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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: guest7 on January 16, 2012, 09:44:41 AM
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Got an unexpected call on Friday from my mate BJ who wanted to know if I was going down the pub to watch a band. This seemed like a good idea and so in no time at all I was stood at a bar watching a very good rock band. The guitarist was excellent and at times out-hendrixed the Hendrix tracks he was playing.
Saturday saw me back in the garage working on Simon Morgan's sidecar outfit. After lunch I took it out for a long test ride, including its first serious stint on a dual carriageway. Very pleased with the result, it steers easily and tracks well enough to let you ride it one-handed at 70mph (and not every outfit I've ridden can do that :o)
I reported back to Simon that it was nearly ready for collection and he said he'd be down for it on Sunday morning. In the meantime I still had to finish off fitting the sidecar lights and doing some of the non-crucial jobs that I'd left till last. Because of some visitors to the house on Saturday evening I didn't get back out to the garage until 8.30. I came back in at 2.30am :(
I was up early on Sunday and potched about taping over the redundant indicators, etc. My brother called over on his pristine CB250RS and he rode the rig and seemed impressed with it. Simon's train got in just before lunch and I collected him from the city centre and we adjourned to my father's cafe for some lunch. After that it was the serious business of introducing Simon to the outfit that he had entrusted to me to build.
Simon's first ride was a tad wayward, but lots better than most sidecar newbies. Soon he was ready to face traffic and I sent him off on a little route that included a big roundabout and some tight bends. With this accomplished we agreed that there was little point in delaying the inevitable and, with two hours of daylight left, it was better if he left for home.
There then followed three of the most stressful hours I can remember (at least since my wife's last period). It's all very well building this stuff for yourself, but when other people are relying on it, it's worrying. Eventually the call came that he had made it home and that, although he had started the trip on the motorway, he had ridden a fair way on A roads. All seems well, phew!
After all that I slumped onto a sofa and watched telly. It was all I was fit for.
GC
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Hi GC,
Your efforts at the weekend make me feel positively idle :o ! I made progress on several parts of the Monoshock to do bits or things that will benefit me later on in the rebuild. I didnt seem to have much time of my own but didnt seem to get much done either. An enigma if ever there was one. Cold weather prevented much progress on the painting stakes so I have to do that at work in a nice warm workshop :) (in my own time naturally)
Ian
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I slept little :o , played with my 7 week old sprog 8) , and replaced the dying battery in the scimitar. With a slightly less dead one (But only just). Previously it powered the solar shed so I suspect it too is on its last legs.
My mum has come down for a few days, so me and mrs andy got out for an hour or 2 for a pint and a quick bite last night.
She was quite pished on a pint and a half. ::)
No motorcycle related activity, which is how it will stay while they keep working.
ZZzzzzz!
a
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I slept little :o , played with my 7 week old sprog 8) ,
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Andy,
Congratulations on the sprog.
Did I miss an earlier post....about 7 weeks ago?
Mark
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Nope, just been quiet!
Thanks tho mate, little boy, seems fairly normal surpringly. And not very chinese looking despite the nature of his parents' coupling!
a
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Hearty Congrats Mate!! 8)
(We're about five weeks to go, all things going to plan :o)
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Nope, just been quiet!
Thanks tho mate, little boy, seems fairly normal surpringly. And not very chinese looking despite the nature of his parents' coupling!
a
Oh no!
I hope that don't mean he's Scottish looking. ::)
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Congratulations Andy! (and, more importantly, Mrs Andy)
GC
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Aye Andy and Mrs Andy,
Congratulations and here's a Leapfrog, for the bairnies head. Slainte!
Hope your Mum's coping with the 3 bairns! ;)
Slainte, Bill.
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Hearty Congrats Mate!! 8)
(We're about five weeks to go, all things going to plan :o)
Strap in mate! All will be well...
Thank you all for good wishes. Mum and baby fine,
a
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Gorgeous! Well done that man, nice shirt too ;)
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nice shirt too ;)
'KOREAN MOTOR COMPANY', don't let his glanfarder see that. ;D
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Handsome looking Laddie, must take after his mother ;) ;D
Delorean huh? Even if you find a flux capacitor, it's too late now ;D
Great to hear the good news, we can stand each other a dram on next meeting ;)
I'm currently strapped in, white knuckled and fingers crossed 8) Mum and bump both well so far (though expanding daily! :o ) :)