GM - Arriving

[appollo1]

I have just found out that my kids have their sports day on friday so looks like I will be attending that then setting off.

I expect to get there about 7 ish.

What time are you folks expecting to get there?

[haggis]

Working friday and setting off after that. So judging from last time - well after 8pm I guess. All i know is 7 days from right now, I hope to be on the mainland!

Come on GM3!!!! :smt041:smt041:smt041:smt041:smt041:smt041

[punyXpress]

And there's me thinking Skye WAS the mainland!

[Lissa]

Sometime around 4 for us, hopefully. Depends what time we wake up on friday morning. If it's like normal, we'll be raring to go by 5am and no sleepy Smeghead to have to get up this time! :p

[missyburd]

We're hoping to get off for 7am but no idea how long it will take us as we're going the scenic route. We will however be on our own so with any luck before nightfall :-P

[Quedos]

Once I've stopped cooking! - so depends when i get up and when my visitors are about

[punyXpress]

We're hoping to get off for 7am but no idea how long it will take us as we're going the scenic route. We will however be on our own so with any luck before nightfall :-P

It gets dark about 11, so Chris doesn't really have to fettle those lights - it'll be light again about 3am. ;)
Have a good'un, folks.

[sunny]

Got the friday off - woo hoo. The beauty of being a council worker so I'll probs go for a blast then head over for late afternoon :p

[gerbrox]

7ish

[combatfred]

The Combats will be there early to mid aftenoon. We're only an hour away. I finish work at noon, so will be waiting on MrsCF getting away from work.

[Kilted Ginger]

09:00 at Tyndrum, cant make the Friday night

[wulfie]

Working friday and setting off after that. So judging from last time - well after 8pm I guess. All i know is 7 days from right now, I hope to be on the mainland!

Come on GM3!!!! :smt041:smt041:smt041:smt041:smt041:smt041

i will be chillaxin with and ice tea till he finnish's..... well come on someone has to watch him go over that wooden bridge again...just in case ;) hehe

[Seggons]

we'll be raring to go by 5am and no sleepy Smeghead to have to get up this time! :p

Plus no restricted Smeghead either, that's another hour knocked off. ;)

[-Ralph-]

Saturday lunchtime at Tyndrum, I can't be ar$ed getting out of bed any earlier.

[carelesschucca]

BLLX!!! I'm not going to make it I sadly will be driving a van full of my furniture about Glasgow, what makes it worse is i've just googled myself by accident and video's of last years sunday run at the GM :(

[Sally]

Ach :(
I liked riding with you and LP last year, that was fun :)

Its the Spearies am going down with, so probably late afternoon/early evenin'

[The Guru]

We'll be arriving at campsite @ 09.30hrs on the Saturday morning to drop our stuff off.

[-Ralph-]

i've just googled myself by accident

There's no hiding vanity mate ;)

[carelesschucca]

There's no hiding vanity mate ;)

when you've got b00bies like me you gotta have a look. then again I bet you spend time looking at you in your avatar

[Quedos]

Pingus have landed safe in Cumbernauld!!

[Quiff Wichard]

me mand ands the mr and mrs matt sv prob get ther about 4 to 5 after a pleasant ride up.. get me a cold beer ready

[independentphoto]

me mand ands the mr and mrs matt sv prob get ther about 4 to 5 after a pleasant ride up.. get me a cold beer ready↲Remember that there's cold draught in the bar, so a cold beer by the fire for Mr Quiff please.

[punyXpress]

Friday, about 6 - 2011 !
Have a good'un & see you at GMIV

[Quedos]

Well its definitely coming - T-shirts are here!!

(and why does everyone thinks there's going to be a GMIV)

[petevtwin650]

Well its definitely coming - T-shirts are here!!


Glad the T-shirts made it Q. :D


(and why does everyone thinks there's going to be a GMIV)

And more. Roll on GMXV :smt044

[missyburd]

Oh heck I can't remember if we ordered tshirts?! :-(

[-Ralph-]

why does everyone thinks there's going to be a GMIV)

Why wouldn't there be?

[petevtwin650]

We'll be arriving at campsite @ 09.30hrs on the Saturday morning to drop our stuff off.

Is that not cutting it a bit fine Mr Guru? :cool:

[petevtwin650]

Oh heck I can't remember if we ordered tshirts?! :-(

Sorry Hun, but it appears not :(

[missyburd]

Sorry Hun, but it appears not :(
Ah must have missed the thread. Never mind, still got last years :)

[The Guru]

Is that not cutting it a bit fine Mr Guru? :cool:

No finer than last year...

