September G2g 2010

[peterkelly]

a few pix - great to see everyone

lunch at glasgow morrisons


stop en route


the singers


saturday brekkie - cairngorm hotel


saturday rideout


punctured - as remote as you can get


new tyre after 70 mile merc van dash driven by good samaritan Andrew (right) an absolute star who rides XJ 600 and also races Mk 1 Escort


on sunday rideout with old school mates - what a view!


brilliant haggis, sausage tatties and and neeps - many thanks Lyn


tuesday ready for soaking, windy, cold ride back


a double weekend for me (carpe TDM G2G and also staying with old chums)

thanks to Joe (Nanook) for organising, and to Chris (Matlock) for coming back to my aid when I got the puncture on one of most remote roads in UK, and especially to
Andrew the good samaritan who stopped in his van and saved my weekend

Relieved to see neither Colin or Tiff were badly hurt - get well soon!

roll on next G2G

Pete

[masterbrewer]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]

Looks like a fantastic adventure apart from the incidents ................. wishing everyone fast healing. Good thing it wasn't your ring finger Tiff [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif[/img]

Some strange puncture repairs over there [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] must be bloody good tape [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

[Tiff]

<!--quoteo(post=177935:date=Tue 14th Sep 2010, 11:24 PM:name=masterbrewer)-->QUOTE(masterbrewer @ Tue 14th Sep 2010, 11:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]

Looks like a fantastic adventure apart from the incidents ................. wishing everyone fast healing. Good thing it wasn't your ring finger Tiff [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif[/img]

Some strange puncture repairs over there [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] must be bloody good tape [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

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I broke my ring finger 2years ago. That was on a push bike though. Haha. It gives me an excuse to have a bigger wedding ring!

[Tiff]

a couple of u have sent me PMs & i sent replies, but they aren't in my sent folder. So lemme know if you havent got a reply.

[Matlock]

<!--quoteo(post=177957:date=Wed 15th Sep 2010, 12:07 PM:name=Tiff)-->QUOTE(Tiff @ Wed 15th Sep 2010, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->a couple of u have sent me PMs & i sent replies, but they aren't in my sent folder. So lemme know if you havent got a reply.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't worry Tiff, they only appear in the sent folder if you tick the checkbox. How's it going, still in pain? Dr Matlock prescribes 3 pints of real ale, before, during & after each meal [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img]

[nanook]

A great weekend again - and thanks to everyone for making it so [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]

But bloody hell! I let a few of you out of my sight for a few minutes and it's soddin' carnage on the roads [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/excl.gif[/img] Seriously, though, I'm glad there are no serious injuries lads and lass - just your pride buggered I guess!

[Tiff]

<!--quoteo(post=177963:date=Wed 15th Sep 2010, 12:40 PM:name=Nanook)-->QUOTE(Nanook @ Wed 15th Sep 2010, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A great weekend again - and thanks to everyone for making it so [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]

But bloody hell! I let a few of you out of my sight for a few minutes and it's soddin' carnage on the roads [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/excl.gif[/img] Seriously, though, I'm glad there are no serious injuries lads and lass - just your pride buggered I guess!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I'd already decided I was bound to drop it, keeping up with all you lads, It was just a case of how far on into the holiday.
You don't know your limit until you you push it. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rotflmmfao.gif[/img]

I managed to crash on 32'666' miles. haha

[Matlock]

<!--quoteo(post=177963:date=Wed 15th Sep 2010, 12:40 PM:name=Nanook)-->QUOTE(Nanook @ Wed 15th Sep 2010, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->But bloody hell! I let a few of you out of my sight for a few minutes and it's soddin' carnage on the roads [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/excl.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They'd got too used to pootling around following you Joe, the moment they were let loose on their own it all went horribly wrong [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rotflmmfao.gif[/img]

[ChrisG]

You bunch of slackers all sloping off early. TD & myself currently lunching in a cake shop somewhere in the peak district. Should make it home this evening.

This post was last modified: 15-09-2010, 09:05 PM by ChrisG.

