The Mega (AR09) thread.

[Dave20046]

man I CBA to pack.... :(

[Messie]

Hey don't then!

Sleep under the stars, eat what you can find and stay in the same clothes.

No probs

[Paul the 6th]

Dave! Get on with it! I'm doing it as we speak! Man up!!

[Dave20046]

gah it's a bit effortful, think I might try messie's advice :D
I'm trying to compile a list - so far I have 'spare gloves'.
Do you reckon I'll need trainers? I managed to go the whole GM in bike boots. (although naturally you can as they are goretex afterall * dances eyebrows impressively*)

[Spiderman]

Dave its easy, couple pairs of extra boxers or undies of your preffered frillyness, couple pairs of socks. 3 T shirts and i skiny jumper kind thing for when its chilly at night... before the alcohol warmth kicks in, spare gloves if you have room.

Toothbrush, deodorant, soap, small towel.

Done.

Tent and sleeping bag are optional depending on how well you think you may do with some of the lovely ladies attending ;)

[Paul the 6th]

Feck off! Lol good old goretex

[SoulKiss]

Woo hoo. That's me finished work.

Got tomorrow off to prep the bike and get it loaded up.....

.... then it's the small matter of a 486 mile trip to get to the campsite on Friday.

Happy Days. :D

Are you going to be the only north-of-the borderer-who-still-lives-north-of-the-border coming down?

[Dave20046]

Right trainers won't fit but so far I have tent and clothes crammed into a topbox and sleeping bag, tent poles and wash bag in the tailpack. I'm thinking I may have to lose the tent poles if I want trainers.





Tent and sleeping bag are optional depending on how well you think you may do with some of the lovely ladies attending ;)
Ooh there's a plan , although Paul's already rejected me from sharing with him and the AR hasn't already begun :(

[Blue Flame]

Are you going to be the only north-of-the borderer-who-still-lives-north-of-the-border coming down?

It would appear so. There were a few hopefulls but peeps have dropped out over the last wee while.

[Spiderman]

Secret to fitting trainers in...stuff them full of small items such as pants/socks and place them in the base of topbox first in the same way you'd find them sitting in a shoe box. Then pack everything around them :)

[fizzwheel]

Right trainers won't fit but so far I have tent and clothes crammed into a topbox and sleeping bag, tent poles and wash bag in the tailpack. I'm thinking I may have to lose the tent poles if I want trainers.

Bungee the tent poles to the outside of the tailpack then you'll have a little more room and as Spidey says stuff your trainers with small items.

I also find rolling stuff like t-shirts etc up seems to make them fit into little gaps better than folding them does.

HTH

[Paul the 6th]

cheers for the tip about filling shoes/trainers with stuff but I've already put the shoes in my topbox and then ratchetted the tent, sleeping bag, roll mat and camping stool to the back of the bike = no way into the topbox now! A R S E!!!!

oh well, time to cram my fancy dress and other items in the tank bag

[Spiderman]

Rolling is also the top tip for packing lots as Fizz says. Also means you have uniformly creased clothing so if it all looks as creased as the rest then none of it looks creased, right?

My logic and it works for me :)

[Graciepants]

I think I'm literally going to love you spiderman :) will go have a goosee gander noweth :)
hands off he's mine :smt117

gah it's a bit effortful, think I might try messie's advice :D


no, you smell [-(


well i havent even started to pack yet, i may get round to it friday afternoon, then again it takes me 1h15 mins to get there.... :D

[ManxMatt34]

Grrrr my journey starts at 5am thursday morning, alright for some on that 1 hour 15 mins journey, Paul tried to explain our plan, i was like don't bother, sounds like a reciepe for a saw backside. Anyway i'm on my way in 6 hours, see everyone friday, and thursday for a few unlucky ones :P.

