Southend shakedown snaps

[Sable]

Picture dump to follow.

People were arriving en-masse at 9:30am at the Ace. At 10:30am we left. As you go out the groups get broken up into small chunks 10-20 bikes, by the traffic lights. So, no huge group happened. I got into Sothend about 12'ish, parked about 12:30pm. Mad traffic once your in town! It takes about an hour and a half to do the journey on a 4 stroke 125. A lot of which was between 50-60MPH. From Ace to Southend me odometer read about 100km (about 60 mile?). I imagine about an hour or less on a big bike doing appropriate speeds. The first bit slows everyone down. Speaking of which...

The route follows the A406 to the A2, then straight up the A127. The A406 is mostly 40-60 zones, with a lot of speed cameras. Everybody rode mostly to the limit. Its the first bit that’s a touch slow. Toooo many cameras on the A406.

Once you get out of the M25, its dual carriageway NSL, not many speed cameras. The road flowed at a good speed all the way to Southend. It only slowed down when you actually got to Southend. I am sure you could go at whatever speed you felt was appropriate. No slow crawls there that I heard about.

Before the off

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A bear

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Rat love <3

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Soufend

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I dont mind Harleys...

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GUZZI!

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An MZ. Not sure how it made it down there... ^^

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One of my fave bikes there, it was immaculate!

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And another

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The main strip was packed!

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Up close, they look comfy!

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Bicycles!

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A James

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Scooters out in force

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Moar Guzzi!

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I still like side cars....

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Lightenin

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SMILE!

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Soufend shots

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Was a fab day out. Will try and post more later.

[flamy]

What model of Yamaha is this: https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/8615246279_29649408d0_c.jpg
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[Sable]

Yamaha SR 500 with different seat and raised exhaust. Its a commonly customized bike, there is a few different seats and tanks for them.

[c_dug]

[Sable]

What makes it more or less interesting than the Brighton Burnout?

A few people commented on the lack of stands this year (my first big ride out, I have no idea how it compares to anything tbh ).

[c_dug]

Scale for a start, the amount of bikes at the burn-up is overwhelming, I'm sure I heard the number 40,000 thrown around* a few years back. People come from all over Europe.

Plus the burn-up itself is only one day out of what I believe is a 5 day event, never been to any of the other days but IIRC Arial-Badger was drag racing there last year the two days before the burn-up so that explains some of it.

Also like you say the amount of stalls. At brighton there are more of everything, most manufacturers have stalls, most tyre makers, plenty of gear stalls, also live music and lots of food.

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[SpiderBeale]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

the #1 Yamaha, and the wiseco rep too, are so ace.
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[BanditBoy12]

Some awesome bikes there!

[Troy92]

I would just be wanking all day if i was there

[kestrel]

[Matt B]

[Sable]

[c_dug]

There'll be a thread up in another month or two but usually a group of us meet under the railway bridge near the ace and then meet the rest at burgerking on the seafront. Was about 15-20 of us a year or so back.
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[CarlosCBR]

That shiny Guzzi (?) Was parked about 3 bikes up from mine. Highlight for me was the four RD350s and an RG500 all starting up next to my bike when i was about to leave. The smell was orgasmic.

Whens the Brighton Burn Up? Fancy doing that too.
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[Sable]

Sunday 15th September - Brighton Burn-Up - Depart 10.30am. Route: A406 - A40 - M25 - M23 - A23 to Madeira Drive, Brighton Seafront

https://www.acecafeevents.com/reunion.html

[strokerboy]

Is it sad if the Villiers powered James is my favorite bike there? lol

[Sable]

Hah! I love that James Looked fab!

[Sable]

The painted rat badge
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Rat Lub by Sabbington, on Flickr

A James close up for Strokerboy

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James Badge by Sabbington, on Flickr

The shiney Guzzis motor

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Guzzi by Sabbington, on Flickr