FAO Valleyboy... Formal Apology

[_Stretchie_]

Our old chum, VB, made the effort today, dug his passport out and came over to England.

OK, I made it clear that it was completley unplanned. BUT, when I spoke to him the weather was GORGEOUS, I'm sure Rich, Haxsaw and Anna will back me up. But when I left my house to meet him it was pelting down hailstone.. Uh oh.

Anyway. A trip down Burrington Coombe, the Mendips and Cheddar Gorge went ok but then it went Pete Tong when I decided to take him down the A39 to Minehead and we got stuck in crap traffic and all the roads were 40 and 50 mph roads. Again we were in hailstone and car drivers suddenly thought it was snowing or something and crawling along. It was a bit crap really.

VB, I thought that it would only be right if I gave you back your petrol money... I'm not actually going to, but it's the thought that counts :wink:

Anyway, for those that are interested, corner of the day goes to..... The Morrisons roundabout just off Jct 21 of the M5 :lol:

So, what I'm trying to say is....

Sorry mate... I'm coming there next time. I'm getting to know the roads anyway so if you want a break from leading... The offers there


Stretchie

P.S. Your roads are FAR better than ours.. There... I said it..

[Itching 2 go]

Our old chum, VB, made the effort today, dug his passport out and came over to England.

OK, I made it clear that it was completley unplanned. BUT, when I spoke to him the weather was GORGEOUS, I'm sure Rich, Haxsaw and Anna will back me up. But when I left my house to meet him it was pelting down hailstone.. Uh oh.

Anyway. A trip down Burrington Coombe, the Mendips and Cheddar Gorge went ok but then it went Pete Tong when I decided to take him down the A39 to Minehead and we got stuck in crap traffic and all the roads were 40 and 50 mph roads. Again we were in hailstone and car drivers suddenly thought it was snowing or something and crawling along. It was a bit crap really.

VB, I thought that it would only be right if I gave you back your petrol money... I'm not actually going to, but it's the thought that counts :wink:

Anyway, for those that are interested, corner of the day goes to..... The Morrisons roundabout just off Jct 21 of the M5 :lol:

So, what I'm trying to say is....

Sorry mate... I'm coming there next time. I'm getting to know the roads anyway so if you want a break from leading... The offers there


Stretchie

P.S. Your roads are FAR better than ours.. There... I said it..what is this a forum exchange program?

[valleyboy]

No problems mate... Ive now done in excess of 800 miles this week.... bikes done over 19K now :? :shock: made a refreshing change from buzzing around the roads here... Im still lucky to be here after cheddar gorge though.... thought I'd had it at one corner :lol: not often do you have to kick the ground to stay on the bike/keep bike upright :lol:

You know how my bike sounds with no baffle now as well :twisted:

several reving the bike moments all day though... had to check no one with a weak heart or carrying fragile items around first though :lol:

got back home half frozen to death... thats my lesson learnt.. when the sun is out over here, and I wear my summer stuff out... prepare for it to get colder.. and wet! :lol:

At least I took my waterproofs along..... :P

[_Stretchie_]

Damnit, you beat me on the weekly milage aswel. Bugger

I added it up properly after I left you, I've done about 600 since put the new tyre on on Thursday..

I'll catch you up on the milage front soon.

Oh and that can is the muts nuts with the baffle out. Fantastic. You're going to have to let me have a go with it on my bike to see if it's any different.

[valleyboy]

hehehe... only need a socket set... you've already got an aftermarket can on yours though ?? with baffle out as well I think.... an Art can ?

Would let you have a go on my bike... but I think you'll kill youreself! :lol: plus I HAVE to get the fuelling sorted.... theres a flat spot in the rev range at about 6500 rpm that feels like the rear wheels about to lock up when you come down the revs.... not sucha problem going up the revs though :twisted: it will catch you out if you dont expect it though...

as for the idea of getting colour coded leathers with my bike... already been thinking about it... ;)


as for the mileage... I class it as a quiet week... now I have driving lessons on Wednesdays, my mid week buzz arounds now gone... :lol:

[_Stretchie_]

I don't mean a go on your bike mate. I meant just your can.

Bang it on my far superior, lighter, more agile, lower and FASTER bike, oh and sexy too, it's definately sexier becaue I have matching leathers, rain suit AND panniers....

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh yeah, my can doesn't have a baffle. But when we were on the motorway I lost sight of you and couldn't see you in my PATHETIC cat mirrors but then I heard you and knew exactly where you were..

Nice

[valleyboy]

:lol: :wink: sure your not talking about my bike there... pretty sure mine is a tad lighter... incy wincy bit more power.... no colour coded leathers/rain suit though :lol: or panniers.. my ones are silver...

always worth a potch in agarage to see if the can will go on your bike... as long as its the same diameter pipework, not sure about how can is held on though.. need a mounting bracket (they are bike specific with Remus) and if you have spring clips on the pipe work... OR.. use botch/duct tape.. fixes everything ;) :lol:

[fizzwheel]

A39 to Minehead and we got stuck in crap traffic and all the roads were 40 and 50 mph roads.

Stetchie. You should have carried out through Minehead on the A39 to Lynmouth. Its a much better road than that stretch to minhead which I agree is pants and full of 40mph limits.

Keep an eye out for our friends in blue though and also in summer its fully of tourists and caravans, better on a warm summers evening I think.

[anna]

It was really lovely weather in the morning! - sorry couldnt join you.. next time though

[Anonymous]

I keep telling you its a fair old way down there :lol:

Thos 40s are really annoying. Lots of peple of on hols as well I expect. It hailed in P'head just after you rang me. I didnt go anywhere.

[_Stretchie_]

Stetchie. You should have carried out through Minehead on the A39 to Lynmouth. Its a much better road than that stretch to minhead which I agree is pants and full of 40mph limits.

Was going to, the plan was at least up Porlock MOUNTAIN and over the tops it's great but by the time we got as far as Williton it was nearly 17:30 and VB had to get back to Wales so we took a left and did that A road to Taunton...

[valleyboy]

Mountains ??? I didnt see ANY mountains when I was down there... you sure they werent ant hills ;)

Yeah, I got back at 9pm.. half frozen to death.. but managed to squeeze 150 miles out of the tank before the fuel light came on today... quite chuffed with that, especially considering the gears I was using most of the day :twisted:

Also worked out... I did about 60 miles to Cribbs causeway, about 80 miles till I filled up at that petrol statiuon wherever it was :lol: and 135 from there back to my house... so not a bad day at all...

wait till i go and do the A470 up and down in a day... :lol: that'll be 300 miles round trip, plus whatever roads I take when up there... one for a sunny saturday, or book a day off work me thinks

[valleyboy]

And just to show off... I came home from work the long way round.. via 1000 sheep road... and the kamikasi fluffy things are back :shock: :?

[_Stretchie_]

And just to show off... I came home from work the long way round.. via 1000 sheep road... and the kamikasi fluffy things are back :shock: :?

KerNOB... :lol:

You didn't see the Porlock MOUNTAIN cos we didn't get that far. Oi, save that day trip won't you. Let me know if you decide to do it as a day off, less traffic. I'll try and get the day off... Could do with a decent bike battering after yesterday

[valleyboy]

I can book days off for myself quite easy.. so it will be done via the weathar forecast... so just under a weeks warning for that.. will probably be after I get a new tyre fitted to the bike... so early May a possibility...

Was just glad of getting out of South Wales for a bit... Ive found too many roads around here where you can red line in the higher gears :oops: