Buell & Italian Motorcycle Festival, Saturday 21st July 2012.

[Chris Jessop]

The UK Buell Enthusiasts Group would like to invite your members to our Buell & Italian Motorcycle Festival on Saturday 21st July.

This event has always received fantastic support from the Italian motorcycle clubs and we hope for the same this year.

Details for this years event are shown here - click to enlarge:
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[Lima071]

The UK Buell Enthusiasts Group would like to invite your members to our Buell & Italian Motorcycle Festival on Saturday 21st July.

This event has always received fantastic support from the Italian motorcycle clubs and we hope for the same this year.

Details for this years event are shown here - click to enlarge:
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looks good. nice ride up aswell.

[Nonnie]

I would very much like to go to this again! It's been a while.

For those of you who have never been, it's brilliant!

[Altaian]

Could be a good weekend out, as Sammy Miller's, 'The Big Italian Day' at the Museum in Hampshire (BH25 5SZ) is on Sunday 22nd. :spin:

[Mohawk]

yes me and OH went in 2010, was a really nice day.

[Capo]

I will be there weather permitting

[benson]

Looking forward to it - ride in Nonnie? Xxx

[Altaian]

Looking forward to it - ride in Nonnie? Xxx

How about a group ride-in? The more termis the better... :eyepopping:

[benson]

I'll be heading in from Northamptonshire so will have a look at a good meeting place with good chips (ahem) and coffee.....

[Mand]

I'll be heading in from Northamptonshire so will have a look at a good meeting place with good chips (ahem) and coffee.....

Hey, I could stop at my dads and hook up with you on the way if you fancy? Chips and coffee compulsary!!

[Nonnie]

Good Lord, I do believe we have ourselves a convoy!

[Small Clanger]

Sounds good, perhaps a Northern :ukm: meet-up at the Humber Bridge, cup of tea, ride to Spilsby?

[Altaian]

I'll be heading in from Northamptonshire so will have a look at a good meeting place with good chips (ahem) and coffee.....

Hey, I could stop at my dads and hook up with you on the way if you fancy? Chips and coffee compulsary!!

Good Lord, I do believe we have ourselves a convoy!

Guess we just need to agree a venue then. Good chips, real coffee & hopefully plenty of parking... awesome & just from a simple suggestion. :idea:

Due to differing geopgraphical origins, there may need to be a few local meeting points on planned routes to converge on a central venue for a group ride-in. :cool:

:ukm:

[benson]

Indeed there will - I'll get my thinking cap on.....

Hurrah for July - surely it will be warm (ha - the kiss of death!!!)

[Mohawk]

Sounds good, perhaps a Northern :ukm: meet-up at the Humber Bridge, cup of tea, ride to Spilsby?

Depending on your planned route I might ride up to meet you then ride back again. Some fab roads, eg B1225. I'll watch for you plans.

[Paranoid Dave]

Hurrah for July - surely it will be warm (ha - the kiss of death!!!)

Chris, can you order the sun this year, if so I'll bring Eric the monster to shimmer in the sun. It has been too long, sorry Em.

[Chris Jessop]

Dave - we're owed good weather for Em's day this year, especially after the washout in 2011! Looking forwards to meeting up with you again.

Thanks for the interest shown by UKMOC members - we're determined to make this years event one of the best ever.

[Grumpy]

Think I might toodle up for this one!

[Capo]

Think I might toodle up for this one!

Pick me up on your way, I know the back roads to Boston.

[Grumpy]

Pick me up on your way, I know the back roads to Boston.

Sounds aplan!:thumbsup:
Will sort out nearer the time.

[Dinkybiker]

I may show my face for this one, tho longest ride so far for me has only been 124 miles in one hit, so I need to get some mega riding practice in.
It's possible I may tag on the end of a group of Buells who come up from the South West, might have to bribe them (slow them down!) with cake!

[gary tompkins]

Dave - we're owed good weather for Em's day this year, especially after the washout in 2011! Looking forwards to meeting up with you again.

Thanks for the interest shown by UKMOC members - we're determined to make this years event one of the best ever.

Hi Chris,

Last years hideous weather was the reason I wimped out in the end. I wouldn't have wanted to ride 10 miles in those conditions, let alone the 300 mile round trip it would have taken me from Dartford. I really wanted to make it in 2012 but hadn't realised it clashed with the Ducati bash at Sammy Miller's :banghead:

Now torn between going to Hampshire with UKMOC or Linconshire with UKBEG. Have a good excuse to attend either event now, but was looking forward to finally meeting up with guys from UKBEG in July. Damn and blast! :scratch:

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[Altaian]

There seems to be some confusion about conflict of dates:

Buell & Italian Motorcycle Festival on Saturday 21st July.

According to: http://www.sammymiller.co.uk/newsandevents.asp

'Ladys Ride In' is on Saturday 21st July.
&
'The Big Italian Day' is on Sunday 22nd July.

With some planning & a couple decent road trips, both events could be achieved, although there would need to be choice on Sat. Hope you'll be able to make both GT - though it depends on your reason for wanting to go to the museum... ;)

[gary tompkins]

I don't dispute attending both events is possible, but I wouldn't fancy the idea of back to back runs in the same weekend. Sammy Millers is a 260 mile round trip on trike for me, and the Buell event would be another 300+ mile trip on the Sunday. I'm potentially looking at riding up to Lincolnshire on the Saturday, and stopping in a local B&B before returning home Sunday. That would kick the Sammy Miller event into touch for me personally. The Buell with it's S1 seat isn't a very comfortable ride, and the prospect of spending 300 miles on it that Sunday makes my arse break out in a cold sweat.

[Julie]

Hey, I could stop at my dads and hook up with you on the way if you fancy? Chips and coffee compulsary!!

We are up for this as well
Be great to see you all x

[Dukedesmo]

Should be up for this, been to a couple in the past. Hopefully be on the Monster which should be on the road by then? but if not, then on something that fit's the title. ;)

[utopia]

I've pencilled it in too. .....on my UKMOC calendar, naturally. (thanks again Albie et al).

[Capo]

And don't forget ladies get in for free :biggrin:

[Mand]

We are up for this as well
Be great to see you all x

Bonus! I do love it when a plan comes together. Let's do a sunshine dance in preparation :woot:

[Altaian]

Bonus! I do love it when a plan comes together. Let's do a sunshine dance in preparation :woot:

So long as it couldn't be misconstrued by the Weather God's as a Rain Dance, then jiggle away & let the Sun shine :hail:

I was hoping to go last year, but those I was going to meet cried off coz of weather. :nash:

Mind you, riding onto an airfield with a howling gale blowing is a bit nuts. :fou:

[Chris Jessop]

A quick reminder that this event takes place in just over 2 weeks time - we've ordered good weather for that particular weekend :thumbsup:....

[Grumpy]

I'm still up for this, who fancies going?
Prahaps a meet up along the route with a ride in when we arrive?

[pooh]

I'll be there

Ian

[pooh]

Gary
If you fancy coming up don't bother with B&B you can stay with me and Lorraine if you fancy it we are about 30 mile north but there's some great roads in the middle.

Ian

[utopia]

I still fancy going.
I'll be going from leicester via grantham....could meet at sleaford, boston or thereabouts....?

Actually, I do find myself becoming slowly but steadily drawn towards the tube-framed Buells.

[Grumpy]

I still fancy going.
I'll be going from leicester via grantham....could meet at sleaford, boston or thereabouts....?

Actually, I do find myself becoming slowly but steadily drawn towards the tube-framed Buells.

Thats sounds good, i'm meeting capo on route, probably at Wisbeach, so Boston sounds best.

[utopia]

having looked at google maps, it looks like there's a 24hr petrol station and cafe at the sutterton roundabout, where the A16 and A17 cross, a few miles south of Boston.
I'm assuming you'll be passing that way, and it would be only a short detour from my route, so I'm wondering if that would be a suitable meet point, away from the confusion of Boston centre....?
If so, just let me know a time and I'll see you there.

