Ride 30/03(That's WAS Sunday already gone for the retards)

[ASM-Forever]

Having had a quick check of the forecast, Saturday looks to be a bit cold/wet, however Sunday looks far more promising. Dry from 9-6 and above freezing overnight, with highs of 12C.

I'm not sure about route/destination, but i was thinking of heading towards Oxford then borrowing Ogdens route. Another option for a shorter run is to go Oxford>Aylesbury the twisty way and then head back south via Stoke Mandeville/Princes Risborough.

So is anyone available/up for it?

[StreetHawk]

Would love to but going to a christening.. Another one i'll miss :-(

[flibble]

+1 but going off to ireland for weekend :cool:

[ASM-Forever]

Would love to but going to a christening.. Another one i'll miss :-(

How many is that you have now then? ;)

[StreetHawk]

How many is that you have now then? ;)

Cheeky :rolleyes:

[philbut]

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE i want to go for a ride!!! sunday is better for me anyway. meet at fox's Mark?

[ASM-Forever]

Sounds good to me Phil.

I think Tonyk said he was available as well. FGO might also be persuaded to come out to play.

[philbut]

What sort of time are we lookin at? 10:30 at fox's or a bit later to give you guys time from the shire? I should be free all day really so can do afternoon too if people prefer - we get an extra hour of light too!

[ASM-Forever]

I reckon the best weather will be between 11-4.

*Disclaimer- I am no Michael Fish*

I reckon(although i too am flexible)

Meet Shire 10:30> Fox's 11:00> Then go from there.

We can grab a tea/munch at Fox's if people want, although i have to say their service has become SLOW recently.

Depending on how much time we have we could tackle one of your routes Phil. :)

[philbut]

sounds good to me. we can just decide the route on the day I guess. I'll keep an eye on the forum but unless I hear different I'll be at Fox's at 11.

SV KID or UKROBUK - you up for this one?

[FG1]

Mark, I am a possible (again) although I haven't been able to get out kite buggying for a while so that might win. I'll have to watch the forecasts a bit closer to the time.

[ASM-Forever]

Fair play Tony. :)

[Warthog]

"(That's this coming Sunday for the retards)"

I hope that is not aimed at me... :(

[ASM-Forever]

Its for the benefit of everyone. ;)

[DanAbnormal]

I may well join you.

[philbut]

Cool, the more the merrier. Just dusted off the SV and remembered how much I love her (shush all you people with better bikes). i really hope the weather is good tomorrow, its been bloody ages since I got some v-twin action!

[ogden]

A no-show for me. I won't be getting home til about 3am and the thought of a high of 12 degrees is horrifying - after the week I've had it'd induce frostbite.

Weather looks like it's perking up mid next week though, so I'll almost certainly have the smoker out for a thrash next weekend...

[ASM-Forever]

Poor commitment Ogden. ;)

[ASM-Forever]

Oh as a reminder the clocks go forward, so make sure you change them and arrive at the shire/fox's on time.

Unless there is firm interest(Tony/Tony/Dan) then i'm going direct to Fox's from home. :)

[DanAbnormal]

Oh as a reminder the clocks go forward, so make sure you change them and arrive at the shire/fox's on time.

Unless there is firm interest(Tony/Tony/Dan) then i'm going direct to Fox's from home. :)

As long as it's dry I'm a definite to meet up at the Shire at 10:30 if okay?

[DanAbnormal]

Just checked the weather and it's set for light rain from 10am onwards. I'll give it a miss tomorrow. Enjoy.

[FG1]

That's light rain.

If it changes to heavy rain then I will pass but I think light rain will be ok as I've not been out much lately.

[ASM-Forever]

9-3 is meant to be clear with a bit of really light rain later on.

I'll be there! :)

[bad-sv650]

you going to bikesafe show then? ASM

[ASM-Forever]

you going to bikesafe show then? ASM

Phil and myself are going to have a conference at Fox's and decide whether to tackle some twisties or Bikesafe. I'm not bothered either way as long as i get some corners in. :cool:

[ASM-Forever]

Bad the two Tonys and FGOs mate are definitely going to bikesafe from Fox's so you could meet them there if you want.

[KnightRider]

count me out.

[ogden]

A no-show for me. I won't be getting home til about 3am

...make that 5am. I hate air travel.

[bad-sv650]

just spoke to tony. good old boy, meeting up i think with him. ;)

[philbut]

Yay it's sunny. I am well hung over and just had a very wobbly ride back from Wantage, but bugger it, I'm gonna be there! bring on those corners, I knew those last 3 beers were a mistake ;-)

[DanAbnormal]

Bloody weather forecast still says rain but outside is glorious. Time to abuse some roundabouts methinks! Hope y'all have a good one.

[philbut]

It was a good un after all and really nice weather. Tony - hope you and your mate got home OK. We just had a quick plate of chips at the ace and went home. I had one more go at the B4011 (and did not try to tankslap myself into a hedge like earlier today).

Will post some pictures in a bit when I've had a brew and some food.

Just had a thought lads, is this the first TV ride where we didn't loose anyone?

[ASM-Forever]

LOL, i actually think it was!

As per usual i blame Nick. :)

[tonyk]

It was a good un after all and really nice weather. Tony - hope you and your mate got home OK. We just had a quick plate of chips at the ace and went home. I had one more go at the B4011 (and did not try to tankslap myself into a hedge like earlier today).

Will post some pictures in a bit when I've had a brew and some food.