My brother was late at our meeting point and so we missed the start :smt013

We headed to Tesco at Oban and waited on everyone. :rolleyes:

Theres 4 of us this year and I've said that I'm leaving our meeting point at 8am with or without. :rambo:

Thats 2hrs to get from Stirling to Campsite, drop stuff off and get from Campsite to Green Welly for Petrol. Surely we can be there on time this year [-o<

[punyXpress]

Well its definitely coming - T-shirts are here!!

(and why does everyone thinks there's going to be a GMIV)

'cos Seggon, Pete & Lissa + me are going anyway, so there! :p
Not many Scots in that list, though!

[Blue Flame]

Some advice for those who were not at GM1.

If, when you are riding along, you happen to glance over and see this scene.....

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr225/Blue_Flame_photos/GMIII/Beinglas.jpg

For goodness sake stop and turn around cos you've just ridden past the campsite !!! :p

[Quiff Wichard]

THAT Grant is a crackin idea.. easy to spot now..

AND pleaseeee dont fall over on the bridge ... nice n slow ..

Pete.. how would you reccomend riding over it if its wet.. slow and back brake only if needed?

didnt Haggis fall over on that bridge at GM 1 ?

[Quiff Wichard]

not that you should need yer brakes..

[combatfred]

THAT Grant is a crackin idea.. easy to spot now..

AND pleaseeee dont fall over on the bridge ... nice n slow ..

Pete.. how would you reccomend riding over it if its wet.. slow and back brake only if needed?

didnt Haggis fall over on that bridge at GM 1 ?

The bridge is only good for 3 tons Quiff, so you might need to remove a couple of your huge shiny red freight containers before going on the bridge.

[AndyBrad]

oooh looks like a cracking oppertunity to crack a wheelie :)

[Quiff Wichard]

The bridge is only good for 3 tons Quiff, so you might need to remove a couple of your huge shiny red freight containers before going on the bridge.


Ha fookin ha ha ..

knee sliders are increasing in price these days ya know....

[Luckypants]

oooh looks like a cracking oppertunity to crack a wheelie :)

Please signal your intentions so we can capture it on video for posterity. :rolleyes:

[appollo1]

nice one Blue Flame.

Keep to the middle and take it nice and steady as it can be very slippery if i remember correctly.

[petevtwin650]

Pete.. how would you reccomend riding over it if its wet.. slow and back brake only if needed?


Slow and steady and keep your hand off the front brake, but then that's how I ride anyway.:cool:

The bridge is only good for 3 tons Quiff, so you might need to remove a couple of your huge shiny red freight containers before going on the bridge.

I'm not even sure he can get through that gap with his massive saddlebags on, CF. Still I suppose LP did it and he's got massive ones too! :p

[stuartyboy]

(and why does everyone thinks there's going to be a GMIV)

Cos I've organised it, done the route and just the campsite to arrange.:smt038

[-Ralph-]

Cos I've organised it, done the route and just the campsite to arrange.:smt038

:smt041

Rideout of the Stuartyboy route for the GM next year is it?

[Quiff Wichard]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard http://forums.sv650.org/images/ca_morpheus_gray/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2301116#post2301116)
Pete.. how would you reccomend riding over it if its wet.. slow and back brake only if needed?

Slow and steady and keep your hand off the front brake, but then that's how I ride anyway.:cool:

Quote:
Originally Posted by combatfred http://forums.sv650.org/images/ca_morpheus_gray/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2301124#post2301124)
The bridge is only good for 3 tons Quiff, so you might need to remove a couple of your huge shiny red freight containers before going on the bridge.

I'm not even sure he can get through that gap with his massive saddlebags on, CF. Still I suppose LP did it and he's got massive ones too! :razz:


you are all so cheeky-

good job I can take it

[Quiff Wichard]

ps- I cant get multi quote to work!¬

anyway - most of our stuff is in the conservatory bike to clean yet and double check stuff. spare scottoiler oil and engine oil prepared.. a few tools .. only a few this time.


and ME CROCS !!

[missyburd]

anyway - most of our stuff is in the conservatory !
Is that a good idea? With all this sun we're having, might it damage stuff or weaken it? Our conservatory is unbearable with the door shut when its like this!

[Quiff Wichard]

good thinkin Maria.. but the blinds are closed and the fan on .. Monty "hangs out " in there .. so have to keep it cool. it is his Den.. anyways .. when Mand comes in it will all be packed in the containers that are my panniers.

[Quedos]

Cos I've organised it, done the route and just the campsite to arrange.:smt038

that could be fun - somebody else was hoping to organise it and was asking about.



*walks quietly but quickly away waiting for explosion to happen in background*:silent::-dd

[-Ralph-]

"The very desire to become a politician, should ban you for life from ever becoming one" - Billy Connolly ;-)

SV Ecosse really needs a dictator. "Who would like to organise next years GM, hands up please? Right, you with your hand up in the blue jersey, you're doing it, the rest of you foxtrot oscar"

Anybody want to volunteer to be the dictator? :smt082

[haggis]

....this scene.....