[gary tompkins]

Gary
If you fancy coming up don't bother with B&B you can stay with me and Lorraine if you fancy it we are about 30 mile north but there's some great roads in the middle.

Ian

Hi Ian,

Im still planning to go but will be on the trike. The Buell is still sidelined with a snapped engine mount bolt in the front cylinder head. Will probably ride there and back on the day but if that plan changes I'll let you know. Nonnie also offered an overnight there if needed.

[Grumpy]

having looked at google maps, it looks like there's a 24hr petrol station and cafe at the sutterton roundabout, where the A16 and A17 cross, a few miles south of Boston.
I'm assuming you'll be passing that way, and it would be only a short detour from my route, so I'm wondering if that would be a suitable meet point, away from the confusion of Boston centre....?
If so, just let me know a time and I'll see you there.

That sounds great,capo and I will be there at about 10.30am to head off at 11am.
Look forward to meeting up.
Anyone else interested in meeting up at the petrol station?

[Capo]

Confirmed 40min from my place to the petrol station (BP with a Little Chef)

Good nosh available at the venue

What they do ask is that you have the £7 ready and that groups pool the fee to one person, then Mr & Mrs Jessop don't have to bugger with change

The route from the petrol station to East Kirkby, lots of long straight Fen back roads
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[Grumpy]

If those Fen roads are similar to the ones around Ramsey, all I can say is.....bong bong bong!!!:biggrin:

[Capo]

If those Fen roads are similar to the ones around Ramsey, all I can say is.....bong bong bong!!!:biggrin:

Yup, adjusted suspension is a must, the bit from Frithville is quite level (and boring) rapid progress can be had.

[Capo]

The weather is looking good, all systems are go.
Any more for the Sutterton meet up?

[gary tompkins]

I won't be able to make this now - cocked up my calender managed to double book myself :(

[Chris Jessop]

The weather forecast (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637224) for tomorrow's event is looking very good :).....

Just a quick reminder for those of you that haven't been to this event before, we ask you to have the exact admission money available when you arrive - it helps us on the gate and speeds up your entry to the event. If you're arriving in a group please nominate one person to collect your money before you arrive.

Admission charges:

In memory of Emma, all females on bikes (either as riders or pillions) get in free.

Adults £7.00 - £2.00 of which goes to Em's Charity.
Senior Citizens - £6.00
Children (6- 15 yrs) - £3.00
Under 5's - free

[Mohawk]

A few of us are leaving Norwich at 8.30am so might see you at Sutterton. Think we might stop at the Truck stop at Fleet for a bite to eat?

[Dukedesmo]

I'll be there but not on a Monster as it's not on the road yet, rather I'll be on the 916, so probably see some of you there... :thumbsup:

[Chris Jessop]

A big thank you to everyone from this forum who attended our annual Buell & Italian Motorcycle Festival on Saturday, at East Kirkby. The event was a great success, helped in no small part by the beautiful weather.

We raised £400 for Emma's Charity, the Papworth Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Unit, and although we didn't get an exact count on the number of bikes the total easily exceeded 200. The number of Buells was somewhere between 40 and 45, and Italian bikes probably numbered around 120. Invited as special guests, there were also 17 Vincents from the VOC.

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[OrangeCat02]

Isn't it the 20th on Saturday?

Anyway, I can't make it, its RAF Fairford that day. I was really looking forward to mingling with other monster riders too *sigh* and visiting mi mam and dad

[Dirty]

Isn't it the 20th on Saturday?

Anyway, I can't make it, its RAF Fairford that day. I was really looking forward to mingling with other monster riders too *sigh* and visiting mi mam and dad

This year it is. This thread is about last years event :)

This years Buell event thread (http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=46333&highlight=Buell)

This years Sammy Miller Event thread (http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=46598&highlight=Miller)

[utopia]

I may have caused this confusion by stating that this years event was next sunday (on another thread) when in fact its on Saturday.
Sorry.