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hovis
22-05-07, 12:30 PM
any plans for a ride out

:thumbsup:

Baph
22-05-07, 01:33 PM
Yea, North Wales :p

hovis
22-05-07, 01:39 PM
i thought it was all over by then

diamond
22-05-07, 06:14 PM
Where you goin hovis?

Me and Fizz are a maybe, dependent on weather and a decent route.

hovis
22-05-07, 06:17 PM
dunno? i was hoping that some of the mofos would be out

squirrel_hunter
22-05-07, 10:10 PM
Post up a route and day/ time/ meeting place and I'll see if I'm free.

Viper
23-05-07, 07:46 AM
Post up a route and day/ time/ meeting place and I'll see if I'm free.

Yeah me too

weasel
23-05-07, 09:58 AM
Yeah me too
[-X i dont think so!!! your taking me out:smt079

fizzwheel
23-05-07, 10:02 AM
[-X i dont think so!!! your coming out:smt079

Mr Stretchie to the thread please, Mr Stretchie

:D

hovis
23-05-07, 10:17 AM
[-X i dont think so!!! your taking me out:smt079

you can come with us;)

weasel
23-05-07, 11:58 AM
Mr Stretchie to the thread please, Mr Stretchie

:D:)

weasel
23-05-07, 12:01 PM
you can come with us;)
id love to but i have a child care issue!!
unless your offering to babysit?;)

squirrel_hunter
23-05-07, 12:07 PM
id love to but i have a child care issue!!
unless your offering to babysit?;)

I'm sure between us we have enough tank bags to bring them along :smt077

Viper
23-05-07, 01:14 PM
I'm sure between us we have enough tank bags to bring them along :smt077

Thought of that myself but the ball and chain said no:smt013 .

Viper
23-05-07, 01:15 PM
[-X i dont think so!!! your taking me out:smt079

Yeah, is that right. You spend enough of my money as it is without me spending on you too.:smt045

weasel
23-05-07, 01:33 PM
Yeah, is that right. You spend enough of my money as it is without me spending on you too.:smt045
get back in your box!!!!!:smt079
;)

Viper
23-05-07, 02:40 PM
get back in your box!!!!!:smt079
;)

oooohh the wip again. It MUST BE my birthday:smt045 :smt110

hovis
24-05-07, 09:41 AM
hey peeps i live about 20 miles away from bristol and have had my sv about 3 weeks now ( restricted 2 33bhp :smt089 ) and want to go for a little ride, so was wonderin if ne 1 is goin out tis week as have week off :D

hopfuly monday?


im not too good at organising........ im more of a sheep:smt047

so, if anyone has a route in mind............ as the forcast is good

Zombie Jesus
24-05-07, 04:50 PM
I'll be out for a spin or two if it is dry :riding:

TEL
24-05-07, 05:43 PM
....... as the forcast is good

dont want to put a dampner on it but..........





http://www.supanet.com/media/00/15/30/windy.jpg

"The Atlantic storm
Britain is in line for its second bank holiday washout in a month, the Met Office have announced. The current dry and sunny weather will make way for a 'superstorm', which will bring heavy rain and gale-force winds. But on Sunday, things start to go really downhill. The Met Office's Barry Gromett said: "It's a bit early to be talking about things like flash floods - but there is a small risk."


It is too early to say whether the "Atlantic storm" will be one of Britain's worst ever, but forecasters warn that travel disruption and accidents are inevitable."

:( :(

hovis
25-05-07, 06:41 PM
how does cheder gauge sound?

wether permitting

Beenz
25-05-07, 07:10 PM
If the weathers OK I'll be up for a blat. Forcast does not look good though tey have ben known to get it wrong in the past ;)

the white rabbit
25-05-07, 07:12 PM
I will keep an eye on here and if I am free Monday and if its dry I might meet up with you 'orrible lot.

cuffy
25-05-07, 08:07 PM
how does cheder gauge sound?

wether permitting
All wrong, is it a gauge for measuring cheders?
If it's not monsoon season i too might dust of the ol brit iron and go for a thrash :D

Rich
25-05-07, 08:24 PM
If the weathers good i was thinking of heading up there, might see you guys there!! :sunny:

hovis
26-05-07, 09:17 AM
how does meeting at the welly for 11am sound?

discus

the white rabbit
27-05-07, 10:30 AM
Gordano services might be better Hovis, as otherwise need to go through Bristol. I'm a possible if the weather is fine. Or Fowlers or somewhere its just the Welly isnt reall en route.

