Sunday 26th August South ride out. H-Cafe, Loomies, Poole, Swindon.

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  1. IcarusGreen

    IcarusGreen Elite Member

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    Longterm forcast for next Saturday yet again says rain :mad:
     
  2. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    Friggin weather it kills me, cold, hot, wet, wet, wet .... Get this went to Portsmouth in the week on my TDM to pick up some parts, was boiling hot sunny with a big round black cloud over pompey that looked like a sciene from independence day, while boiling my teets off it was raining with some hail...WTF is that all about....
     
  3. RedMacGregor

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    Popped over to Blade Honda at Swindon today and bugger me they don't open on a Sunday. The mega store (George Whites) was open and the burger van was there like old times hope it doesn't affect your plans next week.

    Steve
     
  4. Remal

    Remal It's ME
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    So is anyone from the SW going to me on the way to poole? or just me on my tod :(
     
  5. Only1Matrixxx

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    Just a Heads Up...

    As I said earlier in this thread we have overseas visitors that we have to entertain, as the lady is my missus best friend and she's married to my missus cousin, so a family filled weekend... YAY?

    I will still see if I can make it at least to loomies!!! But have to look at timing closer to the weekend, when more information becomes available to me...

    Shoot at this point I might just come down to Boxhill and head back home, but will keep you informed...
     
  6. y2blade

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    Is this still happening if it is pissing it down?
     
  7. martinowen

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    I Myself wont be if raining, sorry guys
    Plenty of people still went to loomies when pissing it down last month when I went down in the car though
     
  8. Jimbo Vills

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    i'll go if its showers / damp etc - but wont if it's going to be dinging it down! dont mind riding in the wet, but getting soaked all day miles from home for the sake of it aint much fun.

    Lets not fret about the weather - all week yet. suggest we wait for sat afternoon to see what the forecast is doing, no point worrying till then.

    FINGERS CROSSED
     
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    as posted if peeing down then no, if a little chance of rain I will be there.
     
  10. y2blade

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    Don't get me wrong dude, I'm not scared of the rain...were not made of sugar are we?

    I should be there regardless of the weather, just wanted to know if anyone else was able/happy to ride in the rain or not.
     
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    exactly... the forecast scared a few off last time but tbh it was lovely 90% of the time so i'll chance my arm and hope for the best.... rule of thumb, once soaked to skin i head for home :)
     
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    I hope to pop along but am having some plastering done at the weekend so will see how thats going.. anyone else from Poole/Bournemouth going.. I'm a little concerned about turning up on me todd on a gixer... that said, at the mo it cant decide if it wants it indicators on or off and the headlight thinks its a disco ball!!
     
  13. y2blade

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    You should get a Honda.
    :D
     
  14. martinowen

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    Due to all the metal holding my body together Im not alloud out in the rain incase I rust!

    Ok I admit it I'm a bit of a girl when it rains, I don't like it
     
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    You might be a bit of a lightning rod too Martin.
     
  16. martinowen

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    I never thought of that! I'm now too scared to go out in bad weather even on foot! :eek:
    Cheers kpone lol
     
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    I have a Yamaha for rain......lol My Honda only gets wet when it's being washed!
     
  18. martinowen

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    Just checked the met check ap which seems alot more reliable than the standard iPhone one.
    Sunday for my area and loomies even poole is sun and cloud all day then possibility of light showers from 4pm
    IPhone one just says rain but it has said rain all day several days and I have been applying sun cream so I will trust met check I think.
    Im in if this stays the same but will prob head home around 2.30 to beat the showers
     
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    wondering what time to leave to get to Poole
     
  20. IcarusGreen

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    Just to bumping this back up so guys can get they're names down for where they want to meet up!

    0800-0830 At the H-cafe
    IcaruGreen
    Kev.b
    martinowen - to tag on as you come through Basingstoke
    y2blade - to tag along coming through Newbury


    1030-1100 at Loomies for Brew
    Jimbo Vills - (via boxhill)
    Only1Matrixxx - (via Boxhill)
    Barry107 - (via Boxhill)

    1300-1400 at 'the lord nelson' pub in Poole for lunch and meeting South West lads.
    RemaL

    1630-1700 Brew at Blade Honda / motorcycle mega store in Swindon

    1800 Back to H-Cafe for a final brew and end point

    As the H-cafe is only open 0900-1700 on a sunday, Kev b do you just want to head to mine in Abingdon (next to Dalton Bks) and I'll provide brews before heading to Loomies?
     

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