Scratchers-Bank Holiday weekend

[D.S.]

OK, so it's BH weekend, but surely you can get away from the kids and family for one day and it sure beats being stuck in a traffic jam in a people carrier listening to Latvia's entry for the next Eurovision song contest! So does anyone fancy a ride-out this coming weekend? I'm suggesting we do (weather permitting) the famous Ogri Cafe and Rye via some quality roads (not the A22) and then onto some other points of interest. However I'm not sure when everyone can make it, so let's see how the poll turns out (it'll be an early-ish start whatever we decide!), so Reefer won't be coming :}

[reefer]

"so Reefer won't be coming "

nope cos while your all tucked up in bed dreaming you had bought a red one..ill be fiddling with me luggage at 5am:eek:
getting ready for a 6am:eek: ride down to sunny cornwall...on quality roads that still have some bloody surface left on em:f

[PsychoBikerBen]

Yea,yea-I know,tis bound to pi$$ down. Well it is a Bank Holiday but who knows,with this run of weird pre-summer weather,who knows !!!!!
I for one am buying copious amounts of ozone unfriendly deoderants in order to bugger up the ozone layer and produce a blazing hot atmosphere.

[reefer]

ok which decoded prob means sleeping through the alarm waking up about 10 and setting off at 12:B :B :B

[D.S.]

on quality roads that still have some bloody surface left on em

meaning what Reefer? :dunno: the surfaces on the roads (twisties) we ride are just fine (ask the boys if in doubt!) and interesting (unlike the A303,etc), so talk to the hand:} :f
If ya actually get round to joining us on decent ride-out you'll find out won't you?

Tell you what, I'll organise a ride-out for the Catalunya trippers on similiar roads mentioned on the weekend at Physco's thread (no complaints from anyone that day!). That'll give us an opportunity to have a gathering also.

[PsychoBikerBen]

The Dirty Sanches guide to twistie & other secretly selective ride out routes:t

[reefer]

"unlike the A303,etc), "
no way..there is lots of petrol stations to look at as you pass
plenty of grass and trees too
and even stone henge! beat that:f .talk to the slipstream cos this bikes in front:f :}

im only coming if the fazors there too lol

[D.S.]

im only coming if the fazors there too

Er..............just remember mate, it's not what ya ride, it's the way ya ride it :m

[Wolfie]

Monday is the southend shakedown, which i will be going to, sunday is kiddie day, not sure about friday or saturday yet.

[Cruser]

PLEASE, PLEASE can we make it on Good Friday:blush:

I am going to Newcastle for five days on the Saturday but will have all day on Friday to come out to play - and the weather looks good too!

I'll buy everyone a tea at Boxhill if it's Friday :}

Cruser :k

[davet]

Monday is better for me but out on sunday after 12

Reefer what roads were you on? seemed fine to me GET THAT BIKE SORTED

Ben
The dirty sanchez twistie roads guide & good chat up lines will be available from all good newsagent soon (top shelf )
:lol:

[reefer]

dave..did you get me email yesterday about the shirts?
think i might have made a boo boo and only mailed joe when i ment to mail everyone:dunno:

[davet]

yep got mail

[D.S.]

perhaps he'd like to give us his professional view of Reefer's favorite road? :rolleyes:

[Cruser]

The A303 is about as twisty as .....

.... a strand of UNCOOKED spaghetti :f

Friday, Friday, Friday, Friday is the best day for a rideout :lick:

Cruser

[Cruser]

It's got to be Friday, just think about it, who ever had a good word to say about Monday's?

The Boomtown Rats hated it, The Bangles didn't like it, and all the other songs/moans/groans all to do with Monday's - Monday, Monday, no good to me (don't know who sang that one, showing me age just knowing the song :eek: ).

Whoo-hoo, it's F-F-F-Friday! Thank crunchie it's Friday! Thank fook it's Friday etc etc etc.

Right, I'll get me coat now....

...and go and polish me bike ready for FRIDAY YA FOOKERS :m

Cruser

[PsychoBikerBen]

MONDAY:yo: :yo: :yo:

[Cruser]

We all know Ben's a top geezer, great art worker, and even rides the correct colour of bike BUT he doesn't seem to know what day of the week it is :dunno:

FFFFFFRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAYYYY YYYYY

There, that's settled then Friday it is :beer:

Cruser

[PsychoBikerBen]

Mi Mrs will only let me out on Monday.:B
Looks like I'll be on mi lonsome:B
Benny no mates:B

[Wolfie]

nah ben come to southend on monday mate.:yo: :-: :yo:

[PsychoBikerBen]

If Monday ain't gunna happen with this lot,I may just do that:beer:

[davet]

can do friday morrning up to 12 but all day Monday so it has to be Monday

[PsychoBikerBen]

Ya can't have a half day ride out can ya:}
Better make it a Monday then Dave:-: :yo:

[D.S.]

