Will I go to Weston again???? :-)

[gruntygiggles]

Just back from Weston...had a fab ride out.

It was Eventful:-

Someone came off, luckily ok :smt056

Someone nearly came off, but made a good save :smt120

Someone parked the bike they are borrowing off a mate into someone elses bike....on it's side! Luckily, the other bike survived and a few people together managed to pick up the biggest bike there :grouphug:

A few people managed to get pulled by the nicest copper in Wiltshire on the way back to Lacock, best quote when answering a policemans questions of " that was a bit fast wasn't it" was this reply, "Hmmm, it was a little enthusiastic" :-dd I have no idea who these three people might be that had to explain to the officer that all three bikes were registered in one persons name, but one might have changed and the other was being borrowed...oh and they didn't have the V5s as they've just moved!:-dd


All in all a fab evening. I managed to go too hot into a left hander and find my right leg flying up in the air...but had brilliant fun and loved the ring road on the way home.

Oh, not forgetting...I almost gave Stretchie a heart attack on the M5. A couple of miles after joining it, I realised my chinstrap had not popped in properly. Flashed Squirrel_Hunter as I pulled into hard shoulder to do it up.....Stretchie just looked in the mirror, couldn't see me and thought the worst :( But it was all fine ;)

Was fab to meet so many new people and put more names to faces....hope to see you all again soon xxxxx

[Jayneflakes]

We will be checking our footage tomorrow and looking out for your arrival, should have a pretty cool video for you all by the end of the weekend.

It was lovely to meet so many of you and I hope that I see you all again very soon.

Grunty Giggles, it was a real pleasure to meet you at last and I would love to go for a ride with you as soon as I can. :D
I promise to bring the big bike and not turn up on the CG again. ;-)

[TheOnlyNemesis]

Jesus, when u put it like that it makes it sound like we had a well eventful ride home. Being over enthusiastic seems popular atm. XD

[gruntygiggles]

TON, we're feeling very lucky tonight...might actually do the lottery tomorrow ;-)

[gruntygiggles]

Jayne....I look forward to it hun x

[TheOnlyNemesis]

who was being enthusiastic and by how much?

[gruntygiggles]

who was being enthusiastic and by how much?


Well, Stretchie was up front, then me followed by Squirrel_Hunter. By a fair bit...more than you...lol :-dd

Actually...about the same amount over the limit as you and just a wee bit faster...lol

[TheOnlyNemesis]

standard points and fine or talked out of it?

[metalhead19]

Sounds like i left just in time to miss all the coppers on the way home!...not that i would have been stopped should i have passed one :-dd

[Milky Bar Kid]

OMG! GG - Behave. Or you will have me to deal with.

[gruntygiggles]

Hahahaha. The copper was a proper dude TON so no points or anything. He said that he could see we were ok and just having fun on the quieter roads (it was midnight), but to take it a bit easier. I think he knew he wasn't going to do anything before he pulled us, just wanted to give a little warning...lol.

Warning very gratefully recieved by us all :-)

[_Stretchie_]

I saw my license flash before my eyes as he pulled passed so feeling VERY lucky indeed

[lily]

O to have been a fly! :-D

Glad you where ok guys! x

[gruntygiggles]

Uh...yeah, won't be doing that again. I was actually thinking, "unlike Stretchie to do these speeds" then saw the blue lights and thought......"well, it's been nice for our 4 days together BB".

I think he could see we weren't nobs, he didn't even mention the speed we were doing or anything about letting us off, just told us to take it easy and calm it down a bit in case of drunk or idiot drivers.

[lily]

Who did the explaining to Mr policeman............... please say you Cheryl

[gruntygiggles]

It was all of us Lily.....in a very haphazard way...lol.

I just saw this and had a giggle....lets all laugh at Stretchie.......HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Right then a couple of us are off to Weston Super Mud tonight as per Janey's thread. Just putting it up if you want to tag along, and just so you know it'll be a legal run but nothing to stop you shooting ahead if you know the route

LEAVING Westbound Leigh Delamere services 18:30 just after jct 17 (Chippenham) going westbound will be:

Me
GruntyGiggles
SquirrellHunter
AlanTheBoss???

