frankfurt challenge redux

ogden said....

Transits suck compared to Sprinters, in fact they suck compared to
anything.

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They're good for licking

 

Ice Cold In Assmannhausen

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I've seen that you've *said* you're leaving from Calais. I just had the
temerity to question whether it was the best fucking route.

Stroppy ****.

Fucking wankers living in London seem to think Calais's the only fucking
port that serves the mainland.

 

I'm still not entirely sure which Frankfurt it is...

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I asked that question earlier in this thread, and didn't get a reply -
I'm going to assume it's Frankfurt aM, 'cos that's the big one, and
closest.

 

are you being wilfully stupid, or is it genuine?

The *whole point* was that the concept was a "race on 200cc motorbikes
from Calais to Frankfurt".

 

I thought the whole point was that the distance was such that a
sub-200cc bike was totally impractical for the race.

I had presumed the destination was really quite arbitrary and that the
starting point was pretty unimportant. Howerver since they both appear
relevant I can only apologise for having failed to 'get it'

 

Yeah, like you've got Massimo Tamburini Special Edition Benly

<fx: disappointed> Piece of piss.

I may even slap the chair on the Trophy for full outfit perv. Or use the
150cc TS that hasn't run since 1986 and is one of my spares hulks....

There again I may not do that.

 

The following year we could go to Rome, I'll be Melvyn Hayes, darsy you
can be Una Stubs.

#Let's put on a show...

 

With appropriate German backing track

....I'll be Melvyn Hayes and you can be Una Stubbs...

 

I may have an MZ *250* combo as a loaner....

 

I'm not keen on the use of the word "race" for this venture. I'd prefer
"rideout" or somesuch.

The principle reason being - if I break down halfway across Europe with
no tools, no spares, no mechanical knowledge and little command of
foreign languages, I'd like my fellow travellers to stop rather than to
piss of into the distance in the hope of picking up the winner's medal.

 

Where's the fun in that?

I'm sure plenty would stop, laugh, point, take pictures and **** off
though.

*If* I do it and the bike breaks down the only tools I would expect to
use are the ones to remove the number plate and burn the fucker.

What sort of medals were we talking about though?

 

The Cannonball was a race from Coast to Coast, but when the Sheikh was
kidnapped and held at the Pinto Ranch, everybody mucked in to help (even
Frank Sinatra)

I think you're safe on this one.

Got a suggestion though, for anyone who takes a sidecar. Rig up the
controls to be in the sidecar, and get darsy to sit on the bike in a
chauffeur's uniform.

 

Well I think the above has finally helped me reach the conclusion that
you are completely insane.

 

This week I've spent more on the Seedy than the original purchase price.
Whatever it takes, it's coming home.

 

fair enough.

it's still a race then, but a race for gentlemen.

 

you mad crazy romantic fool.

 

Einstuerzende Neubauten might sound appropriate.

you worry me.