Looks like a wet day for the Skerries - imagine it - 30 bikes, 20 ft wide ribbon of soaking tarmac and 190 BHP [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]
<!--quoteo(post=89668:date=Tue 1st Jul 2008, 09:33 PM:name=dandywarhol)-->QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Tue 1st Jul 2008, 09:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Looks like a wet day for the Skerries - imagine it - 30 bikes, 20 ft wide ribbon of soaking tarmac and 190 BHP [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Camera's at the ready [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
hope you have a good pitch in mind [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
<!--quoteo(post=89666:date=Tue 1st Jul 2008, 10:20 PM:name=Hartside Man)-->QUOTE(Hartside Man @ Tue 1st Jul 2008, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->do i remember someone mentioning a visit to the giants causway ?if so i am planning a trip up there on the way home. leaving c greg on the morn of the 11th then hopefully travelling a very scenic route to donegal area, stay the night in a b&b then onto the causway (again via a scenic route then off for the ferry at belfast.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You might need to check for road closures. The 12th is the main marching day in the North. There could be some diversions in place. Especially Belfast.
<!--quoteo(post=89666:date=Tue 1st Jul 2008, 10:20 PM:name=Hartside Man)-->QUOTE(Hartside Man @ Tue 1st Jul 2008, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->do i remember someone mentioning a visit to the giants causway ?if so i am planning a trip up there on the way home. leaving c greg on the morn of the 11th then hopefully travelling a very scenic route to donegal area, stay the night in a b&b then onto the causway (again via a scenic route then off for the ferry at belfast.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If you're heading up that way pay a visit to the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge as well, think it's only half an hour or so round from the causway
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
<!--quoteo(post=89668:date=Tue 1st Jul 2008, 10:33 PM:name=dandywarhol)-->QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Tue 1st Jul 2008, 10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Looks like a wet day for the Skerries - imagine it - 30 bikes, 20 ft wide ribbon of soaking tarmac and 190 BHP [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
apart from the HP that sounds like a good RTT [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
For those planning to buy some Euros before going, I've just checked the exchange rates and it works out that if I withdraw £100 worth or more the better rate that Visa give offsets the 3.75% I get charged for using an overseas cash point and the rate is pretty much identical to what I can get in the post office. Really should have got round to opening a Nationwide account though as they don't charge a handling fee so you only pay thr 1.5% fee to Visa and get a far better exchange rate than you can get anywhere else.
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
Well Im getting £100 of Euros Friday and I am sitting in the corner of the bar and sipping water with crisps [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/munching_out.gif[/img] , should last me all week
And. Just reviewed the Irl weather for this weekend, It's gonna be bad. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif[/img]
Unsual Low depression coming from the south west bringing 40mm of rain during the course of the weekend.
I think the Buffalo jacket is now out and along comes the longer heavier touring coat [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow.gif[/img]
well just been getting some gadgets ready for the Tour and realised i have never had the atc 2k vid mounted on the blandit.
30 mins at work and some lateral thinking and i now have a mount [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
untested though so we will just have to see if it works, if you notice an ungainly piece of pipe welded quickly to a rusty collar bolted on the side of me fairing don't laugh [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
now i just need to remember to switch it on occasionally [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif[/img]
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"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back". </b>
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Done: Homo sap navigation/ twisty thing on bars to make it go vroom/ grabby thing to make it stop (in front of twisty thing)/ 'leccy things front and rear to make it glow at night/ Sucky + drippy oiler thing to keep chains moist (!!) / Laser Pro Stock Race pipes / bleeding ear drums (see previous mod)
To do: Educate homo sap nav system to operate twisty + grabby things/ get ear plugs
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<!--quoteo(post=89816:date=Wed 2nd Jul 2008, 07:34 PM:name=Geordie Guy)-->QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Wed 2nd Jul 2008, 07:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Wet on the outside.........<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm more bothered about the gales forecast for Fri/Sat - a) for the ferry crossing and b) the scoot's a b****r in wind. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif[/img] Marginally glad to be travelling from Holyhead and not Fishguard, though.
I once got a free breakfast on the ferry coming out of Fishguard. Waited for hours in dock and then the Capt announced we were going for it. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/puke.gif[/img]
I went up for food and the waiter told me it was free. I was the only person in there. Kept it down too. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/munching_out.gif[/img]
Love rough seas.
sub note: got my 900 mirrors for my XTZ this morning. Just in time, I'll be able to see behind me now!
<!--quoteo(post=89998:date=Fri 4th Jul 2008, 09:50 AM:name=CatsBum)-->QUOTE(CatsBum @ Fri 4th Jul 2008, 09:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Love rough seas.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
As long as the bikes are strapped down securely [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]
<!--quoteo(post=90000:date=Fri 4th Jul 2008, 10:48 AM:name=Matlock)-->QUOTE(Matlock @ Fri 4th Jul 2008, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->As long as the bikes are strapped down securely<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Must remember handbrake [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/angel.gif[/img] (Provided I haven't burned it out on that 0-60 run off the M6 hard shoulder and ahead of the Bulgarian truck [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif[/img] Wondered why the b****r was still gaining on me [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] Interesting effect, knocking it off while on the move! )