And we are off to meet Stu (TheOnlyNemesis) and his cousin at thiers just off junction 1 of M32 near the Frenchay hospital for 19:00 and then going through Birstol down the A37 and then turning off to go through Burrington Coombe and Cheddar Gorge to get the Weston, so be aware that if we leave on time we won't get there until 20:30 - 21:00

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Beckspool+Rd&daddr=51.329968,-2.60273+to:The+Combe%2FB3134+to:B3135+to:Cliff+Rd% 2FB3135+to:Beach+Rd%2FA370&geocode=FfXeEQMd4YnZ_w%3B%3BFRI2DwMd1ADW_w%3BFVBOD gMdQFLX_w%3BFVVxDgMdPFHW_w%3BFRtxDwMd5YTS_w&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4&sll=51.319885,-2.718086&sspn=0.102777,0.307274&ie=UTF8&ll=51.366636,-2.730103&spn=0.410688,1.229095&z=10 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Beckspool+Rd&daddr=51.329968,-2.60273+to:The+Combe%2FB3134+to:B3135+to:Cliff+Rd% 2FB3135+to:Beach+Rd%2FA370&geocode=FfXeEQMd4YnZ_w%3B%3BFRI2DwMd1ADW_w%3BFVBOD gMdQFLX_w%3BFVVxDgMdPFHW_w%3BFRtxDwMd5YTS_w&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4&sll=51.319885,-2.718086&sspn=0.102777,0.307274&ie=UTF8&ll=51.366636,-2.730103&spn=0.410688,1.229095&z=10)

[_Stretchie_]

Don't be a smart R's, you've not got the equipment





; )

[squirrel_hunter]

For some reason I went round the ring road this morning at 29mph...

[_Stretchie_]

: )

[metalhead19]

For some reason I went round the ring road this morning at 29mph...

And the paranoia sets in ;)

[Beenz]

And I thought we all enjoyed a gentle potter home, you lot must have decided you'd had enough of the highly restrained well balanced bimble back after I went home. :-dd

[BaP]

I'm okay! New front indicators ordered, thanks to stretchie for pointing me in the right direction. If anyone has a spare can knocking around can you let me know please? It's a k5 pointy. Muchly appreciated.

My first off. Leathers work. That is all :)

[metalhead19]

Sucks about the off mate, but at least it wasnt anything too major....and think, at least you have officially "worn in" your leathers :D

[_Stretchie_]

I'm okay! New front indicators ordered, thanks to stretchie for pointing me in the right direction. If anyone has a spare can knocking around can you let me know please? It's a k5 pointy. Muchly appreciated.

My first off. Leathers work. That is all :)

Does the can have more holes in it than it should?

I think a few scratches make the bike look sexier

[BaP]

Does the can have more holes in it than it should?

I think a few scratches make the bike look sexier

normal amount of holes. Just scratches, bordering on gouges I think, can't bring myself to look at it in the light of day yet!!

[metalhead19]

Surely now is the perfect time to get an aftermarket can then?
If your gna replace the current one, why not get something that sounds a lil meaner.

[BaP]

Surely now is the perfect time to get an aftermarket can then?
If your gna replace the current one, why not get something that sounds a lil meaner.

Been recommended a Carbon Can Co. can - gonna go for one of those I think. Anyone had one?

[metalhead19]

Try this thread.
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2274473#post2274473
TimWilky recommends them, so might be worth PMing him.

[BaP]

Try this thread.
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2274473#post2274473
TimWilky recommends them, so might be worth PMing him.

Thank you

[_Stretchie_]

Been recommended a Carbon Can Co. can


I'm going to try saying this four times in a row quickly tonight after a few beers

[squirrel_hunter]

I think Beenz had a CCC on his SV, always sounded nice.

[metalhead19]

TON's stubbied fuel sounded good

[Milky Bar Kid]

Get a Scorpion...

[metalhead19]

Get a Scorpion...

...Street Extreme :D

[BaP]

I'm going to try saying this four times in a row quickly tonight after a few beers

I'll be the one in the corner crying into mine...

[_Stretchie_]

Aww bless yer little cottons

[Catflap]

Reading post #1, I'm slightly aroused by the story about who came off, who almost came off, who rear ended whom, and how many people it took to get the big one up.

