So who's started making plans for 2009?

no plans made, other than to survive the year without physical mental and financial harm

blew most of my savings on the holiday last year so this year will be prob a week cycling down devon/cornwall way, if the euro/pound improves significantly may go the crete for a week september time but thats highly unlikely.

its a wee bit doom and gloom to be honest. all conversations with friends/down the pub etc are all about work and its stability, quite depressing ...

oh i may paint the hallway in spring too.

[Gazza77]

Mine, in no particular order.....

• Pass exams rather than failing them.
• Have a good holiday with the Mrs to make up for missing the TT for the first time since 2002.
• Ride more.
• Finsh the house (just decorating to go).
• Hopefully demolish garage, build new, and sort out field so we have somewhere to sit out, BBQ, grow veg and get a horse in and out of it (all subject to money and planning permission).

Originally Posted by ogden

Have a read of this thread first:

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=117021

Thanks for that mate, interesting read. Only thinking about top to bottom in under 24. Not the from home and back to home bit too like fat_brstd lol, thats almost crazy.

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

Cheers matey, had a really good day fitting springs and shock to the sv with YC (despite silly silly silly silly **** ups when putting the bike back together which resulted in having to take it all back to bits again ) and then had a b'day dinner with vicky & parents. Massive thanks to MissYC for supplying CAKE! and tea to keep us warm in the -3 temperatures of sunny halifax. Also a big thanks for being so patient with me when I nearly turned into the incredible 'screw' hulk (lost my temper when I kept dropping screws & bolts)

Sounds like we're planning a few similar bits to you (camping at cadwell/croft & maybe a trip to assen) so if you fancy meeting up for a beer & bbq, give us a shout

Absolutely, I havent got company to Cadwell yet but Im hoping that Tim (In Belgium) is ok go for Assen. Need to fix up some accommodation over there, Ive got the dates booked in at work just waiting for them to confirm before I move onto sorting it all.

[Paul the 6th]

quality, well we'll try get a few rideouts done before camping at cadwell, break the ice sorta thing. Vicky's uncle Ste (and possibly simon & rita) will be coming from yarm & guisboro so it could end up being a decent sized group of us ploddin along to cadwell

Assen sounds good - will need to do some more research and financial planning before I commit to plans with ste.. ... .

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

quality, well we'll try get a few rideouts done before camping at cadwell, break the ice sorta thing. Vicky's uncle Ste (and possibly simon & rita) will be coming from yarm & guisboro so it could end up being a decent sized group of us ploddin along to cadwell

Assen sounds good - will need to do some more research and financial planning before I commit to plans with ste.. ... .

I dont know if Nick was planning on Cadwell. I know how much he loves you so thought that if your name was mentioned, he'd put himself on the list

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by robchester

I dont know if Nick was planning on Cadwell. I know how much he loves you so thought that if your name was mentioned, he'd put himself on the list

aw does nick really love me? I'm gonna give him a big man cuddle next time I see him. Speaking of which - have you seen his facebook profile picture?! He's mental!

We'll sort out cadwell nearer the time - we just need this lovely arctic weather to feck off so the pennine massive can have a post winter reunion ride

[Viney]

1st holiday abroad for me in 10 years, and the 1st with Verna (Olu Deniez, Turkey) in June, booked and paid for.

Erm other stuff we'd like to do...

Long weekend in France around St Malo in the car, camping.

Some time in Cheshire visiting all the bits that we dont get to see when we visit Vernas Brother

A trip to North Wales (Either car or bike, dunno yet)

Long weekend in Devon, on the bikes, camping

A couple of trips to South/Mid Wales (Didnt get there at all last year) with a few mates.

The AR09

And if Verna wins deal or no deal (She has had the audition and is waiting for the call!!) then maybe a trip to South Africa to see her aunt!

What i am missing (Due to me being in turkey and would also be cost) a trip to Austria with some mates on the bikes.

i plan to trade in my curvey SV for a newer, fully faired K6 or K7...

...any tips on which to go for?

[ogden]

Originally Posted by tomtoms

i plan to trade in my curvey sv for a newer, fully faired k6 or k7...

...any tips on which to go for?

gsxr750 k6