Portugal
joining up with the German MT09 (deep south of DE)
Norway
Pyrenees
Scotland
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If you have a preference (or a veto) please post up here [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
I purposely havent made this a poll so the voting is open for everyone to see [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img]
also if you have any experience of the areas mentioned and would be prepared to organise all/any/part of the RTT please also put that up in this topic
general requirements
bunkhouse or cheap B&B [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r.gif[/img]
camping [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cloud9.gif[/img]
decent pub/bar/restuarant/cafe close by [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yeahyeahyeah.gif[/img]
nice biking roads [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/badgrock.gif[/img]
if you have any questions about what is expected then feel free to post in here [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/groucho.gif[/img]
or pm a previous RTT manager or admin (TeDeum,TonyDevil,Hartside,JBX,Stu,Bondy,Dapleb,Guinness)
at some point the boss will be along to guide us in the correct direction [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]
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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, 2005Â
TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me :good:
I've not yet been to a RTT as they take place in the summer and SWMBO will not give me have a weekend pass [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img] . If next year's gathering was to be in the spring then I could probably attend and also help organise it. Just a thought...
I would'nt mind somewhere easy to get to and relatively cheap, where they speak the same language and have the same £5 notes as us. Dont mind that we invaded them a few times, or play better football than them and can they can guarantee the weather, (to be wet).
Honestly, Scotland.... its the place to be.. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
We can do a few islands, Mull , Arran , Skye, beers good, people friendly, no exchange rate, insurance or breakdown cover worries. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
What happend to F'nking Global warming, should be Global Wetting !!! F-ing Global Worriers... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ranting.gif[/img]
Thats my two peneth.
Cheers, Ivan
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Scotland = North and/or West Highlands? Accommodation = bunkhouse/cabins/rented place?? Applecross/Torridon + points north? Or is that too played-out for some?
Portugal would be nice. Downside = longish, possibly pricey ferry crossing.
German meeting could still be a venue - even in addition?
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Yer mean like.....
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Germany sounds good to me [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
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Belfast has a new drive through car wash [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yahoo.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
D'you reckon a TDM could get through with a 20 foot snorkel?
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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Not to far away
Camping for those who want to camp
Rent a cabin (these are just posh garden sheds, but nice when you cant be bothered to put a tent up)
Rent a caravan for a bit more comfort
Excellent biking roads
A restaurant/bar on site (bar closes when you go to bed even if at 5am, food is good also)
Swimming pool
Disclamer here, I have no interest in the said camp site but have stayed here about 7 or 8 times and always had a good time and have always been made v welcome
If this is to far there is another bikers only campsite a bit closer to home in the north of france, but I dont know what its like as I have never been there
Mrs TeDeum says <!--sizeo:7--><!--/sizeo-->YES<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--> to the Dordogne and I think I agree. For us we can get the ferry from Ireland to France, enjoy a leisurely drive down (lunch in a Routier, dinner in a pension) good food and wine available and almost certainly hot and sunny. Yes please.
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<!--quoteo(post=94644:date=Tue 19th Aug 2008, 07:02 PM:name=TeDeum)-->QUOTE(TeDeum @ Tue 19th Aug 2008, 07:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Mrs TeDeum says <!--sizeo:7--><!--/sizeo-->YES<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--> to the Dordogne and I think I agree. For us we can get the ferry from Ireland to France, enjoy a leisurely drive down (lunch in a Routier, dinner in a pension) good food and wine available and almost certainly hot and sunny. Yes please.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I concur with the the above, I could meet some old Rugby foe/friends on the way down [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Outside of it i wouldn´t have company to go and it may be a bit of streach for the old wallet (changing jobs and the coursemonths will be base remuneration only - no extras).
And of course you would get someone to organize things around here, from top to bottom of the country we would have to see (oh my oh my the Peneda-Gerês Natural Park), but from about half of it downwards would be garanteed.
Think of joining the Faro getogether on that same trip too. That´s a real blast.
I believe the trip will be costly, but generally the beer and acomodation i believe to be cheaper that in all the places mentioned (If it happens you guys can PM me with the general cost of camping, food and of course beer to compare).
Annnddddd of course the weather.
Well that´s all i can put on he table.
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