[Graciepants]

Grrrr my journey starts at 5am thursday morning, alright for some on that 1 hour 15 mins journey, Paul tried to explain our plan, i was like don't bother, sounds like a reciepe for a saw backside. Anyway i'm on my way in 6 hours, see everyone friday, and thursday for a few unlucky ones :P.

dont worry, there is carlsberg (in a can) in the fridge waiting for you

[caz650s]

I'm setting off tomorrow lunchtime ... staying somewhere near London tomorrow night and then on to the AR site for lunchtime friday ...

Hope the pubs open lunchtimes !!!

See you all there :D

[Spiderman]

Hey Caz, depending on what route you take "near" london you could always hook up with the soho lot at the Ace or Hatfield. Plan is to leave the Ace at 12.

See the soho section for the details if this works for you. http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=134969&page=5

[dizzyblonde]

I think its marvellous that Paul6th is making a wally of himself and dressing up. I also think its great that some of you guys are backing him up and making wallies of yourselves by dressing up too. Makes it a bit different doesn't it.

I also think more of you should do it....go on you know you lot want to....then I can laugh more when I see the pics after the weekend :-)

[Supervox]

Grrrr my journey starts at 5am thursday morning, alright for some on that 1 hour 15 mins journey, Paul tried to explain our plan, i was like don't bother, sounds like a reciepe for a saw backside. Anyway i'm on my way in 6 hours, see everyone friday, and thursday for a few unlucky ones :P.

I know exactly what you mean about nightmare journey's to get to the venue.

I've worked out that if I want to get there at Midday Fri I'll need to leave by 11:15. I mean come on, that hardly gives me time to have breakfast !!

Sorry, couldn't resist it - but if it's any consolation it's exactly the same for us mainlanders when we go to The TT - only worse - 'cos the bl**dy ferry's always jammed full !!

[Paul the 6th]

Update on matt of Manx, just rec'd this text:

"I can see Wales and big windmills in the sea, only one more hour of screaming kids to go"...

The b@stard rang me at 7am shouting "get up get up get up!" so I thought I'd slept in, then tried to sound awake as possible and told him I was out on the drive. Got off the phone, fell back asleep and be rang me again! This time to tell me the water was wet & the sky was blue. *******!

[Tara]

Update on matt of Manx, just rec'd this text:

"I can see Wales and big windmills in the sea, only one more hour of screaming kids to go"...

The b@stard rang me at 7am shouting "get up get up get up!" so I thought I'd slept in, then tried to sound awake as possible and told him I was out on the drive. Got off the phone, fell back asleep and be rang me again! This time to tell me the water was wet & the sky was blue. *******!
superb :lol:

[hovis]

i is ready

[Alpinestarhero]

i is ready

me too

well, i know the tent will easily bungee onto the topbox

[hovis]

just finished pacin, gotta get petrol in zee morning. oh and check tyre pressure.

hmmmmmm

i might go do that now?

[Graciepants]

well i havent even unpacked my suitcases from coming home from uni yet, let alone pack for the AR...oops

[joshmac]

well i havent even unpacked my suitcases from coming home from uni yet, let alone pack for the AR...oops
Nice one... :lol:

[Graciepants]

Nice one... :lol:

i know its great isnt it :smt101

however, if my chain gets condemned tonight i wont even bother packing and just chuck everything in the pimp mobile :D

[joshmac]

i know its great isnt it :smt101

however, if my chain gets condemned tonight i wont even bother packing and just chuck everything in the pimp mobile :D
Oh dear :smt043

[Graciepants]

by pimp mobile i do mean my very well-to-do mothers 1.3l Yaris....oh yes how cool am i?

oh well, at least its not a Honda

[joshmac]

by pimp mobile i do mean my very well-to-do mothers 1.3l Yaris....oh yes how cool am i?

oh well, at least its not a Honda
My Grandma drives a Yaris, Grannypants :razz: Haha

[Kate Moss]

Well we will be arriving in a big red van, that looks alot like a royal mail van...I never did ask where it came from! The van shall be transporting 1 x sv, 2 x riding gear, lots of firewood and will be transforming into our bedroom for 2 nights...if the vans a rocking...;)

[fizzwheel]

if the vans a rocking...;)

Bear will come knocking...

