Lands End

[Surrey_gareth]

I'd be up for it, apart from the fact I'm picking up my 12GSA sat with no miles on it... Count me in for next time!

On a side note, I'm still looking into a PMR setup with my Autocom... do you have anyhting like that? just wondering as its a waste of money if people I can go riding with don't have the same...

Cheers,

Gareth.

 

[Shep]

In order to be there at a reasonablemtime we will need to leave very early as there is only a single carriage way most of the way there..

Its got a little better in the last few years and its 80-90% dual carraigeway after you leave the M3 all the way to Penzance even the bit at Indian Queens has been bypassed.

I wish I could join you but have to work all weekend

Shep

 

[cardigan]

So glad we can make it ! Meet you all at the first services on the M3 after the M25 @ 9AM - Yes ? Any need for a red carnation sose we don't miss each other !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Urban Rider]

Hi Sani

Looks like i'm going to have to pass on this ride now as i'm expecting a new fridge to be delivered. Poor excuse i know but I've been waiting for it for over a week and it should have been delivered today..... They've just cancelled due probs with the truck.....FECKING CURRYS..... 2 times canx now.

I'm sick of eating canned food.....

If I can arrange any earlier i will. If i'm not at the garage by 0900 leave without me.

Chris...

 

[sani]

I'd be up for it, apart from the fact I'm picking up my 12GSA sat with no miles on it... Count me in for next time!

On a side note, I'm still looking into a PMR setup with my Autocom... do you have anyhting like that? just wondering as its a waste of money if people I can go riding with don't have the same...

Cheers,

Gareth.

I have every thing you could think of

 

[sani]

Hi Sani

Looks like i'm going to have to pass on this ride now as i'm expecting a new fridge to be delivered. Poor excuse i know but I've been waiting for it for over a week and it should have been delivered today..... They've just cancelled due probs with the truck.....FECKING CURRYS..... 2 times canx now.

I'm sick of eating canned food.....

If I can arrange any earlier i will. If i'm not at the garage by 0900 leave without me.

Chris...

Is ok no problemo

 

[sani]

Its got a little better in the last few years and its 80-90% dual carraigeway after you leave the M3 all the way to Penzance even the bit at Indian Queens has been bypassed.

I wish I could join you but have to work all weekend

Shep

goo-on - goo-on

goo-on

 

[Shep]

goo-on - goo-on

goo-on

If it was a case of just me i'd be there, but having committed myself and a few others i'd get lynched if I failed to turn up, maybe next time

Have a safe trip

Shep

oh! make sure you dress up well. i did 600 miles yesterday and it got bloody cold by the end

 

[sani]

If it was a case of just me i'd be there, but having committed myself and a few others i'd get lynched if I failed to turn up, maybe next time

Have a safe trip

Shep

oh! make sure you dress up well. i did 600 miles yesterday and it got bloody cold by the end

Thanks but is 800miles for me Battle to Lnd -Ed
I love cold

 

[sani]

So glad we can make it ! Meet you all at the first services on the M3 after the M25 @ 9AM - Yes ? Any need for a red carnation sose we don't miss each other !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Cardigan,
Well it seems like its just you and me as everyone else is scared of a bit of winter weather. Just prepare yourself and get plenty of rest. See you Saturday at the first petrol station on the M3 off the M25

 

[Steptoe]

first petrol station on the M3 off the M25

Just so you don't get confused = That'll be Fleet services, just after junction 4a.

 

[cardigan]

Thanks Steptoe, done this journey loads of times but never quite as far as LE !! Just been preping the bike and nicking Karens (thats my better half) heated jacket connecters. Anyone know why BMW don't heat the brake/clutch levers aswell ? Come to think of it, nobody else does either but I don't know about you lot but I like to have a couple of fingers over both levers most of the time. Gap in the market for someone ? Look forward to meeting you Sani. Meet at the bike bay outside the main entrance, then at least we can stand inside with a cuppa if we need to wait for one another. I'll be there at 9/9.15, if not, there's a problem. Don't know if it's o.k. to post contact numbers on these sites, bit new to this technology !

 

[Summer]

So did ya go Sani, how long did it take, got any pics ??
Better day than today anyway, not even been out on mine this wk end

Lb

 

[sani]

So did ya go Sani, how long did it take, got any pics ??
Better day than today anyway, not even been out on mine this wk end

Lb

Yes I had a lovley time,met with Mr. Cardigan ,nice Man but he came with open face halmet and a samer glasses
12hr 736m not bad for a day trip

Cardigan holds all the evidance (fotos)

I bean there gat the stiker
The roads were full of salt and my visor os steaming with dray salt so I wach my trosted bike and is steal looks a milion dolar babe
evean with a 20.000 m on board

Sorrey my english is not to good
My secretar is clok in tomorrow so I well tel you all a butet.

