Rideout: 26-02-06 **Route Added 1st post**

[Viney]

I'll be there. Getting new shiney black round things tommrow. So hopefully it'll be all good.

Dan

Bowling balls?

[Sudoxe]

I'll be there. Getting new shiney black round things tommrow. So hopefully it'll be all good.

Dan

Bowling balls?
Stale Mouldy doughnuts, but close.

[jambo]

I'm a confirmed, just got to sort a few things with the Kwak and then I know it'll enjoy the run!

BTW, I've seen Joe's TL... and it's oh so shiney 8)

See you all bright and early (for a sunday)

[Treacle]

Looks like it will be a late start for me tomorrow so I will be meeting all you lovely people at westons.

[CoolGirl]

Looks like I'm support vehicle and official photographer on this one - yay! :D

Will have a boot full of coffee, blankets, extra layers etc. Might get hood down in sympathy if weather is dry :lol:

[Jelster]

Due to the fact I couldn't get out of bed this morning, watched WSB all day, and washed the bikes, my one day pass has been revoked as I have to finish of painting my sons room :(

Have fun, sounds like Debs is going to keep you warm with her mobile coffe shop (that is such a civilised idea!).

I'll catch up with you on the next one.

.

[hall13uk]

see ya later, i have to be back @ 1pm so can't stay too long

[Viney]

Due to the fact I couldn't get out of bed this morning, watched WSB all day, and washed the bikes, my one day pass has been revoked as I have to finish of painting my sons room :(

Have fun, sounds like Debs is going to keep you warm with her mobile coffe shop (that is such a civilised idea!).

I'll catch up with you on the next one.

.
A likely story.

[chazzyb]

Have a good one chaps and chapesses. It's not snowing that hard at the moment. :P

Oh, and if anyone is coming out from Croydon to Westerham via Botley Hill, there a drift of snow right across the road just before Botley Hill farm house. Or there was yesterday morning when I found it while out on a bike.

[Sudoxe]

A good day, fantastic ride followed by a huge act of stupidity...

I droped the triple....

Got home, gave the bike a bit of a rinse down, decided i should check the oil. All good. Then forget which side the side stand is on and put 196kilo of triumph on top of me.

Both of us are fine, lucily no damage to either! How could i be so stupid ](*,) ](*,) I must just be tired from rideing all day.

Ah well.

Dan

[Viney]

A good day, fantastic ride followed by a huge act of stupidity...

I droped the triple....

Got home, gave the bike a bit of a rinse down, decided i should check the oil. All good. Then forget which side the side stand is on and put 196kilo of triumph on top of me.

Both of us are fine, lucily no damage to either! How could i be so stupid ](*,) ](*,) I must just be tired from rideing all day.

Ah well.

DanNoooooooooo. Hope you are ok mate. Here one of you vertical in the mean time

Pictures are coming :D

http://upload3.postimage.org/6549/100_2018.jpg (http://upload3.postimage.org/6549/photo_hosting.html)

[CoolGirl]

Good to see you all today - would have been a great drive except for that bloody great yellow triumph in the way all morning :lol:

Made it home just before the light faded with a boot full of washing powder and a drowsy child in the passenger seat.

Thanks for having me along - an unexpected treat on a significant day.

Dan - at least you dinb't drop it anywhere public!

[Treacle]

Bugger sorry to here that Dan. Apart from that it was a grand day out if a bit chilly. O and a big big thankyou to Debs for the the coffee and for warming up my hands. :wink: :lol:

[svsk2]

Great day out. Good to blow off the winter cobwebs. Thanks to Viney and all the others who organised it.

[T0mm0]

I'd just like to say thanks to everyone for making me feel so welocme. I had a fantastic day, rode some great roads and at last was able to put some faces to forum names.

Hope to meet you all again soon, drive safely in the meantime.

Once again thanks,
Andy a.k.a. T0mm0

[Viney]

I would just like to say a massive Thank You to everyone for turning up and making the day what it was.
We had a huge array of bikes. Triumphs, gixxers, Kwaks, a MGF! and even a blardy Fazer of all things.

It was cold, it was snowing, but the sun came out and everyone enjoyed themselves i hope, and thats waht its all about.

I declare the 1st SELKent rideout of 2006 a success. The only way is up :D

[thor]

My first ride out and it was great! Thanks to everyone for making it happen.

John

[Jdubya]

Looks like I missed quite a good day then :cry: Looking forward to the pics though :thumbsup:

[Jelster]

Due to the fact I couldn't get out of bed this morning, watched WSB all day, and washed the bikes, my one day pass has been revoked as I have to finish of painting my sons room :(

Have fun, sounds like Debs is going to keep you warm with her mobile coffe shop (that is such a civilised idea!).

I'll catch up with you on the next one.

.
A likely story.

