Weekend Report

[steveD]

Sounds like a good deal for Warren, I think it was the last of the five valvers and had a smaller tank but still a damn good bike. The bash plate itself will be worth a fortune! Will be good to see and Yes have a meet up somewhere. I was trying top make Llanthony but the skipper was insistent on doing a 'down river race' and I haven't been sailing this year yet. We did win though!
Steve who I met at Dent and weny up to St Mary's Loch with was on a Suzuki Freewind, a very well appointed bike, butt ugly from the frony but a trailie styled road bike, would suit Simon down to the ground, dependable DR650 engine, alloy wheels and swingarm biggish tank and LOW! Even the rear shock has two pivot holes in the bottom for adjustment.

See here for a brief history of the Tenere

http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=9902&highlight=Tenere

[steveD]

And this is the place at St Mary's Loch. Brilliant location, miles from anywhere, very friendly with stunning views.
http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/aol/search?query=Tibbie+Shiels+Inn&restrict=wholeweb&invocationType=hf_talktalk_po_ws_unauth

[guest7]

Was the link I added to your original post ok? (I added a link to the text 'Tibbie Shiels Inn' at the end of your message).

Funny you should mention the Freewind. My brother and I saw one the other week parked up somewhere and I said, "that looks ideal for Simon". Gareth said "but it's butt ugly". So in a way we both agree with you 

Warren and I wouldn't have seen you at Llanthony, we were camping about 10 miles away with our kids.

GC

[steveD]

No problem, cheers GC. The camping is between the white building and the Loch in the picture. Absolutely blissful I could spend a lot of time there.
Alistair did apologise for the web site and will be improving it but has only just recently got the place. He did not have a problem when I said that I would mention the place on this site..

[guest18]

...Sounds fantastic Steve. And that pub campsite has been added to my 'to do' list for '09. Perhaps we can organise an informal little meet up there sometime soon?...
Cheers
GC

I shall look forward to it  why not splash out and do a raid North (rideout) from there, ask Simon (or Andy) about the "Dukes Pass"!!  or for the fans of Victorian engineering maybe a trip past the Forth Rail Bridge (easy distance from there...) or just go to the pub 
The options are many and good! 
(and for once don't involve *me* riding 400 miles to join in  lol  )

[guest7]

Here's a plan, why not move the annual November get-together to that location for this year? You guys have been great in riding down to Llanthony, perhaps it's our turn to ride north.

I'd be inclined to break the journey home with a night at Dent too 

GC

[Jez F]

Went to Red Marley Hillclimb on Monday. My Nordwest decided to throw a sulk after not being used for a while, flat battery, split radiator hose and a sticky starter motor,so ended up using my mates girlfriends Guzzi V50 which also had a flat battery. Jump start off of his van and it was running. Excellent days racing, pre 1970's scrambles bikes including one loon with a 1000cc Harley in a BSA frame, went suprisingly well. A couple of the riders had to be carted off to hospital after bad landings from the 'Pimple' both can be seen on Youtube. There is also a film on Youtube from this years event by one of the riders who strapped a camera to his '64 Jawa 500, scarey!! Look on Youtube and type in 'Bike cam Red Marley 2009- No 49 Nick Clarke' (or click HERE). Well worth the fiver entrance fee.
 Jez

[guest7]

Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself, so it's yet another year gone by and I still didn't get to Red Marley 

Great clip you linked to BTW.

GC