Zombie Jesus
27-05-07, 10:50 AM
The forecast is looking good so I'll probably come along.

Xan173
27-05-07, 01:41 PM
plus 2 from Brizzle!

hovis
27-05-07, 02:07 PM
Gordano services might be better Hovis, as otherwise need to go through Bristol. I'm a possible if the weather is fine. Or Fowlers or somewhere its just the Welly isnt reall en route.


me & S.H came up with the welly........... but its not a problem to change it as long as we all know where............ plus i hav'nt got a clue where the gauge is plus i hurt my back & not 100% sure i will be there, but i want to, as long as we decide wher to meet?

BristolMatt
27-05-07, 06:16 PM
Hi
May I join you guys tomorrow if the weather is good? I live about 2 miles from Gordano services and seeing as I can now get my bike off the drive, be good to get out on it and meet some other SV-ers :)

Rich
27-05-07, 07:26 PM
If weather is good i might see you at cheddar, gordano is the wrong side for me. What time you meeting at Gordano? Should give me an indication as to when you'll get to the Gorge!!

hovis
27-05-07, 07:46 PM
Gordano services 11 am?

anybody know where the gouge is?:confused:

Rich
27-05-07, 07:51 PM
Yeh but im the wrong end :lol: don't get lost!!! :smt110 If you follow the A38 you'll see it sign posted, then just follow signs for cheddar, not that bad to find!!

fizzwheel
27-05-07, 07:55 PM
Have any of you seen tomorrows forcast... I'm not going out in that.

hovis
27-05-07, 07:57 PM
Have any of you seen tomorrows forcast... I'm not going out in that.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1263

:thumbsup:

Rich
27-05-07, 07:59 PM
We're Hard mofos innit :smt016!!! I aint going if it's raining though :lol:

fizzwheel
27-05-07, 08:13 PM
OK now go to www.metcheck.com (http://www.metcheck.com) and pop your postcode in and then see what it says.

I dont trust the BBC website. IMHO the metcheck one is much more accurate and for Yeovil its showing that its going to lash it down for most of the day.

squirrel_hunter
27-05-07, 08:21 PM
Right had a look at BBC and Met Office they say cloudy start brightening later. Met Check is saying rain. So will play the odds and say its a goer (reserving the right to decline in the morning).

We will meet at Gordano Services at 11.

Allowing for stragglers we leave at 11:15 prompt.

Depending on who's going decides the route. I can get us down there, but the Doc knows the more interesting 'roads'. He and others can get us in at the top, if I lead I be coming in from the bottom.

There will be a stop for the MoFo ice cream at the usual spot in Cheddar for any who are meeting halfway. However I can't guess a time.

As a small word of warning: The will probably be some gravel in the twisty parts of the Gorge due to the rain so please ride accordingly.

Zombie Jesus
27-05-07, 09:22 PM
is gordano on M5 J19?

hovis
27-05-07, 09:25 PM
yes........... do you want to meet@ the same place as last time? by the school

if the weather is ok?

Zombie Jesus
27-05-07, 09:52 PM
ok I'll get there for 10

hovis
27-05-07, 10:03 PM
cool............

hovis
28-05-07, 07:10 AM
the weather looks OK

valleyboy
28-05-07, 07:17 AM
Weather is lovely up here.. but cant join you:smt022 not much tyre left on the back, dont think they will be pleased at the garage next week if I bring the bike in with a bald tyre!

the white rabbit
28-05-07, 08:00 AM
Its brightened up here but very breezy. Forecast is for rain to clear eastwards, possibly improving as day goes on. Looking out my front window looks better than looking out of the back window :lol:

I should see you at Gordano. If it rains at all I shall be going VERY slowly.

hovis
28-05-07, 08:11 AM
I should see you at Gordano. If it rains at all I shall be going VERY slowly.

instead of just slowly:clown:


now........... leathers or waterproofs ? :smt017

squirrel_hunter
28-05-07, 08:22 AM
As the Doc is in so am I.

I shall be in my (not quite) waterproofs as its still raining up here...

Beenz
28-05-07, 02:04 PM
A late night last night for me so not out to play today.

the white rabbit
28-05-07, 02:10 PM
Well, Ive just got home courtesy of Brookes recovery so at least now I know the funny noise was indeed........

........my alternator belt.

I made it nerly home until it all went tits up at Clevedon when I lost everything incl most of the braking (servos) so had to be recovered the remaining 3 miles.

Now just to check why it went in the first place.

