GM3 Idle banter and random drivel thread

[Sally]

Weathers scorching in Aberdeen :)
Lovely 30.5 degress in the office :(

Ralph, as for Kilts, am in two minds...
I bought the kilt when I was 16, so its pushing it for fitting me!
But will probably take it, will let you know!

On a more serious note, kilt and midgies don't mix :(

[punyXpress]

Hey, combatfred, I resemble that remark . . ." What's the world coming to if you can't trust the opinion of a urine soaked OAP collegue! " but I'm working on it.
Payback time for all the insults ( & bacfires ) I've sent your way? ;)

[BIGSTEVE]

2 more sleeps!!!!

[Quedos]

The weather forecast for GM1 was absolutely dire yet we had some great weather on the day. The weather will decide for itself !!!

this is scotland - 3 seasons in one day its great fun

[mattSV]

3 hours at work and one more sleep for me - heading off to the Quiffster's tomorrow :p

[-Ralph-]

On a more serious note, kilt and midgies don't mix :(

Good point!

[northwind]

The weather forecast for GM1 was absolutely dire yet we had some great weather on the day.

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten that, I was bricking it on the runup with the severe weather warnings, then on the day I got sunburned :smt120

[fenjer]

So...rather tentativley i'm saying I might have a weekend pass... *crosses fingers*

Anyone got space in their tent for a small one! lol

[petevtwin650]

So...rather tentativley i'm saying I might have a weekend pass... *crosses fingers*

Anyone got space in their tent for a small one! lol

Watch the thread post count double as people rush forward with offers :smt024

[stuartyboy]

Anyone got space in their tent for a small one! lol

Me!

[mattSV]

Bike is prepped - service 2 weeks ago, so tonight I checked oil, tyres, topped up chain oiler, adjusted suspension and fuelled up. Haven't bother cleaning it (not as OCD as Quiff) as by the time I get uo to the campsite it will be splattered with bugs anyway.

Clingfilmed up a 500ml bottle of engine oil (my Triumph hardly burns any oil, but you never know :) ) and a bottle of scottoiler oil. Few tools packed, along with puncture and first aid kits.

Camera batteries (x3) charged up and memory cards formatted (enough for about 5000 photos!)

Just need to pack a few clothes in the morning, load up the panniers, topbox and tankbag and we are good to go.

200 miles tomorrow to Quiff's, and then about 300 miles from his place to Beinglas on Friday morning.

See you all up there :smt045

[yorkie_chris]

Bike is ready, just need to swap the wheels over and it's sorted.
Not packed yet, but food bought.

310 miles or so route up there, google reckons 8 hours 21 minutes :)

[petevtwin650]

Bike is ready, just need to swap the wheels over and it's sorted.
Not packed yet, but food bought.

310 miles or so route up there, google reckons 8 hours 21 minutes :)

370 miles for us but only 6 1/2 hours.

Brake and clutch to be bled, plus a general lookover and bolt tightening. Fairings back on, then packing.

Trying to pace ourselves, so as to give us something do instead of climbing the walls.

[yorkie_chris]

we have the motorway bit down to a (grudging!) 14.9 miles, so should be fun :)

[-Ralph-]

we have the motorway bit down to a (grudging!) 14.9 miles, so should be fun :)

Well done that man!

[missyburd]

we have the motorway bit down to a (grudging!) 14.9 miles, so will be fun :)
Corrected darling :D :D :D

I'm as giddy as a giddy kipper singing giggedy giggedy goo! ;)

[dyzio]

Anyone got space in their tent for a small one! lol

Normally I'd say no problem, but with Sally around I might end up homeless myself :(

:lol:

[yorkie_chris]

I am actually looking forward to it enough that when I went out for a ride this afternoon I was consciously thinking "DON'T CRASH.... DON'T BLOW IT UP ... DON'T CRASH..." That doesn't normally happen :confused:

[Kilted Ginger]

So...rather tentativley i'm saying I might have a weekend pass... *crosses fingers*

Anyone got space in their tent for a small one! lol

I've a spare tent you can have. small enough for the bike but big enough to sleep in and space for your gear.

