View Full Version : anyone down south i.e bournemouth ish?
granty92
22-06-12, 09:27 AM
there is hardly anyone down south that actually do decent rides, loads go to poole bike night but then just sit there, if i want to sit down ill stay home, so need people to come for a big rideout soon
I've moved this thread to somewhere where more people who might respond will see it.
granty92
22-06-12, 10:44 AM
where is it now ha
Wideboy
22-06-12, 12:09 PM
Well seeing as you asked so polity
granty92
22-06-12, 01:08 PM
need to organise a big ride, somewhere far ish soon
Wideboy
22-06-12, 10:21 PM
there's been no rides as it doesn't seem to want to stop raining
Grant, where abouts are you located?
granty92
24-06-12, 04:01 PM
Based in Bournemouth :) also does anyone know how I can get rid of my grab rail but keep the passenger seat
Me and 2 others were over there yesterday.
Yes, unbolt the grab rail ;) then fill in the gaps with blanking plates
granty92
24-06-12, 04:43 PM
Probably saw me then, was cruising with my mate all day haha and any idea where I can get the plates from?
we passed through Bournemouth, went to Boscombe for a drink.
granty92
28-06-12, 11:15 AM
im thinking big ride this weekend
I'm from Poole if you are still about. Although I don't particularly like riding with others.
ThePone
04-10-12, 11:19 PM
I'm from Christchurch and was wondering if there were others from my neck of the woods! I'm up for a ride out some time!
Just joined with my first sv. Lofted in Bournemouth, but can be seen all over. Always up for a ride, just need to get the hang of the vtwin!
hi troy, what colours your sv, ill look out for you :)
It's a naked curvy in yellow. It has two high level exhausts, which are obscenely loud due to the baffles falling out, officer.
Give us a wave or come say hello if you see me about.
Wow, nice to see some people in my area! I am in Poole/Bournemouth. Not a fair weather rider as cummute from poole to bournemouth for work, generally only do big rides when the weather is good. Sadly lacking of late!
Anyways, I am always up for a ride if the weather permits so if anyone in the area wants to meet up give me a shout!
Job, I feel sorry that you had to go to Boscombe! If you guys are coming through this way again let me know!
Ha, Pyro, I live in Boscombe. And yes, the bad part.
I actually see quite a few SVs in the area, but no idea what you all ride! My bike is distinctive I guess, so please don't be shy.
Ha, Pyro, I live in Boscombe. And yes, the bad part.
I actually see quite a few SVs in the area, but no idea what you all ride! My bike is distinctive I guess, so please don't be shy.
Haha, that narrows it down!! :p
Don't recall seeing you, although to be honest as a good 80% of my riding is commuting i am usually on auto pilot and dont notice anything!
Will try to keep an eye out for you! I am less distinctive, black pointy S LO, full fairing which seems to be rare now, think Suzuki stopped doing proper full fairing ones now.
If you are up for going for a little ride when there is some good weather give me a shout, me and my mates usually go for little bimbles through the forrest after a brekkie stop in town or in Bashley.
That would be great, but the weather may have to open up a bit first.
I ride mine every day,its my only transport. I'm usually on auto pilot too, but always on the look out. I've not seen another naked yellow curvy in the area, and mine has the benefit of two of the loudest exhausts I've heard, so you have no excuses!
Fair enough, will keep an eye out!
And pah, just needs to be dry!
I ride a faired yellow curvy and have a bright helmet. Will probably post in here in the new year for rides.
Yay, another yellow curvy. Where are you located then Morph?
I'm in Broadstone and ride locally daily as its my only transport other than when I'm with the mrs.
Where are you located?
Same for me, only transport. Mines a naked, and I'm in Boscombe, but I can be seen all over really. Give us a wave or come say hello if you see me
I'm always waving to bikers so it'd be good to wave to one for a reason haha. Will keep my eyes peeled!
Sounds like a plan! If you're ever up for a ride, let me know, always up for a good run.
haha, nice looks like you two are either side of me, should wind up seeing one of you eventually!
likewise i always give a nod to bikers, if you see me (black fully faired pointy) give me a shout.
hoping the weather picks up soon and can get some mileage on!
Maybe when the weather picks up we can organise a ride. Start in Poole Quay, as per lots of rides, and head out. Alternatively we've got the new forest on our doorsteps.
I've yet to see what the SV can do, so would be ideal for someone to show me.
If I see either of you ill be sure to give the 2 handed, arm flailing wave!
Team America secret signal?
I've yet to see what the SV can do, so would be ideal for someone to show me.
oh it can do well, VERY well!
i have had a lot of good times on my SV, even though it is under powered it can still smoke most cars, my best stands at a ferrari on the dula carriage way heading out of X Church towards highcliffe! :D
cant wait to be bale to go for a good ol' blast rather than just the commute
hahahaha, "its me, its me!!"
