Thumper Club Forum
Club House => Events/Meetings/Rideouts => Topic started by: Ian on February 04, 2020, 11:02:40 PM
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Any news or information on the above show re: a thumperclub stand?
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Ah well 20 views and seemingly no interest..... 🙄
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Morning Ian,
Sorry mate, a long way to come down. Trust you are well?
My regards, Bill
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Sorry Ian I thought you were sounding out Gareth to see if he was up for sorting it all out. Yes I’d be up for bringing the “tracker” down not complete yet but looking almost like a complete bike now the yokes and front end are in. What are the dates do you know?.
Cheers.. Michael
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I raised the question with Morton's before Christmas but it appears as we haven't done the show before it's not likely there will be space for us. I,'ll contact them again tomorrow to see how we're looking.
Gareth
If you need to get hold of me it might be best to PM me as I don't dip into the TC site that often at the moment.
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Right then guys, Mortons have offered us a club stand for the April show at Stafford show ground. Short notice i know, but i only received the email today!
Unfortunately i booked to go away that weekend, but i will try and rearrange that (wifey wont be too happyy!!!!)
Who's up for it???????
Usual rules apply - free weekend pass to the show inc camping if you show your bike. Bikes need to be on the stand on the Friday or absolute latest early Saturday morning.
Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show
25 - 26 Apr 2020 Add To Calendar
Stafford Showground Ltd, Stafford, UK
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I’m pretty sure I can make down this time Gareth 😁😉. Just have to check with her indoors that nothing else booked that weekend 🤞. Tracker won’t be finished but does look like a bike now I’ve got yokes and front end in at last. I’ll crack on and do a bit more on it to make it look a tad more finished before the show. Is the stand on the ground floor? No brakes as yet ya see, so wouldn’t fancy “riding “ down that ramp to get it out from the upper floor🤣😯.
Cheers, Michael
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That's great Michael,
Im sure the Arglye hall is one level! I would hve preferred the balcony, but i think we were lucky to get a stand at all!
Gareth
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Sorry folks, other commitments set in stone so I will be unable to join you. Have a good one and don't get locked out! ;)
My regards, Bill
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I'm sure I can escape from any commitments that weekend. I'm afraid it will have to be the BMW again tho if that's ok.
Now that Gareth has made the effort I'm sure a few of us can do the same.
Ian
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Having confirmed with my good lady wife that we (she🤣) has nothing else booked in that weekend I’m defo coming down. I will be armed with an almost finished bike and plenty o........jelly babies 👍
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Guys, now for the bad news, im not going to be able to make the show after all! Im my haste to let everyone know we had a stand my wife now informs me we have a prior commitment on that weekend which i cant get out of, gutted.
That said the stand is still available and you could just turn up and show your bikes, i would still be happy sending off for the passes and posting them out to anyone who wants to go, it would mean you wouldn't have the display lights and catering, but im sure you would still have a great weekend.
Let me know what you think.
Gareth
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To be honest Gareth it kind of gets me off the hook a bit, I’m absolutely flat out at the moment building our new house, so I was bringing the half finished tracker down as my way of making it up to the TC for letting you down last October (and the year before I think🤔)
Cheers..Michael
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Oh no 😒. Looks like we are going to have to wait till October ......
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really sorry guys, but i will still sort the tickets if required.
Gareth
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Really appreciate you volunteering to sort tickets etc out Gareth but to be honest I’m happy to wait until October. The tracker will hopefully be totally finished by then🤣🤣... so gives me a bit longer to get it up to scratch and worthy of going on the TC stand 👍👍
Cheers, Michael
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Michael, do I hear muffled guffaws of laughter..... ::)
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Well... let’s put it this way Ian. The “tracker project “ has become a bit of a standing joke, certainly around here 😁. What with one thing and another holding up its progress. First the yokes (not getting made) then my accident, then the damn yokes again 😡😪. Anyway we/it’s are now on the up so come October it shud be all done and I would happily and gladly bring it down to pop on the TC stand. Oh I forgot about the totally crap spray job on the tank 😡😪😪
Cheers, Michael
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Cruel Ian, the man's no had his troubles look for whilst earning a crust and building a house.
Trust that you are in good health and the Beemer is running sweetly.
Regards, Bill
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I have just received a call from Morton's and they can offer the club a stand on the balcony in the main hall, similar location to previous years In the October show.
What do you guys think?
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Tempting 🤔
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Evening Gareth.. are you still hoping to get a stand at the October show? If so it would defo suit me better to book myself in for the October slot if poss
Cheers, Michael
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Yes i will be sorting the October show, im just gutted that i cant change my plans in April!
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There doesn't seem to be very much interest from TC members, so i wouldn't see any issues if the invite was extended to friends of members or even other clubs who may want to attend. We have been lucky to get the stand and if the club doesn't attend it may make it more difficult in the future getting a stand.
I know a lot of TC members are affiliated to other clubs so why not get the message out. As i said before im happy sorting tickets so all you have to do is turn up, put your bike on the stand and maybe take kettle!!!!
Gareth
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Ah... i see. Well if it means not showing up in April may mean not getting the stand in Oct I’m more than happy to bring the tracker down. As I’ve said before, not finished but defo looking like a bike. I’ve already asked big bro if he fancied bringing his mighty Enfield down but like you Gareth he’s got a prior engagement that weekend that he can’t change.
Cheers, Michael
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Would that make 2 of us Michael? 😁
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Well two of us and approximately 60 to 70 jelly babies 😉. Not sure if they count🤔
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No one else interested 🤔?
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Michael,
We will get the stand in October regardless of the April show, i was just thinking for next year if we wanted to attend the April show.
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Seems the April Show is dead in the water
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NO.... it’s in April 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Shame! Let's hope there's interest for October
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Yes let’s, n let’s hope I can pull my finger out and get the tracker to a pretty much completed bike by then 😉🤞👍
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The show has been rescheduled for June12 th & 13th. I would be happy to organise and attend IF it goes ahead.
Gareth
Ps please stay safe all, this is serious s**t that we:re going through at the moment.
Take care all.
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Fingers crossed it can go ahead by then, fingers crossed we can get down and hopefully see a few TC members....🤞👍
Cheers, Michael
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The show has been put back further to Saturday 15th August to Sunday 16th August 2020
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i cant see it being worth doing one in august and another in october tbh, i recon they'll just have one show this year.
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Yes I thought exactly the same thing John (as I’m sure quite a few others did) .... still gives me even more time to get my backside in gear and get the bike something like sorted out ready for October 😉