Hastings may day run 2014

[lankyKris]

Hi everyone, im new to this forum thing but thought it was the best way to reach out! Just wanted to know if anyone from or near the milton keynes area are going to the hastings may day run this year? As wouldnt mind company riding down on the day? If not id travel down day before and stay at my sisters and go from there (3 min ride :-/) but would rather ride in on the day!

[pinkyfloyd]

[lankyKris]

Thanks! Any chance you could give me a post code? Id be happy to come along
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Aprilia rs125 / Kawasaki ZXR400 / Honda Varadero XL/ Suzuki Bandit 1200

[Monkeypony]

If you're Milton Kenyes area, have a look at this group on facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HBB.Bikers/

We're a very 'active' group. There will be loads of us on the Hastings run and there are usually 2 or 3 different rides you can tag along too every weekend.

Meet up at the Sugarloaf in Dunstable every Wednesday.


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[Muscle Bike Rider]

Post Code - RH5 6BY is the nearest post code about 100 yards away from the café.

Google Maps -
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Rykas/@51.255562,-0.322177,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4875e6d4a1eca4a3:0x52aa859a4f4d673e

BCF thread here https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=286331
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Old Bikes :2010 Kawasaki ER6 F & 2000 Honda VTR Firestorm
Current Bike : XJR1300

[lankyKris]

Cheers guys will hope to see you there on monday! Weather depending im guessing?
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[pinkyfloyd]

[P.]

I'm possibly going to attend also, but straight from the ghetto to Hastings.

[lankyKris]

As an everyday rider rain or even snow isnt a bother so dont worry. Just would be good if it was as nice as last year
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[Clanger]

Look out for yourselves on this https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gdWNZ3bsAoQ
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[ouchthathurt]

Did you end up doing the may day run? How did it go? I used live and ride in the matly day run every year, but not been the last few years because of being in afghanistan etc.

is it still a massive bike-fest? Orvhas it gone more commercial now?
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British Army Medic. bikes: suzuki TS50 - Honda NSR125R - Suzuki GSXR400 - Suzuki GSXR 600 - Suzuki GS500 - Honda CBR600FJ - Honda CBR600FM - Suzuki RF400 - Suzuki SV650s, next bike - have a written off Suzuki bandit 600 as a project. Dream bike - Ducati 916. other dream bike - Suzuki GSXR750SRAD. Current bije

[lankyKris]

Yea went and it was a good day and weather was very good! Thousands of people where there you'll have to go along next year if possible
Cant beat fish a chips on the beach with the sound of bikes and the waves!
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[ouchthathurt]

I would love nothing more than to go, but i am currently bike-less (except a fooked up bandit6 that needs 'fightering!) since i got wounded in afghanistan, i had to sell my SV650s to make ends meet. now too poor to get a roadworthy bike. just need lights, crankcase covers, indicators, speedo, tacho, instrument panel to make a start on getting it on the road! Would love another CBR600FM if i could find one i can afford!


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British Army Medic. bikes: suzuki TS50 - Honda NSR125R - Suzuki GSXR400 - Suzuki GSXR 600 - Suzuki GS500 - Honda CBR600FJ - Honda CBR600FM - Suzuki RF400 - Suzuki SV650s, next bike - have a written off Suzuki bandit 600 as a project. Dream bike - Ducati 916. other dream bike - Suzuki GSXR750SRAD. Current bije

[lankyKris]

Im trying to fighter my bandit up to at the moment to but its a slow process! Oh not good to hear hopefully you get sorted soon matey and are able to ride soon! Let me know how you get on. Whereabouts in the uk are you?
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[ouchthathurt]

Down near salisbury mate, not even made a start yet, just keep looking at it.

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British Army Medic. bikes: suzuki TS50 - Honda NSR125R - Suzuki GSXR400 - Suzuki GSXR 600 - Suzuki GS500 - Honda CBR600FJ - Honda CBR600FM - Suzuki RF400 - Suzuki SV650s, next bike - have a written off Suzuki bandit 600 as a project. Dream bike - Ducati 916. other dream bike - Suzuki GSXR750SRAD. Current bije

[lankyKris]

Well post some pics up when you get it started as would like to see and ill do the same as the journey progresses lol
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[ouchthathurt]

If i can work out how to post pics!! im trying to link tapatalk to this forum but dont seem to be able to??

