Wirral egg run 29th March 2009

[stewie]

Ok I know its a while off but thought you might want to have a look at the site to see what its all about, theres photo,s on there from last year as well

http://www.wirraleggrun.co.uk/

was a good laugh last year with a nice meal in Ellesmere port at the end of it as well.

[Luckypants]

Woooo! I'll be there! It's a great event :D

[Speedy Claire]

I`ll be there too

[Speedy Claire]

Could do the same with a meal afterwards

[DaveP]

I will be there... Looking forward to this one as its my first big event.

Dave

[Nobbylad]

I'd be up for that!

[jamessunhill]

I'll probably be up for the run again this year.

For anyone interested, here's my onboard vid from last year. (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wFSu3gVqXY4)

[Girth]

I'll be doing it this year, did it a few years back and was fun!

[Luckypants]

I'll probably be up for the run again this year.

For anyone interested, here's my onboard vid from last year. (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wFSu3gVqXY4)

Ha ha! Old Ste gladhanding the masses! :D And my viffer in 'Whispering Death' guise.

[slark01]

lol, I rmember that ;-)
I shall be attending this year. Have it on the calender already!

[xXBADGERXx]

What do you do on this then ? Do we deliver much needed choccy Eggs to the masses , or is it a Ride-out in traditional manner ?

[Baph]

What do you do on this then ? Do we deliver much needed choccy Eggs to the masses , or is it a Ride-out in traditional manner ?

I assume you haven't watched the video, linked above?

[xXBADGERXx]

Yes you have assumed rightly , YouTube videos of things I want to watch seem to take ages to load , stutter like a bugger half the time , and then fail , I get sent a link for something I couldn`t care less about on there and they load right away ?????????

[Baph]

Yes you have assumed rightly , YouTube videos of things I want to watch seem to take ages to load , stutter like a bugger half the time , and then fail , I get sent a link for something I couldn`t care less about on there and they load right away ?????????

OK, well, judging from the video posted (I haven't been to the egg run either as yet), think about a slow speed rideout, through a town. Every so often a bunch of kids hold their hands out for you to slap/shake as you ride past.

That's what the video was.

[xXBADGERXx]

I tried watching again just in case I had logged in at a busy time , I made a coffee , came back and screen was still black as if it was starting the stream , YouTube just makes me roll my eyes as there isn`t much you can do about it , other streaming sites absolutely scream along .

I won`t be slapping peoples hands I am afraid , my left Shoulder was broken and dislocated a couple of years ago when Mountain Biking , I can`t hold it outright for very long and any resistance on it hurts like a bugger . I`ll just settle for a nice blip of baffle-less Zorstys :)

[Speedy Claire]

No need to bring chocolate eggs or anything.... It`s basically a ride from New Brighton on the Wirral to Clatterbridge Hospital and at the end of the run people go round with buckets to collect money for charity.. It`s a very slow speed and yes people do stick their hands out to be shaken etc but I choose not too as I have to concentrate on the slow riding and whats in front of me. What you can`t see from the video is the sheer number of bikes that take part and the fantastic atmosphere. The roads are lined with people of all ages and it`s just an incredible experience. The ride (I think) took about an hour and a half (could be wrong) my wrists ached from being on and off the clutch all the time but would I do it again? hell yes.... to be able to take part in something so huge is incredible.

Last year we all went for something to eat after the run... was a great day out and not to be missed

[regency23]

Last years run was a great day out and for a good cause too.Will deffo be there (roll on spring):cheers:

[Learningcurve]

Nice Vid James. Looks like a great day out.

Its on my calendar already!

Does it always go the same route? i.e. New Brighton to Ellesmere Port?

Les

[Luckypants]

Does it always go the same route? i.e. New Brighton to Ellesmere Port?

Les

Yes always the same route, ending at Clatterbridge Hospital.

[Luckypants]

The Wirral Egg Run themselves have posted in the Rideout section inviting the ORG, so it would be rude not to now! See here. (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=125319)

[-Ralph-]

I should be up for this, usually do the MAG Glasgow one but it's been cancelled.

[stewie]

The more the merrier Ralph :)

[Luckypants]

<snip>

Don't suppose any of you guy's and gal's would like to marshal the event ?

All that is involved is departing at 2min intervals and doinfg the run I know you said that you ride as a group but you can still arrive and depart as a group

if anyone is interested please email marshals@wirraleggrun.co.uk to express an interest.

The main objective is to observe and report

Sponsorship forms are now available for download off our website www.wirraleggrun.co.uk (http://www.wirraleggrun.co.uk/)

and the police have assured us that it will be running a bit quicker this year.

regs
Grahame
I got this from the Egg Run team. So if anyone wants to marshal please get in touch with them. Also Note the bit about sponsorship - This is a charity run, so either get sponsored or be prepared to put your hand in your pocket - and put paper money in! [-o<

[-Ralph-]

I should be up for this, usually do the MAG Glasgow one but it's been cancelled.

Afraid I wont make this now, have friends coming to visit for the weekend. Never mind, doing the Madlanders peak district run the weekend before so thats my consolation.

[jamessunhill]

Sorry to put a downer on this, but I received this email from a member of the Egg Run Team.

The thread does not make pleasant reading.

Hi

I write to you because you have registered as a member of the Wirral Egg Run forum.

It may be that you are fully up to date with the awful mess surrounding this year's event and precisely why it is that the organisers of last year's record breaking Run are not involved this year. I know not what you have been told about why we are not involved, we have heard various rumours and stories that are being spread about us.

I would like to ask you to take 10 minutes of your time to read a thread on our forum which sets out what has happened over the past 12 months. Frankly it does not make pleasant reading. It details the threats that we have had to endure and the events that lead up to the split and conflict that, yet again, dog the Wirral Egg Run. We have tried everything we can to sort this awfal mess out behind the scenes, but we have not succeeded.

Here is the thread:

http://wirraleggrun08.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=216 (http://wirraleggrun08.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=216)

We have decided what we will be doing to ensure that all the monies we raise will be going directly to help sick kids. You can find out more here:

http://wirraleggrun08.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=216 (http://wirraleggrun08.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=216)

As always, feel free to contact me if I can help you with anything.

Best wishes

ian


Also included in the email were his personal email address and mobile phone number, which I will not post for security reasons.

[xXBADGERXx]

Crikey , not so sure of this one now .

[Luckypants]

Yes folks need to make up their own minds about it. However, no where in that thread has anyone stated that the Police have brought charges. If any of all this alleged wrongdoing was so well documented and verifiable, don't you think people would be facing criminal charges?

I will be thinking about how I donate my money this year, last year I put £10 in the bucket.....

[slark01]

Yes folks need to make up their own minds about it. However, no where in that thread has anyone stated that the Police have brought charges. If any of all this alleged wrongdoing was so well documented and verifiable, don't you think people would be facing criminal charges?

I will be thinking about how I donate my money this year, last year I put £10 in the bucket.....
+1
Sounds like there has been no evidence of illegal activities, yet alot of suspicion and power wrangling.
EDIT: I'm still going so if people want to meet up, great.

[flymo]

I know members of both sides of this argument personally. There is much mud slinging going on and this should not interfere with the purpose of the event. There is no criminal team out there knee capping organisers and stealing cash.

There have been some clashes of personality and some naivety in dealing with money raising for the most part.

If you support it then please continue to do so.

[regency23]

Just wondering if there are any plans with regard to this yet(is anyone still going etc).I'm still up for it but there havn't been any posts for ages.:smt017

[dav806]

I'm goin, I usually go with one mate from the wirral (Too Busy!) and one who should have rebuilt his Fireblade by now (cant contact him) so will be there regardless unless it snows!!!:D

[DaveP]

i am still intending to go.

Dave

[Nobbylad]

I am going now I have my bike back on the road. Should be taking Nobbylass pillion all being well and I think my mate is coming on his CBR600F with his missus too.

Hope the weather stays good!

[stewie]

Im still planning on going but took the bike into work last night and have a problem with the engine now, poss a faulty oil pressure sesnsor.

[Luckypants]

OK Folks - Shall we meet up as the .ORG prior to the run and then ride in together like last year?

[stewie]

OK Folks - Shall we meet up as the .ORG prior to the run and then ride in together like last year?
We could meet up at the same pub we did last time, in Ellesmere port.

[DaveP]

Im still planning on going but took the bike into work last night and have a problem with the engine now, poss a faulty oil pressure sesnsor.

I have no problem taking you along pillion if you want to attend and your bike is off the road.

Dave

[stewie]

Thanks Dave, hoping it will be ok, seems to be a quirk of the daytone 650 apparently, thanks anyway pal ;)

[Luckypants]

OK Folks - Shall we meet up as the .ORG prior to the run and then ride in together like last year?

We could meet up at the same pub we did last time, in Ellesmere port.

Yes That worked well and may I suggest we get there about 9:30 to leave by 10:00. This would put us at the Egg Run start about 10:30, giving us an hour to soak up the atmosphere, get a brew etc. It should put us in the middle of the cavalcade start to!

