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PostPosted: 17:55 - 09 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blast down to Rykas, busy today as sun was out. Then down towards east grinstead up the A264, nice stretch of road Thumbs Up also seem to have developed a leak Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: 15:40 - 12 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I went out on green lanes, yet again, but today I took the Honda CRF250L, stuff I would have blatted about on my 2T, I was sliding around on my heavier Honda with it's compromise road leaning knobblies - and I was too lazy to drop the air pressure also.

But, I will be doing a lot of road miles on it, and the tyres are good enough for the occasional green lane day.

One lane I've not ridden in years, and another that I've done only a few times in recent years.

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PostPosted: 17:52 - 12 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Only 10 miles out to get a photo for the picture challenge. Never been before but it's now my new thinking place Thumbs Up

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PostPosted: 00:01 - 13 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Groove wrote:


Indeed, It looks like your bike is already deep in thought itself.
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PostPosted: 15:49 - 13 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Few weeks ago actually but only just got time to type this up, went to Coniston Hall for another camping trip.

At Kendal
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Coniston%20PT%202/01_zpsxqsph9qh.jpg

Between Ambelside and Coniston
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Coniston%20PT%202/08_zpslty9bgxv.jpg

Its amazing what you can fit into your panniers….
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Coniston%20PT%202/10_zps5dvpao7c.jpg

Old man of Coniston (believe it or not this should be visible in the above photo but the mist was that thick).
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Coniston%20PT%202/09_zpsuu0m7ena.jpg

Water was surprisingly warm despite appearances, though my dinghy was a bit lacking for exploration.
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Coniston%20PT%202/05_zpsikl4f56e.jpg

Photo of mine and Adams after he finally decided to grace us with his presence (disposable camera quality!)
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Coniston%20PT%202/07_zpsmw58st5g.jpg

Thought I’d get a nice tarty photo by the lake
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Coniston%20PT%202/03_zpsnldkbgzf.jpg

But as usual he had to outdo me
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Nice little trip all in all though I'm itching to do similar solo at some point so I can enjoy things at my own whim (especially for opportunity to thoroughly explore all the passes and routes that I've not done in donkeys years!).
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PostPosted: 12:51 - 15 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yesterday, rode my Honda from Bedford to Hampshire coast on m40,a34,a339 then to Loomies, then on to green lanes.
Hence the more road biased knobblies I got fitted.
https://s4.postimg.org/7zosoatfx/WP_20170714_15_25_34_Pro.jpg
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PostPosted: 21:20 - 15 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

To the pub!

Since I've been DIY'ing all day around the house, I hadn't been able to get out on the bike. So wifey came with, and we stuck 50 or so miles on through the country lanes and over to a nice boozer that does great food.

Liver and bacon goodness Wub

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4293/35103691144_f45938f716_b.jpg

A nice little bimble, too.
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PostPosted: 14:07 - 16 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Friday through to Saturday went to Pissed as a Newt rally near Cloughton/Scarborough

All loaded up
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3273_zpsl1uofafg.jpg

Quick toilet stop in Whitby, didn’t hang around for toursity stuff just cracked on for Scarborough
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3275_zpsp3y5fkwa.jpg

On the sea front
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Parked up for fish and chips whilst I waited for the rest of the club to arrive at Cloughton up the road
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https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/DSC_0409_zpsrj97kwdi.jpg

‘Fish’ hmmm Sardine...
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/DSC_0410_zpsv4wfv1xi.jpg

Bit gray but warm
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3280_zpsqqahr3me.jpg

Started to clear up
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https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3283_zpsugpyl6ei.jpg
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3284_zpsvmsntgdf.jpg
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3286_zpsbw9w7let.jpg
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3288_zps0poj1vit.jpg

Anybody fancy a new life at sea Razz (technically spam ey Borgy boy)
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3290_zpsldahp0to.jpg

Rode up to Olivers mount, the cenotaph
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Can barely make out the white marquee of the rally in the distance
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3294_zpso0a3whvl.jpg
No knee down possible on a fully laden TDM

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https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3299_zpsg7ghcrws.jpg

At the rally once the lads appeared (first test of my new Vango Omega)
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Little later some more arrive, didn’t realise they had a 5 for one sale at Tesco...
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3301_zpsotsdfuir.jpg
Saturday morning and Pete arrived
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3305_zps5mowenvs.jpg

Chris’ new Zed
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Gixxer Gayboys
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https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3309_zpsvx15emtp.jpg

Got the bus back into Scarborough yesterday
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3317_zps3y8oz11m.jpg

https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3318_zpswredtlgy.jpg

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Had overpriced fish and chips again then everybody went to pub, had barely sat before I decided I had better things to do than drink myself stupid for another day so I made my way back saw this on my walk along the front.
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3319_zps83jzemhb.jpg

Hmm I'm not sure if this is the same one that was stolen by a certain bike club years ago...
https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3320_zpsifuyqkxj.jpg

All packed up I set off for home yesterday evening via Pickering and Helmsley https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/DSC_0428_zpstdvuwvnp.jpg

Had a few detours around the local area then back for 10pm (summertime isn't long enough Sad) https://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah164/Mox3y/Pissed%20as%20a%20Newt/IMG_3327_zpsin9vt4d4.jpg
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 16 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Went to the Suzuki test ride day at Hartside Cafe, played on the GSXS 1000 & the Vstrom 1000. After that we headed to Penrith, on to Windermere, Kirkby Stephen etc.
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PostPosted: 00:17 - 17 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

thx1138 wrote:
Yesterday, rode my Honda from Bedford to Hampshire coast on m40,a34,a339 then to Loomies, then on to green lanes.
Hence the more road biased knobblies I got fitted.
https://s4.postimg.org/7zosoatfx/WP_20170714_15_25_34_Pro.jpg
https://s17.postimg.org/exqe75hm7/WP_20170714_15_48_00_Pro_(2).jpg


Nice, Not at all far from me. If you pop down there again ping a message over and ill come down for a cuppa.
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PostPosted: 15:24 - 17 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tracer1234 wrote:
thx1138 wrote:
Yesterday, rode my Honda from Bedford to Hampshire coast on m40,a34,a339 then to Loomies, then on to green lanes.
Hence the more road biased knobblies I got fitted.
https://s4.postimg.org/7zosoatfx/WP_20170714_15_25_34_Pro.jpg
https://s17.postimg.org/exqe75hm7/WP_20170714_15_48_00_Pro_(2).jpg


Nice, Not at all far from me. If you pop down there again ping a message over and ill come down for a cuppa.


will do, I ride past Loomies about six times a year
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 17 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Still getting about on the Chinese pos Thumbs Up

Today I did take the Honley from Ipswich to Colchester and back.
Not the most exciting of rides but an afternoon out and I learnt something.

Now the Chinese pos is starting to settle down after having fresh fuel through it and a bit of use.
I bought an Air-Hawke pad/cushion to deal with a plank like seat.
What a difference the cushion/pad makes.
After the trip of approx 55 miles, my bum was fine and did not hurt in the slightest Smile Thumbs Up
I took the bike via the A12 to get there and it kept up with the traffic just fine.
I would not like to use this bike on main A-roads and motorways on a regular basis, but occasionally it`s not to bad.

On the way back I went via the small back roads through Little Bently, Little Bromley, Lawford, Cattawade, Stutton, Tattingstone, Bently, Washbrook, Sproughton, ect , ect.
The bike was perfect for these small little back roads and a pleasant ride was had.
Nothing spectacular to see , just a few nice views and some nice villages to bimble through.

For an area so close to the large towns of Ipswich and Colchester, it is nice and rural/quiet.

EDIT : I did have pictures for this but Photobucket is being all c*nty and I cant get them over to this site.

EDIT EDIT : I now have a imgbox account, so how do I get the pictures over to here please? Thumbs Up
https://t.imgbox.com/zc2bmG6g.jpg

EDIT EDIT EDIT! Shocked I think I`ve worked it out? sort of? possibly?
https://i.imgbox.com/HnXPV99U

on thier side? very big! tired going to bed.
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PostPosted: 19:54 - 17 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

so off we did go to the Scots Borders.. selkirk .. st.marys loch area ... various randome jpg.s of the day..
Empty-ish roads and warm sunshine the order of the day .. Mr. Green

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PostPosted: 23:28 - 17 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

08-JUL to 16-JUL

1,900 miles

Invaded Europe with 14 other miscreants from SE and SW.

