Who's all going on the Borders Rideout Sun 13th August then?

[Sheila]

Originally Posted by northwind

har... I've deluded someone else into thinking I'm fast I shall be competing for last place throughout, you're welcome to join me.

Hi.. I'd like to go for my first ride out with ya all on Sunday but I'm still running bike in and still getting to know my way round the roads here in Scotland, not to mention out of practice!!!! Would it be too much to ask to tag along also?.. Or do ya think maybe I should wait till after my first service?..

Originally Posted by Sheila

Or do ya think maybe I should wait till after my first service?..

Go for it.

How many miles you done so far? I think it will be about 150 round trip for the rideout.

Dont go over 1000 miles before the 1st service or your lose your warranty. You'll need to keep about 60 miles in reserve to take your bike back to cupar for your service.

Originally Posted by Sheila

Hi.. I'd like to go for my first ride out with ya all on Sunday but I'm still running bike in and still getting to know my way round the roads here in Scotland, not to mention out of practice!!!! Would it be too much to ask to tag along also?.. Or do ya think maybe I should wait till after my first service?..

Don't worry about that - it's exactly the position that I was in a year ago. Everyone took great interest in my line of thin red tape over the tacho to remind me not to over rev.

You'll be fine with us lot - we'll look after you. Carelesschucca might watch your rear though as opposed to your bike - just ask Beaniebike!

Garry

[northwind]

When i came on my first SV Ecosse ride I'd literally done 150 miles on the SV (about 10000 in the year before on teh 125, but that didn't really count) and did 300 that day You'd be more than welcome. But seriously, ride at your own pace. Get the route down before and carry a map so that at worst you can make your own way, there's nothing more dangerous than someone trying to keep up on a rideout. I should know. It's common sense, but all too easy to lose it on a rideout.

I guarantee you, every single person on the ride would rather wait for a fellow forum member, than help pick your bike up

[Sheila]

Cheers everyone.. I'm really lookin forward to it, and yeh don't worry I won't do anything too stupid!.. Too chicken! Its been more than 4 years (before I left Oz)since I've owned a bike and whilst you never forget, you do get rusty! I'll definitely be studying the route and have map at hand too!

Done about 120 mile so far and booked in for service 1 Sep.. Not sure if too early or not!!

I hope to be making it too, assuming I can get a replacement part in time.

I'll be in teh n00ber group

[northwind]

You'll have it At worst, you can leave the bike parked somewhere accessible on saturday and I'll fire by and swap it. have faith, young Bikedropper.

Originally Posted by northwind

When i came on my first SV Ecosse ride I'd literally done 150 miles on the SV (about 10000 in the year before on teh 125, but that didn't really count) and did 300 that day You'd be more than welcome. But seriously, ride at your own pace. Get the route down before and carry a map so that at worst you can make your own way, there's nothing more dangerous than someone trying to keep up on a rideout. I should know. It's common sense, but all too easy to lose it on a rideout.

I guarantee you, every single person on the ride would rather wait for a fellow forum member, than help pick your bike up

My first ride out was the day after I collected the bike with a grand total of about 20 miles under my belt and I managed to keep up easily.

northy is coming over to mine on sat (he;ll have to now ive posted this)to fix my throttle tube on my bike ,so all going well ill b there but wont really know till later put me down as a definite maybe garry ,i know where it is so i may just arrive on sun ,cheers all

[northwind]

Originally Posted by jim@55

i know where it is so i may just arrive on sun

You'll be pretty lost if you arrive on the sun... ba-doom.