[Kate Moss]

In that case i wont move a muscle!

[joshmac]

Bear will come knocking...
:lol: Very good

[hovis]

...if the vans a rocking...;)

fancy a bit of dogging?

:smt016

(not quite sure if thats U-rated)

[dizzyblonde]

Careful, Ophics dog like nibbling bums!

[Kate Moss]

nothing wrong with a bit of bum nibbling!



so i've heard anyway!

[joshmac]

:shock:

[phil24_7]

Well we will be arriving in a big red van, that looks alot like a royal mail van...I never did ask where it came from! The van shall be transporting 1 x sv, 2 x riding gear, lots of firewood and will be transforming into our bedroom for 2 nights...if the vans a rocking...;)

How rude!

In that case i wont move a muscle!

Niether will I... Well ok then, maybe one!

nothing wrong with a bit of bum nibbling!



so i've heard anyway!

:shock:

+1

:shock:

[joshmac]

Niether will I... Well ok then, maybe one!

Now I understand the reasoning behind the nickname "Filth" ;)



+1

:shock:
I feel sorry for your 'rse mate. :razz:

[phil24_7]

I won't feel a thing. It's extremely well padded!!

[pookie]

Have a safe ride down ! see you all friday / sat :)

[phil24_7]

So it's only the Northerners you want to arrive safe?? You want us all to crash en route, do you? Well I never! :-D

[Messie]

Well the fuse is lit and all I have to do now is wait for the countdown.

Car is packed full and i think I've got everything but I'm sure I'll wake up in the middle of the night thinking of all the last minute things.

Didn't get to clean the bike though :(

[JediGoat]

As someone who cannot attend the AR (again), I just wanted to say I hope you all have a great time, and please, ride safe :)

*sending virtual hug to Messie* (it'll be fine, you've done a great job ;) )

Jo

[Spiderman]

I'm gonna start packing in a bit i think.

[Messie]

As someone who cannot attend the AR (again), I just wanted to say I hope you all have a great time, and please, ride safe :)

*sending virtual hug to Messie* (it'll be fine, you've done a great job ;) )

Jo


Thanks Jo xx

[monkey]

As someone who cannot attend the AR (again), I just wanted to say I hope you all have a great time, and please, ride safe :)

*sending virtual hug to Messie* (it'll be fine, you've done a great job ;) )

Jo

In an almost related post, thanks for Stan's number Jo. He done a good, quick job on Sarah's zip.

Yeah well done Sally. Maybe there's a hand car wash thing you can stop off at on the way? Got mine done today for £6. Another however wanted 20.

[phil24_7]

I'm all packed, apart from casual clothing, see the wood thread for pics!!

[ophic]

I'm gonna start packing in a bit i think.
Mine will have to wait. I'm knackered. I've had to resort to extreme measures to fit everything and everyone in the car, including the purchase and attachment of this baby, which arrived today:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/3773381506_7b030b389d.jpg

now thats a top box!

[Spiderman]

Geepers :shock:

I just got a tankbag to fill and thats me done....i;m now halfway thru :oops:

[ophic]

Geepers :shock:

I just got a tankbag to fill and thats me done....i;m now halfway thru :oops:
I had to buy a mammoth tent to house me, the other half and her boy, mum-in-law, little dog, mammoth dog, then i realised that the dog fills the entire boot, hence nowhere to put anything at all. Can't exactly stash a huge tent in the footwells.

So this little jaunt has turned out really expensive already! and I haven't even bought the beer yet!

[Spiderman]

Wow, i forgot there was agang of you coming.And i bet those top boxes aint cheap either :shock:

Just dont let A*hero see it or hell want one for his bike.

[ophic]

Just dont let A*hero see it or hell want one for his bike.
It's actually longer than my bike. It's actually longer than my shed. Now I'm gonna have to buy a new house with a garage, just to store it. You see what you lot have done to me? :o

[fizzwheel]

Christ, that is one mahoosive top box :-o

Right I think thats everything in the car, bar a few odds and sods and my camera that can go in in the morning.

