One for Debs perhaps

[ChrisB]

No, not snooker with an e. I believe there is a big meeting in Poole harbour some times in the summer months. Has anyone got any info re times and dates, as we are planning on coming darn sarf for my bruvver's 65th birthday  bash in Bournemouth in September and fancy a trip to Poole.

[Debs]

Its on every Tuesday evenings.

http://www.pooletourism.com/go.php?structureID=pages&ref=N4D9C41C9B7A94

http://www.poolebikenight.net/

There are 2 guys who sit on a roundabout before the entrance and take eveyones pics.. You can then buy them from the above site.

On days when the sun is shining and its nice and warm there can be up to 3000 bikes.. The earlier you get there the better the parking.. There is an overflow parking which they send you to which is a good walk away along the quay side. Says its starts at 6pm but bikers start arriving from 3pm onwards. 

[O.C.]

Brilliant Debs,      and once again its bikers helping with charitable causes 

[BigAlan]

I might have to have an afternoon off and ride down for a look.

Alan

[tommytool]

Well worth the ride -we did it from Paignton quite a few times.  More bikes there than at the local BMAD meets on Paignton seafront on a wednesday - although that was pretty good as well and all proceeds went to excellent causes.

[ChrisB]

Thanks Debs and the rest, hopefully will be there on Tuesday 4th September.

[Debs]

Popped down tonight and there were lots and lots of bikes there... I didnt know anyone.. Stayed for a few hours before having a blast on way home.. 

[ChrisB]

We went and saw a few hundred bikes, and talked to a few friendly locals. Most fascinating bikes for me were a chopped Honda step through and a very original looking KH250. Spoke to a GTR owner who was there working but didn't get his name. Next couple of days spent riding round the Cotswolds and chatted to a Canadian couple who had just bought a GTR (Concours) and for their first trip did a trip from Vancouver down the west coast of the USA and back.Round trip of 6,000 miles. Woo!