September 15, 201212 yr Am going to go to this, aint never heard of it and its about 6 miles from my house
September 15, 201212 yr Hmm... Only 11 miles from my house. May pop along to this, but the RAC had to put a plug in my rear wheel due to a puncture. Can't sort a new tyre until Tuesday, and am not sure how durable these plugs are...
September 15, 201212 yr ...the star of the show (although he didnt enter) for me was this 1938 New Imperial 250cc. The owner bought it in very bad shape fixed her up and regularly goes for 200 mile runs on her...hats off to the guy and doesnt he just look the part That's fabulous! I love it. Too far for me though.
September 15, 201212 yr Author Moderator Hmm... Only 11 miles from my house. May pop along to this, but the RAC had to put a plug in my rear wheel due to a puncture. Can't sort a new tyre until Tuesday, and am not sure how durable these plugs are... I did 10000 miles on the original tyres and without incident on my bandit, bought some nice michelin pilot roads and less that 100 miles picked up a bloody 4" long cladding screw (sodding roofers at work)...gues who's also riding with a plug... if you and or 'beef' wanna meet up PM me your contact #
September 15, 201212 yr ...gues who's also riding with a plug... if you and or 'beef' wanna meet up PM me your contact # Glad I'm not the only one! It's typical, I've only done 550 miles on this bike. Never had a puncture in a car over 10 years! I'll see what family plans are but will send you my mobi just in case.
September 16, 201212 yr Author Moderator Am going to go to this, aint never heard of it and its about 6 miles from my house beef you have PM
September 16, 201212 yr Hey guys, change of plan for me I'm afraid - I now have to work! Bugger... :-( Still I managed a quick morning ride with my dodgy wheel and rode past the event. So I was there in spirit I guess!! Enjoy your day and I hope the weather holds.
September 16, 201212 yr Author Moderator sorry I missed you both bippo and beef, maybe you can make the salvation army toy run from the belle vue cinemas to the trafford centre in November...thats always a good rideout
September 16, 201212 yr i went was an ok day and a decent turnout really. some intersting results for the prize winners, but a good day chatting with people and looking at bikes. now where do i stick the photos.... this thread or a new one???
September 16, 201212 yr Author Moderator Didnt stay long this year but heres a few pics My Favourite...1960 Sunbeam S7...what a cracking example More Brit Iron 1958 Triton 650 Very much like my first bike Honda SS125 Benly See this one regularly...1972 Suzuki T500 Nice 1972 Yamaha YDS7 Also see this a lot at local shows...The Monstrous V8 Chevvy engined 'Boss Hoss'
September 16, 201212 yr went to a local show today, it is in its fifth year but first time i went as i only heard of it on friday some interesting choices for winners, but a good day chatting and looking at bikes...
September 16, 201212 yr this took best trike.. and yes it is one of those dodgy tail pack add on thingys... paint was good but too much bling and tassles on both the car and owner..
September 16, 201212 yr won best paint this was tiny. just about came to my knee, and this turned up aswell... may be my next bike..... vn 800 owner currently building a vn1500 and may be getting rid of this and i have had my eye on it since he first finished it. he aint decided if he wants this one or new one and wont decide until he has finished the new one..
September 16, 201212 yr and remember i said some strange winners.... i give you best in show. a raked virago with 8'' overs. some polishing and not a lot else. looked ok, but when you looked closely the work round the rake was a bit iffy, welding a bit snotty and looked like there was a good dab of filler in there... there were at least three others that would of come before that if i was picking, the sunbeam mentioned earlier, NEMO the green cracked ice spondon or the triton...
September 17, 201212 yr sorry I missed you both bippo and beef, maybe you can make the salvation army toy run from the belle vue cinemas to the trafford centre in November...thats always a good rideout I have to admit, I'm gutted I couldn't make it - some cool looking bikes. Now the Toy Run... Looks like cracking fun, I just Googled it! Can't find anything for this years event though?
September 17, 201212 yr bippo where abouts are you? and as well as the salvation army run there is the roughley's one as well. i have not done the salvation army one but have done the roughley's for the last five years. it has a turn out of about 300 or so bikes, run from stockport harley shop to together trust and then to francis house hospice shop at lowry centre. a mass convoy no stopping for lights or juntions all marshalled by out riders and a real good day... all you do is turn up with a few little unwrapped pressies and follow the leaders, get to the stops aqnd give your pressies over have a brew/ chat and head to next stop.. do the same. this years is december 9th.
September 17, 201212 yr Moderator sorry I missed this, I was Camping with the scouts. must do the sally army run again as it was good fun. Not done Roughley's yet!
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