[align=left]Always fancied a 1400GTR like your mate's, especially in that dark metallic green colour. Weighing in at over 300kgs, unfortunately always a tad heavy for me. I went for the FJR1300s at the time, being around 40kgs lighter and then graduated to the RT being again about 40kgs lighter than the FJR. That's a lot of extra weight to push around the yard![/align]simbo wrote: Weather wasn't the best But we went out for a bimble round the Trough of Bowland, which included a Breakfast in Waddington.
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A brew from the flasks at Dunsop Bridge. (tea rooms was shut)
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A re-fuel (charge for the old man) near Lancaster.
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Then a brew at Devils Bridge.
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Only 140 miles today, But a thoroughly enjoyable day! [size=78%] Bikes dirty now though! [/size]
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k9doc wrote:[align=left]Always fancied a 1400GTR like your mate's, especially in that dark metallic green colour. Weighing in at over 300kgs, unfortunately always a tad heavy for me. I went for the FJR1300s at the time, being around 40kgs lighter and then graduated to the RT being again about 40kgs lighter than the FJR. That's a lot of extra weight to push around the yard![/align]
Yeah, it's hefty lump when you have to pick it up as well.
The GS 'is' the better bike :-)
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Royso wrote: Couple of photos looking over Carlingford Lough to the Mournes taken yesterday on my 173 mile round trip.[attachimg=1]
Cracking backdrop 8)
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The 'Big Un' and myself met up with up Michael, JB n Debs for a bimble up to the Dalesway cafe where we met up with Mick for us all to participate in a Bulk Tipper breakfast
Then we heading off in the direction of Masham (lead by the born leader Michael) for plenty of coffee and giggles.
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On the way back we stopped somewhere we've passed many a time but never called in. (I don't even know what it's called?) There was canal boats, Bentley's and friendly dogs.
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There was Horses too, I'm not interested in horses though ;-)
Then we all headed off home before the sun went down and it got really cold! Cracking day out! Soon be Spring :-)
Hope you all enjoyed your day
Edit: It was Abbots Harbour at East Marton
Then we heading off in the direction of Masham (lead by the born leader Michael) for plenty of coffee and giggles.
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On the way back we stopped somewhere we've passed many a time but never called in. (I don't even know what it's called?) There was canal boats, Bentley's and friendly dogs.
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There was Horses too, I'm not interested in horses though ;-)
Then we all headed off home before the sun went down and it got really cold! Cracking day out! Soon be Spring :-)
Hope you all enjoyed your day
Edit: It was Abbots Harbour at East Marton
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Went on a big ride out of about 30 bikes today. Only about 35 miles to a pub.
It was possibly too many to go in one group but it was fun seeing cars and people giving us a lot more room than normal.
It worked ok but we managed to split the group a couple of times at traffic lights etc.
Quite a few bikes shied off because of the cold as well
It was possibly too many to go in one group but it was fun seeing cars and people giving us a lot more room than normal.
It worked ok but we managed to split the group a couple of times at traffic lights etc.
Quite a few bikes shied off because of the cold as well
I was born with nothing and unfortunately I still have most of it left.
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I came to work in the car due to the 'Beast from the East' weather we are having here, just too wimpish to try riding across the sheet ice on the estate roads.
So having RT withdrawal issues
So having RT withdrawal issues
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A few images from today's ride.
Clues in another post somewhere.
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Clues in another post somewhere.
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Had a bimble around Rutland Water with the better half.
Got to get her back in the groove ready for the Picos in May
Got to get her back in the groove ready for the Picos in May
Vini, Vidi, Velcro....... I came, I saw, I stuck around.
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myself and the Trough Monster met up with Michael, Alex & Harry and John & Deb for a run over to Grindleford Station for breakfast and also to meet up with Chris who then took us for a lovely tour of the Peak District thanks to all who attended, It was a cracking day out!
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Was a great day out on some great roads, cheers K9doc for leading the way.
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A pleasure as always to be out and about in good company. Interesting to see the amount of snow still hanging around in places but totally different down in the White Peak around Dovedale.
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