Well im weather watching intently. Travelling from Newcastle at around 8am, down A1 to A66 then west to Brough and Kirkby Stephen then onto the M6 for Junc32 to Preston. At the moment, there no major issues with the snow but it seems to change on a hourly basis. So all i can do is weather watch and pray that when morning comes, its clear for the journey.
Am i excited? :banana: not as much as this banana
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Fingers crossed for you. :clap:
ill keep the thread update on my journey.
Kev, if you are coming back past Kirby Lonsdale after you have done the deed :whistling: :wink: me and some of the boys will be at "The Bridge" until about 3 ish, call in for a brew and let us know how you went on. I'll be on the yellow Versys. :banana:
Yeah that sounds good. If im in the area at the time then yeah, might have a quick pit stop.
We are actually meeting at 12.00 :yes:
ok cool. ill see what happens but a stop is the cards.
Wheres The Bridge? goglemaps cant seem to find it in Kirky Lonsdale
nevermind....... my mates told me you meant The Devils Bridge...... weve been there before so we know it. Hopefully, weather permitting, it'll me on the GTR and my mate on his ZZR
Half 4 in the morning...... Its looking good outside so far. Roads damp but no snow or rain so far.
Am i getting excited? ....... Maybe just a bit. Far to damn early, going back to bed.
Couldnt sleep. Been up since about 5am like an excited kid at xmas (or Hanukkah Holiday Armadillo depending on your persuasion). Quick weather check out the window and its clear, roads are damp with morning dew, slight frost on screens but nothing bad. Online check and Richmond, Brough, Preston appears good. So off back to my house via McDs for a horse breakfast.
Nom nom
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Got off the main roads and into the estate to find this! (im in a car btw)
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Its not actually as bad as it looks, well not now cos ive driven in & out the estate a dozen times!
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The women walking her dog must have thought wtf is this strange guy doing! While im wondering wtf you walking your dog in your pyjamies for?!
Good morning Kev, clear blue sky here and looks like it might be a good day. Your not exited MUCH :banana: are you :mfr_lol: If you are coming back up the M6 :sleep1: :sleep1: :yawn: :yawn: come off at junction 34, and it's pretty much straight forward
from there. Have a safe journey, and I hope you find what you are looking for :yes:. May see you later. cheers Geoff :smiley:
Thanks man. Just getting ready now, shower sh*t shave done, meet arrange on the A1 Chester Le Street for 0820 hours, time to get a wriggle on!
Ready for the off!
Ear plugs CHECK
Balaclava CHECK
Air bag vest CHECK
Wallet keys phone CHECK
Luggage secure CHECK
System check CHECK
Wish me luck!
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Good luck Kev, I see you've left the BIG pipes on the Strom, they do sound good, a mate has some on his Strom :clap:
Hope to meet/see you at Devils Bridge later, I'll be there till about 2 pm, on a GREEN GTR :clap:
Morning Rog, What weather ya got in the lovely English lakes?. :smiley:
Hi Geoff, Gorgeous mate...... nippy though, but it'll warm up :yes:
I've even hung my washing out :smiley:
Quote from: olde coney on March 13, 2013, 08:16:53 AM
Hi Geoff, Gorgeous mate...... nippy though, but it'll warm up :yes:
I've even hung my washing out :smiley:
Not a pretty sight :wink: :whistling:
Pause for a hot choc at Kirkby Stephen Mulberry Bush Cafe. Me hands are numb, toes are numb, ive got 3 adams apples cos me testies are that withdrawn into my body! But its all for a good cause!
Friggin heated gloves my arse!
Kev .. I am as excited as you are .. its like reading a live Tweet ! Get that hot choccy down your neck and crack on .. good luck with the rest of your journey .. and look forward to that big screen to keep the chill off you .. oh .. and those HOT HOT grips ! :laugh:
LOl just getting ready for the off again. Another 70 miles i think it is. So far the coldest bit was over the top on the A66.
Keep going Keep going ... the rewards are not far now .................................................. :yes: :yes:
Kev
If you had been riding a Yellow Vstrom you would be there by now, 'cos they ARE the fastest.
Rusty is right, think of those hot grips!
Keep going Kev, be careful, and as Rusty says, think of the reward!!
Here now chaps. The weathers lovelt. The bikes lovely. Gotta go do the deal
Quote from: Rusty on March 13, 2013, 10:03:07 AM
Kev .. I am as excited as you are .. its like reading a live Tweet ! Get that hot choccy down your neck and crack on .. good luck with the rest of your journey .. and look forward to that big screen to keep the chill off you .. oh .. and those HOT HOT grips ! :laugh:
Hi Kev, got to agree with Rusty i was getting excited reading this post, enjoy the GTR, its i great bike. :yes:
Going for lunch while the finance gets sorted but yeah shes a beaut!
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Geoff. Doesnt look like im gonna get to the bridge. Were just taking our time having lunch. Still gotta go and pick up the bike yet!
