Originally Posted by SDMF (Post 1318487)

If anyone wants to be shown the way up from near M4 J11- I can lead from that area.....

Originally Posted by nick_1871 (Post 1318587)

How about we meet you at 8.40 at the Showcase Cinema in Lower Earley next to the A329? J11 is a bit out of the way for us..

Originally Posted by fat_brstd (Post 1318895)

Ok guys, i will not be making this as in an attempt to get my bike sorted ive managed to undo the rear shock and the singarm and parts are all over my garage floor thus its just not going to happen (unless someone is willing to lend me a bike - just kiding)

Now the important bit. I have a friend who i work with who has been looking to do something like this for a while. I have given him directions to the shire horse and told him to be there for 8.15. He is relying on meeting someone at the pub inorder to show him the way to the IAM group. Can someone please confirm that this is ok before tomorrow morning as i want to make sure that hes not riding all that way on his own to find out that there is noone there and he has wasted his sunday morning lie in. His name is Richard, hes fairly old and he rides a 950 something or other, i havnt actually seen it yet but i think it might be a triumph hes not had it long and he had a yam single before that.

Thanks a lot guys and i hope you can look after him and make him feel welcome and i will have my bike back together as soon as possible, given work has calmed down I should be able to get home in time to get some work done on it each night.

Originally Posted by fat_brstd (Post 1319406)

how did it all go? did you guys manage to find my mate at the pub and did everyone have a good time?

Originally Posted by Mark_h (Post 1319449)

Yep, that was me parked on my own. Was your ovbserver Roger? on a brand new Pan? He's one of the Basingstoke team observers and does look a lot like Ricky.

So was it what you expected?

One tip is if you want to make a go of it, get out with your observer as often as you can. Quite a few just do 2-3 rides then lose interest. that way you don't build up the relationship with your tutor observer, do not get to have a good time (once you get a good relationship with your observer and he trusts you, it gets a LOT quicker) and then never get as far as going for your test. Given that your joinig fee includes your first test fee, this is a bit of a shame.

If you got on well with Roger I think he's looking for more associates at the moment. I'll be seeing him Monday night and can suggest he may want to pull you from the pool rather than leave it up to the usual random allocation. On the other hand if you thought he was a total ass I'll not bother :)

Originally Posted by philbut (Post 1319500)

Glad you guys had fun. After gettin all excited about this I eneded up missing it

Originally Posted by philbut (Post 1319500)

Glad you guys had fun. After gettin all excited about this I eneded up missing it cos the guy that had bought my GPZ decided he needed to pick it up this morning so i had to wait about for him. :-(

Originally Posted by fat_brstd (Post 1319710)

damn it, i was going to phone you about buying that off you today having just got paid.

Originally Posted by philbut (Post 1319991)

DOH! sorry dude. I would much prefered to have sold it to you. I hate sellin bikes, you just get messed about by people.

Originally Posted by BigApe (Post 1321990)

Migraine, Viral chest infection and Glandular Fever. :(