So when *is* the Africa run?

BGN wrote

That is *not* an endorsement, nor encouragement, to play with each and
every one of them who comes along. Difficult I know in your case but
you must use a bit of common sense about when to holdem and when to
foldem.





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steve auvache
750 VT Shadow (something for the weekend)
Bindit 600 (was lost and now is found)
GS500E (small but perfectly formed)
mongvan (dehydrated)

 

Sub 200cc motorcycle.

erm, that's it.

 

I didn't have anyone else to play with this morning. He's not really
a hardcore troll, either

 

Oh okay. I thought I recalled a purchase price ceiling etc
I take it I need not ask if I fall under the category of fat bastard
250cc exemption?

Oh and do we have a volunteer of support/vehicle yet?




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Dnc

B1200 - +30bhp ~|~ ZZR1100 - faster when upright
V2300 - flat cap and rug ~|~ VS800 - borked

MIB#26 two#54(soiled) UKRMMA#26 BOTAFOT#153 X-FOT#003

 

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I ASK the questions around here.

It is for YOU to respond "HOW HIGH?" whenever I say "JUMP!"!

Now then, this "AFRICA RUN":

Whereabouts in Africa do you plan to ride?

So far, all I see are references to France, Spain and Little
INGERLANDSTAN.

Chumps!

 

I thought you sai you were going? Don't let the door hit you on the way
out.

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Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
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You're not very good at this. You are not worthy of troll-baiting.

You've already asked this question, and I've already answered it. You
obviously didn't read what I wrote when you asked the question
originally.

 

Put them both in the KF, job done

 

Yes... but then he'd have nothing to moan about... again.

 

I'm not sure he actually *can* read........
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Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 156 TS S2
Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 

I think you just ruined the surprise......

Depending on numbers/how annoyed SWMBO is with me in the preceding weeks,
then I have no reservations on freeing up bed/floor/garage space and dusting
down the barbie before, possibly, tagging along for the bit from here on....

I think you're right about needing a stop - when I rode the 955 down here I
left Derby at3pm, got the chunnel but jst had to stop near Orleans at around
midniht for a sleep stop as it was draining the life from me. Started again
at 5am mind...

And I did do a few days over 400 miles on the Aus trip. On a Pegaso. They
were long, long days.....

Dave

 

380 from my gaff

Autoroute puts that at 460 by the shortest route, 480 by quickest and 471
avoiding tolls. Avoiding tolls takes 12 hours, including "splash n dash"
refuels and a 15 min stop every 1.5 hours (fag, piss, coffee, restore
circulation to extremities, line of whatever stimulant you choose)... no
lunch break.

Apart from the Cahors dash, would it not make more sense to try for 300
miles each day? 5 days in each direction on really slow and ancient bikes
sounds much more reasonable.

It would make the journey more pleasant and give some flexibility for
stops.

Is this meant to be a human endurance test, or a bit of a laugh?

I reckon it makes sense not to push people too hard. Broken machinery can
be fixed or abandoned - broken people are a bit harder to fix
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
90 CB450DX (The Moped)
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
skype: fr.jack (without the dot)
We'll open up your eyes,
just to check that you're asleep, again

 

....or abandon.

 

Champ says...

The later ones that shared the 305 styling were belt driven, for a few
years too. They were good enough bikes if treated to regular oil changes
and suspension link greasings.

 

Aww... he wuvs meeee! ;-)
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
90 CB450DX (The Moped)
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
skype: fr.jack (without the dot)
We'll open up your eyes,
just to check that you're asleep, again

 

You could do that distance in 14 hours, including extended refuelling and
premixing stops, getting lost, dining in considerable style, losing keys,
making up the time/distance with extended autobahn thrashes...

Sure, it would be lovely, much more civilised. Depends how many of the
runners can afford the extra time.

A quest, an adventure, a voyage of self-discovery.

Ride your own ride.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Not I. I would prefer the "quick in and out" technique.

But, 'twas ever thus.

Oh. I had it down as "a right good laugh". Still, I expect it'll have
aspects of each.

--
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

 

TBH, the against-the-clock factor is important - otherwise, it's just an
extended bimble.

Fucknoe, this is deadly serious.

 

Well... it will take a good chunk out of 2 weeks, all told.

12.5 days, door to door, for me. That includes the trip down to Chepy
without an overnight in Kent and the 470 to Cahors..... With the same in
reverse.

Yeah, but riding a shagged out bike can have its problems and losing touch
with the group would compound them.... unless the attitude was "****
you"...

BTW..... Honda Helix..... A chap did an Iron Butt run on one.... Hmmm
250... low power....
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
90 CB450DX (The Moped)
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
skype: fr.jack (without the dot)
We'll open up your eyes,
just to check that you're asleep, again

 

You'll be on a 450 FFS, the rest will be on 200/250s. If you can't keep
up...

Ed Otto.

YM "adequate"