S\E Garden of England rideout thread 2017

[3DP]

Birky_41 said:

Tall_Paul said:

I know, but then I ride 200 miles a week to work so unless it's dry and warm I don't feel the need to ride at the weekend. We've only had 1 proper nice day so far this year on a weekend.

I wanted to wait until all the salt is off the road before taking the tuono out.

Thats true, my poor thing has the famous road salt marks in places despite ACF50 and cleaning after each ride

This for me - ride all weathers, all year on scooter, plus I can't be arsed to detail my bike again.


OK - it's 90% because I can't be arsed to detail my bike again.

The further south you go, the higher the chance of rain and it happening in the morning on Sunday. Stoopid weather.

[Andy XRV]

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Fleegle said:

Moulder said:

Fleegle said:

Moulder said:

If that had come from a real biker I might have been upset...

If I was a real biker, I'd be joining the ride

Well it is at the weekend...

I'm on Grandparent duties, otherwise I would have found another excuse

We do miss you. I hope Lesley is still joining us?

'Fraid not. She's on the same Grandparenting duties

I can cope with the weather but no totty, that's bad

[3DP]

Fleegle said:

Moulder said:

Fleegle said:

Moulder said:

If that had come from a real biker I might have been upset...

If I was a real biker, I'd be joining the ride

Well it is at the weekend...

I'm on Grandparent duties, otherwise I would have found another excuse

Are you going to do a bit more social riding once you get your hipster chariot or will you be too busy oiling your beard?

[Andy XRV]

Updated list RevC

Andy XRV - Multistrada
Sc0tt - Fazer
Piginawig - hayabusa
Kiethton +1 - CBR600F & YBR1300
Mitzy - FZ8
keebz91- S1000XR
Moulder - GSXR400 or GSXR1000 (depending on route and what everyone else turns up on)
Wildfire - MV Agusta F3 / Monster 821 depending on everyone else and the weather
Tall_Paul - Aprilia Tuono Factory
Patchb - Aprilia Tuono / Thundercat (potentially if collar bone healed)
ccr32 - Fireblade
SBDJ - ZX9R
moto_traxport - R1
Phil - R1
Phil W - Verses 1000
Mick - 1198
Deranged Granny - SV650
Smack - 1098S or stinky GSXR600
Walther Sobchack - ??
bgunn - CB1000R
Atlas12v - R1 tentative yes.
itcaptainslow - VFR800 (weather dependant)
Mel - Triumph Bobber (it'll be 2 days old so very weather dependant and probably won't come on the ride) Hipster Alert!
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We might get lucky.....

[Fleegle]

3DP said:

Fleegle said:

Moulder said:

Fleegle said:

Moulder said:

If that had come from a real biker I might have been upset...

If I was a real biker, I'd be joining the ride

Well it is at the weekend...

I'm on Grandparent duties, otherwise I would have found another excuse

Are you going to do a bit more social riding once you get your hipster chariot or will you be too busy oiling your beard?

Fake tattoo, ear ring and stripey socks on order

[Tall_Paul]

3DP said:

Birky_41 said:

Tall_Paul said:

I know, but then I ride 200 miles a week to work so unless it's dry and warm I don't feel the need to ride at the weekend. We've only had 1 proper nice day so far this year on a weekend.

I wanted to wait until all the salt is off the road before taking the tuono out.

Thats true, my poor thing has the famous road salt marks in places despite ACF50 and cleaning after each ride

This for me - ride all weathers, all year on scooter, plus I can't be arsed to detail my bike again.


OK - it's 90% because I can't be arsed to detail my bike again.

The further south you go, the higher the chance of rain and it happening in the morning on Sunday. Stoopid weather.

That's it for me too, I'm just too lazy to wash the tuono after every ride if I go out on it in crap weather. I've got my commuter bike for that, which gets dirty as hell but my Tuono stay mint and clean. I did 1000 miles on it the end of last summer, think my last ride was around the end of October so I've not ridden it for 4 months

[SBDJ]

Well my oldest son was discharged last Saturday following a double hip osteotomy and I've just arrived back in hospital as it seems he contracted pseudonomas whilst he was in. They are concerned about it infecting his bones and he's probably going to be kept in for a week long IV antibiotic course.

