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there going to be any rides this weekend??? the bike may poss be all back together
ASM-Forever
28-02-08, 10:12 PM
It looks to be frozen overnight, so if i do go for a ride, it will probably be early afternoon.
StreetHawk
28-02-08, 10:14 PM
Theres a chance I can be free sat lunchtime for a few hours or so...
Will post here..
ASM-Forever
28-02-08, 10:15 PM
Theres a chance I can be free sat lunchtime for a few hours or so...
Will post here..
Good work, thats the window i was picturing. :smt031
I've created this thread so we can discuss on an ongoing basis local rideouts. Once a decision has been made, a separate thread can be created with a poll for a head count. This thread can remain a sticky thread. I've deleted the this weekend poll. Once your decided, a new poll can be created.
Going back to ASM's comment.
The GM are having a rideout this Sunday led by ET. Something worth considering maybe.
StreetHawk
28-02-08, 10:30 PM
Nice one Ape..
ASM - The GM ride is on sunday.. No can do, Mothers day!
No can do, Mothers day!
Which is exactly why I also wont be doing a rideout this weekend. The kids need to be organised on Sunday. Saturday is rehearsals. :lol:
ASM-Forever
28-02-08, 10:41 PM
Nice one Ape..
ASM - The GM ride is on sunday.. No can do, Mothers day!
:o
Mothers expect you to disappoint. If you don't then that may cause them to be disappointed. Just arrange some nice flowers to be delivered and you're off scott free. Always works for me.......
philbut
28-02-08, 11:22 PM
Sunday is proably out for me too cos I should go see me mom really. Plus it's a nice ride (going via fish hill) so I enjoy the journey. If people make up their minds about saturday BEFORE saturday morning then I'd be up for it - otherwise I might go out on friday which wil mean hangover. i'm busy in the morning bu could do the afternoon I reckon. Would be nice to actually go for a ride with you guys, it's been a while.
Maybe around Saturday for a ride too - Sunday is out. Wouldnt mind a short burn upto foxes or around Pirbright.
I'll be scoring new tyres tomorrow (hopefully) so will be out scrubbing them in at the weekend. Venue as-yet undecided.
flibble
29-02-08, 01:30 PM
I can't attend either, but then I haven't made it to a single wkd ride out yet... so this is probably a pointless post. But it is friday :)
I can't attend either, but then I haven't made it to a single wkd ride out yet... so this is probably a pointless post. But it is friday :)
Hey I've only ever made one. :lol:
If I am out on Sunday, then it'll be for an Aylesbury - Buckingham - Bicester - Thame - Postcombe hoon. If anyone else fancies tagging along (starting at the Shire Horse if need be), let me know. I'll probably be on the diesel this time.
All depends on the weather though, really.
ASM-Forever
29-02-08, 05:21 PM
So rideout for tomorow....
Meet?
Destination?
Duration?
Ha! TVSF good advanced planning as usual then. :lol:
ASM-Forever
29-02-08, 06:34 PM
sssh.
:)
StreetHawk
29-02-08, 07:02 PM
My bike is still at AMS as the cam chain only arrived today at 4pm.. :rolleyes:
Should be getting it back early afternoon tomorrow so will be cutting it fine to make any kind of rideout. If it's back in time and the roads are dry then i'm out :D
I am going back to bed - sore head and seedy.
Warthog
01-03-08, 11:05 AM
I am up and awake. I need to head to work for 2 seconds, but I could probably meet at Foxes if need be.
StreetHawk
01-03-08, 11:11 AM
No rideout for me.. :-(
Bike won't be back until late afternoon or tomorrow.. Have fun :-)
StreetHawk
05-03-08, 12:49 PM
This sunday 8th March................
Who's up for a rideout? Should have my bike back friday at the latest :-)
Weather looks ok ATM..
if anyones meeting at fox's along the way ill be willing to tag along.
If it's dry, I'll be doing Le Grand Tour again to scrub in my new rear:
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=105673
Fox's is a 2 minute detour at the start, so easily done.