 

[Summer]

Nice! Lookin forward to the rest of the piccies then. You must be shattered all that fresh cool air and distance. Tell me Sani, do you always carry all your luggage about, do you never take it off as I know both times that we have met you have been fully loaded and in your pics you always are, just curious thats all ? Does everyone always keep it all on, I personally prefer to ride without my panniers if not needed, am I the minority?

 

[sani]

Nice! Lookin forward to the rest of the piccies then. You must be shattered all that fresh cool air and distance. Tell me Sani, do you always carry all your luggage about, do you never take it off as I know both times that we have met you have been fully loaded and in your pics you always are, just curious thats all ? Does everyone always keep it all on, I personally prefer to ride without my panniers if not needed, am I the minority?

Yes I do carry all the time and I do take them off when I parc the bike .
Is good to have them its save your self from a bad crach and I like to take all the bits and bobs with me ,you never no when you ned eney thing.
Its gouing ok up to 105mh no vibretion and I am not intend to go off road.
Oh by the way it wasent cold but the distance it wase long.

 

[cardigan]

Hi ya Sani, been off line for a couple of days. My computer has decided to spit the dummy. Lost all my info on it. All it's worthy for now is the internet so will have to go shopping in the January sales. Might try an AppleMac this time. Sure I picked up the bug off the net, though !?! Oh well, least they can't get anymore info off me, now it's all gone ! Not sure how to pass on the picture's but will find out. I'm a biker not a boffin, you see ! Did clean the bike off after we chatted, felt a bit guilty leaving her caked in salt. Scotoils FS365 is a good one for protecting against salt and general cr#p. It just sprays on after you've cleaned and dried the bike and it basically coats everything in a light wax. Specially in those hard to get at area's. Washes of with water, so you need to use it fairly regularly. Most good bike shops stock it - plug over ! Soooo, John O'Groats this weekend or what ?

 

[Pukmeister]

Ah crap, I wanted to do a ride to Lands End for ages, now I've moved to Australia for 3 years you are all off on road trips. Glad you enjoyed it, count me in if you do another one in 2010.

After living here for 3 months I realise that distance is all relative (this is a very big place) and the beauty of UK is that you are never really that far from anywhere. You also have access to some of the best roads in the world, especially if you go cross-country via A and B roads rather than dual carriageway.

FWIW I'd rather be riding in the UK in the cold than here in Aus in the heat, its only springtime and its in the mid thirties. Straight roads, no hills, very boring. Did I mention my GS is still tied up in customs.....

Please post some more pics for us homesick/bikesick ex-pats.

 

[sani]

Hi ya Sani, been off line for a couple of days. My computer has decided to spit the dummy. Lost all my info on it. All it's worthy for now is the internet so will have to go shopping in the January sales. Might try an AppleMac this time. Sure I picked up the bug off the net, though !?! Oh well, least they can't get anymore info off me, now it's all gone ! Not sure how to pass on the picture's but will find out. I'm a biker not a boffin, you see ! Did clean the bike off after we chatted, felt a bit guilty leaving her caked in salt. Scotoils FS365 is a good one for protecting against salt and general cr#p. It just sprays on after you've cleaned and dried the bike and it basically coats everything in a light wax. Specially in those hard to get at area's. Washes of with water, so you need to use it fairly regularly. Most good bike shops stock it - plug over ! Soooo, John O'Groats this weekend or what ?

Hi Cardigan,
Good to hear from you mate. Thought you were in the doghouse
If you have a problem with your computer please let me know as I'll help you with it.Don't worry about the pictures. Whatever. If you get the time great, If not just don't worry. When you can.John o Groats! Great, whenever you are ready,but won't you get in troublke being away for so longI'm ready whenever you are.I'm of in the morning to the NEC. If you want to come just let me know. Im going by car so I've got room.
By the way I do my bike with WD40. It's cheap and economical,and good results.

 

[sani]

Ah crap, I wanted to do a ride to Lands End for ages, now I've moved to Australia for 3 years you are all off on road trips. Glad you enjoyed it, count me in if you do another one in 2010.

After living here for 3 months I realise that distance is all relative (this is a very big place) and the beauty of UK is that you are never really that far from anywhere. You also have access to some of the best roads in the world, especially if you go cross-country via A and B roads rather than dual carriageway.

FWIW I'd rather be riding in the UK in the cold than here in Aus in the heat, its only springtime and its in the mid thirties. Straight roads, no hills, very boring. Did I mention my GS is still tied up in customs.....

Please post some more pics for us homesick/bikesick ex-pats.[/QUOTE




Hi Pukmeister, Good to hear from you. Land's End was great. What a shame you are sitting in OZ basking in the heat. Try going north of Queensland up to Maleny for a bike ride. It cartainly is'nt flat there . Great biking roads. Take the main road up to the Sunshine Coast,from there on it is absolutely great. Wish I was there. You ar'nt missing much here. Weather is awful as always. Think yourself lucky.