[missyburd]

That doesn't normally happen :confused:


Simple explanation for that. Subconsciously you were extremely worried for your own health should you have to tell me on the phone that you may have killed the rat :rolleyes:


:p

[-Ralph-]

Simple explanation for that. Subconsciously you were extremely worried for your own health should you have to tell me on the phone that you may have killed the rat :rolleyes:


:p

You could always do it two up on a YBR125 :shock:

[missyburd]

You could always do it two up on a YBR125 :shock:
Anno...somehow I don't think that would be happening somehow :-P

A far more realistic alternative would be me on my YBR and YC on the old CG that's still kicking about in the garage :lol:

[-Ralph-]

Anno...somehow I don't think that would be happening somehow :-P

A far more realistic alternative would be me on my YBR and YC on the old CG that's still kicking about in the garage :lol:

I might pay money to see that :p

[Quiff Wichard]

crikey YC all them hours !.. journey you are about 2 hours more north than us as well..

[missyburd]

crikey YC all them hours !.. journey you are about 2 hours more north than us as well..
note it is googlemaps that says it will take 8 hours....and then bear in mind its YC in charge of the throttle ;)

[fenjer]

I've a spare tent you can have. small enough for the bike but big enough to sleep in and space for your gear.


Oooh, that requires being organised... lol

I probably wont know what I'm doing til friday night, so I'll drop you a text.

Cheers muchly... :)

[ravingdavis]

I begin my migration northwards tomorrow! Sadly 226 miles up the A1 to Newcastle then I intend to try and take a slightly more interesting route the rest of the way on Friday.

[petevtwin650]

note it is googlemaps that says it will take 8 hours....and then bear in mind its YC in charge of the throttle ;)

Should be about 6 hours really, but then YC has to take into account all those photo stops you'll want to do on the way there.:p

[yorkie_chris]

Should be about 6 hours really, but then YC has to take into account all those photo stops you'll want to do on the way there.:p

We have devised ingenious camera bag holding system to keep those short :)

[missyburd]

We have devised ingenious camera bag holding system to keep those short :)
just what i was going to type hehe. Golly I really can't wait! :mrgreen:


TWO MORE SLEEPS PEEPS! ;)

[AndyBrad]

We have devised ingenious camera bag holding system to keep those short :)

gaffa taped it to her hand?

do tell..

[independentphoto]

One more sleep!

[orose]

It wouldn't be a YC solution if it didn't involve gaffa tape in some fashion...

[The Guru]

One more sleep!



Two for me :(

[AndyBrad]

woo not long.

just curious why your taking food yc? is there no food onsite?

[appollo1]

woo not long.

just curious why your taking food yc? is there no food onsite?

there is a bar/restuarant on site

[appollo1]

is anyone taking disposable bar b q's?

[missyburd]

It wouldn't be a YC solution if it didn't involve gaffa tape in some fashion...

Lol no gaffa tape involved! Bungees!

woo not long.

just curious why your taking food yc? is there no food onsite?
We're not overly rich at the mo and what extra money we could be spending on meals out we could be spending on fuel so although we will have the odd meal like on saturday evening, we will have our little camping stove with us. Also we will be off on our own for 3 days, much cheaper to just have our own dry meals :)

Basically we're you're average pair of skinflints ;-)

[petevtwin650]

It wouldn't be a YC solution if it didn't involve gaffa tape in some fashion...

And sprayed matt black.

Some YC update on the Smudgecam maybe?

woo not long.

just curious why your taking food yc? is there no food onsite?

