Out & about on the North York Moors yesterday.. inc. test ride on Street Triple R :D - SV650.org

Paul the 6th · 14-07-12, 09:05 PM

Went out for a bimble yesterday ahead of a small group ride next Saturday. Decided to stop off and photograph some of the best bits of road I could find

The route went something like York > Helmsley > the little lookout carpark point north of Chop Gate > east towards Ingleby Greenhow > Kildale > Commondale > Castleton > The Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge (where I met up with PunyXpress & Bri W) > then home via Kirby Moorside > Helmsley > Back past byland abbey and then through some little villages just north of york... Long day in the saddle and although the clouds looks threatening at times the weather was very kind..

Bri very kindly let me take his street triple R for a 25 min blast with puny leading on his street R.. Absolutely epic bikes. The engine is like nothing I've ever ridden before and they're so light & nimble with razor sharp brakes, very comfy and look brilliant..

on't moors, by't sheep..

bring me the maidens..

Bibio · 14-07-12, 10:36 PM

where is this road that is in the pictures.. me likey the look of it

Paul the 6th · 14-07-12, 10:50 PM

first 5 pics up until the sheep is the B1257 part of the Helmsley to Stokesley tt

and then the sheep to the Lion in is this bit: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr...ra=ls&t=m&z=12 - Florence Road it's showing as on google maps.

Oh and puny took me on a loop something like this: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr...a=1,2&t=m&z=12 - which was absolutely epic - can't believe I've overlooked those roads for so long!

if you're ever down this way bib, give me a shout and I'll take you up that way

14-07-12, 11:50 PM

Oh god, not another good thing about the Street Triple. I'm seriously thinking of buying one in April, went for a test ride today but they were fully booked. Temptations are getting too much!

punyXpress · 15-07-12, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

Oh and puny took me on a loop something like this: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr...a=1,2&t=m&z=12 - which was absolutely epic - can't believe I've overlooked those roads for so long! * Nearly, follow route as far as Rosedale Abbey & just below 'y' of Abbey turn right, up Chimney Bank. . . as far as Moor lane Hutton le Hole rejoining Paul's route.

if you're ever down this way bib, give me a shout and I'll take you up that way

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. . & I'll take you the other ( Biblical ) way!

Bri w · 15-07-12, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by punyXpress

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. . & I'll take you the other ( Biblical ) way!

Dettol and a wire brush to scrub that image out of my mind.

15-07-12, 01:59 PM

Looks awesome is that from the route?

what a tool

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_...6/IMG_0055.JPG

Binky · 15-07-12, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

Lovely photo. You need to be further from the bike though.

Paul the 6th · 15-07-12, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by robh539

Looks awesome is that from the route?

what a tool

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_...6/IMG_0055.JPG

certainly is

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Originally Posted by Binky

Lovely photo. You need to be further from the bike though.

I dun undostand?

punyXpress · 15-07-12, 07:16 PM

'twas the nearest he could get the nice man with the lollipop to let him cross.

14-07-12, 09:05 PM	#1
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Out & about on the North York Moors yesterday.. inc. test ride on Street Triple R :D Went out for a bimble yesterday ahead of a small group ride next Saturday. Decided to stop off and photograph some of the best bits of road I could find The route went something like York > Helmsley > the little lookout carpark point north of Chop Gate > east towards Ingleby Greenhow > Kildale > Commondale > Castleton > The Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge (where I met up with PunyXpress & Bri W) > then home via Kirby Moorside > Helmsley > Back past byland abbey and then through some little villages just north of york... Long day in the saddle and although the clouds looks threatening at times the weather was very kind.. Bri very kindly let me take his street triple R for a 25 min blast with puny leading on his street R.. Absolutely epic bikes. The engine is like nothing I've ever ridden before and they're so light & nimble with razor sharp brakes, very comfy and look brilliant.. on't moors, by't sheep.. bring me the maidens.. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

14-07-12, 10:36 PM	#2
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Out & about on the North York Moors yesterday.. inc. test ride on Street Triple R :D where is this road that is in the pictures.. me likey the look of it

14-07-12, 10:50 PM	#3
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: Out & about on the North York Moors yesterday.. inc. test ride on Street Triple R :D first 5 pics up until the sheep is the B1257 part of the Helmsley to Stokesley tt and then the sheep to the Lion in is this bit: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr...ra=ls&t=m&z=12 - Florence Road it's showing as on google maps. Oh and puny took me on a loop something like this: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr...a=1,2&t=m&z=12 - which was absolutely epic - can't believe I've overlooked those roads for so long! if you're ever down this way bib, give me a shout and I'll take you up that way __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

14-07-12, 11:50 PM	#4
Scythe92 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Out & about on the North York Moors yesterday.. inc. test ride on Street Triple R :D Oh god, not another good thing about the Street Triple. I'm seriously thinking of buying one in April, went for a test ride today but they were fully booked. Temptations are getting too much!

15-07-12, 01:59 PM	#7
robh539 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Out & about on the North York Moors yesterday.. inc. test ride on Street Triple R :D Looks awesome is that from the route? what a tool https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_...6/IMG_0055.JPG

15-07-12, 07:16 PM	#10
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: Out & about on the North York Moors yesterday.. inc. test ride on Street Triple R :D 'twas the nearest he could get the nice man with the lollipop to let him cross. __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

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