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr225/Blue_Flame_photos/GMIII/Beinglas.jpg

Thanks for the Grant! I see they've improved the entrance by tarring it all the way up to the bridge. Should help.

Aaaaaargh, the flashbacks begin!!!!!!!!!! :pale:

The scene of my downfall, I remember it well! 15th Aug 2008, about 21.30hrs, weather - pish all the way down. :rolleyes:
Who was it that was walking past when i was picking the bike up? Maybe CombatFred and someone else? I seem to remember i was a bit short with you, so I'm sorry about that. I was so fakkkin pi$$$$ed off at myself. The wooden surface caught me totally offguard.

Bungs did the job though. Only lost my offside barend mirror, which was a major PITA on the rideout. Still have it as a memento! Didn't break the glass so no 7yr bad luck curse at least...see, i'm an optomist! :cool:


So yep, respect the bridge folks. :smt018

[Quedos]

"The very desire to become a politician, should ban you for life from ever becoming one" - Billy Connolly ;-)

SV Ecosse really needs a dictator. "Who would like to organise next years GM, hands up please? Right, you with your hand up in the blue jersey, you're doing it, the rest of you foxtrot oscar"

Anybody want to volunteer to be the dictator? :smt082


this is ecosse you of all people should know it doesn't work like that!! :p
we thrive on chaos and we love it!
besides leaving it till the end is all part of it!

[stuartyboy]

:smt041

Rideout of the Stuartyboy route for the GM next year is it?

That would be silly.




















Unless we did it in reverse.

[gerbrox]

route Stuartyboy the of Rideout


Job Done

[stuartyboy]

that could be fun - somebody else was hoping to organise it and was asking about.



*walks quietly but quickly away waiting for explosion to happen in background*:silent::-dd

Too late - I've just booked the campsite and designed the logo 5 minutes ago.

[stuartyboy]

route Stuartyboy the of Rideout


Job Done

Reverse gear!

[independentphoto]

"4 Massacre Glencoe!"

[punyXpress]

is he going to have a GMIII / 2 before Hogmanay?
The nearer that special date the fewer the midges? or doesn't it work like that?

[Quedos]

knowing Stuarty - anything is possible! LOL

thats my Glencoe Massacre box of stuff arrived in the post today,

[Blue Flame]

....thats my Glencoe Massacre box arrived in the post today -now i'm getting excited!!

snigger

[Quedos]

don't snigger you!
I'll edit it just to stop the minds going overtime - beside you might like what i've got in my box

[Blue Flame]

beside you might like what i've got in my box

I will plunge head-first into that box as soon as I see it !!!

....for my T-Shirt
:p

[Quedos]

Its not the t shirt box - that arrived yesterday - this is another box

[Blue Flame]

Oooooo another box. You have more than one ?? Intrigued now !!

[Quedos]

See more than one box - trying to make sure that I have only one box for friday - but yes all for the GM'ers!

[BIGSTEVE]

sounds intersting? black mambas all round but nae lube, now thats just cruel!

[-Ralph-]

but yes all for the GM'ers!

Bet she's been getting promotional goodies from somewhere.

[stuartyboy]

BLLX!!! I'm not going to make it I sadly will be driving a van full of my furniture about Glasgow, what makes it worse is i've just googled myself by accident and video's of last years sunday run at the GM :(

Nooooooo!!!!!! My wing man!!!!!!

Were you not meant to be leading?

[-Ralph-]

Nooooooo!!!!!! My wing man!!!!!!

Were you not meant to be leading?

IP is now leading, though he said if anyone else fancies it shout up.

[Kilted Ginger]

Thought you were going to bn jovi or something stuarty??

[stuartyboy]

Thought you were going to bn jovi or something stuarty??

I'm confused now. I confirmed my attendance a fortnight ago. I was number 62 on the list but I see my names been taken off?

[gerbrox]

It's just been re-arranged alpha stylie look under S

[stuartyboy]

IP is now leading, though he said if anyone else fancies it shout up.

I'm confused about this as well. I was asked to lead if Dean wasn't able to make it and now he can't. I think dean thinks this as well as it's mentioned in another thread I've been handed the dayglo waistcoat. Nobody's said anything to me about it recently - maybe it's assumed it is me leading? Maybe I've missed something in other threads. I'm more than happy for someone else to do it. Can someone clear up 'my' confusion.

[-Ralph-]

I was asked to lead if Dean wasn't able to make it and now he can't. I think dean thinks this as well as it's mentioned in another thread I've been handed the dayglo waistcoat.

Well maybe that's still the case then, don't listen to me, I'm not involved and should keep my mouth shut really. I was just trying to help by telling you what my perception was from what I have read in the threads, maybe I missed something too, or it's been done by PM. Sorry, lips are zipped and I'll get me coat.