[flymo]

Happy to maybe share my moby number with somebody from the group in case of any panic bike problems you may have, I only live about a mile away from the start.

Workshop is close at hand if you need :-)

[Neeja]

Someone post a google maps link to the meeting place? Am coming now, probably with the girlfriend pillion, so need to know where we're going :D

[slark01]

Yes That worked well and may I suggest we get there about 9:30 to leave by 10:00. This would put us at the Egg Run start about 10:30, giving us an hour to soak up the atmosphere, get a brew etc. It should put us in the middle of the cavalcade start to!
I concur. :-)

[stewie]

Someone post a google maps link to the meeting place? Am coming now, probably with the girlfriend pillion, so need to know where we're going :D
We could probably run over together Chris, its just on the same junc as the blue planet

[Neeja]

We could probably run over together Chris, its just on the same junc as the blue planet

Sounds good to me...now I've just got to convince the missus to stay over here the night before.

Reckon I can make out that it's a romantic night in by cooking her a meal and not bike related at all? :rolleyes:

[Luckypants]

Someone post a google maps link to the meeting place? Am coming now, probably with the girlfriend pillion, so need to know where we're going :D

Will post a map nearer the time, otherwise it will get buried under the posts over next 10 days.

[Speedy Claire]

I`m wondering if my man flu will last long enough to keep me of sick that weekend so I can make this too :D

[flymo]

I`m wondering if my man flu will last long enough to keep me of sick that weekend so I can make this too :D

Sorry Claire but thats impossible. A 'lady' would never be able to survive a proper dose of man flu, the fact you are able to type this means its not that :-)

[Speedy Claire]

I was way too weak to type.... because of my glucose drip, oxygen, blood pressure and heart monitors I couldn`t reach the keyboard so I had to get my cat to type this for me. I`m just about able to move my oxygen mask long enough to feebly whisper the words I want typed to him

[flymo]

I was way too weak to type.... because of my glucose drip, oxygen, blood pressure and heart monitors I couldn`t reach the keyboard so I had to get my cat to type this for me. I`m just about able to move my oxygen mask long enough to feebly whisper the words I want typed to him

mmm, some of the symptoms sound familiar but I'm not convinced. Sounds like a common cold to me.

[Speedy Claire]

mmm, some of the symptoms sound familiar but I'm not convinced. Sounds like a common cold to me.


My mum said absolutely not.... we live in far too posh a part of Liverpool to have a "common" illness

Love Oscar :smt081

[Bluepete]

we live in far too posh a part of Liverpool

Now we know you're telling porkies!

Liverpool?

Posh?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahah :D

[stewie]

Now we know you're telling porkies!

Liverpool?

Posh?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahah :D

Alright, calm down calm down :p, are you doing the egg run Pete ?

[Bluepete]

Nope, not this time Stewie.

[stewie]

Nope, not this time Stewie.
Tbh Im not sure if I will be attending this time, got a poss dodgy sensor on the bike, need this week to check it out

[stewie]

So, who,s going then ? its only a week off now, still not sure about the sensor prob on the bike, but will be there if I can.

[flymo]

think I'll pop down with the kids to say hello, dont think I can take my race bike though :-)

[Luckypants]

So, who,s going then ? its only a week off now, still not sure about the sensor prob on the bike, but will be there if I can.

01. Luckypants

[xXBADGERXx]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals

[slark01]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals
03. slark01

[DaveP]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals
03. slark01
04. DaveP

[Neeja]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals
03. slark01
04. DaveP
05. Neeja (possibly with pillion).

You'd better get your act together, Stewie, or I'm going to get horribly, horribly lost ;)

[regency23]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals
03. slark01
04. DaveP
05. Neeja (possibly with pillion).
06. Regency 23 (poss +1)

[Nobbylad]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals
03. slark01
04. DaveP
05. Neeja (possibly with pillion).
06. Regency 23 (poss +1)
07. Nobbylad + Nobbylass pillion

[stewie]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals
03. slark01
04. DaveP
05. Neeja (possibly with pillion).

You'd better get your act together, Stewie, or I'm going to get horribly, horribly lost ;)

Just having to keep an eye on me bike at the mo, may have to take it in to have it checked out, will post up for defo later in the week

[DaveP]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals
03. slark01
04. DaveP
05. Neeja (possibly with pillion).

You'd better get your act together, Stewie, or I'm going to get horribly, horribly lost ;)


Well i am round the corner mate so if you fancy getting lost together i am sure we can arrange something.

