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- Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:58 am
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: Nick Jefferies talk
- Replies: 1
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Nick Jefferies talk
Went to a talk organised by Norton AJS owners club in North Cave village near me the other night. It was Nick Jefferies brother of Tony, uncle to David son of Allan. Yorkshire family of motorcyle racers/dealers. He raced for Honda, raced the Britten V1000 etc. They lived the life, told about being p...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:58 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Xmas present to myself
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4536
Re: Xmas present to myself
Good luck with change in lifestyle Tony. Your post made me think about how my try at retirement worked out. I left work to retire in 2019 got my work pension and treated myself to a Benelli Tornado Tre. 1 month later hospitalised with Guillain Barre Syndrome. Unable to walk or dress myself etc. had ...
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:27 am
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: An Englishman In Armagh
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3821
Re: An Englishman In Armagh
Welcome DJ from another ZZR1400 & VTR1000 owner
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: what will get you through winter?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 14434
Re: what will get you through winter?
I'm getting lazy, I booked for a mobile bike valeting guy (Grant Webster, Wheelie Clean)to come and clean the zzr1400 in January (not cleaned it all year). It didn't add too much for 2 bikes to be waterless clean and paint protection to be done so he's doing my Benelli Tornado as well. I dont know h...
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:15 am
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Spanish trip 2023
- Replies: 119
- Views: 22760
Re: Spanish trip 2023
Only 6 days away to Shetland, camping so big sleeping bag, air bed, chair, stove, etc, etc
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:01 pm
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Spanish trip 2023
- Replies: 119
- Views: 22760
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:06 am
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Spanish trip 2023
- Replies: 119
- Views: 22760
Re: Spanish trip 2023
Good read Al & Tony , enjoy reading about trips
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 1:12 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: This winters project.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 20026
Re: This winters project.
That must be a good feeling finding that before it gave up
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:11 am
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: OP storm Scotland 4th, 5th & 6th Aug 23
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8928
Re: OP storm Scotland 4th, 5th & 6th Aug 23
Enjoy reading about the meet up, some years since we went to Scotland but happy memories
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 1:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Had one of those, didn't like the way front footrest mount went around outside of exhaust after it hit a bump in road going round a corner, dug in and spat me and girlfriend at time off the bike. Good bikes though.
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Shetland rally
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2665
Re: Shetland rally
Thanks Tony. Road improvements were one of the benefits of oil industry there.
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 8:10 pm
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Shetland rally
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2665
Shetland rally
https://i.postimg.cc/rD7mSLdQ/20230618-124037.jpg Bike well loaded up for home run 3 man tent, camping chair, 16 cans of cider cause I didn't drink my 25 drink allowance on this rally. Great views at this point called Mavis Grind which has Atlantic ocean one side and North sea within stones throw o...
Re: TT 2023
400 miles to Aberdeen tomorrow, overnight ferry to Shetland so get there 7am Thursday morning. Ferry is £130 retuurn (rally visitors discount)for bike and me in reclining pod, how does that compare to isle of man prices? Going on ZZR1400 so wil be comfortable ride.
Re: TT 2023
Not been to the TT yet, I'd like to go. Hope I get weather like you guys did if I end up going. Enjoyed seeing pictures of your time there. I am going to Simmer Dim rally on Shetland tomorrow and I seem to have got lucky on weather there. Never been to a bike rally before. Seems to involve a lot of ...
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bangers & Cash auction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 661
Re: Bangers & Cash auction
Not sold, maybe it'll be back with more realistic price