A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)

[jock mcsporran]

Dibble said:

I've been toying with a similar loop, but around the Baltic for a few years now. What was your total mileage, daily mileage and time away for the trip?

I'm off to Scandinavia tomorrow (via Hull-Rotterdam ferry, Holland and Germany, to Copenhagen for a couple of nights, ten or so nights in Sweden, then back through Copenhagn and home the reverse of the outward leg).

I did Home-Holland-Germany-Denmark-Sweden-Finland-Sweden-Norway-Sweden-Denmark-Home a couple of years ago. Two weeks, 3,700 miles. More of a ball acher now there's no more ferries direct to Scandinavia.

About 5500-6000 miles all in, my odometer got out of sync so stopped displaying mileage. Apparently it just needs the computer plugged in to resync it. I had a few big days in the saddle as the trip really started in Norway and ended in Ukraine. Took 3 weeks to do it and daily mileage varied. New tyres in Helsinki half way round.

[jock mcsporran]

Andy XRV said:

Did you just ride in or is it a controlled area? That looks so surreal

Controlled, you go with a tour group. There's a number of checkpoints that you have to get through at the 30km exclusion zone, 10km exclusion zone and Pripyat itself.
There's illegal people entering but apparently the punishment is a suspended sentence so it doesn't really put people off.

[Dibble]

jock mcsporran said:

Dibble said:

I've been toying with a similar loop, but around the Baltic for a few years now. What was your total mileage, daily mileage and time away for the trip?

I'm off to Scandinavia tomorrow (via Hull-Rotterdam ferry, Holland and Germany, to Copenhagen for a couple of nights, ten or so nights in Sweden, then back through Copenhagn and home the reverse of the outward leg).

I did Home-Holland-Germany-Denmark-Sweden-Finland-Sweden-Norway-Sweden-Denmark-Home a couple of years ago. Two weeks, 3,700 miles. More of a ball acher now there's no more ferries direct to Scandinavia.

About 5500-6000 miles all in, my odometer got out of sync so stopped displaying mileage. Apparently it just needs the computer plugged in to resync it. I had a few big days in the saddle as the trip really started in Norway and ended in Ukraine. Took 3 weeks to do it and daily mileage varied. New tyres in Helsinki half way round.

Cheers Jock. I'm just on the ferry heading out from Hull.. Big day tomorrow, Rotterdam to Copenhagen in one hit, about 800km/500 miles. Just to get it done, really. After that it's only 150-200 miles every couple of days as I've got my girlfriend along so it's not so much a bike trip this year. Can't wait to get back to Scandinavia though.

[podman]

My daughters first try on 2 wheels for herself, she and I both very nervous to start with but she turned out to easily get to grips with it AND had a huge smile on her face..

[KTMboy]

Before.........



Halfway to after........subframe surgery next

[skatty]

[supercommuter]

bogie said:

A new toy from the bike club arrived today to play on for the weekend, will post my thoughts on it when Ive done a few hundred miles. Weather is looking good

What is this 'bike club' you speak of?

[bogie]

supercommuter said:

bogie said:

A new toy from the bike club arrived today to play on for the weekend, will post my thoughts on it when Ive done a few hundred miles. Weather is looking good

What is this 'bike club' you speak of?

Www.spyderclub.co.uk

[podman]

after my Dad came to the last 2 stroke meet with me, he found himself drawn to the BSA Bantam's there and after talking to some owners, today ended up buying this 1967 model, 5 owners (12 less than my LC...) partially restored , runs and rides a treat, he was a very happy boy..Truth be told, I quite fancied it for myself.







Some other interesting stuff in the workshop, this 1955 50c Ducati powered Britax will be a stunner when its finished.







So I was told, this Ariel was claimed by the Germans after we evacuated from Dunkirk and still wears its German identification plate, apparently the Germans did this with "reclaimed" vehicles. The new owner wants to get it up and running but leave it with its original patina , very cool.

[scunnylad]

Good on your old man Podman

[scunnylad]

Called at this place in Holland enroute to Assen to pick up some CBX parts

It's called the six centre and as the name suggests he specialises in six cyl bikes,a goldmine

[Jazoli]

A bike and a lake

[Fleegle]

Whoops

[twizellb]

Fleegle said:

Whoops

Braking too hard?

[graham22]

podman said:

So I was told, this Ariel was claimed by the Germans after we evacuated from Dunkirk and still wears its German identification plate, apparently the Germans did this with "reclaimed" vehicles. The new owner wants to get it up and running but leave it with its original patina , very cool.

That sent a shiver down my spine.

From what I've found out, my Granddad and his brother were both bike riders in a motorcycle regiment (Queen Victoria Rifles) and was sent to Dunkirk to help with the evacuation. There was a series of mistakes & they were dropped off further down the coast at Sangatte without their machines and with very little ammunition.

Granddad got captured & spent the war in a Polish PoW camp before being on the death march at the end of the war. His brother died at his side on the beach in a mortar attack.

Having been to the area & seen pictures of the devastation in the area it's no wonder he didn't talk about it.

[Fleegle]

twizellb said:

Fleegle said:

Whoops

Braking too hard?

Sort of. I came to a very sudden stop

[Andy XRV]

Fleegle said:

twizellb said:

Fleegle said:

Whoops

Braking too hard?

Sort of. I came to a very sudden stop

That's a bugger, hope you're OK If you get stuck there's a company just down the road from me that specialises in straightening forks and the like

[Andy XRV]

podman said:

My daughters first try on 2 wheels for herself, she and I both very nervous to start with but she turned out to easily get to grips with it AND had a huge smile on her face..

I bet you can't wait to ride out with you're daughter and your Dad. Special times

[Fleegle]

Andy XRV said:

That's a bugger, hope you're OK If you get stuck there's a company just down the road from me that specialises in straightening forks and the like

I'm fine mate. The incident was a year ago. It wasn't until a couple of weeks ago when I had the valves done that it was pointed out to me. I did look after the incident, but from the wrong angle. Believe it or not, it made no difference to the handling that I noticed in that time

[mitzy]

podman said:

My daughters first try on 2 wheels for herself, she and I both very nervous to start with but she turned out to easily get to grips with it AND had a huge smile on her face..

Great to see more ladeeeeeeeeez riding
Well done her