Hello Everyone :o)

Hi Pete,

I used to live up in Farnborough and did my DAS in Aldershot quite a few years ago.
There's usually a bike met at Alton train station on a Wednesday (I think) evening during the summer.
Hope you can make it for Goodwood this weekend.

I'm sure there'll be a few of out during the weekday evening now the nights are pulling out.

See you about.

Hi John,

Do you ever go up to the meet in Alton, or does anyone else here for that matter? It would be great to be able to bump into a few friendly faces, otherwise I will feel like a bit of a 'billy no mates' ! :P You say summer, would you say people have started meeting there already, and is it just a case a case of turning up and everyone goes for a ride type thing? Do you know what time it starts etc? Sorry to ask all these questions at you!

[CK & AK]

Originally Posted by Pegleg Pete

Unfortunately my test isn't until Tuesday 3rd so wont be able to join this weekends jaunt to Goodwood I wish you hadnt have mentioned that Charlotte!! Now I'm truly gutted as I cancelled my test this Friday to give me a bit more time to prepare, and that would have been such a brilliant first days outing. Grrrr :P

thats no problem.... there is more.....

There is the 'mini-mega' meet at Box Hill on Easter Sunday (now that WILL be a good ride/meet for a newbie!) - all sorts of Ducati's from 10 - midday in the lower side car park - all from UKMOC, DSC, DOC & other non club people too
Last year there were about 80 who came & went in that 2 hour slot.
Followed by a rideout to a very local pub.

So - good luck with that test, get some local practice in & make your way to Box Hill on Easter Sunday & meet us all!

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Welcome Pete from another Hampster. Hope you get great satisfaction from your two wheels and good luck with the DAS

That sounds like a great day Charlotte! And its perfect timing too - I dont really like chocolate that much and I'm sure Jesus will understand (pc?) Is there a corner where the monsters hang out? :P You'll recognise me easily - I'll be the one wearing leathers and a helmet

Scrumpster the Hampster on a Monster? ..... I see where you're going with this one

Scrumpster the Hampster on a Monster? ..... I see where you're going with this one [/QUOTE]

No where at the moment, it's kaput!!!

[Albie]

Welcome Pete. Im in kent and a few of us going to boxhill. see you there with all the other leathers and helmets. Mines red and red/black. Charlotte loves choccy so you can give her your eggs. She will be most pleasured by them, probs Scrumpster too lol.

There is Popham meet that you could venture too. I have a work colleague who I dont think has joined yet and he bought s4r from snells last month who lives near there. A 56 s4r in red with corse stripe.

Albie

Charlotte loves choccy so you can give her your eggs. She will be most pleasured by them..

I didn't think it was THAT kind of forum

Scrumpsters bike is Kaput? Was ist los? Nothing too serious I hope

As for Popham, that isn't too far from me so I might well head there too! When is it? I havent managed to figure out how to search for the hampshire events section yet. Any tips?!

You have reminded me of a question I had. Snells is really near to me and I popped in there today to introduce myself and ask about servicing etc Had to refrain from blowing loads of cash on presents for new bike :P Have you or anyone else had experience with them and what are they like? they seemed very friendly which was a good start! I was also looking at Moto rapido in Winchester so any help in deciding who will be taking care of my Monster in the future greatly appreciated

Hi there Pete,

Another Hants bod here, and a new one too. I've just joined the forum as I've also bought a monster, although I'm having a bit of trouble actually getting it. You're not the only one who's sad at missing the Goodwood brekkie but hey, I'm trying to be a "Polly Anna" so lets move on. Once I've actually got my bike and you've passed (no crossed fingers, you be quietly confident ), I'd be up for a evening met some when.

Hi Eve,

Mystery and Intrigue When do you think you might get your grubby mitts on it?

As soon as you do I'd definately be keen to meet up. heard theres a few peeps lurking along the A3 between the two of us so we could try and organise an evening in the next couple of weeks when a few people a free. The more the merrier Although I'm no knee dragging demon yet!

[CK & AK]

The meet as has been mentioned above, is at Popham on the 2nd Sunday of every month (but NOT Easter Sunday) - its a DSC meet at the airfield cafe from 12.45 ish till a rideout goes to a pub on the A31 about 2pm.
Rideout is usually brisk (by UKMOC stds) but does wait at junctions for any stragglers to catch up.

Meanwhile, Easter Sunday - Box Hill is the top itmem on the agenda, best time to meet & greet, catch up with old mates and make new ones

C

[singletrack]

Originally Posted by Pegleg Pete

Hi Eve,

Mystery and Intrigue When do you think you might get your grubby mitts on it?

As soon as you do I'd definately be keen to meet up. heard theres a few peeps lurking along the A3 between the two of us so we could try and organise an evening in the next couple of weeks when a few people a free. The more the merrier Although I'm no knee dragging demon yet!

I'm all for meeting up.

Snells in Alton is a good place - very friendly, great service and knowledgeable.
Moto Rapido is also very good - I use both of them.

I bought my bike from Snells and they service it.
Hubby bought his from Moto Rapido and they service it.

I can't fault either of them - use whichever is most convenient. Don't go into either of them too often though (especially Moto Rapido)- or you will end up spending TOO much money on bits for your baby!

I'd be up for an evening meet, can always meet you Eve and then hook up with the others as I am in Lee. I have never been to Moto Rapido, but have visited Snells on a couple of occasions - altho it's sheer fluke I find it each time!! Also I reckon a trip to Poole should be done, the bike night starts next Tuesday!

Pete, my monster is kaput but will be fixed, however I am picking up a new
S2R next Saturday, so I'm a happy

Roight its date then Now all we need is a date!

Having never planned a bike meet, having never owned a bike before, I'm hoping you lot know some good places to ride and stop for a cuppa midway (or whatever it is you get up to!) I'm more than happy to fit in with whatever suits everyone best and being fairly new to biking I'm more inclined towards a civilised cruise than a twisty wristy type affair :P For now, anyway!

Evenings or weekends are good for me at the moment, so I dont know if a good way to go about organising this is for anyone to pm me their telephone numbers, which is less erratic than messaging on here to organise a small gathering?

Anne, Eve, Scrumpster etc are you all going to Box hill? Maybe we could arrange to ride up together picking more people up along the way or something. I personally think it would be nice to turn up with a few people that I 'semi' know for my first meet otherwise I wont have the vaguest idea who to start talking with!! I'll probably launch into conversation with the nearest group of people and start scaring them

Snells seems to be getting good feedback etc so I will probably go with them as they are so close. Thanks for your comments on this one chaps / chapesses!

Look forward to hearing from everyone

Hi Pete,

When I'll meet folk I don't know but it will happen. The latest is that the V5 for my bike is on route between the DVLA and Moto Rapido. Chris has promised to ring me tomorrow morning to say if it has arrived yet. He did say he would have offered me another bike to get to Goodwood but knows they won't fit.

But it will be with me soon so if anyone has dates in mind, I'll be interested. Don't worry, I'll be at the back with you as I've only been on two ride outs before and one was with a load of nutters. Not these people, I 've not met any of them yet, so I'm reserving judgement