The border country looks dry until about 5pm, by which point we'll all be on our way home.
I will be going.
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STW Motorbike rideout
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Posted 7 months ago #
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got any stallion heads you can leave on their doorstep
I wouldn't really want to start a vendetta with the italians
Have a great day - have to do one next year assuming moto guzzi have sorted the parts by then
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Forecast looks like clouds/ occasional sun in the morning / early afternoon, showers then rain coming in late afternoon / evening. So we should be ok.
I'm in Bristol so if MKChris and I report in between us we should have a fairly accurate picture of the weather (can't guarantee it'll be before 7.00am though....)
Are we still looking at 10.30am at Aust Services? I suggest we meet in the first car park as you drive in, rather than the higher level round the back where the petrol station is.
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Good idea, and yes. 10:30 is the plan.
I'll be leaving Winchester at about 8:30ish to be there in good time
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Cool, I'll aim to be there a bit before 10.30 then.
Are you guys who will have come a fair way likely to be wanting food soonish after meeting up? If so I suggest we head to the Honey Pot cafe just outside Talgarth first - they do a good cooked breakfast among other things. Probably about 40 mins from Aust.
Do we know if shedbrewed is coming? He put a good sounding route together, but if he's not I can sort it out, and I'm sure MKChris can too.
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Not fussed for food until we get some way into Wales. Maybe stop around 13:00? I was thinking earlier that it would be a wash out, but roads were nice and dry on my ride home tonight - just got to watch out for all that wash out/gravel.
Think I'll take my textiles, cant be arsed to don the 1piece waterproof over me leathers.Posted 7 months ago # -
See you in Sainsburys superfli
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Currently crisp and dry in the west.I have read the route and printed it.Not ridden it yet though.Most of my road knowledge is west/mid Waleshire.Can string something together if Shedbrewed not out to play.
Will check in again with the biking forecast b47.Posted 7 months ago # -
Crisp and dry in the west!
See you at AustPosted 7 months ago # -
Cheers Chris. See you later
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Looking good to me.... see you at Aust, 10.30-ish
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Oooooooh excited!
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Best wishes folks, safe riding.
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I've just washed the bike......
Posted 7 months ago # -
Erm.... sorry folks, overslept a bit.........
Bit late now, but dry and chilly in olde Brizzle town.
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I am home safe with a cuppa.
Nice to meet you all and thanks for coming.
Hope you have a drier return run than I did...weather got worse.
A great day out even with the soggy bit at the end.
I'll practice some cornering before the next one!Posted 7 months ago # -
Pics are up
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Currently waiting for mr aa at m4 services! Fuses didn't work. At least its free wifi
Otherwise a great day riding, shame weather didn't holdPosted 7 months ago # -
Ducati?
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Good day, nice to meet you guys. Hope you enjoyed the Welsh twistyness
Sorry to hear you didn't make it home under your own steam Dave, nightmare!
A few (real!!!!!! pics):
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5thElefant - Member
Ducati?Suzuki....
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Would you believe it, a day out with italian v twin's, and the jap bike breaks down lol!
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superfli - Member
Would you believe it, a day out with italian v twin's, and the jap bike breaks down lol!Yeah, the irony wasn't lost on me! Mind you, when we left Mr & Mrs Poddy in the layby I went to toot my goodbye to find the horn had packed in.......
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Just got home, what a great day!
Welsh twisties have ruined my local roads, they all felt straight!!!
Just called Superfli, and he's still at the Services.
My bike is filthy, but didn't miss a beat......DUCATI
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AndyRT - Member
Welsh twisties have ruined my local roads, they all felt straight!!!Better head West again next Spring then Andy
Posted 7 months ago # -
I'll say Yes to that!
Hopefully Shedbrewed and oldgrump08 and Dickyboy and all the other bikes currently tucked away for the winter can make it too.
Those roads were just stunning.
Can't wait to go back...
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Sounds great, I love bends! More pics?
I'm hoping to get out tomorrow morning and explore some of my planned route west - closest I can get to joining you!
If the next STW Rideout is a couple or 3 hours away think I'll ride over the evening before and stay in a pub..............
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Sorry, we spent too much time riding to take more pics...
Hope your ride goes well. See you in the Spring
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Back at last. Pizza in oven, beer on table and MOTD ready on the tele....phew am knackered!
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Yay!!
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Glad you got home ok. Was it under your own steam?
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Yup cheers. The AA guy rewired the rear light direct to the batt with fuse. Put another 10amp fuse in anyway, but the fuse never went all the way home?! Maybe it is the rear light, but its original and has chunky connectors+wiring... I'll have to keep riding it for a while and hopefully it will blow+get an auto electrician to look at it.
Morestead rd at 11pm and very wet wasnt much fun, think it was the slowest I've been down there.
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It was sketchy in that mist. But somehow the bends in Hampshire just don't seem so challenging now
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Morestead rd at 11pm and very wet wasnt much fun, think it was the slowest I've been down there..
Oh dear.... We were hoping you got home OK. I think you're right though, that bike needs to be taken to a proper auto electrician, and if it's that new regulator that's at fault, send Suzuki the bill!
We had a good day, we got home about 7.25pm, straight in the shower and straight out, hence the late reply!
Some fantastic roads than the Cafe was good too. Pity about the rain, but that's what you get fgor going to Welsh Wales in October I suppose!
This will have to happen again
Same pic as everyone else!
IMG_2535 by PeterPoddy, on FlickrAnd I need to clean the bike again now!
IMG_2544 by PeterPoddy, on FlickrPosted 7 months ago # -
I just wanted to thank Gilo for guiding us on such a brilliant route. The weather decided to show us who's boss, but it was a great day.
I think a reunion ride in the spring is a fantastic idea, and would love to ride down the Wye valley without all that traffic.
Cheers everyone for coming, and see you all soon
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