electric_monk
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Safe trip and enjoy Roger.
Gambia on an airhead?
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newguy
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Safe trip mate. will be waiting for the updates 
100th Post!
So for my 100th post could have no better subject than to say thanks for the stickers, be careful and................to the whole group...............
HAVE A GOOD TIME, ACHIEVE YOUR OBJECTIVES AND ALL COME BACK SAFE!
So for my 100th post could have no better subject than to say thanks for the stickers, be careful and................to the whole group...............
HAVE A GOOD TIME, ACHIEVE YOUR OBJECTIVES AND ALL COME BACK SAFE!
Elvisto
Graham
Have a safe and enjoyable trip All the best ,Graham
All the best ,Graham
Good luck and be safe ,the bike looks great!!
Thunder
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Day 1 in the big brother Hoose!
Feck it's cold when your off the bike, on it I'm roasty toasty thanks to being up to the wrist in Val's muff, cosseted in his gaucho and with a pair of heated insoles my toes were positively glowing.
Got off the ferry in Birkenhead just before 7 am, the docks were glistening in the street lights and decided to take the long way round to Neil's place using the motorways rather than the direct route through the tunnel and Liverpool. Bloody glad I did, motorways for the most part gritted but still the odd patch of ice to make things interesting and tighten the sphincter.
As it was still pretty early I rode passed the road to Neill's off junction 23 and headed into a large Shell service station to grab a coffee, have a pee and ring Neill to announce my imminent arrival.
Bloody mistake that was, entrance was also an exit onto the roundabout and there is a slope up to the parking areas and pumps covered in comp0acted snow and ice. Large artic heading down said slope started sliding, meaning I had to cut across ruts at a leisurely pace, next thing I know the wheels have had enough and over goes the bike on its side with me under it.
No damage to the bike, no one hurt and plenty of help getting her back to the vertical. Added some go juice into the garage to do the payment thing and asked for the toilets to find they were out of order. Should have just gone direct to Neils after all.
Made it back down to the garage exit, sphincter tightening is not the word
, negotiated an icy roundabout back to the road I'd passed 30 minutes previously, sphincter tightening is not the word and had a relatively gentle bimble on a gritted main road before turning on to a side road for the final ride to maison Hughes. Won't say it was bad, all I'll say is it was an experience, this is the bike in Neil's drive, which is pretty much what his road is like!
I'm on my way though, just waiting for the Scotia contingent and I'll be off again!
Feck it's cold when your off the bike, on it I'm roasty toasty thanks to being up to the wrist in Val's muff, cosseted in his gaucho and with a pair of heated insoles my toes were positively glowing.
Got off the ferry in Birkenhead just before 7 am, the docks were glistening in the street lights and decided to take the long way round to Neil's place using the motorways rather than the direct route through the tunnel and Liverpool. Bloody glad I did, motorways for the most part gritted but still the odd patch of ice to make things interesting and tighten the sphincter.
As it was still pretty early I rode passed the road to Neill's off junction 23 and headed into a large Shell service station to grab a coffee, have a pee and ring Neill to announce my imminent arrival.
Bloody mistake that was, entrance was also an exit onto the roundabout and there is a slope up to the parking areas and pumps covered in comp0acted snow and ice. Large artic heading down said slope started sliding, meaning I had to cut across ruts at a leisurely pace, next thing I know the wheels have had enough and over goes the bike on its side with me under it.
No damage to the bike, no one hurt and plenty of help getting her back to the vertical. Added some go juice into the garage to do the payment thing and asked for the toilets to find they were out of order. Should have just gone direct to Neils after all.
Made it back down to the garage exit, sphincter tightening is not the word
, negotiated an icy roundabout back to the road I'd passed 30 minutes previously, sphincter tightening is not the word and had a relatively gentle bimble on a gritted main road before turning on to a side road for the final ride to maison Hughes. Won't say it was bad, all I'll say is it was an experience, this is the bike in Neil's drive, which is pretty much what his road is like!
I'm on my way though, just waiting for the Scotia contingent and I'll be off again!
great stuff , very happy for you and very jealous too
good luck and enjoy it
good luck and enjoy it
Good luck and keep safe!
Looking forward to the updates
Looking forward to the updates
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Roger - Not sure where you are at the moment as your GPS transponder thingy ma jig isn't updating unless you are still in Haydock
Take it easy guys
AndyT
Take it easy guys
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Still in Haydock...ready for the BIG off tomorrow ( I think )
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Still in Hydock, a trusting Neil has left me alone with a logged in PC, I can't be arsed longing off and in as me
Will be on the road again tomorrow, waiting for the Scotia riders to arrive.onyack
TTFN
Will be on the road again tomorrow, waiting for the Scotia riders to arrive.
onyackTTFN
Still in Hydock, a trusting Neil has left me alone with a logged in PC, I can't be arsed longing off and in as me
Will be on the road again tomorrow, waiting for the Scotia riders to arrive.
TTFN
On the road as there has been a sudden shortage of Smirnoff in the Haydock area?
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Still in Hydock, a trusting Neil has left me alone with a logged in PC, I can't be arsed longing off and in as me
Will be on the road again tomorrow, waiting for the Scotia riders to arrive.
TTFN
I'm not that far away from you at the moment, I may track your progress and get a few pics tomorrow as I'm just off to the pub now for a full nights sesh
Have a safe and enjoyable trip you guys.
I'm looking forward to following your progress (with a certain amount of envy).
Bob Voyage.
Bob.
I'm looking forward to following your progress (with a certain amount of envy).
Bob Voyage.
Bob.
Just caught up with this.
Best of luck to you all.
Rab
Best of luck to you all.
Rab
Thunder
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Still going
TTFN
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Can we say where you are yet? Now that you've spent over an hour wandering around one place
I think we need a Whole Tosser Chorale, whistling the "Colonel Bogey " tune..
Cancel that last instruction all is well
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