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Post by neilmud Lord Protector on Jul 13, 2014 18:45:38 GMT
but Martin forgot to bring his. More info needed for p1$$ taking purposes spill the beans Neil
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Post by Pool Boy on Jul 13, 2014 20:41:38 GMT
Home safe and sound about 6:30 after 305 miles for the weekend. Thanks of course to George for organising it all - truly BRILLIANT roads and scenery. Thanks to the other TECs, and indeed all runsters for company and banter. Thanks to Vaughan for a civilised room-share and Ian for company yesterday evening when we thought we must have got the wrong weekend whilst waiting for the others to turn up. And finally thanks to Martin for helping me improve my fuel consumption ?!?!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 20:46:13 GMT
Great run thanks George, lovely roads and scenery, and fine company as ever, and the weather gods were kind once again.
Thanks Roger for the loan of your top bunk!
I left Roger and Martin(sitting on his towel) at J11 on the M6, think they were heading for Banbury to meet Mrs M40man!
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Post by m40man on Jul 13, 2014 20:52:23 GMT
I spent this weekend undertaking important consumer research. Expect a full product comparison report when I've drawn my conclusions & written up my notes . Meantime, cracking run, George, & thanks all for another great weekend .
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Post by Tigger on Jul 13, 2014 20:53:45 GMT
My god. For a minute I thought I saw Diversions on a Divvy run!!
Looks like it was a good one. Bit miffed I had to miss it. I may make it to one this year at some point!
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Post by spike240 on Jul 14, 2014 6:57:36 GMT
What a day! After a misty, damp start the weather and the roads got better and better. Some new roads for me and new brew stops - a fantastic day. Thanks go to everyone, especially George for planning the route etc. Farmer must have got the route mixed up - he was waiting for us at Devils Bridge - at the finish! Four D9s on the run Tigger.
ATB
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Post by billywhizz on Jul 14, 2014 9:47:46 GMT
brilliant weekend Tomcat.. superb scenery, and roads.
interesting detour route from meeting M40man and UKdiceman at market harborough, onto somewhere in lincoln, near market rasen!, to inspect a mancave and newly installed beer fridge, (nice to see young Di again, looking chilled and relaxed!! don't mention the failing CB) some redistribution of equipment required, before onward to Malham, carrying rather more than I started with, and then, them moaning the pillion seat was a bit 'firm' !! arriving before it started raining. YHA was indeed packed, a party of 40 booked in at the restaurant, just when we wanted to eat..parking at a premium... anyway, all squeezed in, and the long walk, all of 100 foot, to village pub !, again packed, but ukdiceman found us a table and food and drinks were taken.. last orders, ( rang the bell! ) 11pm, can't remember the last time that happened,
Up early, to a wet and overcast morning, couldn't even see the hills for clouds.
off to find that cafe that M40 so wanted to try, in settle, the naked man was shut ! so a lovely breakfast was taken in the alternative, the tea room, or something. run back to YHA saw the clouds rising, and blue sky's on the horizon, by run start dry and roads drying and warm.
some cracking roads followed by lovely stops in picturesque villages..
then time to head for home, suddenly the bike was fully laden again, for a motorway run for junction 10 M40(man) to deliver a sore arsed!! pillion to his lovely other half, in a comfy armchair chariot..
Thanks to Tomcat, and marshalling peeps, all done lovely and without fuss, or stress, and a brilliant weekend ends.
arrived home just as the final 90mins ended at the world cup !
665 miles covered
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Post by m40man on Jul 14, 2014 10:15:38 GMT
Pillion Experience Report - A consumer's guide Over the weekend of Tomcat's superb Yorkshire Dales run I volunteered myself as pillion on a variety of bikes. This was to provide you with the information you need when choosing a steed to share with a close friend, a lifetime companion, a loved one, or someone who just turns up at your house with a dicky bike. Categories assessed were comfort & grin-factor. Test bikes were: Diversion 900, Crosstourer 1200, Hayabusa, Fazer 1000, FJR 1300. Pilots were Trev, Bob, Chris, Roger & Roger. The Comfort Test: In order of comfort (mostly seat comfort, but position of hand holds / footpegs too) ...... 1. Diversion 900 2. Crosstourer 1200 3. FJR 1300 4. Hayabusa 5. Fazer 1000 The 'busa pips the Fazer for seat padding ! It did, honest! As devotees of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy already know, a towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. So it is true if travelling great distances on the rear of the Fazer 1000. (Well, maybe not if you have ample padding yourself). The Grin-Factor Test: Well, it was Bob on his crosstourer. Bound to be really, wasn't it ? Thank you to all my test riders, it wouldn't have been the same without you . Special thanks to Roger & his Fazer 1000 for going the extra mile (or rather, many multiples thereof!) in order to ensure Trev didn't need to start divorce proceedings .
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Post by teejayexc on Jul 14, 2014 12:19:43 GMT
Lol at Martin, typical turned around post to wiggle his way to another 'adventure' tale As for the run itself, thoroughly enjoyable experience with some nice twisties and nadgery bits. Took me a bit to get my mojo into gear on Sunday morning, roads a bit damp, loaded up with someone elses luggage and a pillion to boot , not to mention the after effects of a night of Thwaites . Roads soon dried up and I began to enjoy myself, helped by getting rid of the new pillion tart though Thanks George for a brilliant run made better, as always, by the company along the way. A little fly in the ointment on the way home, but more about that in another thread
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Post by Ken on Jul 14, 2014 13:44:41 GMT
Many thanks to George for another fantastic day out. And thanks to the back markers and all who marked the junctions. It all worked perfectly. I live fairly close to the Dales and go quite often but its rare I go so far north so I really enjoyed the Buttertubs area. There is some stunning scenery and great roads up there.
Thanks Again
Ken
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 14:32:57 GMT
Sorry I didn't make it down, sounds like a good time was had. I had to console myself with a run up through Laggan, Ft William, Glencoe, Callander then home. 310 miles. Weather here was fanastic. Must try to actually make one of these English runs sometime soon.
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Post by tomcat on Jul 14, 2014 22:04:27 GMT
Sorry I didn't make it down, sounds like a good time was had. I had to console myself with a run up through Laggan, Ft William, Glencoe, Callander then home. 310 miles. Weather here was fanastic. Must try to actually make one of these English runs sometime soon. Make it soon or you may not get the required visa..
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Post by neilmud Lord Protector on Jul 14, 2014 23:25:38 GMT
Sorry I didn't make it down, sounds like a good time was had. I had to console myself with a run up through Laggan, Ft William, Glencoe, Callander then home. 310 miles. Weather here was fanastic. Must try to actually make one of these English runs sometime soon. Make it soon or you may not get the required visa.. What about the quarantine Neil
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2014 6:43:24 GMT
Make it soon or you may not get the required visa.. What about the quarantine Neil Only required for people travelling North. As for a Visa, it won't be required, I'm a fat, opinionated barsteward who doesn't like spending money. I can easily pass myself off as a Yorkshireman.
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Post by verde on Jul 15, 2014 8:28:51 GMT
Well done George, superb run and coupled with good weather, good company an excellent weekend. The only draw back was a pillion who could not seem to keep his arse on the seat and kept talking to me . See you all at the Eco Run in September, unless there is a run on I haven't seen. Fern and Bob
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