Tommy xs Posted April 25, 2017 Posted April 25, 2017 Drewpy nice guy that he is has very kindly offered to take me down on the back of his tdm to a place called Bishop castle to pick up my xjr next sunday, we have to leave quite early because I have to be home before 2:30 to go quad riding with my son & daughter don't know what kind of shape I'll be in by then but really looking forward to this weekend. 4
bippo Posted April 25, 2017 Posted April 25, 2017 Drewpy nice guy that he is has very kindly offered to take me down on the back of his tdm to a place called Bishop castle to pick up my xjr next sunday, we have to leave quite early because I have to be home before 2:30 to go quad riding with my son & daughter don't know what kind of shape I'll be in by then but really looking forward to this weekend. Very kind Drewps. Enjoy your XJR Tommy! Looking forward to seeing pics. 1
jimmy Posted April 26, 2017 Posted April 26, 2017 Brilliant mate. Enjoy the ride and have a safe trip. As I said before, I travelled overnight on the National Express coach (now there was a collection of strange folk) down to Birmingham where my mate picked me up at about 5am and drove me to Telford to pick up my xjr1200. He had already gave it a good going over so I just needed to see if I liked the look and feel...I did, so deal done I set off up the road. After a few miles I moved down the slip road onto the m4/m5? had a look to see it was safe then wound on the throttle to overtake a line of cars. After a bar gripping lunge forward I glanced down at the speedo it was nudging 120 and still climbing. 2 or 3 times more on the trip home I could have easily lost my licence (and liberty) by just winding it on to overtake....As I say enjoy the trip but ride safe. Probably the only Jap bike I have regretted selling 2
Tommy xs Posted April 26, 2017 Author Posted April 26, 2017 Jimmy the first time I rode an xjr was in IOM a couple of years ago, Steve a mate of Drews at the time gave me go on condition that I gave it some welly, I pulled out the carpark at the creg as a ferrari came storming round the bend so I opened her up! same thing happened to me I glance down at the speedo as I hit 120 I thought this must be an import surly that's kph! But there it was MPH When I got back to the creg . Drew said the whole car park was laughing as I cut up The Ferrari then shot off down the road great memories wanted one ever since. Last year he give me a go of his Triumph Thruxton in the same place no Ferrari that time but really nice bike, I want of those as well but can't see that happening any time soon. 2
blackhat250 Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 ...........................well ,,,,,,,,,did you get it..............or was you just Bashing the Bishop,,,,, 1
Tommy xs Posted April 30, 2017 Author Posted April 30, 2017 Yes thanks John Drewpy done me proud no not like that, picked bike up today haven't had time to take any photos yet will try & post some tomorrow if I get time after work, yes I know its bank holiday but I'm self employed and don't get paid for being off and I have to pay for the bike somehow. 3
Moderator Airhead Posted May 1, 2017 Moderator Posted May 1, 2017 Fantastic Tommy? Can't wait to see the new ride. Good lad Drewpy where's bishops castle?
slice Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 Nice one Tommy, you had us all holding our breath waiting to hear if you had got it or not.
Tommy xs Posted May 1, 2017 Author Posted May 1, 2017 still not took any pics yet, I was so stiff after quad riding and the trip down on pillion I couldn't get it out the garage after work today
Moderator drewpy Posted May 2, 2017 Moderator Posted May 2, 2017 On 01/05/2017 at 7:35 AM, Airhead said: Fantastic Tommy? Can't wait to see the new ride. Good lad Drewpy where's bishops castle? a long way, great roads though https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bishop's+Castle,+Bishops+Castle/@52.4922605,-3.0064525,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48700ffd3b29af49:0x2702b017b6bfc73a!8m2!3d52.4900507!4d-2.9984386
Tommy xs Posted May 2, 2017 Author Posted May 2, 2017 first thing first Quads great day out with me offspring here she is still not had time to wash her yet 4
Moderator Airhead Posted May 2, 2017 Moderator Posted May 2, 2017 What a cracker Tommy It's a beast 1
jimmy Posted May 2, 2017 Posted May 2, 2017 Brilliant Bud, safe riding and that'll eat up the miles on next years Scottish Tour 1
slice Posted May 3, 2017 Posted May 3, 2017 Lovely mate, looks like someone has taken good care of it. You must be knackered now tho! 1
Tommy xs Posted May 3, 2017 Author Posted May 3, 2017 Thanks everyone looking forward to getting out on it again, went through the Mersey tunnel 3 times the other day just cos the exhaust sounds so good
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