But then I'm easily aroused, it all started when I used to just "brush" past the charity collection statues you used to see...

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/06_01/HirstSast1006_468x535.jpg

[_Stretchie_]

And look how she turned out

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/Stretchie_/Stuff%20for%20posting/heatherleg.jpg






(It's Heather Mill Mcartney by the way, made something of herself until the whole divorce thing.....








Now she doesn't have a leg to stand on)

[Catflap]

She only proved what women have known for ages - you can make money with crutches.

[gruntygiggles]

Oh how this has gone downhill while I've been out on the bike...


Do keep it up ;-)

[BaP]

Oh how this has gone downhill while I've been out on the bike...


Do keep it up ;-)

I did notice that too. I don't wanna point fingers but...

[gruntygiggles]

I did notice that too. I don't wanna point fingers but...


Go on....please :smt077

[BaP]

Go on....please :smt077

I have less than 25 posts to my name. There will be no finger pointing.

[Milky Bar Kid]

Well, if you don't wanna, I will...

CATFLAP!!!

STRETCHIE!!!

Oh so wrong....but oh so funny!

[gruntygiggles]

YAY for Nicola :-) :-) :-)

BaP....you have a lot to learn..........point fingers as much as you can....it'll be done to you soon enough ;-)

[BaP]

Oh how this has gone downhill while I've been out on the bike...


Do keep it up ;-)

Were the AA required today? And where do you head out?

[Milky Bar Kid]

Btw, can I be an honourerrerrrerererrreerrryyyyy member of the south west surfer lot??

[_Stretchie_]

Btw, can I be an honourerrerrrerererrreerrryyyyy member of the south west surfer lot??


I have no objections to that, but you are not a MoFO

[gruntygiggles]

She's not a MoFo yet baby......she can be ;-)

[squirrel_hunter]

Initiation time?

[gruntygiggles]

Initiation time?

Well...it does require a single MoFo of the opposit sex (not strictly necessary for some) so I guess she could ask you to help her :-dd

[widepants]

looks like I missed all the fun.
Good cos I didnt want to fall off,crash or get busted and I defo didnt want to strip someones poor bike as they were on the phone( u know who you are)

[gruntygiggles]

Were the AA required today? And where do you head out?

Haha, no AA.....got the reg/rec changed this morning and hey presto...problem solved!

Went from Chippenham to Malmesbury, then out towards Avebury and then towards Devizes.....3 hours and was a fab ride. Got my toe down on a roundabout and so wish someone had taken a picture, but that'll do for me. After yesterday, I will keep the hard lean angles for roundabouts that I know with a surface I trust! Rest of the ride was good progress, but sensible. Loved it......was blo0dy hot though!

[BaP]

Haha, no AA.....got the reg/rec changed this morning and hey presto...problem solved!

Went from Chippenham to Malmesbury, then out towards Avebury and then towards Devizes.....3 hours and was a fab ride. Got my toe down on a roundabout and so wish someone had taken a picture, but that'll do for me. After yesterday, I will keep the hard lean angles for roundabouts that I know with a surface I trust! Rest of the ride was good progress, but sensible. Loved it......was blo0dy hot though!

Sounds excellent. Wish I was about to come with :( I need to keep making progress too. Toe down eh? Nice work!!!

Hot isn't the word. I don't do well with the sun. I burnt today, as you will be able to tell when you see me. I look red, really red.

[gruntygiggles]

Yeah...having red hair and pale skin is not good when the sun comes out. I have to cover up...I have scars on my face because I got so badly burned once.

Toe down was not planned and scared the life out of me....now I know that lean angle, I will NOT be doing it on open roads....I will save that for roundabouts and I am not going to TRY and do it again.....I'll push it too far! We'd already done that roundabout once all the way around, I've done a fair bit the last couple of weeks and then the second time we did it today, we went round twice and the second time, I just kind of went a bit harder and then felt my foot on the floor and thought "insert expletive here".....then exited the roundabout and thought....I'm gonna get told off when I tell Stretchie that!

[BaP]

Yeah...having red hair and pale skin is not good when the sun comes out. I have to cover up...I have scars on my face because I got so badly burned once.

Toe down was not planned and scared the life out of me....now I know that lean angle, I will NOT be doing it on open roads....I will save that for roundabouts and I am not going to TRY and do it again.....I'll push it too far! We'd already done that roundabout once all the way around, I've done a fair bit the last couple of weeks and then the second time we did it today, we went round twice and the second time, I just kind of went a bit harder and then felt my foot on the floor and thought "insert expletive here".....then exited the roundabout and thought....I'm gonna get told off when I tell Stretchie that!

He will be gleaming with pride!! :)

[gruntygiggles]

He will be gleaming with pride!! :)

He didn't sound it :-(

He sounded like my dad...lol

[BaP]

He didn't sound it :-(

He sounded like my dad...lol

Count yourself lucky - if my dad had his way he'd have binned my bike, even before I had the chance to! :lol:

[gruntygiggles]

Count yourself lucky - if my dad had his way he'd have binned my bike, even before I had the chance to! :lol:

Haha....yeah, mine too!

He's alright, I just need to back off a wee bit. It's all well and good being able to lean in tighter if I enter a corner too hot, but I don't have enough experience to keep doing it. I'm gonna knock a bit off and just enjoy without tempting fate if ya know what I mean...lol.

[Milky Bar Kid]

Well...it does require a single MoFo of the opposit sex (not strictly necessary for some) so I guess she could ask you to help her :-dd


Erm...I'm a tad scared now....although, not quite as scared as I was when Steve had his legs wrapped round me on the blackbird....!! LOL!

He didn't sound it :-(

He sounded like my dad...lol

Good. I'm glad someone is there to shout at you and lecture you in person. I would do it but it doesn't have the same effect when I am so far away.

[TheOnlyNemesis]

toe down is like a start to knee down XD

[_Stretchie_]

I do have to say I am very proud of my Grunty, and when she first said to me and Squirrell about how far she was leant over and what she's been doing on the bike and all that we both looked at each in that:

"Of course it FEELS like you've got the bike over to you because you're new too it, but you really haven't, but don't worry you'll get there"

Kind of way, but then I've been out with her and am seriously impressed, she really honestly does make progress and can shift it around and picks great lines.

At the same time, I am a bit worried, as unbelievable and GREAT as it is to see a new rider doing this she's only been on it for a week and I've been out with people that have been riding for 1-2 years and cannot command a bike as well or confidently as she has been.

She must have done well over 20k miles as a pillion and that has definitley had a big influence as she is used to the acceleration and lean (and more, pillion is higher up so the feeling of the bike getting dumped around corners is much more than being on the front) but overall I love you baby and am soo proud of you and you constantly amaze me with your awesomnicity

[gruntygiggles]

Someone is after something...lol. Oh yeah, new tyres...lol.

Baby...I worry me. I proper rained it back when out with Cuffy this afternoon because my leg going in the air yesterday made me re-evaluate what I am doing. Yes, I dipped it in more and stayed the right side of the lines and I knew nothing was coming, but I know I would be tempting fate to keep riding like that. I don't think I've been a nob or stupid, but I'm really comfortable on the bike and so I am riding that way....not accounting for the fact that I am yet t experience any really nasty wobbles or the back end stepping out, so I'm better off learning how to deal with that at more sedate speeds........I had a good talk about this with Dan earlier and feel better now.

As for the roundabouts I know though.....I think I'll be getting leathers and knee sliders sooner rather than later......hehehehe

[cuffy]

I do have to say I am very proud of my Grunty, and when she first said to me and Squirrell about how far she was leant over and what she's been doing on the bike and all that we both looked at each in that:

"Of course it FEELS like you've got the bike over to you because you're new too it, but you really haven't, but don't worry you'll get there"

Kind of way, but then I've been out with her and am seriously impressed, she really honestly does make progress and can shift it around and picks great lines.

At the same time, I am a bit worried, as unbelievable and GREAT as it is to see a new rider doing this she's only been on it for a week and I've been out with people that have been riding for 1-2 years and cannot command a bike as well or confidently as she has been.