Dave

[Neeja]

Just having to keep an eye on me bike at the mo, may have to take it in to have it checked out, will post up for defo later in the week

Get it into RD5 - they'll have it sorted sharpish. Never had to wait more than 30 mins for my bike to be checked out, even if they've got something on the bench at the time (providing the owner isn't stood there waiting).

Plus, they'll probably give you a cuppa, too ;)

Well i am round the corner mate so if you fancy getting lost together i am sure we can arrange something.

Dave

Sounds good - I just have no idea where I'm going....can we have a google map location for the pub yet? It's not exactly going to get snowed under in replies in the last 5 days :rolleyes:

[Luckypants]

can we have a google map location for the pub yet? It's not exactly going to get snowed under in replies in the last 5 days :rolleyes:

Fair comment! :D The Pub is the Stanney Arms (I think) and is on the main road. The pub can be seen just to the left of the marker on this map

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=little+stanney&sll=53.72,-1.476889&sspn=0.008228,0.022745&g=Stanley+Arms,+Stanley,+Wakefield,+Wakefield+WF3, +United+Kingdom&ie=UTF8&ll=53.260451,-2.881894&spn=0.002002,0.005686&t=h&z=18

[600+]

what time are you meeting at the pub?

if it's not ****ing down with galle force winds will turn up

[Nobbylad]

Although I'd love to meet up with anyone at the pub, I'll be coming from Ormskirk so would have to ride all the way past New Brighton to get there, then trek all the way back again to start the run! :(

[Luckypants]

Yes That worked well and may I suggest we get there about 9:30 to leave by 10:00. This would put us at the Egg Run start about 10:30, giving us an hour to soak up the atmosphere, get a brew etc. It should put us in the middle of the cavalcade start to!

what time are you meeting at the pub?

if it's not ****ing down with galle force winds will turn up

:rolleyes:

[Luckypants]

Although I'd love to meet up with anyone at the pub, I'll be coming from Ormskirk so would have to ride all the way past New Brighton to get there, then trek all the way back again to start the run! :(

Very true, but if you want to hang with the rest of the Org, how you gonna find us at New Brighton? :D

[Nobbylad]

Very true, but if you want to hang with the rest of the Org, how you gonna find us at New Brighton? :D

That's a good point....and seeing as I managed to avoid you all at the Ponderosa in Feb...sounds like a plan to stay anonymous! :mrgreen:

[Nobbylad]

I hope you've all got your sponsorship money in...I'm up to £150 at the mo...amazing what buying cakes for the office will get people to do!

[flymo]

I hope you've all got your sponsorship money in...I'm up to £150 at the mo...amazing what buying cakes for the office will get people to do!

top man, well done.

[xXBADGERXx]

I hope you've all got your sponsorship money in...I'm up to £150 at the mo...amazing what buying cakes for the office will get people to do!


Sponsorship Money :pale:

[Nobbylad]

Sponsorship Money :pale:

Isn't that the point? :confused:

[flymo]

Isn't that the point? :confused:

not necessarily but great that you have. alot of riders simply donate a few quid themselves and ride etc. there's you setting a good example :-)

[xXBADGERXx]

Donation it is then , I`m only going there to harrass orgers and mark my territory :)

[stewie]

Dont forget that the clocks go forward 1 hr sat night / sun morning guys, Im taking the bike out tomoz at some point to check her over, Ill post up if its a goer and we can meet up and run over to the little stanney together

[skeetly]

Got to work to finish this job this weekend folks....
Have fun.

[CarlosSV650S]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals
03. slark01
04. DaveP
05. Neeja (possibly with pillion).
06. Regency 23 (poss +1)
07. Nobbylad + Nobbylass pillion
08. CarlosSV650S ( meet at the pub )

[Nobbylad]

01. Luckypants
02. xXBADGERXx king of the stripey mammals
03. slark01
04. DaveP
05. Neeja (possibly with pillion).
06. Regency 23 (poss +1)
07. Nobbylad + Nobbylass pillion (meeting at the pub so we can meet all the .org oldies :smt003)
08. CarlosSV650S ( meet at the pub )
09. Nobbylad's mate on his CBR600F (if he can get up early enough!)

[stewie]

Not going to be able to make it now,having to take her into Bill smiths in chester next tuesday :(

[jamessunhill]

Won't be coming this year.

I've got to work this weekend.

[Neeja]

Not going to be able to make it now,having to take her into Bill smiths in chester next tuesday :(

Did you try RD5? They'd probably take a look on-the-spot. Do you know what the problem is?

[stewie]

I actually spoke to RD5 the other day about fitting a lowering kit and they didnt seem too clued up, so am getting it into a triumph dealer, btw not a criticism of RD5, just would prefer to have a trumpet dealer have a look, have a good day tomoz guys.

