North Wales 3.5
 

Here are the pictures I took of the North Wales 3.5 weekend.

For half of the group we met up with Pete 'n Lissa in Shrewsbury

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Then it was off up to the Ponderosa for breakfast. Here are a few pictures of the bikes outside.

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This is how proper photos are taken

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The guys and girls outside in the wet having a cigarette.

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We then went to the bunkhouse to dump any un-needed things. The bikes filled the courtyard.

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The rather lumpy/bumpy and step track we had to go up and down.

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Luckypants and Hovis watering the scenery.

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The bikes lined up along the road side.

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Luckypants Viffer.

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Girth on his great looking bike.

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Followed by the really slow people at the back. ;)

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The view from the road.

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Then it was off for some much welcomed fuel.

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Strechie then tests to see how strong the crash barrier is. Here are those pictures of his crash. Story of what happened can be found here: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=110531

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Strechie poses for the camera.

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So while he's on the phone sorting out recovery, we thought it would be a great time to lunge.

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A re-enactment of the crash.

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We left Strechie and went on to our next fuel stop.

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Another Lunge was in order.

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Then it was off to one of the most amazing road for views that I've seen.

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I feel the need for another lunge.

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That was all the pictures I got of the day. The pictures I got this morning of the remaining bikes.

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Hovis'es luggage.

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It was back to the Ponderosa for some more breakfast.

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Then to finish off the day, El Saxo does a final lunge.

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For all of the above pictures they are located here: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...deout/?start=0
For extra pictures go here: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...Wales%20Extra/

Some videos of the event:

Confusion at the start of the rideout: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Iax73aA3Y
Strechie showing us all how to mark a turning: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4IvUF-VX3BY
45 mins of the rideout: http://uk.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=99CA5B890A216CED

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oooh, whose is this bike with the nice paintwork?

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That is Girths SV1000, sounds fantastic.

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it is asking for a password to view the files.

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Some good pictures there!!! :thumright:

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Whoops, should be sorted now. :D

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:p

Some good pics here, whens the videos going up? :D

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Good pictures matey......

"Followed by the really slow people at the back. :wink:".......oh well.....will mean your video footage will just be of Lily's behind as I was always passing you. lol

Re: North Wales 3.5
 

Thanks David Bailey, great pics mate..

Thanks for the pics of the bike

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ouch!! apart from the fairing the and front is there anything else damaged? :)

looks repairable though