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Smufter
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PostPosted: 07:23 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Newbie from East Sussex.... Reply with quote

Hi all,
new member here from East Sussex.
My names Rob, and I currently ride an 06 ZZR1400.
Had a succession of Honda VFR's, then a brief spell on a ZZR1200 before the 14 came out and it was love at first sight.
It's a lovely bike, just does my knees in after about 3 hours in the saddle.
Just arrived back home after a camping week-end in the Yorkshire Dales.....732 mile round trip to share a few pints with some "Northern" mates. Boy can they drink...... Embarassed Embarassed
But rode some lovely roads around the area and the weather, (thankfully) stayed dry.
Mostly a weekend rider as I work in sales and don't get a lot of spare time during the week.
But have racked up 7,500 miles so far this year as most of my runs are "long distance"....
Glad to be here
Rob
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PostPosted: 07:56 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats, take it your a member of the Honda VFR club? As most of them seem to be riding ZZ-R1400'S now! Smile

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PostPosted: 08:28 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Toby R wrote:
Congrats, take it your a member of the Honda VFR club? As most of them seem to be riding ZZ-R1400'S now! Smile

T


I am indeed!
(I was the first on the 14's I think)
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PostPosted: 09:02 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hah, I joined a month ago when I got my Fi-Y but it seems to have gone to pot over a MrFiction or something?!

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PostPosted: 09:05 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Toby R wrote:
Hah, I joined a month ago when I got my Fi-Y but it seems to have gone to pot over a MrFiction or something?!

T


Mmmmmmmm.
It's all gone a little "Pete Tong" over there at the moment I must be honest.
I'm ignorning him mostly
Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: 09:12 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've read his posts, he seems alright even though he rambles a lot...

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PostPosted: 09:22 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Another S.E Winnah has joined! Come join us in the S.E Winnah section matey. Welcome to the forum Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 09:31 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

h00dwink wrote:
Very Happy Another S.E Winnah has joined! Come join us in the S.E Winnah section matey. Welcome to the forum Thumbs Up


Have applied to join, awaiting confirmation.
I'm down on the coast near Hastings by the way
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PostPosted: 11:25 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Confused Only know/seen one person with a zzr1400 that lives in Hastings, works for South Eastern, not you by chance is it?
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PostPosted: 18:06 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

h00dwink wrote:
Confused Only know/seen one person with a zzr1400 that lives in Hastings, works for South Eastern, not you by chance is it?


Not me Sir. I live in Bexhill on Sea Shocked Shocked Shocked
The only other 14 I know of around here is a guy called Steve, lives in Pevensey Bay. He's an electrician by trade.
There must be more around, just haven't seen 'em yet
Mr. Green Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 18:35 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

East Sussex is the best county Wink Seaford over here!!

Nice bike, any chance of some photos?
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PostPosted: 18:37 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Let's see if this works.................
Taken over this weekend at a bike rally I attended in the Yorkshire Dales....732 mile round trip to see some mates.
Took my Son Harry with me who has just turned 18.
Was nice that he was able to buy his old man a pint or two
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PostPosted: 19:41 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where abouts in the dales?

I am from north yorkshire (near bedale) but now live in west sussex.
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PostPosted: 19:58 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

dodsi wrote:
Where abouts in the dales?

I am from north yorkshire (near bedale) but now live in west sussex.


We rode through Bedale!
Stayed at a camp site at the side of Aysgarth Falls.
Had a great ride down to Devils Bridge and then to Hawes and Buttertub (?) pass.
I think the local pub was called "The Palmers Flatt" or something?
Edit. It was!! Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 20:48 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

My old regular haunts. Buttertubs pass is amazing up to devils bridge.

I go up there as often as I can being as all my friends and family are up there (northallerton is where I am from) only lived down here since last year.

next time you should go from helmsley to stokesly on the "yorkshire TT" its amazing. beats the shit out of all the roads down here, there are no decent roads down here at all.
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PostPosted: 20:57 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

dodsi wrote:
there are no decent roads down here at all.


Dodsi, you're more than welcome to join us on a rideout. There are some pretty good roads down here but you've got to go and find them. They may not be as good as North Yorkshire but certainly enough to challenge you and keep you entertained Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:03 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got the week off this week so as the sun was shining decided to fire the old girl up again today and headed off into the sun with the missus aboard. Had a nice run out through the Kent Weald past Headcorn and ended up in Yalding for a nice spot of lunch by the river at The Anchor. Then headed out the back of Maidstone way towards the in-laws in Herne Bay.
Great day out, nothing too fast (apart from winding it up down through Brenzett Embarassed Embarassed ) luckily the wife didn't see the speedo Wink Wink Wink
Popping up to Boxhill on Wednesday evening for a meet with some of the lads from the VFR Club if anybody in the area fancies it?
Down the A272 as far as the junction with the A24 and then get there for about 6.30 for a cuppa and the famous Rykers burger Sick
Meeting up with another guy at the petrol station in North Chailey at 5.30
Rob
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PostPosted: 22:46 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im in cooden here - above ground graveyard FTW!

Hopefully see you about - on a blue kwak Z750. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:51 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not far from Bexhill Old Town myself. Riding a yellow SV650S.
Am off Wednesday but i think riding out far might be out of the question at the mo. Money's getting tight after buying the bike.
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PostPosted: 23:27 - 30 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im up for a blat mid week. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 05:06 - 31 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Torque05 wrote:
Im up for a blat mid week. Thumbs Up


Today is going to be spent cleaning the bike up after my weekend up in Yorkshire. Got a few "light maintenance" jobs to do as well but as I say, I will be heading off to Boxhill on Weds afternoon leaving Bexhill around 4.45 and going via the A272/A24 although if this is a bit late for you, I could always be tempted to get out a bit earlier and make a detour..... Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
Off to Leicester on Thursday as I am doing a track day at Mallory Park on Friday with about 35 guys from the VFR Club I am a member of. Bloody bike is racking up the miles now.....I've done 8k in the last 8 months and service will be due next week over at Gedges in Pevensey Bay. I know they are not the Kwak dealers within the group but after getting ripped off at the Hastings branch for my first service I won't be going back there.
Gavin at Pevensey is a good bloke, and looks after my bike as I would.
I see you've got the Z750....mate of mine has just picked a brand new one of those up in that nice Metallic Green they do. I'm hoping they bring the 14 out in that colour, 'cos that will be my next bike Wink Wink Wink
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PostPosted: 11:09 - 31 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just saw a metallic green Z yesterday down bexhill road. Just after we exchanged nods all i could think to myself was "cunt".

Really like the new look. Thumbs Up

- On the note of wednesday i think hoodwink and i are off to some random roads we havnt ridden. Looking for mileage really. I think we worked out a route of around 200miles although i cant remember it because when he was explaining i was a little drunk. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 15:14 - 31 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

All ready for Mallory on Friday, and a bit of a wind up for my VFR mates...... Mr. Green Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 16:07 - 31 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smufter wrote:
All ready for Mallory on Friday, and a bit of a wind up for my VFR mates...... Mr. Green Mr. Green


Have you got a son with a GSXR-600?
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PostPosted: 16:09 - 31 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hetzer wrote:

Have you got a son with a GSXR-600?


Nope
But I've got a daughter with an attitude problem
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