I very very very nearly forgot the marker bibs, I'm glad I didnt I would have been in deep doo doo with Mr Vox...

[Spiderman]

plenty of builders merchants in essex where wecould have got emergency supplies from tho, lol.

Theres a big Screwfix on my way into essex and i hear tell that they do yellow bibs ;)

[Quiff Wichard]

well I done an oil and filter change at 8pm ish when the rain cleared..adjusted chain . tyre pressures etc. then been fiddling with the new washing machine getting it levvelled up so it dont attack me on spin !.


so.. not done any packing yet- its all there in the conservatory just needs packing in my kriega waterprrof stuff bags and then in the panniers so no sweat I hope..

planning on leaving about 10. ish and arriving about 3 to 5 ish after a nice scenic run down with stops.. unless it raining then leave at 12 and motorway it for a 3pm arrival.

see you all there... ..

[Spiderman]

Quiff mate, i know you like to be ready for any eventuallity but bringing the washing machine really is overkill mate :lol:

[Quiff Wichard]

ha..

what a mare we had..

it was delivered and I slid it in.. and it rattled like mad and moved.. - I had left the bolts in the back that support the drum in transit- oops.. .. all cool now.. I was goin mad- £525 washer and its that noisy!! now it is quiet as a mouse- good them germans for enginerring eh..

sorry derail.

looking forward to seein u spidey.

[JediGoat]

In an almost related post, thanks for Stan's number Jo. He done a good, quick job on Sarah's zip.

No problem Darren, I've seen the work Stan has done, and the good reports he has had. I'll use him for altering my gear, he is a top bloke who knows what he is doing.

[Spiderman]

just dont touch me where yu touched me laat time ok? The restraining order has only been revoked for the weekend if you promise to stick to that rule.

I'm sure Scoobs will have his Tazer with him so dont make me have to borrow it will ya.

[hovis]

i is drunk

mite aswel strt the weeeeekred as i nrefhd to go on

wooooooooooooooo and yrrrewryhkotl;jomnjhoip

[monkey]

You lot have no idea how much stuff I can fit into two expanding panniers including strapping stuff to the top. This will be the w i d e s t Daytona you will ever have seen.

[Stu]

well I done an oil and filter change at 8pm ish when the rain cleared..adjusted chain . tyre pressures etc. ..
THanks for the reminder, did Oil & filter myself, notice the chain was quite loose but forgot to tighten, so I'll do it in the morning. Pressures were low as well so I'll make sure I do them when I fill up.
All packed :)

[Spiderman]

You lot have no idea how much stuff I can fit into two expanding panniers including strapping stuff to the top. This will be the w i d e s t Daytona you will ever have seen.

All i'm gonna say is...i love the smell of a melting smouldering sleeping bag in the evening breeze ;)

[joshmac]

I won't feel a thing. It's extremely well padded!!
Yeah that's true, fatass! :razz:

#runs# hoping he won't remember this in 15 hours time :shock::lol:

I'm gonna start packing in a bit i think.
I'll see you, and raise you 4 hours ;)

I'm all packed, apart from casual clothing, see the wood thread for pics!!
I do NOT want to see pictures of your wood thankyou Philip! haha

[phil24_7]

Yeah that's true, fatass! :razz:

#runs# hoping he won't remember this in 15 hours time :shock::lol:

...

I do NOT want to see pictures of your wood thankyou Philip! haha

My eyesight is better than that, and my memory is still going reasonably well, considering!

Nobody WANTS to see pictures of my wood... That's what the restraining order is for!

[joshmac]

My eyesight is better than that, and my memory is still going reasonably well, considering!

Nobody WANTS to see pictures of my wood... That's what the restraining order is for!
Restraining order? What, against Tom Thumb? :lol:

[phil24_7]

No. I got it for flashing pictures of my wood around, to unsuspecting old women!