ASM-Forever
05-03-08, 01:27 PM
If it's dry, I'll be doing Le Grand Tour again to scrub in my new rear:
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=105673
Fox's is a 2 minute detour at the start, so easily done.
Assuming i make some inroads into my assignment i'm in.
Warthog
05-03-08, 05:41 PM
Sat or Sun?
StreetHawk
05-03-08, 05:52 PM
This sunday 8th March................
Who's up for a rideout? Should have my bike back friday at the latest :-)
Weather looks ok ATM..
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Warthog
05-03-08, 05:54 PM
...
Ok thanks, and also, my right shoe lace has come undone, would you mind? :o
StreetHawk
05-03-08, 06:03 PM
Haha... you are king of the smart ar$e comment my friend!
Sooooooooooooo gooooooooooooooooooooood! ;-)
StreetHawk
05-03-08, 09:19 PM
Ok, back on topic..
How about, meet at the Shire at 10.30 then Fox's for 11am to meet SVkid then follow Ogden around the Oxfordshire countryside..
So possibles are -
Me
ASM
Ogden
SVKid
Any other takers? Philbut, wanna meet at Fox's?
All dependant on the weather of course as my bike dissolves on contact with water :-)
Warthog
06-03-08, 10:03 AM
I'd say if the weather is OK I am in.
It all comes down to the weather. Saturday's looking dismal so I'll be taking a loose wheel for a tyre fitting.
Fingers crossed for dry weather on Sunday.
StreetHawk
07-03-08, 12:05 PM
My bike isn't gonna be back until sunday afternoon now which will probably turn into tuesday, then friday and so on and so on........ So, as they say on Dragon's Den - I'm out :-(
ASM-Forever
07-03-08, 12:22 PM
My bike isn't gonna be back until sunday afternoon now which will probably turn into tuesday, then friday and so on and so on........ So, as they say on Dragon's Den - I'm out :-(
LMFAO!
I'm sure they've sold it! :smt045
It went if for what exactly :?:
ASM-Forever
07-03-08, 04:21 PM
It went if for what exactly :?:
To sort out the cam chain/tensioners.
A seized bolt has taken 2 weeks. :mrgreen:
Warthog
07-03-08, 04:25 PM
Hate to think how long the cam tensioners will take then :-P
ASM-Forever
07-03-08, 04:38 PM
I don't know about the quality of their work, but even if the prices are good they are taking the **** royally!
Ok DWR are one of the more expensive garages, but i've just turned up there in the past and got stuff sorted. They are a good garage and are usually really busy and if they cant see to it immediately they will let you know when they will get to it.
I can't think of when i've had a broken promise from them. If they say they will do something by a certain time then they deliver. They let you know if anything unexpected has popped up and if its cheap they fix it at their discretion, often without charging extra.
Ok the price is good and collection is a great bonus, but IMHO they're seriously out of order for keeping it so long. I'm no mechanic, but they should be able to sort it pretty quickly if they wanted to.
StreetHawk
07-03-08, 05:48 PM
It went in for cam chain , new chain & sprockets, new horn and replacement fork oil.. Everything bar the cam chain was done in the first day or two but the cam chain has been the problem. It arrived late then they found a siezed bolt which took several days of soaking in something to free it up and now he says its a bigger job than he thought, he had to strip it down a lot futher which would have cost a lot more if he hadn't quoted me already!
To be fair I did tell him i'm not in any rush as I don't commute on it..
ASM-Forever
07-03-08, 05:58 PM
It went in for cam chain , new chain & sprockets, new horn and replacement fork oil.. Everything bar the cam chain was done in the first day or two but the cam chain has been the problem. It arrived late then they found a siezed bolt which took several days of soaking in something to free it up and now he says its a bigger job than he thought, he had to strip it down a lot futher which would have cost a lot more if he hadn't quoted me already!
To be fair I did tell him i'm not in any rush as I don't commute on it..
I still say boooooooooooooooo to them. :smt045
That's looks like quite a bit of work...