[slark01]

Due to some unforeseen problems I shall not be attending the egg run today. This is after I have gotten myself completely ready.
This has royally pi$$ed me off and I am in such a seriously bad mood that it may not be advisable to ride a bike in the next 48 hours or more.
Ste

[flymo]

Sorry I never managed to meet up with you all, it was close but not close enough.

After walking the full length of the prom to the start you had probably already started to leave :-), ah well.

What an awesome sight to see so many bikes in one place though, absolutely brilliant.

Highlight of the day for me was to see not only one, but two Ducati Desmosedici RR's. What a totally awesome motorcycle. I think there was only 1500 made and we get two at the egg run, brilliant.

Hope you all enjoyed, Mike.

[Luckypants]

Was an ace day out and the sun shone! Nice ride home to! Details and pics to follow.

[xXBADGERXx]

Home but my SV is running like a bag of sheeite ......... Did an hour or so overtime at work and then filled her up in Abergele and she was a pig to pull away under 4k , then she seemed to chime in ok , I think I have a misfire on one of my cylinders now :(

[genesismike]

Home but my SV is running like a bag of sheeite ......... Did an hour or so overtime at work and then filled her up in Abergele and she was a pig to pull away under 4k , then she seemed to chime in ok , I think I have a misfire on one of my cylinders now :(
Give me a shout later if you cant sort it. I ll come down and have a look with ya when the mrs gets back

[xXBADGERXx]

I think it was the Idle mate and I have play in my throttle cables , it also doesn`t help having a heated grip that slides on the throttle tube when it`s really warm , set Idle to 1300 rpm now , and just going outside now to sort this play in the cables , first warm day of the year and I suppose they have developed a bit of slack . Anyhoo I`ll make a new thread about this later :)

[genesismike]

ok. Hope thats it then. You know where i am

[xXBADGERXx]

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=1841836#post1841836
Have a look here mate , just had a play with her and it`s something Iffy

[Nobbylad]

Great day out, great to meet you all and great experience! (food was great too at the Stanney!)

1st thing I did when I got home was to take my baffle out...my CCC can sounds a lot better now, but not sure it's as nice as Badgers!

Nobbylass enjoyed herself too....she's soaking in the bath now after a long day high fiving people!

[DaveP]

An absolute cracker... Amazing to be part of the event. Nice to meet yet more of the Border patrol and as always with the usual culprits "twas a right old laugh too!!"

BANG ON!!

[Luckypants]

Aye a good day folks. As always being part of god knows how many thousands of bikes is pretty amazing! There were so many SVs not part of the ORG though, need to get out recruiting! :cool: And amazingly in the middle of those thousands of bikes I stopped next to someone who came on the NW4 rideout! The lass (and her b/f) joined NW4 at Betws-y-Coed petrol station, blue SVS with mohican on her helmet (cannot remember her name) - so if you looking in...... Hiya!

Did n't take many photos, busy riding! but here is what I have from the start

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/Random%20biking%20photos/2009_0329egg-run0001.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/Random%20biking%20photos/2009_0329egg-run0002.jpg

AND THE OBLIGATORY LUNGE!!!


http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/Random%20biking%20photos/2009_0329egg-run0003.jpg

[dav806]

Brilliant day out, SV ran like a dream, nice and noisy with the carbon can co exhaust on, much noisier and bettter sounding than the standard system! Looked for y'all but could'nt find you, I got to New Brighton for 9.45 then wandered around taking pics etc, didn't see too many SV's until Clatterbridge 12.45 - 13.45 but still only a handful and none in numbers like the Border Patrol, I did keep looking for Stewies orange Daytona 650 but didn't know whether he got his bike going as not been able to get internet access since last weekend, My 15 year old lad stuck in front of my computer doing his coursework all week - yea likely story! everytime I looked in he was on Facebook!:rolleyes:

[Luckypants]

Looked for y'all but could'nt find you, I got to New Brighton for 9.45 then wandered around taking pics etc, didn't see too many SV's until Clatterbridge 12.45 - 13.45 but still only a handful and none in numbers like the Border Patrol,

We arrived much later, about 10.30, so were parked right at the bottom of the prom. We were waving madly at every SV that went by, but they all just looked at us daft! I said we really needed an SV650.ORG banner strung across the front of the bikes :D I really should have taken my SV650.ORG flashcards to hand out to all the non-believers!

[DaveP]

Was only thinking that some tshirts with the Egg Run banner on the front and sv650.org on the back.... Possibly even rope some one into sponsership for them too..... Lets face it... there were lots of eyes looking on yesterday ;);)