Just had a thought lads, is this the first TV ride where we didn't loose anyone?

yeah.......8 riders and no one got lost.....:smt038

it could be a new trend for the TV lot...:takeabow:

new motto:
"we dont leave our people behind......."
or at the rounderbout.....
or at the traffic lights....
or at the junction...
hahaha :smt081
nice ride guys.............

[ASM-Forever]

Will post some pictures in a bit when I've had a brew and some food.

Tick-tock! ;)

[bad-sv650]

Hello guys!

What a good day it was, 169 miles in total today, not bad hay :D

Got back ok, don't see you lot go, :rolleyes: but it was nice to meet a few of you.

Hope we can do something again soon,

[philbut]

Tick-tock! ;)

oh yeah, sorry forgot....I'm watching some film on channel 5...

have you seen the news about that private jet that crashed in Kent - Crazy stuff!

Mark, please mate get some chain oil, that is criminal!!!!
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[philbut]

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[philbut]

I've got better quality copies if anyone wants, but the forum said they were too big. at 2MB each, I can really see the detail of the rust on marks chain, hehehe

[ASM-Forever]

Hey in my defence it was garaged. It just seems it doesn't like being abandoned for 2/3 weeks.

I see i captured that bloke sexually assaulting you Phil. :D

I fitted the stomp grips and went for a quick blast and they are pretty good. I think the fact it hurts to grip hard with my ****ed knee is really helped by them. I need to go for a proper ride, but at this stage i recommend them. My mate hopped on for a blast to try them out and apparently i am a knob for not getting some for him. :rolleyes:

[StreetHawk]

Looks like you had a good day out! I've got to make the next one..

Was thinking about getting some stomp grips too. Where did you get em Mark?

[ASM-Forever]

Consequently am i right in saying that kerosene/paraffin is the way to go to remove the rust?

[philbut]

he picked em up at bikesafe, at the stall with me playing on the fake bike - the idea was to sit on that bike and it moved when you used the steerign so you could simulate riding and gripping the tank. The brake raised the back end too - my first endo!

[StreetHawk]

I used paraffin.. worked a treat. But, I didn't oil it afterwards and it rusted again.. What a muppet!

Solution for me was a new gold chain & sprockets :-)

[ASM-Forever]

Looks like you had a good day out! I've got to make the next one..

Was thinking about getting some stomp grips too. Where did you get em Mark?

There was a stand selling them there for £30, which i'm not even sure was a good price. A search shows that is the RRP, oh well. :D

If you do get them make sure you get it for the right model/year as they are specific for each bike.

[philbut]

Consequently am i right in saying that kerosene/paraffin is the way to go to remove the rust?

I use some mineral oil (so engine oil or 3-in-1) on a cloth. It comes off pretty easily. Parafin etc is for degreasing, so dont do that, as it wasnt dirty, just rusty. Once you have rubbed the oil in, just make sure it is coated all over, and that will stop the rust for next time. I find oil and a paiunt brush works well - better than chain wax at preventing rust, but will need applying more regularly.

[ASM-Forever]

My mission for tomorrow is to clean the chain. :)

Might as well do the whole bike as well.

[FG1]

Woah, steady on Mark. The sun must have got to you today.

[ASM-Forever]

Woah, steady on Mark. The sun must have got to you today.

That or the fumes from those military bikes!

[FG1]

Just thought I would say thanks to those that made the effort today. I had a good time and looking forward to more nice weather. Phil, nice piccies.

[bad-sv650]

anyone thinking of a next ride out, think we should plan one asap ;)

[ASM-Forever]

anyone thinking of a next ride out, think we should plan one asap ;)

Rumour has it next weekend entails an Ogden 2-stroke special.

[StreetHawk]

anyone thinking of a next ride out, think we should plan one asap ;)

Sat 5th looks good for me if any of you lot are free?

[FG1]

Mark, just a teaser:
http://www.quillexhausts.com/

[bad-sv650]

I'll let you know on that one. sat the 5th :rolleyes: misses is working till 4pm, i have the kids all day, so that won't work , hows sunday for you.

If not, theres the lighter evenings now, woo hoooooo!

[FG1]

My young lady now works every Saturday till 15:00 so Sunday would be better for me too. I am on nights next weekend but that shouldn't restrict me too much.

[ASM-Forever]

Mark, just a teaser:
http://www.quillexhausts.com/

They don't have the GP-1 on there. :(

[fat_brstd]

anyone thinking of a next ride out, think we should plan one asap ;)

well my big birthday bash is coming up in 2 weeks from now (on the 12th) starting 11.00 at the shire horse details here (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=103679) and you should try and get down to the shire horse on this coming tuesday as thats our fortnightly meet.

[DanAbnormal]

Consequently am i right in saying that kerosene/paraffin is the way to go to remove the rust?

That doesn't look like rust to me. Looks more like some gold/copper type lubricant.

[ASM-Forever]

That doesn't look like rust to me. Looks more like some gold/copper type lubricant.

Indeed.

[StreetHawk]

I can do sunday now.. Happy days!

[ogden]

Rumour has it next weekend entails an Ogden 2-stroke special.

If the weather's OK it will do, though I'm unlikely to take it as far as Brighton - the oil bill alone would bankrupt me.

[Stig]

There's a specific rideout thread as a sticky for rideout discussions. Clever eh :?: Or is that too clever for you lot to work out. :roll:

[ogden]

There's a specific rideout thread as a sticky for rideout discussions. Clever eh :?: Or is that too clever for you lot to work out. :roll:

You're taking this whole moderator kick a little too seriously, old chap.