Out and about 2017 -- forward planning

[MrDavo]

I used to have a Suzuki GT550 like the one above, but with 4LS drum brakes, the colour was close to Honda's candy gold. It used to get bunged up around town, on the open road it would make huge clouds of blue smoke as it burned the oil in the exhausts then go like a rocket! All fun and games until the front drum brake got too hot, then I could sail through red lights with the lever to the bar. 

At the Manx I never thought to get a picture of one of the Manx Ices I had, so here are some motorbikes instead, click on the thumbnail.

[petermigreen]

Damn.knew I posted to soon.
Here's pud
Notice they have a heated beer garden as well!!

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Why would you want to drink heated beer in the garden?

[mike the bike]

Can't stand heated beer.

[Johnwebley]

Can't stand heated beer.

  I was to polite to question how they heated the beer,or bear ,

 maybe it helped it brew?

 the fun of posting about food to to help those that don't like cooking,it provided a list of bike meet venues  with food,
ideal if you want to ride your bikes after work ,and save time by not having to cook dinner !!

see,its a service we provide,to get you out on the bikes !!


  grins =)))))))

[petermigreen]

There's a storm coming, hope you're getting out and about.

Ivinghoe beacon 80 mile round trip to keep it breathing.

[Nurse Julie]

Out and about at one of our local pubs, The Red Lion at Revesby. Saw this lovely old lorry, restored, manufactured 1963. I quite fancy it for going out doing the shopping  [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[Bryanj]

You sure Julie? Flat out at 35-40 Crash complicated Scammel 3 lever gearbox and iffy brakes. Apart from that great and the mirrors are so small you can't see the queue behind you!

[Johnwebley]

oh yess

  used to Very heavy hauliers from Newport,South Wales called Wynns,
they had some great trucks/tractor units

 PS, speaking from memory,the Red Lion serves a nice pint

[Nurse Julie]

You sure Julie? Flat out at 35-40 Crash complicated Scammel 3 lever gearbox and iffy brakes. Apart from that great and the mirrors are so small you can't see the queue behind you!

It was the boot space that I liked Bryan, plenty of room in there for all my shopping  . Just looked on DVLA and they have it down at 11,000cc, and 24,390kg revenue weight, would that be right?

[Nurse Julie]

oh yess

  used to Very heavy hauliers from Newport,South Wales called Wynns,
they had some great trucks/tractor units

 PS, speaking from memory,the Red Lion serves a nice pint

Your memory serves you well John, you did enjoy your pint there.

[MCTID]

Gardner Diesel engine....made in my home town, Patricroft, Eccles. I was offered an Engineering Apprenticeship there in 1966. Turned them down as I felt it was such a big place that I would just be another number ! No regrets though.

They made the best Diesel engines in the world (at the time), but one silly strike after another led the Family that owned it close it down.

[Bryanj]

11 litre 6 pot diesel that runs flat out at 1800 rpm and at a temperature low enough any heater is useless and yes when it was working about 25 ton would be about it, I am old enough to remember the "Upgrade" to 32 ton.

Due to a "quirk" in the injection system it was possible to start them backwards when things got a bit tired

[Johnwebley]

well,

  with the sunshine today,I went for a potter arround,I used the little RD as I didn't want salty spray on the CB,

 both previously tucked away in the garage ,keeping dry with chargers connected !!


 my main excuse is that I am having a new hip on wednesday,so I don't expect to swing my leg over till end of february,

[hairygit]

Ouch! Good luck with it John, but once it's done and healed things should be much better for you.

[philward]

Good luck with op John - mate of mine has had both hips done and he's as good as new now!