Kentucky Sunday

[ARAF]

snowwolf said:

ARAF said:

It was an open invite, though a 200 miles round trip would normally be a bit OTT for a KFC. The company made it worthwhile.

Mine was 170 miles so Araf yours must have been 220?

Probably. Just checked, and I'm 114 miles from Jez.

[007 VXR]

r8black said:

Me and batman covered almost 450 miles between us round trip
And got stuck on the feaking M3 for a bout 2 hours last night

glad i have "go live" on my sat nav, it re routed us around that

[ARAF]

007 VXR said:

r8black said:

Me and batman covered almost 450 miles between us round trip
And got stuck on the feaking M3 for a bout 2 hours last night

glad i have "go live" on my sat nav, it re routed us around that

Luckily for us, others rely on their sat nav, rather than just using it as an additional navigation aid. We went old school, and followed the road signs. Didn't have to resort to real old school.

Real old school, when you don't know the geography is to follow the car in front as "he seem to know where he's going."

[snowwolf]

007 VXR said:

glad i have "go live" on my sat nav, it re routed us around that

Same here 007 sure it said 85 Minutes longer going M3 I didn't really believe it but the other route was far better drive anyway

[007 VXR]

snowwolf said:

Same here 007 sure it said 85 Minutes longer going M3 I didn't really believe it but the other route was far better drive anyway

said 105 min by the time i left

[snowwolf]

007 VXR said:

said 105 min by the time i left

I was going to text and mention it but was unsure if it had got it right, I have never had it say any more than 6 or 7 mins delay before but I still done exactly what it said as I always do LOL

[Xpuffin]

Thanks guys and gals for all the comments.
As you know I've not been well recently and yesterday was very therapeutic for me.
Played the fool, I know but I thoroughly enjoyed myself and so did Sophie.
Thanks to all who came, you are a great bunch of people






Very very achy from riding the bike as not been on one for years.......that kids too bloody fast already

[bigunit00]

007 VXR said:

glad i have "go live" on my sat nav, it re routed us around that

I thought you guys might have missed it but alas. It was carnage. I remember looking at the sat nav and it saying 12miles to the m25 and I was doing 6mph lol

[007 VXR]

Xpuffin said:

Very very achy from riding the bike as not been on one for years.......that kids too bloody fast already

just read this to 003.5....
big smile on his face and then he just laughed



thanks my friend

[ARAF]

bigunit00 said:

I thought you guys might have missed it but alas. It was carnage. I remember looking at the sat nav and it saying 12miles to the m25 and I was doing 6mph lol

On the way down, there were queues, but I thought it was just holiday traffic going home, and wouldn't be there for the way home.

We were half way around the M25 when it clicked. Bournemouth Airshow traffic.

[snowwolf]

ARAF said:

On the way down, there were queues, but I thought it was just holiday traffic going home, and wouldn't be there for the way home.

We were half way around the M25 when it clicked. Bournemouth Airshow traffic.

I thought the same thing as you Araf when on way to BBQ LOL I couldn't see any reason for the hold ups?

[snowwolf]

Xpuffin said:

Thanks guys and gals for all the comments.
As you know I've not been well recently and yesterday was very therapeutic for me.
Played the fool, I know but I thoroughly enjoyed myself and so did Sophie.
Thanks to all who came, you are a great bunch of people






Very very achy from riding the bike as not been on one for years.......that kids too bloody fast already

I wanted to have a go of your bike big time Jez!!!! but I have been resisting the big urge to buy a dirt bike for green laning, if I had got on it that would have had me spending LOL
My biggest regret of the day was not saying cherio to your mum, reminded me how much I miss my mum.

[ARAF]

snowwolf said:

I wanted to have a go of your bike big time Jez!!!! but I have been resisting the big urge to buy a dirt bike for green laning, if I had got on it that would have had me spending LOL
My biggest regret of the day was not saying cherio to your mum, reminded me how much I miss my mum.

Off-roading is such a laugh. Which reminds me, I much chase up my engine rebuild. The bike's been away for nearly two years now.

[snowwolf]

ARAF said:

Off-roading is such a laugh. Which reminds me, I much chase up my engine rebuild. The bike's been away for nearly two years now.

I have been resisting the urge for a year now LOL What off roader have you got ?

[ARAF]

snowwolf said:

ARAF said:

Off-roading is such a laugh. Which reminds me, I much chase up my engine rebuild. The bike's been away for nearly two years now.

I have been resisting the urge for a year now LOL What off roader have you got ?

I've has a little Gas Gas Pampera for 11 years now. It's a trail bike, but can do (and has done) enduros and Hare/Hounds events well (for me). It weighs less than me, and is a lot of fun. Prior to that, I had Honda and Suzuki 4 strokes, and Yamaha 2 strokes. 2T is a dying breed, but it's definitely more fun.

In this county, I would look at Observed Trials. Cheaper to start in, and something is going on within 30 miles nearly every Sunday morning. You can even just practice in a car length outside your house, with an old car tyre - riding round and over it.

[Xpuffin]

snowwolf said:

I wanted to have a go of your bike big time Jez!!!! but I have been resisting the big urge to buy a dirt bike for green laning, if I had got on it that would have had me spending LOL
My biggest regret of the day was not saying cherio to your mum, reminded me how much I miss my mum.

Being me, I've half a dozen more in the yard. That ones the bike I bought to teach Sophie to ride then I restored it, next time I'll bring more up for everyone to play on.
Sorry about your mum mate, mines been part of my problem but now she's becoming part of the cure.

Edited by Xpuffin on Monday 1st September 21:53

[ARAF]

Xpuffin said:

mines been part of my problem but now she's becoming part of the cure.

Prophetic. My mum's been my dad's problem for the last 53 years.

[Xpuffin]

ARAF said:

I've has a little Gas Gas Pampera for 11 years now. It's a trail bike, but can do (and has done) enduros and Hare/Hounds events well (for me). It weighs less than me, and is a lot of fun. Prior to that, I had Honda and Suzuki 4 strokes, and Yamaha 2 strokes. 2T is a dying breed, but it's definitely more fun.

In this county, I would look at Observed Trials. Cheaper to start in, and something is going on within 30 miles nearly every Sunday morning. You can even just practice in a car length outside your house, with an old car tyre - riding round and over it.

Next time I'll set up some sections and a camera for an easy £250.00

[snowwolf]

Xpuffin said:

Being me, I've half a dozen more in the yard. That ones the bike I bought to teach Sophie to ride then I restored it, next time I'll bring more up for everyone to play on.
Sorry about your mum mate, mines been part of my problem but now she's becoming part of the cure.

Edited by Xpuffin on Monday 1st September 21:53

They are a big worry for sure Jez my mum had bad dementia, if they have half their marbles your half way there no marbles and the st hits the fan

[snowwolf]

Xpuffin said:

Next time I'll set up some sections and a camera for an easy £250.00

Sounds interesting