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Post by alext on Apr 21, 2015 12:03:56 GMT 1
Im told this is on the 25th May this year.
Dont have much more in the way of details, but search for it on Facebook..
Im planning on coming again, trailering the bike to the end-point, then riding to the start - this time I hope to be early enough to get there on-time!!
lets hope the weather is as good as it was last-year as it was a fantastic day.
hopefully I will also make it to the end this year - I will be checking flywheel bolts and sprocket nuts the night before, and making sure I have a full-tank of fuel so I dont have to stop to refill halfway through the run... I did manage about 100yds more than Parrot however before breaking down ... (and we both got further than Norbo....)
Alex.
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Post by Norbo on Apr 21, 2015 18:11:28 GMT 1
This ride hates me . ;(
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Post by Haggler on Apr 21, 2015 20:12:11 GMT 1
It is a good ride, did it 2 yrs back and well worth the effort. Can't get this year as in Germany on that date
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Post by alext on May 22, 2015 9:36:50 GMT 1
so, who's going???
Im planning on taking the bike on the trailer to the end-point, and riding to the start from there, hoping to be there about 8:30am, so I have time to get to the actual start point.
Im checking the flywheel bolt and the sprocket for tightness so I can hopefully make it to the end under my own steam this year...
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Post by shandyboy on May 24, 2015 18:39:12 GMT 1
Yup I will be there meeting at 9am Dykenook pub not sure what bike I will be taking LC or RD400
Alan
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Post by shandyboy on May 24, 2015 18:41:31 GMT 1
Norbo are you and Mick going mate?? you never know you might get another trophy !!!!!!  |
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Post by Eyrey1 on May 24, 2015 19:00:51 GMT 1
MICK IS GOING !
spy on him as he has borrowed one of my bikes !
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Post by iwantalc on May 24, 2015 19:26:16 GMT 1
not the 400 again
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Post by alext on May 26, 2015 8:53:14 GMT 1
I spied on him as we caught up with him and the 2 others that were riding with him... till he broke down.......
that aprillia sounds quite nice BTW.......while it was running......
then I ran out of petrol... I'm going to blame the fact I was giving it stick most of the way round, and it appears I can only get from the end, to the start, round the run and to 2 miles from the end again, before I go onto reserve......
and there lies a story...... got there at about 8am, unloaded the bike, started it, left it to idle as I tidied up the trailer and stuff, after about 3 minutes, it went onto one cylinder, then stopped, and just wouldnt restart... checking over the obvious, the fuel-tap didnt "feel" right, so borrowed a screwdriver and took it apart and sure enough, the wee tabs had broken off, leaving the tap off, so back and borrow a bigger screwdriver and turn it to "on", and then re-assemble - forgot about this on the run and so was expecting reserve, which would have easily got me to the end...
Thanks again to the TDR rider (who's on here but doesnt post!) for going and getting me the can of fuel from the back of my van - In Wooler, Id asked him if he was OK for fuel as he'd been concerned he might not get all the way round without buying some - about a mile later he went onto reserve - we shouldve stopped!
still, was a good ride and the weather stayed fine!
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Post by shandyboy on May 26, 2015 18:58:48 GMT 1
we filled up at seahouses garage always a safe bet, was a cracking day out my mate on his yellow rd400 broke down bike went on one cylinder !! tank off and hey presto wire had come off quick fix and back on the road again. I was on my blue Lc350  full 170 mile trip no probs Alan |
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full 170 mile trip no probs