell. will have to polish up my bike a bit before bringing her along though, shes a little bt rubbish in that company! Embarassed

island girl we clearly have differant taste in roads! the ride from shanklin round the back of the downs to ventnor then the undercliffe through to blackgang is my fave route on the whole island! (except for the 100 yards of draincover city in niton.... wtf is that about!) plus i get the bonus of riding it every day to and from work Thumbs Up

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instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Them thar cars are lush. Shocked

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lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

Cars

A 1981 Corvette and a 1966 Mustang.
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ISLAND GIRL · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

Bullet, you naturally have had plenty of practice with that route then, I have only ever done a twice now and at speed (riding in a group keeping up with them all!) Maybe if I were to do it a few times in my own time I would get used to it. Often a fair few riders I understand do it after the meets at Shanklin whether it be on the Wednesday or Sunday morning.
Have seen your piccie on this forum so if I see you about now I will certainly say hi Mr. Green

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Bullet · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Karma :

yeah have had a reasonable amount of practisse on that one Laughing

its only any good in the dry though, the tarmac on the undercliffe gets very greasy in the rain, treesap, leaves, e.t.c not so fun then Neutral

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ISLAND GIRL · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

Just to say to lilredmachine who I met tonight at Shanklin, it was a pleasure in meeting a nice young man, very friendly, no doubt we will meet again Mr. Green

Shame the rain started, it was kinda funny to see riders jump on their bikes and leave, pft fairweather riders, lol!
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Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

I'd love to of seen that Mustang up close! Lovely cars. Looks like a fun day. Thumbs Up