"did he just say kiss me!?"
hahahaha, "its me, its me!!"
"did he just say kiss me!?"
Haha!
Well I've just come from a ninja to this, so it seems somewhat underpowered and underwhelming, although I've been pleasantly surprised a couple of times
Haha!
Well I've just come from a ninja to this, so it seems somewhat underpowered and underwhelming, although I've been pleasantly surprised a couple of times
you WHAT!!???
not that im complaining, i dont particularly like Kwaks, but what on earth possed you to do that? if you dont mind me asking?
and yes, underpowered in the top end, but the amount of torgue and oomph it has is mental!
I know a fair few routes locally and look forward to being able to actually ride them when I have the time and the weather. Will be sure to hit you both up when the time comes!
hahahaha, "its me, its me!!"
"did he just say kiss me!?"
Haha, "oooooohhhhh... It's that guy!"
I know a fair few routes locally and look forward to being able to actually ride them when I have the time and the weather. Will be sure to hit you both up when the time comes!
best mr burns voice... excellent!!
got a couple of random routes i usually take with my mates so glad to show you guys around too, although to be completely honest i hate leading, manly because i have to try and remember the way to go! haha
you WHAT!!???
not that im complaining, i dont particularly like Kwaks, but what on earth possed you to do that? if you dont mind me asking?
and yes, underpowered in the top end, but the amount of torgue and oomph it has is mental!
Its a money saving scheme to be honest. The SV is pennies to insure compared to the ninja, especially at the grand age of 24!
best mr burns voice... excellent!!
got a couple of random routes i usually take with my mates so glad to show you guys around too, although to be completely honest i hate leading, manly because i have to try and remember the way to go! haha
I love leading and generally for this reason. I enjoy getting lost and how everyone else thinks you know where you're going haha.
Its a money saving scheme to be honest. The SV is pennies to insure compared to the ninja, especially at the grand age of 24!
ah yes, the tea leaves of insurance!
i have only just managed to get mine to a "reasonable" £480!
hopefully when you hit the grand old age of 25 like me it will go down! ha
I love leading and generally for this reason. I enjoy getting lost and how everyone else thinks you know where you're going haha.
HAHAHAHAHA
sadist!
ah yes, the tea leaves of insurance!
i have only just managed to get mine to a "reasonable" £480!
hopefully when you hit the grand old age of 25 like me it will go down! ha
£480?!? Mine was £510 at 17....
£480?!? Mine was £510 at 17....
yeeaaahhhhh.............
not had the best luck on a bike if im honest, broken collar bone in 2010 and a write off in 2011 (also shattered 2 meta carpals but that was my fault, punched a wall in rage, still could have been worse)
so insurance hasnt been too kind to me! :(
yeeaaahhhhh.............
not had the best luck on a bike if im honest, broken collar bone in 2010 and a write off in 2011 (also shattered 2 meta carpals but that was my fault, punched a wall in rage, still could have been worse)
so insurance hasnt been too kind to me! :(
Oh dear, where they all your fault?
I had a write off in may. Lucky it was a woman driver so in the eyes of the law, instantly her fault. Got a new Sv and a reasonably nice compensation pay out for it.
Oh dear, where they all your fault?
I had a write off in may. Lucky it was a woman driver so in the eyes of the law, instantly her fault. Got a new Sv and a reasonably nice compensation pay out for it.
nope neither of them, 1st was on a roundabout, driver pulled out in front of me so i swerved to avoid them, (in hindsight i should have hit them) and came off. feckhead didnt stop so all on my insurance. got it repaired
second i was pulling into my works car park and girl went straight into the back of me and ran my bike over. wrote it off, i would have lost out if it wasnt for the errors made by the finance company so they gave me extra as compo lol
nope neither of them, 1st was on a roundabout, driver pulled out in front of me so i swerved to avoid them, (in hindsight i should have hit them) and came off. feckhead didnt stop so all on my insurance. got it repaired
second i was pulling into my works car park and girl went straight into the back of me and ran my bike over. wrote it off, i would have lost out if it wasnt for the errors made by the finance company so they gave me extra as compo lol
That first one sounds like a right pain! I agree in saying that if the options are: avoid a bad drivers and possibly wreck. Or hit the bad driver and walk away.
I'd take the hit everyday.
That first one sounds like a right pain! I agree in saying that if the options are: avoid a bad drivers and possibly wreck. Or hit the bad driver and walk away.