Er no, just got down from putting the radiator on.....

Looks like fun was had by all...

[rictus01]

Dan, best bit of advise I can offer is

Don't do that :oops: heavy aren't they, still glad you're OK.


Right here it comes,

Start of the day, a bit of snow, well nothing new there then, well not for the Selkent rideout anyway :wink:

James was with up for the first part, but had to get back so wasn't in any of the photos.

(be warned 58 pics)

Our very own illustrious leader for the day. :thumbsup:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent1.jpg
Nice lights, (no wait that’s just like a Speed triple, Aah that’s why they are so good)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent2.jpg
Here come some more. 8)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent3.jpg
BBC, cold but happy, Joes new toy following.
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent4.jpg
Watch out Jambo that bus will have you next bend :shock:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent5.jpg
More of the same (all gets a little blurry now)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent6.jpg
In the Café for the first brew, Dan just got the teas in, good man :thumbsup:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent7.jpg
Just parking it for a while.
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent8.jpg
Si in a world of his own (just a bit slower than everyone else, well he was on a Fazer)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent9.jpg
Outside the café, the bikes lined up. 8)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent11.jpg
Don’t know who’s the cb250 was, but he never passed me? :?
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent12.jpg
Jambo try’s to get some handling to rub off by parking between a couple of triples :wink:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent13.jpg
So the SV fits between Cruiser and tourer? OK if you say so :shock:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent14.jpg
Oh look a fazery thingy :o
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent15.jpg
Arh, now that’s better
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent16.jpg
BBC’s Blue baby & Vinyl’s "you've been Tango'd" thingy :wink:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent17.jpg
Can’t remember who’s black pointy?
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent18.jpg
Joe’s TLR
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent19.jpg
People pile out are a brew
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent20.jpg
Doug praying it doesn’t rain (well he has got a GXSR)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent21.jpg
Obligatory training school are out.
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent22.jpg
Matt makes an entrance
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent23.jpg
Look the women’s cold OK
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent24.jpg
Make up your own caption on this one (answers on a postcard) :lol:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent25.jpg
At it again :roll:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent26.jpg
How close was that :shock:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent27.jpg
Think that’s Jordan’s SV, Joe’s TLR & Tim’s Daytona
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent28.jpg
Time for another Brew and fag break.
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent29.jpg
Ben’s going to have problems if he turns right there?
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent30.jpg
Dan going for the “most space taken to park” award.
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent31.jpg
The rest come rolling in
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent32.jpg
That’s the lot :?:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent33.jpg
Get em parked Boys.
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent34.jpg
Nearly there,
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent35.jpg
Not more?
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent36.jpg
Come on, I want my brew (Matt burns a fivers worth of rubber to park, well you have to don't you :twisted: )
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent37.jpg
Will it ever end? :roll:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent38.jpg
Tea time at Hastings (BBC hiding in a corner :lol: )
Doug can’t believe he came out on such a cold day :shock: .
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent39.jpg
More tea vicar?
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent40.jpg
That women keeps looking at me :oops:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent41.jpg
Tim (best kept in shadow I think)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent42.jpg
Our efforts to drain the first petrol station we come to of juice
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent43.jpg
“Normal” people keep their distance, and let’s face it, who can blame them
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent44.jpg
Vinyl playing with his bits :shock:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent45.jpg
A moment’s relief from the blazing sun (yeah right)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent46.jpg
Eyes in the dark
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent47.jpg
The last lay by before splitting up for home.
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent48.jpg
Fag, warm the hands, not been a bad day at all.
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent49.jpg
Doug was kind, he brought the Gsxr, (well we would have been blown away had he turned up on the XJ). :lol:

http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent50.jpg
Dan’s “iron horse” 8)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent51.jpg
OK, any one seen the rest of the SV’s?
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent52.jpg
I wound it up to bla, bla, bla, did you see, bla, bla, bla, you know how bikers are :roll:
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent53.jpg
Ben contacting Thunderbird control to find out his next mission, whilst Dan tries to work out who’s changed his lights, engine, frame, body work?
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent54.jpg
Doug checks out the traffic looking through Tim’s ears?
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent55.jpg
He gives up, just can’t get it into focus
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent56.jpg
Si just about to breathe fire to warm Ben up (or is that just hot air :wink: ).
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent57.jpg
Matt finally makes the lay by (well all that plastic slows him down)
http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkent58.jpg



And finally, our guardian angel for the day, caught in a heavenly light, Debs stayed with us all the way down, thanks luv.:kiss:


http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/Rictus/selkentarty.jpg

I hope you had as good a time as I did, see you at the next one.

Cheers Mark.

