The Long Way Down

Looking at some of the weather sites, we probably shouldn't go later than
early-to-mid October. An autumnal trundle through France and Spain would be
seriously mellow...

 

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

Oh ****.

<puts "I don't have enough holiday left" card away>

Go on then, sign me up.

--
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
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Can't do anything this year.

 

Tax, MOTed, insured, and I've just been out and started it - fired first
press of the button.

I was thinking about late September/early October this year, but if I'm
lucky I'll be seriously busy around that time. Next Spring would be good.

Thornbury to Veggiefest: 150 miles, over 5 hours, 30mpg. Grim death through
the twisties with a car up my arse. Long inclines at 35mph, flat out in
third. At some point during that weekend, I realised that I had no further
territorial ambitions of a chariot nature. Plus, you load the fucker up to
the gunwales just because you can, and a little extra ballast won't do any
harm, and end up carrying tons of unnecessary junk.

Excellent.

<spreads map of Spain on dinner table, pours another Scotch>

 

Step this way:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4555201542

 

Me neither, probably.

 

Or me. Not too early next year, please.

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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..75830../..18846.../..3214./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 24 Pts: 400 Miles: 1589

 

Would the Harley be allowed on the basis that it's unsuitable,
unreliable and a mere 72 cubic imperial units?

 

Andy Bonwick scribbled on the back of a napkin:

Indeed.

 

April/May would be nice.

 

I though "Nah, it can't be..." Then I realised it couldn't /not/ be.

 

Says the former owner of a tartan DJ...

 

May would be better for me.

<fx:thinks> Oh ****. What have I just committed to? Time to start
looking for a shite old little bike.

 

I'm thinking something British...

 

Welcome to the Afrika Korps...

Something that'll still be comfortable after 3K miles/80 hours in the
saddle.

 

<jingles TS250 keys at Statto>
--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..75830../..18846.../..3214./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 24 Pts: 400 Miles: 1589

 

Statto says...

CD200 Benly would be ideal.

 

It may also be worth considering how much it'll do to the gallon. I'd
suggest 4 stroke and Jap.

I'm going East German and 2 stroke. Tally Ho!

 

Bantam? Feel free, but I have a strange yearning for either a Yamaha
YB100 or a Honda H100. OTOH, if 250s are allowed, I may try and find a
running Super Dream.

 

C15, you coward.

Super Dreams are too sensible. 100s are probably too slow.