[joshmac]

Haha, smooth mate. Just like Johnson's ;)

[phil24_7]

Anywho. Off to bed now as I gotta be up for a mop chop in the morning. That'll be my body hair FULLY groomed! ;-)

Night all.

[joshmac]

Anywho. Off to bed now as I gotta be up for a mop chop in the morning. That'll be my body hair FULLY groomed! ;-)

Night all.
I don't wanna know about your chop being groomed!
See ya tomorrow mate :thumbsup:

[Paul the 6th]

we iz playin hide n seek

[Binky]

I feel tired now. My boss has asked me to do some designs for a new menu cover for work. As i go to the AR tommorrow they need to be finished tonight. :(

Haven't started to pack yet either.

That is all. :-({|=

[joshmac]

we iz playin hide n seek
So that's a yes then eh? ;)

[Spiderman]

I feel tired now. My boss has asked me to do some designs for a new menu cover for work. As i go to the AR tommorrow they need to be finished tonight. :(

Haven't started to pack yet either.

That is all. :-({|=

Boo to bosses, they understand nothing.

[Paul the 6th]

we iz playin hide n seek

best game EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(from GP who cant be arsed to sign out of PAul's account)

ps Matt agrees

[Binky]

Boo to bosses, they understand nothing.

I work in a restaurant. I may ask for payment in creme brulle and fillets of beef.

[Spiderman]

always an upside ;)

[joshmac]

always an upside ;)
No, it's topside, not upside :rolleyes::lol:

[Paul the 6th]

god I hope there's some totty to perve on at the AR..... mwhahaah

[Sally]

GP is now a offical rug muncher..

No offence meant, Lozzo says worse things.. :)

[Paul the 6th]

damn it that wasnt eveb me that time!

(GP)

[Paul the 6th]

" dammit they knew it was me even though it was you "

Good one grace, I can see you on the org signed in as me at this exact second as your laptop is plugged into the big tekky in your living room :)

[Sally]

damn it that wasnt eveb me that time!

(GP)

Pffft denial...

Hope you're having a good sesh...
I am lonely.. and drinking...

[Messie]

Can't believe it's really happening today.

I've been thinking about and planning this for getting on for a year.

Now it's here I don't care about the moaning and groaning, I'm not going to worry about the weather and I'm even not going to clean my bike.

I'm going to have a great time and I hope everyone else who goes has a brilliant week end as well.

See you all soon xxxxxxxxxx

[Blue Flame]

Looking forward to it. You have done a great job of organising.

That's me just leaving.

See you all later.

[laMon]

yay, Great job Sally...we'll all be there soon:D:sunny::thumleft:

[hovis]

woop, not long now, :smt038

must resist getting drunk with the mad irish mad tonight

see you laters:smt006

[joshmac]

Errrm Miss...
































































I'd like to make a complaint :lol: hehe

#legs it!#

[Alpinestarhero]

Looking to get there for around 3-4pm. It looks like there will be rain tomorrow afternoon, but this should be gone by 10pm

So if you can read this message, remember waterproofs :cheese:

[phil24_7]

Just about to set off now. Will see you in half a dozen hours or so!!

[Dave20046]

mmm cake for breakfast; a quick tightening of me chain...then a leisurely bimble to te bimble. All set.

[Paul the 6th]

anyone taking an iPhone charger to the AR?

I bought and fitted a cigarette lighter socket to the bike so I could bring me car charger = it's not frigging working! The socket is working but the phone won't charge :(

[Iansv II]

Just back from the campsite... think there will be a few hangovers tomorrow :p

Lovely campsite though and the fire was impressive :smt037

[Jdubya]

Okay, due to babysitting duties, I will be joining the ride at the lunch stop at Finchingfield at about 13h00. Anyone else?

[Paul the 6th]

Ah seh, that were a right good do weren't it :)

[TazDaz]

Ah seh, that were a right good do weren't it :)

Remember much then?

[Dave20046]

home safe