Also sorry Vix, that hill wasnt very nice. Most of the roads had a lot of debris on them.

hovis
28-05-07, 07:31 PM
great day out & not a spot of rain\\:D/

the white rabbit
28-05-07, 07:32 PM
great day out

Speak for yourself :lol:

hovis
28-05-07, 07:35 PM
ah yes......... sorry you had to go early,


should have got a SV;)

the white rabbit
28-05-07, 07:47 PM
:smt019

Beenz
28-05-07, 07:59 PM
Was good to catch up with you peeps in Nam at the Lysley Arms and catch up with Viper too. Enjoyed a bit of a casual amble with a little blat round the Brizzle ringroad.

Rich
28-05-07, 07:59 PM
Speak for yourself :lol:

:laughat:, nevermind Doc, had a great first ride with the SVers. Must have been a bad omen, my first ride out with you guys and you breakdown :wink:

the white rabbit
28-05-07, 08:11 PM
I didnt strictly breakdown. I took the chance to see if I could get home with limited electricity and failed :rolleyes:

I'm glad you sorted yourselves out though when you followed me and I was heading home :lol:

I got to Clevedon and then it told me my rear light was gone, then everyhting possible started flashing, the whole display went, then I 'realised' at the Tesco's roundabout that my servos had gone so I had about half the brakes, :eek: and then the fuel died right opposite the Old Inn on the Portishead road. So I parked up in the car park rang the recovery and had a pint :lol:. 3 miles from home :mad:
But home before you lot :-dd
In bits now waiting for new belt. Some grit in there so hopefully not a pulley or anything too.

Rich
28-05-07, 08:16 PM
Still sounds like a tiny little breakdown to me :wink:.. I got blumin soaked pasted cheddar on way home, stayed dry for us though so can't complain!! :cool:

BristolMatt
28-05-07, 08:21 PM
Evening all. Had a great ride out today so thanks everyone; finally put faces to names and found out that the Doc (sorry to hear about the bike) lives in Portishead too. Well hopefully see you guys out again soon and at the Roo bar :D

Zombie Jesus
28-05-07, 08:31 PM
Nice ride, and now I'm off to sleep 350 plus miles this weekend have taken its toll :smt103

squirrel_hunter
28-05-07, 10:03 PM
Yes a nice little bimble. And thankfully the weather held for the most part.

Good to meet a few new faces (and some old).

Shame about the bike Doc, is this another opportunity for a legendary MoFo engine extravaganza?

Beenz
28-05-07, 10:23 PM
Yes a nice little bimble. And thankfully the weather held for the most part.

Good to meet a few new faces (and some old).

Shame about the bike Doc, is this another opportunity for a legendary MoFo engine extravaganza?

....er less of the 'old' :D

hovis
29-05-07, 09:14 AM
the mandatory "heres our bikes" photo
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/dcp_0012.jpg
theres always one that has to spoil the piccy............ no not the gixxer or even the cbr which is hiding
yup its the pointy which is bad enough but parking the wrong way.......:smt075

Viper
29-05-07, 09:19 AM
Missing the best yellow curvey there hovis.
Good job i turned up later wasnt it ;) ;)

_Stretchie_
29-05-07, 12:50 PM
Mr Stretchie to the thread please, Mr Stretchie

:D

Ha haa you bugger :cool: , glad you all (well nearly all) had a great day

Another opportunity for a legendary MoFo engine extravaganza?

Mint, got my Halfords Professional socket set at the ready.. C'mon lads...

He has to put it in the kitchen first though

Rich
29-05-07, 07:08 PM
the mandatory "heres our bikes" photo
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/dcp_0012.jpg
theres always one that has to spoil the piccy............ no not the gixxer or even the cbr which is hiding
yup its the pointy which is bad enough but parking the wrong way.......:smt075

Sorry Hovis, i was late :rolleyes: and i thought you would appreciate my @rse better :mrgreen:

maff
29-05-07, 08:26 PM
Sorry Hovis, i was late :rolleyes: and i thought you would appreciate my @rse better :mrgreen:


dont listen to em butt!

nice pointy :)

Rich
29-05-07, 08:44 PM
dont listen to em butt!

nice pointy :)

Cheers stoppy! We're part of the silvery/blue SV crew anyway :smt016 so naaa!!!

maff
29-05-07, 08:50 PM
silvery blue sv crew.... like it! :cool:

tho i am a tad jealous of your colour coded hugger

Rich
30-05-07, 04:19 PM
silvery blue sv crew.... like it! :cool:

tho i am a tad jealous of your colour coded hugger

Ahh well you can have one after you've posted 200 times on here :lol:

Mine was a Christmas present from my mum :notworthy: