Been unfaithful... - SV650.org

northwind · 23-09-06, 08:14 PM

I've been seeing other bikers behind your backs

The work bike club, or 4 of them at least, are up for the weekend- funnily enough, including Jenni from on here- so I took them on an "SV Ecosse greatest hits"- they were staying at Leven so stirling-balloch-wibbly wobbly-arrochar-inverarie-connel bridge-ballachulich-glencoe-tyndrum-lochearnhead-duke's pass, then back to stirling where we scattered.

Great day... Crazy mix of bikes too. 3 SVs- 2 proper ones and a pointy one- a rather nice R6, GSXR750 K2, and a Katana 1100! Great seeing that beast being hustled down some of those roads, though i thought he was going to die to be fair. Then we picked up an ER6F and an F800ST at Lochearnhead- SV wannabies

It was really good... Weather was excellent, no incidents (well, Andy on the pointy SV had himself a moment on the Pass but he was fine, and I got us lost trying to find the wibbly wobbly.) and we found a good balance for the pace.

The people say, first bit of Wibbly Wobbly brilliant, second bit not brilliant. Though I loved it. I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky- not so much a danger to road users, more a danger to shipping. Loads of fun. Glad I didn't do it in the rain that time, wouldn't have enjoyed that. The Pass just about crippled everyone, we ended up spread out over miles with me, R6 guy and the other SV making a pretty good clip. Don;t think it was to everyone's taste, most of them seemed happier with the really fast roads. Some nice new tarmac down I noticed (bit slippy actually) and no more gravel than usual. So, thanks folks, never would have known about those 2 without this site.

Quite glad I rearranged for tonight, I'm a wreck now

Those guys don't believe in rest stops!

23-09-06, 08:40 PM

thats alright, didnt want to come out to play anyway

northwind · 23-09-06, 08:58 PM

Sorry

It wasn't quite "work only" but I didn't think it'd be fair to swamp them since there were so few from down south...

northwind · 24-09-06, 12:09 AM

Oh aye... we saw a supernaturally clean K1 650S at the Green Wellie... Still had most of the blobs on the tyres, which looked to be original, not so much as a smudge or a spec of rust on it. If it'd done 5000 miles I'd be amazed. The owner maintained that she'd just looked after it, but to be honest I didn't believe a word of it- it looked as though it'd been ridden home from the dealers then parked for 5 years. Personal plate too.

I've never seen as "as new" SV before, it has shaken me to the core

24-09-06, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by northwind

I've never seen as "as new" SV before, it has shaken me to the core

And you were just itching to get your spanners out - 'Now ma'm, if you just take this bit here and turn it that way....'

24-09-06, 07:38 AM

lol glad you had a good day and showed the southerners what real biking roads are like

northwind · 24-09-06, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooby Drew

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Originally Posted by northwind

I've never seen as "as new" SV before, it has shaken me to the core

And you were just itching to get your spanners out - 'Now ma'm, if you just take this bit here and turn it that way....'

It was quite tastefully modified- seat hump and lowers, fabbri screen... Good work. The paint was so shiny too, like it had never seen sun never mind rain. I want it, so I can mess it up @_

northwind · 24-09-06, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nutty tart

lol glad you had a good day and showed the southerners what real biking roads are like

Also, today they're finding out what real Scottish weather's like

They were planning another run, shame that, but I think they'd already figured on cutting and running today.

25-09-06, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by northwind

Crazy mix of bikes too. 3 SVs- 2 proper ones and a pointy ones

northwind · 27-09-06, 10:31 PM

Couple of pics

Look at this brilliant thing... Then imagine it doing the Duke's Pass and the wibbly wobbly. He was not last despite having what seemed to be car tyres fitted. I want one. That's the Supernaturally Clean K1 SV in teh background, look at it gleam...

I think I'm saying "I recommend you don't follow me as I'm about to take a wrong exit on the roundabout outside MacDonalds."

The GSXR 750 was a new buy... I told Gerhard "You know it's been crashed and repaired, right?" "How do you know?" "Look at the front end mate, someone's bent it and replaced it with one off an SV!" Gerhard looks at my bike. "You're right!"

23-09-06, 08:14 PM	#1
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Been unfaithful... I've been seeing other bikers behind your backs The work bike club, or 4 of them at least, are up for the weekend- funnily enough, including Jenni from on here- so I took them on an "SV Ecosse greatest hits"- they were staying at Leven so stirling-balloch-wibbly wobbly-arrochar-inverarie-connel bridge-ballachulich-glencoe-tyndrum-lochearnhead-duke's pass, then back to stirling where we scattered. Great day... Crazy mix of bikes too. 3 SVs- 2 proper ones and a pointy one- a rather nice R6, GSXR750 K2, and a Katana 1100! Great seeing that beast being hustled down some of those roads, though i thought he was going to die to be fair. Then we picked up an ER6F and an F800ST at Lochearnhead- SV wannabies It was really good... Weather was excellent, no incidents (well, Andy on the pointy SV had himself a moment on the Pass but he was fine, and I got us lost trying to find the wibbly wobbly.) and we found a good balance for the pace. The people say, first bit of Wibbly Wobbly brilliant, second bit not brilliant. Though I loved it. I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky- not so much a danger to road users, more a danger to shipping. Loads of fun. Glad I didn't do it in the rain that time, wouldn't have enjoyed that. The Pass just about crippled everyone, we ended up spread out over miles with me, R6 guy and the other SV making a pretty good clip. Don;t think it was to everyone's taste, most of them seemed happier with the really fast roads. Some nice new tarmac down I noticed (bit slippy actually) and no more gravel than usual. So, thanks folks, never would have known about those 2 without this site. Quite glad I rearranged for tonight, I'm a wreck now Those guys don't believe in rest stops! __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

23-09-06, 08:58 PM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Sorry It wasn't quite "work only" but I didn't think it'd be fair to swamp them since there were so few from down south... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

24-09-06, 12:09 AM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Oh aye... we saw a supernaturally clean K1 650S at the Green Wellie... Still had most of the blobs on the tyres, which looked to be original, not so much as a smudge or a spec of rust on it. If it'd done 5000 miles I'd be amazed. The owner maintained that she'd just looked after it, but to be honest I didn't believe a word of it- it looked as though it'd been ridden home from the dealers then parked for 5 years. Personal plate too. I've never seen as "as new" SV before, it has shaken me to the core __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

27-09-06, 10:31 PM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Couple of pics Look at this brilliant thing... Then imagine it doing the Duke's Pass and the wibbly wobbly. He was not last despite having what seemed to be car tyres fitted. I want one. That's the Supernaturally Clean K1 SV in teh background, look at it gleam... I think I'm saying "I recommend you don't follow me as I'm about to take a wrong exit on the roundabout outside MacDonalds." The GSXR 750 was a new buy... I told Gerhard "You know it's been crashed and repaired, right?" "How do you know?" "Look at the front end mate, someone's bent it and replaced it with one off an SV!" Gerhard looks at my bike. "You're right!" __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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