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Uk, Santander, Picos, Andorra , France Run 2010 Early June

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<!--quoteo(post=163139:date=Thu 20th May 2010, 09:49 PM:name=Hartside Man)-->QUOTE(Hartside Man @ Thu 20th May 2010, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->and to Dappers if time allows mate i will see you at jcn 27 looking forward to saying Hi.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Shame it ain't Saturday and we is oft to some museum to get a line up of every single production model of HRD/The Vincent motorcycle ever made.....it will be codger-tastic.

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Have a good trip guys. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
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<!--quoteo(post=149201:date=Fri 5th Feb 2010, 08:12 PM:name=sidestand)-->QUOTE(sidestand @ Fri 5th Feb 2010, 08:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->stop off at Odeillo to see this :
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The Four Solaire ........biggest solar furnace in the world [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

that looks pretty interesting. Since the misses and I will be staying at Ax-les-Thermes early June we may go and have a look.
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I'll let go of my throttle when they pry it from my cold, dead hands...

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Heading for ferret: http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/index.php?act...ost&id=2063
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Might be a bit cooler in Spain eh !

Have a safe journey y'all [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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Its bloody scorching and the roads are to die for ha ha ha ya dont what your missing
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<b>"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".


"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
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I take it from the missing words your "I dont drink" has gone to rat sh1t. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img]
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<!--quoteo(post=163625:date=Mon 24th May 2010, 07:28 PM:name=Dannyboy)-->QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Mon 24th May 2010, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I take it from the missing words your "I dont drink" has gone to rat sh1t. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


HIC !

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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !


A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM 


<b>"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".


"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
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<b>"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
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all mineral water & coffee - can't afford to make any mistakes - Hartside is videoing the whole fecking trip !
(BTW, Sidey here - hijacking his notebook while he's outside having a smoke)
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A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM 


<b>"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".


"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
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<b>"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
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Out of spain and into france so we have gone from estrella to leffe , the uk does not no how to build roads but the waps and the froggies do :-)
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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !


A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM 


<b>"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".


"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
</b>

<b>"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
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Mmmm Leffe
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<!--quoteo(post=163927:date=Thu 27th May 2010, 07:51 AM:name=dapleb)-->QUOTE(dapleb @ Thu 27th May 2010, 07:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Mmmm Leffe<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

that would be Leffe, Belgium [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
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I'll let go of my throttle when they pry it from my cold, dead hands...

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Sooo, the roads are great, the signposts well, perhaps less so [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

I will get to try them roads one day !
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I know I've been having a lot of "senior moments" recently, but I immediately remembered a Leffe blond I used to know.
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<!--quoteo(post=163959:date=Thu 27th May 2010, 01:20 PM:name=danceswithmopeds)-->QUOTE(danceswithmopeds @ Thu 27th May 2010, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I know I've been having a lot of "senior moments" recently, but I immediately remembered a Leffe blond I used to know.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

have you tried the Radieuse?

anyway, the gf and I leave tomorrow night will probably end up in the Pyrenees end of next week (after a couple of days in the Tarn region)
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I'll let go of my throttle when they pry it from my cold, dead hands...

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Just approaching the dordogne region heading for le mans boy these roads are hard work (big sarcastic grin) just in mc d's having a coffee
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A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM 


<b>"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".


"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
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<b>"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
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Well I'm back home !

Just topped Hartside up with tea & cake & he's set off for home - safe riding mate.

Fecking wet old day though - pissing it down all the way from Le Mans up to Hatfield [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img] - I've got 3 pairs of soaking gloves now
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<!--quoteo(post=164547:date=Tue 1st Jun 2010, 11:10 PM:name=sidestand)-->QUOTE(sidestand @ Tue 1st Jun 2010, 11:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Well I'm back home !

Just topped Hartside up with tea & cake & he's set off for home - safe riding mate.

Fecking wet old day though - pissing it down all the way from Le Mans up to Hatfield [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img] - I've got 3 pairs of soaking gloves now<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Welcome back, safe and with such a positive attitude! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] I am sure you stress on the last day under the rain to limit the abuse of jaleous members of this forum [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
We look forward to tomorrow when your fingers will have warmed up and you can type enthusiastic stories of your epic journey [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Yam DTR125 / Yam TTR250 / Blue TDM900 2005<!--colorc-->
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wots this i hear about hartside being blown? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img]
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Black
1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating

to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples

Silver-ish
2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating

to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips


current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 
TDM900=unmolested.  Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125



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Got a text from Hartside - he got home at 1.30am this morning !
I'm off to work now, but no doubt Hartside will be along soon to tell you more.............

and as official tour photographer, there should be pictures, vids, ...............and CAKE !!!!!!
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