Wolvey, what actually happens there, are there are any quality roads to ride on the way and is it not just a procession up the A13 or the A217 :dunno: I've never been, so that's why I ask?

The A303 is about as twisty as ..... a strand of uncooked pasta

:lol: now that is funny :}

Looks like Monday is odds on favorite at the mo.

[Supabird1100]

Are the only two roads into Southend it becomes a bit of a 'procession' getting in there !!!!

But Essex does have some 'quality roads'.........so why not go to the Shakedown and then head out to Epping...... have a cuppa at the High Beech bike meet....take a ride on the B183/B184......then the B1057 to Finchingfield ........Not a bad ride !!!!!:}

Wanna try it ????:}

[reefer]

"High Beech bike meet"
yup and watch you bike get coverd in shingles from the 17 year olds xr3`s..and if your really lucky you end up on the bonnet when they loose control of it:rolleyes:

"The A303 is about as twisty as .....

.... a strand of UNCOOKED spaghetti"

depends what speed your doing:f

[Supabird1100]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by reefer
[B]"High Beech bike meet"
yup and watch you bike get coverd in shingles from the 17 year olds xr3`s..and if your really lucky you end up on the bonnet when they loose control of it:rolleyes:

Never been on an XR3 bonnet yet........and the car's tend to avoid the 'Beech' at weekend's and Bank Holidays.....too many bikes there so nowhere to park their cars !!!!!:}

[D.S.]

depends what speed your doing

:dunno: d'ya intentionally set ya self up mate :dunno:

best not talk about twisties at the mo mate 'cos Dave & I are still waiting :}

[D.S.]

thanks for the recommendations, have you ever ridden the B184 that goes through Great Dummow and Saffron Walden, then on to the B1052 towards the A14 - cracking.
Also, from Halstead take the B1124, then the A1017 & B1061 heading towards the A14.
Lastly, starting at Halstead, take the A131, onto the B1115, then the A1120 towards Yoxford.

All :bow: nice roads, although Reefer would complain about.
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anything who could find to complain about :rolleyes:
:}

[reefer]

:B :B :B

[XXscraper]

which day would you choose?

Link to forcast --- click me ya poofs (http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/UKXX0085)

Have a good time whatever day you go :yo:

[Bubba]

Originally posted by joeboy
thanks for the recommendations, have you ever ridden the B184 that goes through Great Dummow and Saffron Walden, then on to the B1052 towards the A14 - cracking.
Also, from Halstead take the B1124, then the A1017 & B1061 heading towards the A14.
Lastly, starting at Halstead, take the A131, onto the B1115, then the A1120 towards Yoxford.

All :bow: nice roads, although Reefer would complain about.


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anything who could find to complain about :rolleyes:
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Superb roads, the lot of 'em and thats where I shall be on Tuesday:yo

[Cruser]

Saw the weather forecast for the weekend earlier. Tis getting colder Friday/Sat, then rain due Sunday and Monday.

Not trying to dissuade people (much!) from Monday BUT - Friday is the best day unless you wanna practice your wet weather skills :f

Friday it is then :beer:

Cruser

[PsychoBikerBen]

Never trust the weather forcast this early on.

[Samster]

Sorry Ben but I've voted for the Friday mate...............

I want to have a good blast and then leave everyone else to deal with the extortionate numbers of 'weekend pikeys' that'll be on the roads on Sunday / Monday................plus if I ride Friday that leaves me 3 clear days to get absolutely properly bollocked:-: :-:

'Weekend Pikey' = people pulling caravans around all the best roads

[PsychoBikerBen]

as I can't make it any other day.
Ah well-what will be,will be:dunno:

[reefer]

well i just booked a day of tomorrow..so ill be taking a nice cruise down to SUNNY cornwall, taking in a few sites, sampling some of the localy caught lobster and having a bbq or two over the next 5 days:bow:

but dont worry ill be thinking of you lot while im in the garden beer in one hand, home made chicken tikka fresh of the bbq in the other hand and spliff in the ash tray,admiring the shine off the red rocket...might even give the kids 50p to clean it a few times....ahhhh what bliss
roll on tomorrow morning..cant fooking wait:f :f

[PsychoBikerBen]

but dont worry ill be thinking of you lot while im in the garden beer in one hand, home made chicken tikka fresh of the bbq in the other hand and spliff in the ash tray

All I can say is TOP MAN & i'm dead gelious:B

[Cruser]

If you're trundling along the A303 tomorrow, pop in for a rest stop and a little ride out if you like - give yourself a break from that twisty road :}

Cruser

[davet]

Do not take any notice of forcast last sunday was ment to be pissing down but turned out to be sunny.
Monday will be fine & with Ben taking out the caravans there will not be any traffic problems:lick:

[reefer]

crusier

cant m8 got a time table to keep to tomorrow
gotta get down to bude..unload the rocket have a cuppa and that then gotta hack on down to bloody redruth:B
hopefully allowing enough time to get back to bude before the traffic to open up a few bottles:lick: :yo:

your welcome to join me if you fancy it

[EdCBRCastrol]

I will be heading for southend on monday. Will be leaving mine at about 10.30 ish (about 2 mins from A127 or A13) anyone wanting a cuppa at about 10 ish on their way down mail me and the door will be open.
(just dont tell everyone at the ace cafe cos i dont have enough tea bags)

[GSXRBIRD]

im up for monday and so is steve now he has got a bike for the weekend..bound to rain though..booooooooooooooooooo

would be up for rye etc..not the most boring dual lane drag strip of a303..great for straightline i cannot corner merchants..but not for twistie lovers like me..

crickes....bet it still rains...