[Iansv]

Great Pics, shame I couldn't be there, didn't get in till 5am :P

[Spiderman]

Great photos Mark :thumbsup: and the commentary of course.

[Supervox]

Great set of pics !! :D

Thank you all for allowing an "Essex Lounger" to tag along - a real good (if bl**dy cold) day out :D

[Ed]

Terrific pics!!! Looks like you all had a great day.

Last pic but one - 'Matt does a quick tyre change by the roadside'

[Sid Squid]

********!

[Viney]

********!
Aw poor Squidward. However, you where probably a lot warmer than us!

[jambo]

A good day out!

I'm not sure if I managed to win anyone over to bar muffs when we met up at riverhead but I'm sure there were a few shifty glances at them b the time we got to Hastings :twisted: (or maybe that's just my imagination) :oops:

Bloomin cold, and the wind was a bit trying, but I think I'm starting to remember how you del with those corner things you find outside of the M25.... :wink:

Thanks to everyone who helped organise a great day out, roll on summer :lol:

Edit: Oh and it wouldn't be an early selkent ridout without a mis-hap, so thank you to Dan for doing it in a quiet, and nondestructive kind of way 8)

[Scoobs]

That looks quality!

Can't wait for some more summer rides.

[Benji]

Doug will you give me my bike back :lol:

Seriously, I want your bike. :P


Nice ride out and cool pics. :D

[helen]

I chickened out i'm afraid - just too cold for me! A shame, since my bike was washed and had its chain adjusted in preparation for sum collective fun. A ride from West Malling to Tunbridge Wells was bad enough for my fingers! Looked like a grand day from the piccies.

Definitely next time!

[helen]

please let me apologise for me 'sum' spelling error / malapropism. Am currently engrossed in budgets and spreadsheets!

[Swiss]

A top day was had. As mentioned it was a little cold and we had snow, wind and sunshine, so in all a typical Selkent Rideout.

Really good to see everyone again.

I don't think Doug had his dinner before midnight as he had to clean his bike and then pay homage to this cleaning product shrine, he was like a dog on heat at the Auto Glym product stand in Wessons!

I can't believe Debs even noticed the Yellow Triumph as she was so busy checkin out my purt a%% :wink:

Big up to the organisers, you know who your are Ayeeeeeee!

[Viney]

please let me apologise for me 'sum' spelling error / malapropism. Am currently engrossed in budgets and spreadsheets!
You are forgiven. Just make the meet on Wednesday to buy us all drinks ;)...that reminds me...

[svsk2]

Swiss, I think Debs' point was that she couldn't see round your wide load Hi-Vis vest flagellated a*%! :lol: :lol:

But I must confess that after last night's ritual cleansing, I need to make another pilgrimage to the Wessons altar of Autoglym :oops:

[Viney]

Swiss, I think Debs' point was that she couldn't see round your wide load Hi-Vis vest flagellated a*%! :lol: :lol:

But I must confess that after last night's ritual cleansing, I need to make another pilgrimage to the Wessons altar of Autoglym :oops::lol: And swiss can worship the shrine of the Burger (Or at least the blonde burger server :shock:

[Swiss]

[Viney wrote:]And swiss can worship the shrine of the Burger (Or at least the blonde burger server [/quote]

And what would be so wrong with that!!!!!! Burgers can't be choosers . Sorry I meant beggers, but there's nowt wrong wi a lass that can cook.

[Treacle]

Terrific pics!!! Looks like you all had a great day.

Last pic but one - 'Matt does a quick tyre change by the roadside'


:winner: LMFAO :lol:

[chutz]

good pics.

Is it just coincidence that whenever Tim's in shot the word "fag" appears in the caption? :shock:

[CoolGirl]

So, despite deploying a 15-man team to scour the Kent countryside, we still didn't find the money! :lol:

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?t=33850

(or blow the bloody doors off)

[sexysi]

Well done everyone, Haven't seen some faces in ages, so it was a nice to see everyone again.
Great rideout vin, if a little short, and way tooo warm.
I actually found the fazer good fun, :shock:
I love swisst and dougs comments on the rideout, there is si head down ar** out trying to hang onto the fazer's bars a 10000000000000mph. Bloody hard holding onto a naked's stiff bars at 70mph on the A21 :wink:
I think I might actually buy a naked bike now!!!! Gives you a great upper body workout.
Role on the summer Z1000 is calling.
sexysi

By the way the bike is offical a Cat B right off, so it will never be on the road again. Offer on the insurance is £2750, if they keep the bike. But my man Manageing the claim, is going to re -negotiate as if I get over 3 grand for it I won't by the bike back and then he can nick my Ohlins.

[Samnooshka]

Pics look great, shame i couldn't make it, i had to work :cry:, roll on the summer when its still light at 4pm so i can join in on the fun 8)


Sammy