That said, as it stands right now if people are still going then I'm in but am scratching my plans to stay locally in a hotel the night before

[Birky_41]

Tall_Paul said:

3DP said:

Birky_41 said:

Tall_Paul said:

I know, but then I ride 200 miles a week to work so unless it's dry and warm I don't feel the need to ride at the weekend. We've only had 1 proper nice day so far this year on a weekend.

I wanted to wait until all the salt is off the road before taking the tuono out.

Thats true, my poor thing has the famous road salt marks in places despite ACF50 and cleaning after each ride

This for me - ride all weathers, all year on scooter, plus I can't be arsed to detail my bike again.


OK - it's 90% because I can't be arsed to detail my bike again.

The further south you go, the higher the chance of rain and it happening in the morning on Sunday. Stoopid weather.

That's it for me too, I'm just too lazy to wash the tuono after every ride if I go out on it in crap weather. I've got my commuter bike for that, which gets dirty as hell but my Tuono stay mint and clean. I did 1000 miles on it the end of last summer, think my last ride was around the end of October so I've not ridden it for 4 months

Yep it does annoy me - I hate cleaning bikes too. Have to every week with my sons mx bike. I did 9800 miles on my MV Dragster in 16 months and to be honest although it cleaned up nice (I cheated and paid someone £40 for a proper job) it did look beaten up in places

[308mate]

I'm still lurking with interest and crossing my fingers that the weather won't be as bad as the forecast. I'm going to be on the new steed and it will be loads more fun playing with some others than on my jack jones.

[Deranged Granny]

Am oot. Haha. Will be too hungover for a 730 start.

Will do the next one though, not been on a proper blat for coming up to 8 months! Need a good ride out.

[Andy XRV]

SBDJ said:

Well my oldest son was discharged last Saturday following a double hip osteotomy and I've just arrived back in hospital as it seems he contracted pseudonomas whilst he was in. They are concerned about it infecting his bones and he's probably going to be kept in for a week long IV antibiotic course.

That said, as it stands right now if people are still going then I'm in but am scratching my plans to stay locally in a hotel the night before

If that were me, based on the local weather forecast I've just watched I don't think I'd bother booking an hotel, it's still looking wet. Shame we're not going out tomorrow

Hope your son makes a speedy and good recovery too.

[SBDJ]

Thanks, he's back home now, I just have to run him back in every evening for IV antibiotics.

Obviously I'm no longer planning on staying but still coming unless it's solo!

[3DP]

Looking at the weather, I'm bowing out of this one. It's raining all morning and afternoon, and down on the coast, just in the afternoon.

Typical as today was stunning, but at least got out for a nice ride today.

As I'm not going, someone else will need to lead the ride

[Andy XRV]

Yep, I agree. No point in riding in the rain so reluctantly I'm out too.

[Tall_Paul]

Yeah I'm out too, not only for the rain but the tuono has developed a cutting out issue went on a run today into Essex and it's cutting out after after being ridden for a while, seems fine when cold though. Could be the stator or coils, or God knows what else...

[Birky_41]

Tall_Paul said:

Yeah I'm out too, not only for the rain but the tuono has developed a cutting out issue went on a run today into Essex and it's cutting out after after being ridden for a while, seems fine when cold though. Could be the stator or coils, or God knows what else...

Thats not good, it's under warranty though? I've been out all night after work... Waiting for a few mates to turn up I thought I'd pull the campest pose I could. Got a few strange looks so put the visor tint down

Felt 18 again tonight riding about seeing this max power cars and being a typical tt

[Tall_Paul]

Birky_41 said:

Tall_Paul said:

Yeah I'm out too, not only for the rain but the tuono has developed a cutting out issue went on a run today into Essex and it's cutting out after after being ridden for a while, seems fine when cold though. Could be the stator or coils, or God knows what else...

Thats not good, it's under warranty though? I've been out all night after work... Waiting for a few mates to turn up I thought I'd pull the campest pose I could. Got a few strange looks so put the visor tint down

Felt 18 again tonight riding about seeing this max power cars and being a typical tt

No I bought the bike privately so no warranty.

It has been running 100% in the 1000 miles i did in about 6 weeks in September/October so something has gone over the winter layup.

There's are couple of things I can test, starting with the stator as that's a common fault on the gen2's.

Edited by Tall_Paul on Sunday 12th March 00:28

[keebz91]

I'm out unfortunately... bloody weather!

[sc0tt]

Ah i would have been in. I thought it was yesterday

[bgunn]

Sod's law the weather looks like it'll be sunshine tomorrow..