So when *is* the Africa run?

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Fr Jack, Sep 9, 2005.

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  1. Fr Jack

    Fr Jack Guest

    Has a date been set?

    What are the qualifying criteria for the bike?

    Start from Calais or Bilbao?
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    Fr Jack, Sep 9, 2005
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    mups Guest

    Fr Jack said...
    Not that I'm aware of, unless you're all sneaking off without me.
    Frankfurt rules(ish) unless you're a fat bastard[1]
    Dunno

    [1] Get eating those pies Simon.
     
    mups, Sep 9, 2005
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    platypus Guest

    platypus, Sep 9, 2005
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  4. Fr Jack

    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus
    Good god, yes.

    We should have Prawn firing a flaming arrow as we leave the port.

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    Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
    and Ducati Race Engineer.

    WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
    SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
    Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
    Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Sep 9, 2005
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  5. Fr Jack

    Salad Dodger Guest

    Bugger. I was hoping it would be March, so I'd have a good excuse for
    not going.
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    Salad Dodger, Sep 9, 2005
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  6. Fr Jack

    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger
    LOL.

    I must give some thought as to a suitable steed. Four-stroke, I think.
    And it'd better be a 250 on account of the avoirdupois issue. And it's
    got to be shite, obviously.

    I don't want a Wetdream <flicks vees at Zymurgy>. Hmm... GSX250? Are
    there any left? Z250! That's the very chap! I need a Z250.

    <wanders off in general direction of Ebay>

    --
    Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
    and Ducati Race Engineer.

    WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
    SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
    Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
    Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Sep 9, 2005
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  7. Fr Jack

    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus
    <Further thinks>

    I don't suppose the BlingMobile would slip in under the "patently
    unsuitable" clause at all? No?

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    Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
    and Ducati Race Engineer.

    WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
    SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
    Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
    Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Sep 9, 2005
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  8. Fr Jack

    platypus Guest

    Single or dubble?
     
    platypus, Sep 9, 2005
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  9. Fr Jack

    mups Guest

    Wicked Uncle Nigel said...
    Idly thing about it this evening. Old, shit, 4-stroke 250? I reckon you
    can't beat a CJ250 myself.
     
    mups, Sep 9, 2005
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  10. Fr Jack

    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus
    Twin I would think. The Scorpion[1], wasn't it?

    Belt drive too, with all the associated comedy "It snapped just south
    of..." possibilities.


    [1] Fx: <"Hello UKRM, are you ready to raaaaaaaaaaaak?!!!" in
    falsetto-stylee>

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    Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
    and Ducati Race Engineer.

    WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
    SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
    Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
    Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Sep 9, 2005
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  11. Fr Jack

    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, mups
    Sn'onda though, innit?

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    Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
    and Ducati Race Engineer.

    WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
    SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
    Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
    Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Sep 9, 2005
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  12. Fr Jack

    Salad Dodger Guest

    Benelli 254.
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    | ___ Salad Dodger
    |/ \
    _/_____\_ GL1500SE-V/CBR1100XX-X/CBX1000Z
    |_\_____/_| ..78868.../...19540.../..30836.
    (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4
    |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11
    \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
    \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 PM#5 WG*
    '^' RBR Clues: 29 Pts: 485 Miles: 1967
     
    Salad Dodger, Sep 9, 2005
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  13. Fr Jack

    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger
    <whimper>

    <checks Ebay>

    TFFT. As expected there aren't any.

    Couple of twins thobut...

    --
    Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
    and Ducati Race Engineer.

    WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
    SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
    Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
    Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Sep 10, 2005
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  14. Fr Jack

    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger
    Googling has reminded me of the 900 Sei.

    Now please do excuse me. I have an urgent appointment with a box of
    Kleenex.

    --
    Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
    and Ducati Race Engineer.

    WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
    SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
    Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
    Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Sep 10, 2005
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  15. Fr Jack

    Fr Jack Guest

    Plenty time, then...
    So where do me (21 stone) and a slightly shagged 1990 Honda cb450dx (bored
    out supernightmare) fit in?
    How long are you planning for that?
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    Fr Jack
    90 CB450DX (The Moped)
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    We'll open up your eyes,
    just to check that you're asleep, again
     
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  16. Fr Jack

    Wicked Uncle Nigel Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, wessie
    <manages to resist with remarkable ease>

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    Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
    and Ducati Race Engineer.

    WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
    SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
    Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
    Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
     
    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Sep 10, 2005
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  17. Fr Jack

    wessie Guest

    Wicked Uncle Nigel emerged from their own little world to say
    200cc any good? Bit of a project. Sweller would approve...
    http://tinyurl.com/7p9n6
     
    wessie, Sep 10, 2005
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  18. Fr Jack

    zymurgy Guest

    Heh heh. Wet dreams for sale, much cheapness, plus we can get 1 more as
    spares in the capacious Rickman topboxes.

    Count me in.

    <fx: Mourns Odessa run :-(>

    P.
     
    zymurgy, Sep 10, 2005
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  19. Fr Jack

    platypus Guest

    Trying to keep up, prolly...
    1300 each way.
     
    platypus, Sep 10, 2005
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  20. Fr Jack

    Fr Jack Guest

    It will hold 70 all day.... but my arse won't. One of the most
    uncomfortable seats I've had the displeasure of perching on.

    I meant days, you loon!

    Dunno if I'd stand more than 200-250 miles/day on my heap...
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    Cheers!
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    We'll open up your eyes,
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    Fr Jack, Sep 10, 2005
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