StreetHawk
07-03-08, 06:22 PM
Next purchase will be an Abba stand and a workshop manual... Better doing stuff myself I reckon :-)
Lame excuses if you ask me. And you made the fatal mistake of saying you were in no rush. That no means your bike is stuck in the corner of the garage and will get seen to if there is nothing else to do. It's not always a good thing to get a cost price job. If it takes them longer than expected that means it's money down the pan for them. That's why they will leave it to one side until there is nothing else to do.
Right, lets get this thread going for this weekend.
Sunday the 16th - if the weather's OK I'll be doing the MH-Fox's-Aylesbury-Buckingham-Bicester-Thame-Fox's route again. If the weather's rubbish I'll stay in bed.
Anyone up the former?
ASM-Forever
11-03-08, 09:25 PM
I think i'm busy, but i'll post if things change.
StreetHawk
11-03-08, 09:29 PM
If I have a bike then i'm in... Who knows..
flibble
12-03-08, 01:57 PM
Saturday? (wedar permitin)
Standard BigApe response. Can't make it.
KnightRider
14-03-08, 11:11 AM
What's the plan this weekend?
BBC weather says :
Saturday - Light rain
Sunday - heavy rain
I guess this means that this weekend is a bike free zone?
KnightRider
14-03-08, 11:12 AM
Count me out on the Sunday as I am meeting up with some mates to watch the F1.
If it's wet, I won't bother.
I was hoping to make up for it on Good Friday but the weather's looking pretty dismal for the whole week and I'm off to sunnier climes after that.
Hurrah for fair-weather bikers!
flibble
14-03-08, 11:19 AM
Says light rain today and it looks fine for the bike out there right now.
Am good for ride on Saturday if weather's ok. Can't do Sunday.
StreetHawk
14-03-08, 12:22 PM
If I have my bike back and it's dry then i'll be out..
If I have my bike back and it's dry then i'll be out..
So that'll be the biggest "no" in the history of mankind.
StreetHawk
14-03-08, 12:59 PM
So that'll be the biggest "no" in the history of mankind.
Looks that way :-(
Nick, that is WAY past not being funny anymore. :sad:
You are seriously being taken for a fool. Go round and demand to see the bike. I bet it's chucked into the corner of a workshop somewhere covered in dirty oily rags. Out of site out of mind.
ASM-Forever
14-03-08, 02:45 PM
He's meant to be getting it back tonight.
Key word 'meant'. :)
Yup just read it on the other thread.
ukrobuk
24-03-08, 06:29 PM
Hi all, i'm getting my bike a new MOT next monday and hopfully tax a couple of days after, so are there any meets soon? I hav't been out on any yet and would be good to meet up with some fellow bikers for a cuppa tea.
Though i will have to take it easy for a while as i not been on my bike since november.
Hi and welcome to the TV section. :thumleft:
See here (http://forums.sv650.org/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-4-1&e=89&c=1) regarding our local meet. A week tomorrow for the next one.
Will be good to see you there. :cool: There are a couple of guys that live in your area, I am sure you would be able to meet up with them to ride to the Shire.
philbut
24-03-08, 07:19 PM
Yep, me and warthog are both Oxford Yokals, er I mean locals, and will be at the next meet. Could meet up at Fox's if you like to ride to the shire. not sure what the ride out situatuion is like at the mo, as I've been too busy to really go on any recently, but if you ever fancy a quick bimble in the evening then stick up a post - I'm always up for a coffee at Fox's. The clocks go forward soon too so more riding time in the evening :thumleft: I've been itching to get my SV out of the garrage, so give me an excuse. warthog is usually up for a ride if he's not busy too.
ukrobuk
24-03-08, 08:13 PM
Yo, on the 5th of April i'll be feeling tired and i'll need a coffee that day (might be driving a van to Stafford and back the day before). Also i'v never actually been to fox's yet.
That a good enouth excuse to go or shall i put more imagination into it?
philbut
24-03-08, 08:30 PM
Yo, on the 5th of April i'll be feeling tired and i'll need a coffee that day (might be driving a van to Stafford and back the day before). Also i'v never actually been to fox's yet.
That a good enouth excuse to go or shall i put more imagination into it?
That sounds good enough for me. I assume you know where Fox's is? if not we could meet in town somewhere (but its real easy to find tbh) Could go for a ride down the B4011 after - some of the best roads round here I reckon. I'm sure warthog (or nick as those of us in the know call him ;-) ) might be persuaded to join us.
Any other TV members fancy a trip up to Fox's on the 5th? could be part of a rideout? I keep missing them so i'll keep saturday reserved for two wheeled related stuff.
ASM-Forever
24-03-08, 09:12 PM
If the weather is good i'm up for it.
KnightRider
24-03-08, 10:16 PM
Possibly me to.
philbut
25-03-08, 09:43 AM
cool. Lets just prey for some better weather -and failing that, we can sit in Fox's with our helmets on and talk on our intercomms -just to be flash!
EDIT - or really sad, depending on your POV ;-) - I wonder how long the novelty of hearing "BAH" in my ear whilst attempting a tricky corner will last?
StreetHawk
25-03-08, 12:13 PM
If the weather is good i'm up for it.
Plus one.
If the weather is good i'm up for it.
Good luck, the weathers not gonna turn good, untill I'm ready to ride again!
Warthog
25-03-08, 03:09 PM
ey up. I am back form Cornwall, but away again this weekend for a whole week, sorry! Phil, catch me while you can this week haha!
ASM-Forever
25-03-08, 03:11 PM
I reckon the weather will improve some time next week, but then again that's April showers time. :)
philbut
25-03-08, 04:37 PM
ey up. I am back form Cornwall, but away again this weekend for a whole week, sorry! Phil, catch me while you can this week haha!
I'm away with work* this week dude until Friday evening. I'll be in Manchester so no can do unfortunatly.
*no really, I do work you know, I just don't get paid for it :rolleyes:
KnightRider
25-03-08, 10:48 PM
[que laughter and general mocking]
Cant do this weekend - my girlfriend's dad is moving in with us so I have to help him move.
[/que laughter and general mocking]
ASM-Forever
26-03-08, 12:22 AM
[que laughter and general mocking]
Cant do this weekend - my girlfriend's dad is moving in with us so I have to help him move.
[/que laughter and general mocking]
:eek:......:mrgreen:
Elaborate further........
Warthog
26-03-08, 06:47 PM
:eek:......:mrgreen:
Elaborate further........
If you'd have been at the meet instead of trying to nail eastern european women, you would know all about this.
Suffice to say, LOL @ Jon.
ASM-Forever
26-03-08, 06:59 PM
If you'd have been at the meet instead of nailing eastern european women, you would know all about this.
Suffice to say, LOL @ Jon.
Corrected. ;)
Warthog
26-03-08, 07:09 PM
Yes, I heard over the wireless that Operation Talin was a success. And now for the big push to Moscow?
ASM-Forever
26-03-08, 07:47 PM
Probably.
philbut
28-03-08, 11:30 AM
Soooooo people, the weather is looking pretty rubbish for saturday, with a slightly better outlook on sunday - not that the BBC ever get anything right, but it's all ive got to go on.
1) Fox's on saturday was mentioned - is anyone still up for that, I would be but if its really p*ssin it down a ride after would be a bit myserable
2) something on sunday - possible bikesafe or maybe just a potter about. Any suggestions or takers???
ukrobuk
31-03-08, 10:31 PM
I get my bike back on the road tomorrow WOOOO HOOOOOO. Just gotta scrub the new tyres in now.
PLEASE don't rain at the weekend. Anyone know a sun dance?????
ASM-Forever
31-03-08, 10:42 PM
It must be the time for new tyres, as the ape and myself are getting some fitted tomorrow. :)
DanAbnormal
01-04-08, 09:45 AM
I've got today off! Woo.
Anyone fancy joining me for a small rideout? About 80 miles or so?
ASM-Forever
01-04-08, 09:46 AM
I've got today off! Woo.
Anyone fancy joining me for a small rideout? About 80 miles or so?
Damn if i wasn't getting new rubber then i would have joined you in a flash.
A longshot but we could go for a hoon late afternoon and then go to the TVSF meet at the Shire Horse.
DanAbnormal
01-04-08, 09:50 AM
Damn if i wasn't getting new rubber then i would have joined you in a flash.
