AIRHEAD OFF ROADING IN WALES

[Timolgra]

Doing the recce on the DR is cheating a bit, but just checking there's no locked gates etc

 

[Timolgra]

But it'll be good to see a loads of GSs going up here

I went up this afternoon (in the dry

 

[Steptoe]

"Monty" is rolling - Put together today. Not been started yet. And the front caliper has seized. Lots of finishing touches needed .




And the genuine mileage

 

[LivNorway]

.....but she refuses to take her clothes off and still says things like " I can't believe you did that"!

Well, I was not that suprised.
She is young, and do not know well how the male brain is working.
But she'll learn!
Tell her I said the trick is to be a little more mad then the boyfriend - like me and Knut! He know if he do something like that I will
A) find it funny too! Or
B) make him pay back with interest!!! He-hee...
Show her the pic showing me in snow, and she'll feel a little better.

OK, back to topic:
When I get a lot of money I will buy a GS and let it stay somewhere in the UK, so I can take a plane and play with you guys&girls, in the mud, in fords, and have fun!
No money in sight, so I just have to keep dreaming...
Have fun!
Liv.

 

[mavis cruet]

maybe maybe...

would love to come, work permitting. is there space for a small tent? or local campsite would do. prob try get up fri eve.

 

[mavis cruet]

p.s mave started out like monty, similar milage and condition when i bought her. soon sorted that out though...

 

[Kenny]

would love to come, work permitting. is there space for a small tent? or local campsite would do. prob try get up fri eve.

Tim will no doubt answer shortly...but whilst he was out doing the route ..I was behind his house !!! PLENTY of room for tents...just watch out for Tims cock though..it gets everywhere !!!!!!

 

[Timolgra]

would love to come, work permitting. is there space for a small tent? or local campsite would do. prob try get up fri eve.

Mavis, ignore Kenny's remarks, he's rude, dishonest and comes from the Wirral (he's also a great guy, but tell him I said so ) you are very welcome there is plenty of space here just don't leave any valuables where 'he' can get to them.

Directions and waypoints to my place .. 'Caefaes'

West on A5 out of Corwen, 2nd traffic lights turn left on A494 to Bala, then immediate!!! left, to Cynwyd and Llandrillo. Go past buildings, 200 metres @
N 52 258.768 W3 25.842 track on right through gate. Down track for about 200 metres.

Mobile 07967 301096

It's been suggested that I get a few cans etc for before the pub and grub for breakfast etc and have a kitty of a few quid.

 

[MATKAT]

A Plan

Sounds a plan Tim,
will see you Friday around 6pm............floor space please and i'll bring some black pudding sausages.....the best

 

[Timolgra]

The routes finalised and I rode a big chunk of it today on the GSPD with Tina thrashing the nuts of her poor DR125 .

Saturday's going to be a full on , we'll have earn't those beers by the end of it

 

[Kenny]

Jesus H. I'm absolutely shattered. What a superb Saturday 'amble' through unexplored Wales
Probably out of my depth...I only fell three times ( and two bogged downers )...fortunately I landed on Johnny Boxer and his bike one one of my 'offs' so I wasn't to badly hurt ( how's the leg Johnny )
Indicator stem broke off ( again !!!! ) right hand mirror still up on top of a peak somewhere.....crash bars feeling very sad for themselves...and finally, holed the rocker cover which was repaired on scene by HVN engineering by hammering a branch into the hole ( and it's still in there...may just araldite around the wood as a permanent repair ).
See pics.

May I just say..although he almost killed me, a BIG thankyou to Tim for organising the torture and to a great bunch of guys whom I learnt a lot from ....but maybe I should stick to fast road work...this off road stuff is far to difficult for me.

Oh, both my lower leg brusing have come out big style, I cut my face and lip, plus my right thigh steadfastly refuses to work Shoulders and neck have seized up and I have a sore throat ( screaming does that to you btw !! )

Finally BIG thanks for the splendid hospitality of Tina ...who really did look after us very VERY well indeed ( it was almost a shame to dip her purse )

Some pics of my forthcoming repair work

Cheers Kenny

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Probably out of my depth...I only fell three times ( and two bogged downers )...fortunately I landed on JohnnyBoxer and his bike one one of my 'offs' so I wasn't too badly hurt (how's the leg Johnny )
Cheers Kenny

Bloody sore,Kenny

(There I was taking pictures of Kenny and his new found off-road skills when he launches his wayward,uncontrollable Airhead against me. I was stood there as a spectator alongside my poor parked bike, with my leg trapped against an 'out of control' rear wheel with the bike's throttle stuck wide open ................ouch)

BUT my injuries pale into insignificance compared to yours and your bikes

You did well and I reckon you secretly enjoyed it

Massive thanks to Tim for a superb route and to Tina for beds/food and hospitality...........You're both ace

 

[Timolgra]

All started with a great meal in the fantastic Ty Mawr

Then the first of Tina's al fresco breakfasts
btw notice how happy and fresh kenny looks 'before' the ride

Casey on his 1150 and Spout on his awesome HP2 joined us

Spout looking as cool as ever

But watch out Caseys coming

A few tricky moments as Tina comes down with no probs on her little Dr125

Later at the lunch break she finds a suitable seat in the pub

A rare pic of kenny upright

Then his little 'moment' with Johnny

Who saw the funny side.....as did we

 

[Timolgra]

Forry in control as always

As was JB on his beautiful airhead special

Nice and dry over the sleepers on the Wayfarers

 

[Spout]

Excellent days riding! Thanks to Tim and Tina, and all the others on the ride.

Certainly an eventful ride - punture, broken throttle cable, handlebar clamp snapping, bent crashbars, broken indicators, holed rocker cover - thank god none of them on my bike!

And you just can't beat the Welsh countryside!

PS It was nice to see Johnnys bike lying on its side

 

[Timolgra]

My server is playing up , I'll post some more later.
Kenny is probably in bed with a hot water bottle by now anyway

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Excellent days riding! Thanks to Tim and Tina, and all the others on the ride.

Certainly an eventful ride - punture, broken throttle cable, handlebar clamp snapping, bent crashbars, broken indicators, holed rocker cover - thank god none of them on my bike!

And you just can't beat the Welsh countryside!

PS It was nice to see Johnnys bike lying on its side

Not from my falling off - hit by Kenny's low flying Airhead

Thanks for extricating me and my bike, Paul

Nice to ride your HP2 as well

See my Thread & Pics, in Rideout Reports

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

My server is playing up , I'll post some more later.

Put some 50p's in the slot

 

[Timolgra]

Lucky with the weather for late Spetember

Casey Snapped his bar risers, with a little tug

Freddie/Matkat in style

Hayden kick starting his XR600 lump

Kenny with Forry behind

We wait at the tarmac for the others...who seem to be some time

Kenny had had a little moment, resulting in a holes rocker cover. Fixed with a stick

All in all a fantastic weekend, great company and some of the best GS offroading around.

 

[Timolgra]

Kenny was an absolute star

His bleeding lip cleaned up quite well

Some of the bumps to his legs were healing by Sunday

And the damage he caused to Johnny's ankle will heal