Yes there is, but YC hates contibuting to the Scottish economy. ;) He'd bring a petrol bowser too, if he could :)

[Kilted Ginger]

There is an onsite pub and small shop. The drovers inn is about 3/4 of a mile away other than that the nearest shops are arrocher or tyndrum both about 10 miles

[Quedos]

I am actually looking forward to it enough that when I went out for a ride this afternoon I was consciously thinking "DON'T CRASH.... DON'T BLOW IT UP ... DON'T CRASH..." That doesn't normally happen :confused:

nothing like a wee bit of pressure on the organisers!!

crikes I hope its worth it:-?

[missyburd]

There is an onsite pub and small shop. The drovers inn is about 3/4 of a mile away other than that the nearest shops are arrocher or tyndrum both about 10 miles
Bet they don't beat Aldi prices though :-P

[AndyBrad]

nothing like a wee bit of pressure on the organisers!!

Crikes i hope its worth it:-?

to be fair i expect nothing less thant he best rideout in the world... Ever... Part2

[AndyBrad]

Ok cool, as long as i can get fed as i dont have room for my little stove and food.

[petevtwin650]

Ok cool, as long as i can get fed as i dont have room for my little stove and food.

Both the site food and Drovers grub isn't cheap, so you could scoot into Tyndrum and get something a bit cheaper or there are/were stoves in the lean-to cook something on. Can't remember what the breakfast facilities are, as we had the excellent breakfast gazebo provided and maned by Ralph and KG (IIRC) at GM1.

[combatfred]

Can't remember what the breakfast facilities are, as we had the excellent breakfast gazebo provided and maned by Ralph and KG (IIRC) at GM1.

Beinglas breakfasts in the pub bit have been excellent when I've been there a couple of times last year. They do a scary brekky for £6ish which is really for the nutters heading out to walk 20+ miles on the next bit of the West Highland Way, but it's perfect for bikers that love their grub :rolleyes:.

[Sally]

There is an onsite pub and small shop. The drovers inn is about 3/4 of a mile away

So stumbling distance? :drunken:

Actually, if I end up drinking with Preston again, make that crawling distance! :)

[Sally]

So...rather tentativley i'm saying I might have a weekend pass... *crosses fingers*

Anyone got space in their tent for a small one! lol

If you have to... :-dd

;)

[Quiff Wichard]

I think me and Uki on GM 1 paid about £9 or £10 on the site pub for a lovely meal.. so it not too bad - if you have the means in these trying times- and of course the Drovers inn has grub- £8 or £9 ish for normal mains like sausage and mash or haggis (reccomended) and they do Pizza in the evening til 10.. its Ok Andy you wont go hungry - but like Miss Yc says- a beer and a meal and 2 of you - its looking around the £30 a day mark.. which is a lot when most of us are on a budget.

we taking butties for on the way up - luckily will get a breakfast with the B and B on site included and may just share a bag of chips for dinner.. since the economy dropped we go out for a meal and share a a main in an indian and chinese often.. made us realise just how much money we wasted before as we never ate a whole meal each anyway ..



Andy - just bring some marshmallows and toast them on the fire- marshmallows with midge filling- yum

[dyzio]

So stumbling distance? :drunken:

Actually, if I end up drinking with Preston again, make that crawling distance! :)

Is Miguel actually showing up this year?

[Luckypants]

Beinglas breakfasts in the pub bit have been excellent when I've been there a couple of times last year. They do a scary brekky for £6ish which is really for the nutters heading out to walk 20+ miles on the next bit of the West Highland Way, but it's perfect for bikers that love their grub :rolleyes:.

Hmmm yes they were excellent :D But how can a brekky be scary?

[AndyBrad]

Cheers quiff. Im a growing lad (sideways not up unfortunatly :( )

happy bunny. :)

[AndyBrad]

hmmm yes they were excellent :d but how can a brekky be scary?


i guess it depends on how much youve drank. Definatly had scary breakys before ;) or is that awkward?

[combatfred]

Hmmm yes they were excellent :D But how can a brekky be scary?

The quantity was the scary bit. 3 course breakfasts are a bit much, but I stuffed my face like a good 'un :D.