[Tiff]

<!--quoteo(post=177971:date=Wed 15th Sep 2010, 01:43 PM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Wed 15th Sep 2010, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You bunch of slackers all sloping off early. TD & myself currently lunching in a cake shop somewhere in the peak district. Should make it home this evening.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

well my 'early sloping' was unintentional.

wish i was there with u 2 for the last little bit.

[bigboat0]

<!--quoteo(post=177798:date=Mon 13th Sep 2010, 07:56 PM:name=fatchap)-->QUOTE(fatchap @ Mon 13th Sep 2010, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Happy to report that the Fatchap is OK. A few bumps and scrapes, the only thing really hurt was my pride but the bike is in a sad state. Most of the plastics are buggered, everything held together with gaffer tape.


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I guess knocking comorants on the head is unlucky then Colin ?? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

[Tiff]

<!--quoteo(post=177976:date=Wed 15th Sep 2010, 02:05 PM:name=bigboat0)-->QUOTE(bigboat0 @ Wed 15th Sep 2010, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I guess knocking comorants on the head is unlucky then Colin ?? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

No it's obviously not very lucky.
I'm the one who pointed it out on the beach. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif[/img]
& fat chap did what needed to be done.

apparently there were some passers by taking photos of it's head smashed in.
look out in the papers Jo...

''group of Bikers come to the beach to beat up helpless birds''

[Matlock]

Shag.

[colinellis]

<!--quoteo(post=177976:date=Wed 15th Sep 2010, 02:05 PM:name=bigboat0)-->QUOTE(bigboat0 @ Wed 15th Sep 2010, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I guess knocking comorants on the head is unlucky then Colin ?? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


With the Ancient Mariner it was an Albatross!


But at least they didn't hang it around my neck.


But I suppose the Cormorant had the last laugh, I've just worked out the repair cost of my bike, somewhere in the region of 850 quid!!!

[Tiff]

<!--quoteo(post=177985:date=Wed 15th Sep 2010, 04:14 PM:name=fatchap)-->QUOTE(fatchap @ Wed 15th Sep 2010, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I've just worked out the repair cost of my bike, somewhere in the region of 850 quid!!!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

OUCH! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

yeah i definately would rather brake some bones!

[ChrisG]

Ouch, is that using all new parts or can you get some of the panels second hand?

[colinellis]

<!--quoteo(post=177991:date=Wed 15th Sep 2010, 05:46 PM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Wed 15th Sep 2010, 05:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Ouch, is that using all new parts or can you get some of the panels second hand?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That's replacing the broken ones with new, and having the nearside panel resprayed.

RH outer panel...........168.91
RH inner panel............ 27.10
Headlamp surround complete .... 378.05
Decals X 2................30.00
rub down and respray LH outer panel......100.00
LH inner panel..............27.10
Various bolts,screws and fittings..... 25.00
Total........756.16
+ VAT......132.33
Total.........888.49
I'm hoping to get a better quote for the respray.

Im sure that the new panels will be much stronger, they must be made of fekking gold!!!!

[Guest]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img] feck, thats a lot o dosh

only just caught up with this thread, i hope that tiff's finger heals quickly and fatchaps wallet can recover from the shock [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

[TonyDevil]

TD is home, unpacking stuff for the work commute tomorrow morning
1947.3miles in total

[ChrisG]

Got home about 8:30, to find my dinner just being put on the table [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif[/img] Forgot to check my mileage before I left, but think it's somewhere over 1800 miles, and used 1.25 litres of oil.

Photos are here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2085...mp;l=0d070e7f91
order is a little funny as up to my tyre are camera phone ones, and after that they're my camera.
A few hilights...

Fatchap is a bit of messy eater


a difficult decision


Tiff found bits of at least 2 other bikes at the site of Fatchaps off



Chris and Tonys goat track extravaganza




Some attempts at callendar shots































Love the colours on this one

This post was last modified: 15-09-2010, 08:42 PM by ChrisG.