Thread here

Many photo's.....mainly of bikes in Petrol stations or car parks, and many of peoples thumbs.

https://imgbox.com/g/jdpAqnvt3D


Many cool roads, many laughs had. Some bad luck (and some good).

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PostPosted: 23:47 - 17 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://i.imgbox.com/sJ2YUMK8.jpg Brings a tear to the eye. Wub
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PostPosted: 22:36 - 18 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Howling Terror wrote:
https://i.imgbox.com/sJ2YUMK8.jpg Brings a tear to the eye. Wub


Yeah, it's really sad to see such slack tree pruning, especially in Germany.

Oh, you mean Carvel. Yeah, a beautiful sight. Plus, he was there a while, I think behind the shades, he may have been wincing a little Smile
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PostPosted: 22:00 - 24 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

An evening bimble to a few favourite spots:

https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN0400_zpshitkgm7o.jpg

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Quiet on the roads at this time, but the campsites through Borrowdale looked to be doing a roaring trade.
Fish and chips in Keswick, then home.
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PostPosted: 22:09 - 24 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was going to slope off for an evening ride tonight but ended up having a dead arm from some shitty blood tests earlier. That sucked.
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PostPosted: 11:48 - 25 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didn't go green laning. Shocked

I did however get some fields to myself to play in when I got there, thanks to a friendly campsite manager. Thumbs Up

At weekend I rode my Beta 90 miles to CMA national rally, which was a silly idea, heat tape just about stopped the panniers melting on the exhaust, but it is marked a little. I loaded my big rucksack into a friends camper van which helped me manage.


https://s25.postimg.org/p1r2376v3/20248386_10154537219541207_7110242363045406710_o.jpg

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PostPosted: 15:19 - 26 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Explored some of the roads down the back of Portsdown Hill. Smile

https://s20.postimg.org/8eaigbw3x/Portsdown.jpg
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PostPosted: 16:21 - 26 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tracer1234 wrote:
Explored some of the roads down the back of Portsdown Hill. Smile

https://s20.postimg.org/8eaigbw3x/Portsdown.jpg


Every time I see a picture of your bike I think of a decepticon from the Transformers.
Great view , wide expanse, where exactly is Portsdown Hill?
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PostPosted: 16:32 - 26 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

pepperami wrote:
Tracer1234 wrote:
Explored some of the roads down the back of Portsdown Hill. Smile

https://s20.postimg.org/8eaigbw3x/Portsdown.jpg


Every time I see a picture of your bike I think of a decepticon from the Transformers.


Ha, good point. A few people have said that.

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Great view , wide expanse, where exactly is Portsdown Hill?


Portsmouth Very Happy Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:26 - 26 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yesterday evening went out for a rideout with my L plated bro in law on his XR125., Jesus those things are slow. Laughing
He's been struggling with confidence and won't stray more than a couple of miles from his house. So fired up the Spacker &
took him for a run on pretty much every kind of road he's allowed to use, we did big, little, mini and double roundabouts,
and covered 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 roads. Stopped midway at a pub for a drink break and asked him if he enjoyed the ride
and he said it was 'sick' which I'm reliably informed is a good thing. Thumbs Up

Quick pint of shandy and a little debrief. He forgot to cancel an indicator once, and some of his lines were a little
'creative' but he was alright other than that. Gave him a couple of suggestions of things to try on the return leg which
he handled just as well. OMG I think I imparted knowledge.
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PostPosted: 21:37 - 26 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bimble after work 6pm yesterday turned into 180 miles.
Went from Guildford to Salisbury and back via New Forest. Got home 10pm having to acknowledge the terrible truth, which is my Striple no longer gets me excited.

Don't get me wrong, it was enjoyable (after all, I rode for 4 hours only stopping twice for fuel). But I wasn't grinning like an idiot, just extremely calm and very peaceful. Which was in stark contrast to the noise and engine violence that befell the South Downs Smile



EDIT: Also, went to Ace Cafe on Sunday to see Haroman666. Dude is legend!
The ride up was unpleasant, the ride back was horrible. 90 mins to do 40 miles is nuts.


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PostPosted: 21:40 - 26 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Street Triple isn't about bimbling though. Wrong bike for the job. Take it to some roads that you ride purely for the hoon, when you're in hooning mood, and you might start to enjoy it again.
But I have asked you before: do you have the right bike for you Question
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