[gerbrox]

Those hamster pouches come in handy don't they CF

[dawn07]

Unfortunately I've got to work tomorrow, otherwise I'd have an open house for refreshments/ pee stop.
Wish I was there with you guys! Looks like the weather is going to be kind to you. Enjoy! Dx

[BIGSTEVE]

25 mins left and i'm outta here! Roll on tomorrow!!!!

[mattSV]

Yay, arrived safely at the Quiffsters. Sat in t'garden (see, I am learning the norvern lingo already) with a brew and choccie cake. Mandy has just got in from work and is running around looking after us, Dave is sat on his **** stuffing his face ;)

[AndyBrad]

roll on 5 then im free :)

[yorkie_chris]

Just sorting out the tunes for the ride :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mU2lJKkQ04&feature=related
yee haw :-P

[petevtwin650]

Don't you mean
Dave is sat on his face stuffing his **** ;)

Or has he really changed his ways? :-k

[dizzyblonde]

Just sorting out the tunes for the ride :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mU2lJKkQ04&feature=related
yee haw :-P

Oh dear, hes only just discovered them bless.

However don't forget to put this one on too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TotpSwAknN0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSvBLPcvs84&feature=related




:riding:

[AndyBrad]

betallica as well?

[yorkie_chris]

Plenty ACDC, bit of metallica.

Plus some for calm, relaxing and sedate riding. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF7qQR7-dY4)

[dizzyblonde]

Hmmmm I won't post it for some lyrical swearing

But how about

THE ART OF SHREDDING-Pantera.

Not that I want to be hearing about any shredded tyres of course ;-)

[Quedos]

I've got the music sorted! though guess who's back is now in agony!- is the organiser allowed to pull out??

[Dave20046]

Woo Avon pulled through and just delivered my SSS - and a lastminute funky hi-viz monstrosity rainsuit was bought on the way home 8)

Glad I didn't send the ranting email to the seller of the rainsuit I was expecting - one of their colleagues had died :neutral:....i'll let 'em off

[Bibio]

is the organiser allowed to pull out??

NO.

best laid plans and all that.

[Bri w]

best laid plans and all that.

I will be there but have had a nightmare with the car this evening - needs sorting tomorrow before I leave. Mrs w will be in for when the windscreen people arrive, and I'll be heading for the Border

[missyburd]

Woo Avon pulled through and just delivered my SSS
Avon pulled through for us too yey!

I've only been in from work a couple of hours, had fish and chips for tea and now am frantically packing, hurrah! YC has done all his the jammy beggar :rolleyes:

ONE sleeeeeep! :D:D:D

[Dave20046]

Avon pulled through for us too yey!

I've only been in from work a couple of hours, had fish and chips for tea and now am frantically packing, hurrah! YC has done all his the jammy beggar :rolleyes:

ONE sleeeeeep! :D:D:D

I hate packing...found a shortcut though :dj:

[missyburd]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! I think YC will want to sleep on the sofa tonight, I'm BLATENTLY not going to sleep much and will be bouncing about the room like Tigger on steroids :D

[Dave20046]

haha, well I'm the opposite going to have trouble getting up. dont have an alarm clock either ..doh

[missyburd]

haha, well I'm the opposite going to have trouble getting up. dont have an alarm clock either ..doh
phone?

[Sally]

phone?

I can now see why you are a student, genius in the making :)

Currently in Aberdeen, getting packed!

Was out last night, suffering, tired and I still have to ride home to the folks...

And also work tomorrow morning until the spearies meet at 11 in town! :(

[missyburd]

I can now see why you are a student, genius in the making :)

was a student :-(

[Dave20046]

phone?

That was my alarm clock til I broke it and haven't really had time to replace it, work phone doesn't have one :(

[dyzio]

That was my alarm clock til I broke it and haven't really had time to replace it, work phone doesn't have one :(

Even Northy's phone has an alarm clock :D

[missyburd]

That was my alarm clock til I broke it and haven't really had time to replace it, work phone doesn't have one :(
what time were you planning on getting up? want us to ring you?