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British Army Medic. bikes: suzuki TS50 - Honda NSR125R - Suzuki GSXR400 - Suzuki GSXR 600 - Suzuki GS500 - Honda CBR600FJ - Honda CBR600FM - Suzuki RF400 - Suzuki SV650s, next bike - have a written off Suzuki bandit 600 as a project. Dream bike - Ducati 916. other dream bike - Suzuki GSXR750SRAD. Current bije

[lankyKris]

Yea im not to clued up on how to do it either but use photobucket on the bandit forum?
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[lankyKris]

Hopefully a pic of my bike should come up using photobucket? If not will be just jibberish words
https://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg492/KMbandit12/Mobile%20Uploads/3b1558d4-91a9-4290-ae8c-b0ef5689bd1b_zps33f448cf.jpg
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[ouchthathurt]

Yours is much, much tidier than the one i intend to start work on... its a bit up in the air at the moment as the current owner of the bike cant decide if to scrap it or let me take it off his hands. i want to relieve him of it but its overwintered in a bikeshed so the throttlebodies have stuck, brakes frozen and its got a bit of rust spotting - that and no clocks/fairing/lights/indicators!!

Always did like a challenge...


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British Army Medic. bikes: suzuki TS50 - Honda NSR125R - Suzuki GSXR400 - Suzuki GSXR 600 - Suzuki GS500 - Honda CBR600FJ - Honda CBR600FM - Suzuki RF400 - Suzuki SV650s, next bike - have a written off Suzuki bandit 600 as a project. Dream bike - Ducati 916. other dream bike - Suzuki GSXR750SRAD. Current bije

[ouchthathurt]

Yours is much, much tidier than the one i intend to start work on... its a bit up in the air at the moment as the current owner of the bike cant decide if to scrap it or let me take it off his hands. i want to relieve him of it but its overwintered in a bikeshed so the throttlebodies have stuck, brakes frozen and its got a bit of rust spotting - that and no clocks/fairing/lights/indicators!!

Always did like a challenge...


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British Army Medic. bikes: suzuki TS50 - Honda NSR125R - Suzuki GSXR400 - Suzuki GSXR 600 - Suzuki GS500 - Honda CBR600FJ - Honda CBR600FM - Suzuki RF400 - Suzuki SV650s, next bike - have a written off Suzuki bandit 600 as a project. Dream bike - Ducati 916. other dream bike - Suzuki GSXR750SRAD. Current bije

[lankyKris]

Anything can be rescued its just a matter of having the time and willing to do its a case of tackling one thing at a time ive learnt in the past!
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[ouchthathurt]

Nailed it in one mate, my 1st bikes were all rebuilds, the Suzuki TS50, Honda NS125R, and Suzuki GSXR400 all started life as forgotten wreaks, the honda NSR125 had an astonshing 200.000miles on the clock with no engine rebuilds... built to last that motor. i eventually gave the bike away to a bloke so he could recon the motor for his son, he couldnt afford a bike, and i was on the Gixer by this point, so i just got the young lad round and gave him the keys. he went off happy as larry. was even happier to find that when we stripped the motor and exhaust and found the restricting baffles/rings in the downpipes had worn away/vanished and the motor had bored itself out through wear and tear, no wonder the thing did 98mph flat out whilst supposedly "restricted!!!"

Tried to knee slide it lots... I remember the day my puck 1st kissed ashphalt, i jumped, yanked the throttle and lowsided, so the puck was followed by elbow, shoulder, head etc... Right outside my lady friends house too... still, a quick patch up with fibreglass repair kit and halfords finest aresols and id be on the road the same day!



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British Army Medic. bikes: suzuki TS50 - Honda NSR125R - Suzuki GSXR400 - Suzuki GSXR 600 - Suzuki GS500 - Honda CBR600FJ - Honda CBR600FM - Suzuki RF400 - Suzuki SV650s, next bike - have a written off Suzuki bandit 600 as a project. Dream bike - Ducati 916. other dream bike - Suzuki GSXR750SRAD. Current bije