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Grumpy
18-03-2013, 06:05 PM
I thought it was time to see if we can get a regular Essex/Suffolk meet going!

I'm suggesting we meet at Finchingfield on the 7th of april at 10.30am, by the green opposite the pond.There is a great cafe which serves coffee, tea and bacon butties.

Who's up for it.

Grumpy.
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Petej
19-03-2013, 06:27 PM
My local haunt and a nice ride out, put me down and hopefully we can have some nice weather.

Pete
Grumpy
19-03-2013, 08:24 PM
Look forward to seeing you.
SteveF
19-03-2013, 11:38 PM
Hi, I will not have the bike up and running, but if you don't mine me turning up on 4 wheels I should be able to make it. Look forward to seeing you.
Grumpy
20-03-2013, 05:48 AM
Hi Steve,
2 wheels or 4, no problem....I might not be on a monster!
See you there.
Grumpy
31-03-2013, 04:07 PM
Bumpy bump!
SteveF
03-04-2013, 10:48 PM
Yup still good for Sunday, sorry no bike will be in a yellow Jeep.
Petej
03-04-2013, 10:49 PM
My oil cooler will be put back on Friday night so should be all good, unless its raining!!
Grumpy
04-04-2013, 05:57 PM
Yup still good for Sunday, sorry no bike will be in a yellow Jeep.

We won't miss you then!
My oil cooler will be put back on Friday night so should be all good, unless its raining!!

Rain! don't mention Rain!:D
He11cat
05-04-2013, 09:45 AM
Bloody Essex boys thought you where all hard men !!!
;)
Scott1
05-04-2013, 11:12 AM
Still too cold for me.

I'm sure I'm stating the obvious here but be a bit careful, I went for a drive through Finchingfield and the surrounding area last week and some of the roads are in a shocking state, especially at the sides, lots of loose crap everywhere and some major potholes that weren't there last year.
Black Bob
05-04-2013, 12:19 PM
It's not just the cold....

I've just been out this morning and my bike is now worth NOTHING as it got completely caked in salt and has dissolved into a fizzing pile of goo with a wheel at each end.

Miffed.
He11cat
05-04-2013, 02:32 PM
Oh great ....... Not good..
Is it not wise to hit somewhere on the main road then..just for that Sunday.

Some of the roads on the outskirts here are like gravel beds .
Yes lots of salt on road .... My bike is ACF 50 all winter until its gone I'm afraid .
Rather it be gunky then dissolving.
I was in the car on some back roads and it was still shocking.
Funkatronic
05-04-2013, 03:29 PM
not gonna make this one sorry

have decided to stay in spain cos the weather is so **** in the UK

off to Jerez instead :-)
He11cat
06-04-2013, 05:31 AM
But it's simply tropical here :)
Well it was then a third of the way home my beer coat broke and fell off .
Can you send us some sun please :)
Grumpy
06-04-2013, 06:01 AM
Still too cold for me.

I'm sure I'm stating the obvious here but be a bit careful, I went for a drive through Finchingfield and the surrounding area last week and some of the roads are in a shocking state, especially at the sides, lots of loose crap everywhere and some major potholes that weren't there last year.

I regularly drive around the Finchingfield area, and the snow we have recently has brought a reasonable amount of loose crap onto the roads,although most of it has now been move to the side of the road by the traffic.

It's not just the cold....

I've just been out this morning and my bike is now worth NOTHING as it got completely caked in salt and has dissolved into a fizzing pile of goo with a wheel at each end.

Miffed.

The joys of new bike ownership!:spin:
Black Bob
06-04-2013, 07:48 AM
I regularly drive around the Finchingfield area, and the snow we have recently has brought a reasonable amount of loose crap onto the roads,although most of it has now been move to the side of the road by the traffic.

And in a lot of cases into a rail of loose crap in the middle... all of which is hard to see in the dark... as I found out last night. :thumbsdown:

Go carefully out there folks.

The joys of new bike ownership!:spin:

Yup... seeing it get covered in salt and then coming that close to seeing it slide down the road... HAVING THE BEST FUN EVER! :D
Petej
06-04-2013, 09:15 AM
I'm going to asses the salt situation tomorrow, haven't spent all the time stripping and cleaning it to cake it in salt, worse case ill bring the car! Can't be much longer till its washed away!

:(
Jayos
06-04-2013, 03:51 PM
Just rode back from Colchester, the roads are fine and it's actually quite warm.

I'll be there tomorrow :spin:
Petej
06-04-2013, 04:57 PM
The bike is back together!! The weathers good, I'll be there in the monster for its first run out!! May be slightly nearer 11 however.
Grumpy
06-04-2013, 08:22 PM
Just rode back from Colchester, the roads are fine and it's actually quite warm.

I'll be there tomorrow :spin:

Cool, will be good to meet again.

The bike is back together!! The weathers good, I'll be there in the monster for its first run out!! May be slightly nearer 11 however.

Look forward to meeting, look for a black Griso, thats me!
He11cat
06-04-2013, 10:00 PM
Il try ....
Please spare me ever getting gravel pulled out of my bum ever again!!!
It hurts !
Grumpy
07-04-2013, 08:18 AM
Hurrah! The sun is shining.....se you guys at Finchingfield.
SteveF
07-04-2013, 10:06 AM
Hi up at Finchingfield anyone checking in here as were you guys are?
Grumpy
07-04-2013, 04:48 PM
Great to meet you guys today.
The next meet will be in June, as the Weekender is on the next first sunday.
He11cat
07-04-2013, 09:38 PM
I stayed for a while had a yak ..
Was just about to go and a new diesel Monster pulled up.
Nice bike. So gave him a card.
Then I went to High Beach.
More tea more yakking.
Bumped into another Lovely monster ..
( louigie Dan, Dan if you read this airhead here forgot your user name)
Your bike is cracking :)
Rode around Epping forest and then home all in all travelling here and there today I clocked up near 200 miles on Hector.
Heading home at 6pm sun went in and I got cold.
I had a lovely day today.
Trundling about different new places.

And the people of Essex were very friendly and chatty .
Unlike the unsociable lot by me!!!!
He11cat
07-04-2013, 09:39 PM
I was most disappointed though Grumpy you forgot to wear your white stilettos !
Talk about let the side down ;)
He11cat
08-04-2013, 02:15 AM
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq3/helsinkvampire/A5EC036B-0345-4A45-BDA2-152622BDF6AF-718-0000009DF8F276DC.jpg Finchingfield

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq3/helsinkvampire/F2F4AE4D-3F42-4B3D-9E14-F6563FB8BDCD-718-0000009ED79E9D33.jpg
Finchingfield .

Hector photo bombing at High Beach.
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq3/helsinkvampire/C924F5A6-6ACE-47F2-883C-45DE54A90998-718-0000009E1E5C8E87.jpg