She must have done well over 20k miles as a pillion and that has definitley had a big influence as she is used to the acceleration and lean (and more, pillion is higher up so the feeling of the bike getting dumped around corners is much more than being on the front) but overall I love you baby and am soo proud of you and you constantly amaze me with your awesomnicity


The lass done great mate, was very impressed with her riding, gave me a run for my money through Brinkworth and the 50mph limit *cough cough, splutter splutter*
I'd say with her being pillion for so long it has definiteky helped as she knows about road positioning and t'ings. :D

[fizzwheel]

Toe down was not planned and scared the life out of me....

Watch where you are putting your feet... Seriously, dont ride with your instep on the peg, shift a little and ride with the ball of your foot on the peg*. That way you lesson the likelyhood of some toe down action and it will give you a little more ground clearance that way. It also gives better feel for what the bike is doing to IMHO.

( unless you are riding that way already )

[gruntygiggles]

( unless you are riding that way already )


Haha, yeah, nail on head there Fizz. That was the "target" for today....to keep my toes on the pegs....not sticking out or tucked in too far.......it still scared me when it touched the floor, but my god I had a big grin on my face when I told Cuffy and showed Dan the scuff on my boot....lol :D

Seriously though...I am backing off....I don't want to be a statistic!

[Milky Bar Kid]

Seriously though...I am backing off....I don't want to be a statistic!


Good girl.

I love you.

That is all. Please go about your business...:-dd

[gruntygiggles]

Good girl.

I love you.

That is all. Please go about your business...:-dd


Haha.......hope you have a good ride out today chick :-)

[_Stretchie_]

The lass done great mate, was very impressed with her riding, gave me a run for my money

She does with me too

Watch where you are putting your feet... Seriously, dont ride with your instep on the peg, shift a little and ride with the ball of your foot on the peg*. That way you lesson the likelyhood of some toe down action and it will give you a little more ground clearance that way. It also gives better feel for what the bike is doing to IMHO.

( unless you are riding that way already )

Yeah, I had her sat on her CBR when it was on the abba stand showing her about foot/knee/arm position the other day, I didn't tell her at the time why I was showing her but I could see when I went out with her that it really wouldn't be long until she'd need to address that.


WUB YOU BABY (Grunty, not you Fizz ;) )

[Milky Bar Kid]

Haha.......hope you have a good ride out today chick :-)

Didn't make it. :(

[gruntygiggles]

Didn't make it. :(

Oh no...that's poo! Why not, just too tired?

[missyburd]

I don't think I've been a nob or stupid, but I'm really comfortable on the bike and so I am riding that way....not accounting for the fact that I am yet t experience any really nasty wobbles or the back end stepping out, so I'm better off learning how to deal with that at more sedate speeds........I had a good talk about this with Dan earlier and feel better now.


No nasty wobbles yet? Blimey I had one the first time I took the ancient CG out, the brakes were rubbish :rolleyes: I've had a few wobbles and now an off, learnt from every mistake. I tend to just accelerate out of wobbles, works a treat...I did it more in the beginning, doesn't happen much now, things are improving greatly.

Have to agree with what people have said about all those pillion miles. I gained my confidence so much more quickly having previously experienced lean angles etc. Done 500 miles or so now in 3 weeks or less, just loving it!

Well done on your first rideout GG, amazing. I'm staying clear of those for a while, I can ride with one or 2 people but any more and I think I'd get too worried about people watching me **** up lol.

Keep up the ace riding my dear :-D

[Jayneflakes]

Carol has finished the footage of bike night, all compressed down into ten minutes. Look out for GG, Stretchie and the gang blasting past towards the end (about 8:14). Carol has said that when she has a spare minute she will put together a clip of you all pulling up.

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The faint engine noise at the end is every one pulling into Scallys Carpark.
:smt039


Try this link for the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88XGzONscMg&playnext_from=TL&videos=eEcaHZ1jkEc) if You tube is still not working.

[gruntygiggles]

Haha....I'm glad my bb is so recognisable....lol. Blink and I'd have missed it...hehe!

[metalhead19]

Blink and I'd have missed it...hehe!

Sounds about right for the ride too! Blink and you have disappeared into the distance ;)

[gruntygiggles]

Sounds about right for the ride too! Blink and you have disappeared into the distance ;)

Haha...I've slowed down a bit now...lol

[Carol]

Especially for you:-

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Nice to meet you all who made it.

[gruntygiggles]

Haha, brilliant Carol. Thanks chick x