Hoghton Tower Motorcycle Sprint Event - May 8Th

[Matlock]

I spotted this event which looks pretty interesting, if you didn't know, Hoghton is near Preston and if the weather's good this looks like a cracking day out. More (but not much more) details here: http://www.hoghtontower.co.uk/event/moto...ancashire/. Plenty of decent biking roads nearby too - Rivington is just down the road.

[peronne]

Damn I would have liked to have attended that. Will log that one in my diary.

Is rivington still going then. Maybe we could organise a cake meet one Sunday in the summer. Do they do cake

[TKH]

Damn I would have liked to have attended that. Will log that one in my diary.

Is rivington still going then. Maybe we could organise a cake meet one Sunday in the summer. Do they do cake

 

Works for me. Can always take our own cake!

[Matlock]

Rivington Tea Rooms are still open, haven't been there for a while though. I'd be up for Sunday cake sometime.  Link with cake picture.  :cake eating:

[dablik]

Could be up for it if not working, hopefully the've fixed the 3rd world roads out that part of the woods 

[COBAX]

Hi folks,"Rivvy Barn" is still going was up there 2 weeks ago and very busy. Sorry dablik some of the roads round about have been downgraded to below 3rd world standards !! but hey ho you cant beat a bit of "off roading " while on the road !!.   

[dablik]

I'm out anyway chaps, no rear tyre on till monday..

[Matlock]

Yer supposed to take it to pieces over the winter and put it back together when the warm weather comes Cliff 

 

I'll be going to this, but only have a half day pass, so I'll pootle up for the 10AM start and I'll be getting away at about 12:30.

[dablik]

She was all sorted Chris till i started losing air on the rear tyre, and as it's not far off it's useful life will change it.. a lack of places to get a new one on at the weekend just adds to the frustration....gonna buy me own tyre changing tools..

[Matlock]

That's a bugger Cliff. For future reference- Short Stop Tyres in Ainsdale is usually open Saturday mornings and he keeps common sizes in stock.

[dablik]

Thanks Chris i shall look them up, what a weekend to be stuck without a tyre, hope most got out..

[peterkelly]

Might be a distance but Bromley's Tyres in Warrington open Saturday till 1300 ... Used them for c25 years


P7
Hope Sprint event was good Chris, I had a blast into North Wales ..


Sun shining and thoosands oot!


Feels like summer at last.


P7

[Matlock]

Sprint was great fun, although I had to leave before the races themselves, but saw a full morning's practise. Some fascinating bikes. A TZ750 sprinter was my highlight! But like a lot of the two-strokes, it was hard work to keep it in the powerband without destroying the clutch. I'll post some pics when I get a chance, but might not be for a week, busy at work & then prepping for Ireland & the NW200.

Saw Neil Cadwalladar (Treadman) there, but he was on the other side of the track, so never got a chance to speak to him. I saw a couple of TDM900s on my scenic route through West Lancs too, but didn't recognise anyone. If they're wondering, I was the prat waving at you before realising I was on my Crosstourer, not my TDM  :bag: .

[TKH]

Was at rivvi barn yesterday but didn't see any other TDMs guess I missed evryone.

 

Also agree about the roads they need some work on them.