[stuartyboy]

It's just been re-arranged alpha stylie look under S

Slaps forehead and exclaims "doh"

don't listen to me What was it you were saying? ;)

[gerbrox]

SB your easily confused aren't you!!!!!

[petevtwin650]

I'm confused about this as well. I was asked to lead if Dean wasn't able to make it and now he can't. I think dean thinks this as well as it's mentioned in another thread I've been handed the dayglo waistcoat. Nobody's said anything to me about it recently - maybe it's assumed it is me leading? Maybe I've missed something in other threads. I'm more than happy for someone else to do it. Can someone clear up 'my' confusion.

I've said that I'll take the lead if peeps are happy with that.

Post 178 of GM Idle banter

:D:D

[independentphoto]

good grief. For as long it looked like Stuart was either not going or was going to be on call. I offered to lead but also invited volunteers to which noone replied. Still happy to do my travelling marshal bit if there's a volunteer to step forward.

[Blue Flame]

Not wanting to make an issue of this but the arrangements for this were being done by PM until your post appeared out of the blue volunteering IP. I would respectfully suggest that the original plan is adhered to and any further discussions are also done by PM.

[independentphoto]

Not wanting to make an issue of this but the arrangements for this were being done by PM until your post appeared out of the blue volunteering IP. I would respectfully suggest that the original plan is adhered to and any further discussions are also done by PM.
I don't remember seeing much about it but I do know that all that I remember is that the persons talked about were doubtful about attending. I'll shut up if I'm not being helpful.

[stuartyboy]

Guys - it's all good and it will be great on the day. PM'd you folks :cool:

[petevtwin650]

Once we're sorted and showered, we will either be at the Drovers or checking out the Ducati pit garage at Beinglas, so hope to meet you Friday nighters at one of those venues :smt052:smt052.

[Quiff Wichard]

int eet exciting..

we are taking Matt SV and Anita out for a pre "holiday" meal tonight.. something cheap.!

ride safe all we see you on the morrow..

[The Guru]

int eet exciting..

we are taking Matt SV and Anita out for a pre "holiday" meal tonight.. something cheap.!

ride safe all we see you on the morrow..

KFC family bucket??

[The Guru]

We'll see everyone nice and early (famous last words :rolleyes:) on Saturday morning.

[Quedos]

Once we're sorted and showered, we will either be at the Drovers or checking out the Ducati pit garage at Beinglas, so hope to meet you Friday nighters at one of those venues :smt052:smt052.

the area that you used last time has all been changed - they put walls up to shield from the elements thought I better warn you

[petevtwin650]

the area that you used last time has all been changed - they put walls up to shield from the elements thought I better warn you

All the better Q. Can't have my baby rained on, now can we! :D

[gerbrox]

Going to be there straight from work , so I'll be there bout 15.00ish instead of 19.00

[Quedos]

All the better Q. Can't have my baby rained on, now can we! :D

too be honest not sure you will get in it at all - but never say never!!

[petevtwin650]

too be honest not sure you will get in it at all - but never say never!!

Only joking, as where we are staying has a somewhere to tinker and also a hose.:cool:

So all the early risers will have to make their own hot drinks and find something else to amuse themselves with.:D

[appollo1]

So all the early risers will have to make their own hot drinks and find something else to amuse themselves with.:D


OH NO!!!! I'm sure I will be up early again as i was in the GM1, and I will get the kettles on. Can't guarantee it though!!!

[AndyBrad]

Good lad, coffee one suger please :)

[AndyBrad]

So whats this about a service pit?

[appollo1]

Good lad, coffee one suger please :)


coffee= eurgh :smt078:smt078:smt078

The kettle MAY be on for you to make your own


So whats this about a service pit?

It's a covered area that Pete used at the GM1 every morning to take his bike apart and clean.

[Sally]

Good lad, coffee one suger please :)

Hardly anyone up here drinks coffee, don't know what it is with you southerners...

Tae wi a wee bit o milk please.. :)

[AndyBrad]

Hardly anyone up here drinks coffee, don't know what it is with you southerners...

Tae wi a wee bit o milk please.. :)

we need the stimulation.......

[Sally]

That not what drink is for?

[Cumfy]

Sally, he's not talking about THAT kind of stimulation! :smt075

In twelve hours the Spearies will be well on our way to the GM, YAY!

Cheers

[petevtwin650]

In twelve hours the Spearies will be well on our way to the GM, YAY!

Cheers

You guys are leaving at 1 in the morning? :smt017

Now that is keen! :D

[dyzio]

Forgive him, he's probably sniffed some printer powder again :D

or poured ink into he tea :D

[BIGSTEVE]

In 12 hours i will be having a restless nights sleep cos i'm buzzing about the weekend!!!!