[Dave20046]

what time were you planning on getting up? want us to ring you?
7am! :puker:
nah s'alright cheers, gonna try my TV's auto on function.

[AndyBrad]

ill give ya a bell at 8 ish then to see if youve set off or not :)

[missyburd]

Ok cos we'll be up for 6ish so wouldn't be a problem.

[AndyBrad]

guess who's just thrown himself down the stairs and currently has a bag of frozen veg on his knee and ankle. Hope i can get my boot on in the morn. :(

[yorkie_chris]

You tit! hope it's alright.

[dyzio]

Jeezz, are we sure we want to have him and Sally around at the same time? God knows what will happen :D

Hope it'll be ok and see you tomorrow :thumleft:

[petevtwin650]

guess who's just thrown himself down the stairs and currently has a bag of frozen veg on his knee and ankle. Hope i can get my boot on in the morn. :(

I've heard of water on the knee but never frozen veg. Sounds serious :p.

Lissa said that is was lucky it wasn't your head otherwise you might have a cauliflower ear! Boom boom :takeabow:

Hope your ok for tomorrow Andy.

[missyburd]

Aww Andy you plonker! fingers crossed its ok!

[Dave20046]

andy you tit!hope its right by the morn.
if I don't answer I'm either asleep or riding

[appollo1]

why does it always look like i'm going away for a week or 2 touring in Europe instead of a couple of night away.

Just realised what i am planning on taking and it looks like lots of panniers, bags etc.

is that wrong?

is it better to have too much than not enough?

[petevtwin650]

why does it always look like i'm going away for a week or 2 touring in Europe instead of a couple of night away.

Just realised what i am planning on taking and it looks like lots of panniers, bags etc.

is that wrong?

is it better to have too much than not enough?

It's always better to have too much although you'll still not have everything you need :smt017

I've had to leave a pair of trousers behind and we'll be wearing fleeces tomorrow even though it'll be about 100 degrees!

Lissa looked at the pile of stuff to pack and then at the two panniers and asked if the 'T' on them stood for Tardis.:help:

Got most of it in though :cool:

[-Ralph-]

Two T shirts (don't forget you'll get another one when you get there), two boxers, two socks, spare pair of trousers, fleece, toothbrush, showergel, hair gel, towel, I have space left in a small rucksack.

[appollo1]

Two T shirts (don't forget you'll get another one when you get there), two boxers, two socks, spare pair of trousers, fleece, toothbrush, showergel, hair gel, towel, I have space left in a small rucksack.

i'll have plenty of room then seeing as I don't need any of that as I don't have any hair!!!

but there is also tent, mat, sleeping bag etc etc


just looks like a hell of a lot of stuff. I'd rather put it all in panniers than cram it in somewhere, even if there is lots of space left.

[Kilted Ginger]

toothbrush, cash. job done.

[Lissa]

I'm up, and it's sunny!:smt026:smt026:smt026

[missyburd]

weeeeee bike is packed, food and clothes for 2 people for 5 days packed into 2 panniers plus tents and mats and sleeping bags :shock: and we will be off in half an hour #boing boing#

[Speedy Claire]

I`m up and making lots of noise so as to get lazypants out of bed :D

[Speedy Claire]

Hope everyone has a great trip up there.... stay safe and I look forward to seeing everyone.

[Lissa]

Ready for the off! :D

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/orgphoto/GM3/2org.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/orgphoto/GM3/1org.jpg

[Blue Flame]

Ready for the off! :D

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/orgphoto/GM3/2org.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/orgphoto/GM3/1org.jpg


Ha Ha. That's magic Lissa !!:p

Have a safe ride up.

[Bri w]

Well I'm awake. Mrs B has brought me breakfast in bed, and is going to get the car(s) sorted so I can pack the bike and leave on time-ish.

See you soon.