Back at kirkby stephen now on a quick break. First impressions, nice! Im liking it. Very stable but the faster i go, it feels like im getting sucked towards the screen!
Yo Kev, no problem standing me up :2guns: :hammer: Swine. No really Im just glad you are happy. Did you have the screen up or down?, sometimes if it's too far up it can have the effect that you mention. I have mine right down, coz I want to feel like I am riding a motor bike. Any how Roger turned up at the bridge plus a few more of my mates so no problem, lots of folk to chin wag too. Did you use the ECO mode ?. Glad that you are pleased with the bike , it will get much better when the weather is better and you are more used to it. Enjoy it :yes: :banana: :smiley:
Quote from: 100milesaway on March 13, 2013, 08:19:18 AM
Not a pretty sight :wink: :whistling:
Ya cheeky git, they are all clean..... I only got back from scrubbing them down at the river and putting everything through the mangle at 9O'Clock ths morning :mfr_lol:
Good to see you today at the Bridge...I enjoyed the chat :yes:
Glad you got sorted Kev, and sorry you weren't able to make it to the Bridge today, there'll be plenty other opportunities, and Geoff and I had a good chin wag :clap:
Phew! finally home safe and well, a bit cold, so running a bath to get warmed up. Im in no rush to go back outside so the bikes gonna have to stay dirty for a day. Geoff, the ECO mode was on, it was just like that when i was riding part throttle, i dont know yet how to set it ON or OFF.
Had a flappy arse cheek moment when coming up the A1 past Darlo/Newton Aycliffe cos we ended up riding thru a blizzard! Lucky thou as it didnt last too long but the A1 was starting to cover.
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We had a quick stop again at Kirkby Stephen but needed to get back incase the weather turned
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Heres me having a Red Bull moment, i have been up since 5am you know
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Quote from: KeVstrom on March 13, 2013, 05:45:41 PM
Geoff, the ECO mode was on, it was just like that when i was riding part throttle, i dont know yet how to set it ON or OFF.
To turn ECO mode on (or off again) you have to press and hold the display change button down for about a second. Once it is on you will see the ECO icon - not just the three rings on the dash. The rings always come on when your fuel consumption is low (i.e. half throttle or less) regardless if ECO mode is turned on or not. By default ECO mode is turned off when you start the bike so unless you turned it on it was probably not on at all.
Thanks for that. Ill check it out tomorrow, for today, im all biked out! 300 mile round trip out in the cold, minus 1 at times, isnt ideal but im glad i got her bought and back home. Now im chilling, big time!
First opinions thou, fast, smooth, stable, lovely to ride and sounds amazing! the Vees twin engine can be jerky off the throttle so it really nice compared.
Thanks all for the posts and thanks for making me feel welcome. I will officially introduce myself once i get my bearings :wacko:
Well done Kev ... that is great news, and hopefully with warm weather on the way .... :shocked: :shocked: ... you will be able like all of us to get out and about a lot more on your new steed.
I am very pleased for you ... enjoy. :laugh:
Nice one Kev. Enjoy your new bike mate.
Hope you enjoy the bike as much as i do Kev, had mine 6 weeks and I think its the best bike I've owned
Quote from: KeVstrom on March 13, 2013, 06:15:49 PM
Thanks for that. Ill check it out tomorrow, for today, im all biked out! 300 mile round trip out in the cold, minus 1 at times, isnt ideal but im glad i got her bought and back home. Now im chilling, big time!
First opinions thou, fast, smooth, stable, lovely to ride and sounds amazing! the Vees twin engine can be jerky off the throttle so it really nice compared.
Thanks all for the posts and thanks for making me feel welcome. I will officially introduce myself once i get my bearings :wacko:
You need bearings already !!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Get them replaced under warranty
Coman
Cool post :punk: well worth over running on my lunch time to read it.
Quote from: coman37 on March 14, 2013, 10:43:48 AM
You need bearings already !!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Get them replaced under warranty
Coman
Erm what no. I was talking about comparing to the vstrom
Quote from: KeVstrom on March 14, 2013, 01:21:45 PM
Erm what no. I was talking about comparing to the vstrom
Kev, I think coman is pulling your wand :yes: :popcorn: :mfr_lol:
Caught me off guard :whistling:
Quote from: slane on March 14, 2013, 12:36:01 PM
Cool post :punk: well worth over running on my lunch time to read it.
Bloody hell Steve, your lunch break is legendary......................it starts at 09.00 and finishes at 17.30 :whistling:
Quote from: olde coney on March 14, 2013, 05:10:26 PM
Bloody hell Steve, your lunch break is legendary......................it starts at 09.00 and finishes at 17.30 :whistling:
Errrrr get it right ........... 0830hrs on the dot and ends 1600hrs (on Fri ) :mfr_lol:
now look what you made me do i over run on my lunch break :oops:
nice one :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: