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Pulling out due to family birthday celebrations!

Gutted, was looking forward to this. This was my first ride with you guys and gals from SWB a year ago!

The list:
billinom8s
Menzies
smiler
Pebble
TractorWackyRacer
kata
red5
Banjo
Akky86
Blender81
Jimbo plus a motorbike friend on a R1

Jimbo plus a motorbike friend on a R1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3igggNc8yU

scorcher wrote: ↑Mar 12th, '19, 08:05 Jimbo plus a motorbike friend on a R1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3igggNc8yU

Friend

Have ? in diary for this - dependant on new(ish) steed being ready. See y'all on the day if so.

billinom8s wrote: ↑Mar 11th, '19, 19:51 It's 125 friendly. All junctions marked.

125s and/or newbies are up the front with me and won't be junction marking just riding at posted speeds.

A 10hp 125cc would struggle, and would pretty much be flat out most of the time, as I was last year on a friendly run.

A 15hp machine and up, would probably be fine.

If it can do 60mph then it's fine.

Saying that, i've been on rides when people with thousands wouldn't go over 50mph.

Very tempted to take the plunge and try and get over my rideout phobia after my last bad experience

billinom8s wrote: ↑Mar 12th, '19, 13:26Saying that, i've been on rides when people with thousands wouldn't go over 50mph.

It was only firing on three !!

Lol

Initially I asked as I'm thinking of joining you but I've only got my 400 on the road at the moment. My otherhalf has shown some interest too but as she's only on a 125 I'm not sure it'd be fair to the group.

I'm sure it will be ok for your lovely lady, after all it's a cobweb ride. I certainly wont be riding like a loon as I've not ridden in 5 months and have a few things to monitor on the bike ready for trackday

CBRandy wrote: ↑Mar 12th, '19, 14:45 Very tempted to take the plunge and try and get over my rideout phobia after my last bad experience

Andy, give this a good read and fear not, our Simon runs a tight ship on his 'Friendly' rides . . . . . viewtopic.php?f=37&t=97681

Jug_Inspector wrote: ↑Mar 12th, '19, 17:16 Lol

Initially I asked as I'm thinking of joining you but I've only got my 400 on the road at the moment. My otherhalf has shown some interest too but as she's only on a 125 I'm not sure it'd be fair to the group.

She'll be more than welcome. Up the front with me doing posted speed limits she'll be fine. Won't even have to junction mark.

We'll see.. current thinking is that it could be too much too soon, so we'll likely just carry on doing incrementally longer rides for now.

I'm still tempted to come though... but I do fear for my bike's little engine, and of coarse the normal small print applies wrt the weather (double figures throughout the day and not rained for 100 days ).

Robbo87 wrote: ↑Mar 12th, '19, 11:14 Have ? in diary for this - dependant on new(ish) steed being ready. See y'all on the day if so.

Nope, won't make it. too close to aforementioned steed being readied. Also, decided not to lose nearly a month's road tax for the price of just a few days jolly - self disciplined or what!
On the road again from 1st April, digits crossed.

April fool