Anyone up for a cuppa in tha car if raining!!!!

:B

www.stevejordanmotorcycles.co.uk
SJmotorcycle@aol.com

[davet]

It wont rain

[GSXRBIRD]

otherwise sainsburys will run out of tissues from so much crying..and will end up drinking too much sun eve as no real reason to get up monday and then will have stinking headache..

see my sanity is diminishing already:cry:

anyone want to come to a bbq sat eve???????????

oooppss am i going to end up with 50 zillion blackbirds outside house whilst neighbours try and sell theres to boring couple...excellent all welcome and try and look like hells angels...may do the trick!!!!

[davet]

gsxbird
You can only come out on a ride out if you promise to take out a couple of spark plugs:cry:

[D.S.]

if it's hells angels you want Sarah, then just have a word with Doc and his mates (the Irish Chapter) :} .

For gawd sakes, this ride-out is proving to be more difficult to organise than our trip to Catalunbya GP in June :} Anyways (as they say in NYPD BLUE) Sunday and Monday looks like rain, so I reckon it's gotta be Friday. If Sam and Russ are gonna join us, then how about meeting at Petersfield, then taking the B2146 onto the B2141 through Chilgrove, onto Mid and East Lavant and onto Goodwood (tea stop perhaps?). We could then pass Bury Hill & take the B2138 to Petworth and pick up the A272 all the way across where Dave T can then lead us (if he's willing?) to Rye via the quality roads he knows!!! How about a 9.30am start at Petersfield. Feedback, suggestions, comments please.

Sarah - if you're not up for this, let me know what your plans are 'cos I'd like to join you & Steve on a ride at some stage over the weekend?

Ben (I know it's not easy) but see if you can get ya pass brought forward. If you can't, don't worry 'cos (weather permitting) I'll join ya on Monday anyway.

[davet]

ok petersfield start
twisties at pethworth thorught the joe sanchez girly corners at lavant.
Up the A272 to heathfield then A265 hurst green/hawkhurst
Then A268 to rye.
But i have to be back in croydon at 2pm so after that your on your own :B

[D.S.]

thorught the joe sanchez girly corners at lavant

:lol: nice one Dave

But i have to be back in croydon at 2pm so after that your on your own

no problems mate, you can rely on me to get us lost on the way back :blush:

[The Simster]

Might be able to tag along after all...

Simon

:p

[davet]

Simster
Petersfield in Hants follow A3 to portsmouth start of A272 proper look out for a blue BB showering sparks & your there

:lol:

[davet]

Joe
just so you wont get lost the A271 from battle (you know the one with the gentle left followed by a sedate right hand bends) it leads to the A22.:blush:

[Samster]

Cheers for today gang - had a great time, sorry to have buzzed off and missed Rye but I was gaggin' to get pissed in the sun.........

Memory of the day??? Following Joe and Cruiser fast into a dark tight right-left.........heart was in my mouth guys...........thanks for making me feel alive!

[D.S.]

it was good first thing and roads were clear when we left Rye, however, if it's the same dark tight right-left I'm thinking about then all I can say is I'm still not all together sure how I got out of that one. Also, apologies to Russ for having my moment in front of him :bow: Good on ya fella, I'm just pissed off I didn't get me elbow down while I was down there :}
It was certainly my memory of the day followed by (& I know he won't thank me for this);
On the way to Rye we were making good progress along a nice B road approaching a tightish right hander, Russ saw the road was clear and cranked the birdy over and safely swept underneath me (respect) :yo:

[reefer]

anyone up to anything tomorrow.weather permitting:dunno:
seeing as how im back from sunny cornwall now:bow:
little tip for you lot...dont ever come back from cornwall via the m5/m4..boy was i bored..nearly fell a kipp a few times also!:eek:

[D.S.]

little tip for you lot...dont ever come back from cornwall via the m5/m4
:lol: no, you don't say!!! Now that's a real surprise?
Didn't you fancy the "straight as uncooked spagetti twisties" on the A303 then ? :}

As far as tomorrow is concerned, I think Ben, Dave T & I will be out for a blat, but we'll have to take a weather check in the morning. All being well we'll meet at Box for about 11'ish. Best touch base in the morning.