A longshot but we could go for a hoon late afternoon and then go to the TVSF meet at the Shire Horse.
I can join you for a hoon later but I can't make the meet tonight as I've got the inlaws (outlaws!) coming over for dinner at about 7. Give me a shout when you're done getting rubber......ooer!
ASM-Forever
01-04-08, 09:53 AM
I can join you for a hoon later but I can't make the meet tonight as I've got the inlaws (outlaws!) coming over for dinner at about 7. Give me a shout when you're done getting rubber......ooer!
OK will do, should be back about 2-ish i guess. Those calculation don't include time spent lost in Reading. :D
ukrobuk
03-04-08, 08:36 PM
Hey if its not raining on saturday, anyone up for a spin? Fox's or somthing, never been there. I wont get the bike out with a drop of rain though.
Also i bet 50p it wont snow on Sunday like the weather peeps say.
DanAbnormal
03-04-08, 09:27 PM
Hey if its not raining on saturday, anyone up for a spin? Fox's or somthing, never been there. I wont get the bike out with a drop of rain though.
Also i bet 50p it wont snow on Sunday like the weather peeps say.
I could be tempted. As long as I don't get lost!
I could be out to play on Saturday, depending.
But this isn't the rideout thread - watch out, the Ape is about...
DanAbnormal
04-04-08, 08:47 AM
But this is the rideout thread. So, what's happening tomorrow? Where we meeting etc?
ukrobuk
04-04-08, 11:46 AM
Anywhere i never met up with you lot befor, only got my bike back on the road Tuesday. I know Oxford, Abingdon and some of Didcot, meet somewhere near 1 of them? Or just give me a postcode of someplace and i'll put it in the sat-nav. Just pray it wont rain tomorrow
flibble
04-04-08, 12:18 PM
Up for tagging along too if weather holds :)
DanAbnormal
04-04-08, 12:21 PM
I know how to get to the Shire Horse......and that's about it!
flibble
04-04-08, 12:39 PM
I know how to get to the Shire Horse......and that's about it!
I might be able to remember route from shire to fox's via henley but am rubbish with directions really, usually just follow hubby and have no idea where we are.
Must be that female thing, only know directions on a need to know basis :)
DanAbnormal
04-04-08, 12:43 PM
I might be able to remember route from shire to fox's via henley but am rubbish with directions really, usually just follow hubby and have no idea where we are.
Must be that female thing, only know directions on a need to know basis :)
I reckon together we could remember it. Don't suppose you fancy meeting me at The Shire?
flibble
04-04-08, 12:52 PM
I reckon together we could remember it. Don't suppose you fancy meeting me at The Shire?
Yep sounds good. A time in mind? Think the guys usually do ride out from shire around 10.30am but cool for any time the majority can do.
DanAbnormal
04-04-08, 12:55 PM
Yep sounds good. A time in mind? Think the guys usually do ride out from shire around 10.30am but cool for any time the majority can do.
Cool, anytime abou then is fine with me.
If the weather holds, I'm tempted to do a loop tomorrow, starting at the Shire, stopping at Fox's, then doing Aylesbury, Buckingham, Bicester and Thame, back to Fox's - same route as I did with ASM a few weeks ago.
10.30 from the Shire is do-able.
DanAbnormal
04-04-08, 01:32 PM
If the weather holds, I'm tempted to do a loop tomorrow, starting at the Shire, stopping at Fox's, then doing Aylesbury, Buckingham, Bicester and Thame, back to Fox's - same route as I did with ASM a few weeks ago.
10.30 from the Shire is do-able.
Cool, you bring the ring-a-ding? I've not seen it yet.
The head says take the SV, because it needs a run, it's got a nice new tyre and I haven't ridden it in anger in almost six months, but the heart says to take the RGV because it's far more fun.
So, RGV it is then. If it starts.
DanAbnormal
04-04-08, 01:54 PM
The head says take the SV, because it needs a run, it's got a nice new tyre and I haven't ridden it in anger in almost six months, but the heart says to take the RGV because it's far more fun.
So, RGV it is then. If it starts.
Sweet! I love 'em.
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