I'd take the hit everyday.
yeah, wasn't so much hit the driver and walk away more hit the driver and it clearly be their fault and insurance payout lol
oh well, c'est la vie! i am still alive so its all good
oh well, c'est la vie! i am still alive so its all good
Very true. Never more alive than when I'm riding though.
Very true. Never more alive than when I'm riding though.
too true mate, love the adrenaline rush!
no body else arrives at work with a smile every day hehe
too true mate, love the adrenaline rush!
no body else arrives at work with a smile every day hehe
Haha that feeling's great. I'm always looking for reasons to pop out to the shops, well, maybe not so much in the rain.
I used to spend quite a few nights down at sandbanks when the evenings were warm. Just looking over to Brownsea island, amazing.
Yeah it's nice when the evenings are warm to go for a little night ride!
rowsv650
01-03-13, 11:07 PM
well i live in wiltshire always up for a ride
Well, Im free sunday but if you feel like another ride but you would have to lead as i have no other "long" rides
10 o'clock Sunday, loomies. Be there.
Wideboy
02-03-13, 12:03 PM
What he said. Have a look in the GM
Despite it being in this region I dont post in here anymore as its pretty much dead
Yeah its 46 miles for me and that would be a whole tank by the end of the day and I have no more money this week for fuel :/
granty92
04-03-13, 02:24 PM
Completely lost this thread haha what's on over the weekend? Or any evenings?
I can do a ride today if you want?
I can do a ride today if you want?
get a bloody job already you student slacker!
just jealous really, was nice this arvo!
Sorry that I'm young xD and I have a job but its only part time
granty92
05-03-13, 08:08 AM
Yeah unfortunately I have work all week except the weekend :) hoping it'll be warm ish
Griff-SV
14-03-13, 11:35 AM
I'm planning a ride which will loop from Salisbury down to Ringwood then across to Blandford, up to Shaftesbury then back to Salisbury if anyone fancies giving it a go one Sat/Sun once the weather gets better.
:)
I'd be interested in coming along to this. The weather isn't bad when you're out of the wind!
granty92
14-03-13, 11:47 AM
up for this too :)
ThePone
14-03-13, 12:01 PM
I'd be up for this as well. As long as I don't have my kids that weekend.
granty92
14-03-13, 12:05 PM
didnt even realise there were this many of us over this way haha thought it was only me, lume and griff-sv :) good times
Griff-SV
14-03-13, 12:35 PM
I shall get a proper route done over the weekend, then we can decide dates in the future so everyone is free.
I shall make sure there are fuel & food stops along the way.
And if we find it works well as a ride-out I shall plan a bigger one :)
granty92
14-03-13, 12:38 PM
sounds like a plan
Sounds great, although I can't make any non essential trips for a while as losing a lodger at the end of the month and if I can't find a replacement I am shafted!
Unless any of you peeps need a place to stay in Poole!?
Griff-SV
14-03-13, 01:41 PM
Hope I'm not teaching anyone to suck eggs but I thought I'd better ask. Is there anyone not familiar with the drop off system whilst on a ride?
granty92
14-03-13, 01:51 PM
drop off system?
ThePone
14-03-13, 03:01 PM
I have no clue.
Griff-SV
14-03-13, 03:17 PM
Right I shall try to explain.
When riding in a group you can use the drop off system to avoid people getting lost or left behind. Firstly the ride leader always stay at the front, as they will know the route. There is also a back marker who will always stay at the back of the group.
Now when approaching a left hand turn at a junction the leader will indicate to the rider behind, they will then stop just before the turning with the left indicator on. The other riders will carry on past following the leader. Once the back marker has caught the rider waiting they normally beep a couple of times on the horn and let the rider set off infront of them.
For right hand turns the waiting rider needs to position themselves on the road that the turn will take them on but in view of the other riders, and wait for the back marker again.
Next, when it comes to roundabouts, the waiting rider needs to position themselves at the relevent exit by the kerb. Wait for the other riders to pass, then move off once they get the beeps from the back marker.
So basically the order of riders bar the leader & back marker rotates throughout the ride.
I hope that made some sense, if not let me know and I shall draw up a diagram and send to whoever wants it :)
granty92
14-03-13, 03:20 PM
makes perfect sense :)
Griff-SV
14-03-13, 03:25 PM
Sweet :)
ThePone
14-03-13, 04:41 PM
Easy peasy!!!
Griff-SV
14-03-13, 05:46 PM
Good I'm glad you guys understood, it makes things a lot easier :)
Im up for this Guys, What sort of day we thinking?
Griff-SV
14-03-13, 09:38 PM
No fixed date yet, I was thinking of planning it when we know the weather starts to improve.
Griff-SV
15-03-13, 10:19 AM
Will do
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