Boxhill 22nd July

[the_lone_wolf]

I am a foreigner in these lands, but it seems most of the boxhill threads end up in here. i will be part of an isle of wight rideout to boxhill next sunday, providing the weather isn't too horrific.

anyone going to be there? might be nice to put names to faces and find some SV owners, i've yet to meet any here on the island despite seeing a couple of SVs around...

I can often be found at Boxhill with a coffee in my hands at one point of a weekendy.

What time are you planning on landing there?

[the_lone_wolf]

we're on a 9:30 boat from fishbourne to portsmouth, so after a leisurely ride up i expect 12-1pm would be a reasonable eta - i'll be in a blue-ish leather jacket and a carbon fibre helmet and black visor if it's sunny

btw while we're on it, what's the general attitude towards bikes / visors / exhausts from the police at boxhill? i might have my new exhaust on by then and if so i might forget to bring the baffle

I ride most days wth a black visor now and see plenty around the roads of Surrey- can't think it's a major bother. I also hear plenty of loud exhausts about- MCN recently reported that a common sense approach has been advised on these- as long as you'r wearing a black visor in daylight with good visibility, it's OK. Loud exhausts are advised to be booked if they're blaring around residential areas- ie causing a major nuisance. As I've got a standard endcan, I'm not the real authority with this, however- I'm sure someone else will be about to advise from experience!

I'm on a yellow curvy(edit!)- red Buffalo textile jacket, blue HJC lid. I'm also to be found in the You and You're bike thread somewhere for reference.

Is anyone else about today? I may feel a jaunt to Newlands and beyond on the cards.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by thedonal

I ride most days wth a black visor now and see plenty around the roads of Surrey- can't think it's a major bother. I also hear plenty of loud exhausts about- MCN recently reported that a common sense approach has been advised on these- as long as you'r wearing a black visor in daylight with good visibility, it's OK. Loud exhausts are advised to be booked if they're blaring around residential areas- ie causing a major nuisance. As I've got a standard endcan, I'm not the real authority with this, however- I'm sure someone else will be about to advise from experience!

thanks for that, i don't ride like a wally and try to be sensitive in residential areas, not flying through in 1st gear etc, and the visor only comes out to play when i would normally be wearing sunnies so will hopefully be ok, i always carry my clear one anyway so if they do stop me they can do what they want.

will keep an eye out for you and come and say hi

Have a fun day out...I won't be out that day...should be nursing my head after a party the day before

I might have a wander down if its not p-ing down!

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Jester666

I might have a wander down if its not p-ing down!

shhhhhhh


i've just seen the long range forecast

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

shhhhhhh


i've just seen the long range forecast

Long Range?

So what's the weather like in New Zealand then?

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by thedonal

Long Range?

So what's the weather like in New Zealand then?

hehe, as someone who's other main pastime relies heavily on the weather you soon learn that anything over 48hrs is subject to change dramatically