Rhayader Dams II

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A few of us (6) met up for some off road fun on Sunday. What a superb day we had, fantastic weather and the Welsh countryside in all it's Auntumn glory.

I'm afraid we didn't take too many pictures as the going got a bit like the 'Road of Bones' at times and I was concentrating on staying alive let alone upright

 

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Here's Robbie C

Arriving on his XL, we were meeting at the famous Crossgates Cafe. Some of us had already ridden for an hour plus to meet up, then had a half hour ride to the cafe stretched out by Gaz's XT limiting us to 50mph

 

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The Pink Way Round

Some were soon to regret bringing £12k bikes with them

 

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A spot of lunch

This doesn't do justice to this trail. I'll admit now I'd stalled on a very technical bit just short of here and laid my bike down You also can't see my legs shaking either

 

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Gary Holloway arrived and parked his beautifull 70's retro Paris Dakar replica next to Gaz's XT

Garry's new bike looks well....nothing retro about that, with the latest 1100GS swingarm and bevel box
Civil will be on his case

 

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Nice View

You can see where we are heading on this one. The prospect worried me a little I have to say

 

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A Puddle?

Gary called this a puddle I thought he was joking, but compared to what came later he was right

 

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Robbie dumped it

Robbie dropped the XL but all the Adventures sailed through Unfortunately he stalled and spent an hour getting it going again

 

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Everybody has a go

Everyone took turns kicking the bike over

 

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Then we found the problem

Water in the air box and a sodden air filter

 

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So that's why the pots stick out

So you can make toast or dry out air filters

 

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Put it all back together

Bollox, where's that screw

 

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He wasn't the only one

Pride comes before a fall, and overconfidence leads to this

 

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A top day all round, well done boys

 

[Gaz]

I know , I know, I'm dreadfully sorry about the 50 mph.
Thanks for all your patience

I wish we had a picture of that fecking stream we went along, it must have been 2-300 yards of water, no wonder the XT coughed it's lungs out

 

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Oops

I'll re-post this picture, this time without the Reg numbers in it

Here. once again, is Beauty and The Beast: Gary's lovely retro 70's Paris Dakar replica heart and Gaz's XT :smurf

 

[Gaz]

Smurf !! you bitch after I saved you from drowning as well.

At least I didn't fall off when parked

 

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I know , I know, I'm dreadfully sorry about the 50 mph.
Thanks for all your patience

I wish we had a picture of that fecking stream we went along, it must have been 2-300 yards of water, no wonder the XT coughed it's lungs out

No worries, glad you got home OK

I turned off at the first petrol station we came to but you carried on so I was a bit worried about you. Jim turned up with Stu and Jim and I carried on together but you must have turned off as we didn't catch you

 

[robbie c]

I CAN'T BREATHE

I think I would struggle to get going if someone held me under water 'til I stopped breathing.Total engine lock up

If we had drained the airbox it would have taken a fraction of the time to get started.you live and you learn

BTW did you see how much water came off the top of the piston ????

water doesn't compress at all,it's a good job it was at tick over when I decided to submerge it

what a day

garry, when I get the bike waterproofed a bit you will have to show me more of that trail

IMHO you have the best looking airhead around

cheers

Rob

 

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In bits

Fair play Garry, you must have worked hard to get the airhead on the road ........... after all it was just bare bits with wheels just a couple of weeks ago. Good to see a proper GS out playing though

Garry's new bike looks well....nothing retro about that, with the latest 1100GS swingarm and bevel box
Civil will be on his case