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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #60 on: June 26, 2018, 12:34:13 PM »
No problem Paul, just went onto Google Earth and it's farther from the A6 than I remembered, not visited there for over 30 years and the old memory was telling me it was just outside of Matlock Bath and it's not after looking at the map. I gather we don't go in by the gates near the Town Hall then?

I cant remember exactly but when there it's obvious, I just followed the exhibitor signs
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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #61 on: June 26, 2018, 01:18:14 PM »
No problem Paul, just went onto Google Earth and it's farther from the A6 than I remembered, not visited there for over 30 years and the old memory was telling me it was just outside of Matlock Bath and it's not after looking at the map. I gather we don't go in by the gates near the Town Hall then?

Yes exhibitors. There ia a lane up the the  rh side of entrance. Pretty staight forward. Follow the bikes. About 10 mins max from A6.

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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #62 on: June 30, 2018, 09:03:48 PM »
Just filled the bikes up ready for my 7am departure.
Got a strange look in the local petrol station turning up on two bikes in short succession.
I got the feeling she wanted to say something but didn't want to look stupid asking if I had already been in 5 minutes ago.
If I take it easy tomorrow I may be luck and only have to stop 4 times for fuel.   ::)
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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #63 on: June 30, 2018, 09:42:06 PM »
Just filled the bikes up ready for my 7am departure.
Got a strange look in the local petrol station turning up on two bikes in short succession.
I got the feeling she wanted to say something but didn't want to look stupid asking if I had already been in 5 minutes ago.
If I take it easy tomorrow I may be luck and only have to stop 4 times for fuel.   ::)

4 times ! It is only about 160 miles for you. Don't follow googal, its up the M11 and then A1 for you ;)

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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #64 on: June 30, 2018, 09:49:13 PM »
I'm going to meet Peter at Duxford first it works out about 180miles each way.
I was going to go A14 M1 to keep it simple
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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #65 on: July 01, 2018, 06:21:49 PM »
Hope you all made it home safe. Was great to put a few faces to the names after all these years. Will defo be on the bike for next years event.
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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #66 on: July 01, 2018, 09:15:49 PM »


  a great day out,smashing to see you all again,

  and gosh !! It was warm !!
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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #67 on: July 01, 2018, 09:44:45 PM »


  a great day out,smashing to see you all again,

  and gosh !! It was warm !!
It was a tad warm John to say the least but better than it raining !!!. A wonderful day out again, lovely to see people I had met before and some people who I have never met, so all round a great day. Thanks to Tim (Rozabikes) for getting us in again. We're staying in the Peak District for a few days doing some exploring, by what I have seen so far, it really is a beautiful place.
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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #68 on: July 01, 2018, 10:42:49 PM »
Good to see the oldies again
Didn't get to talk to Roy or Ken they vanished every time I turned my back
Not impressed we had to park in the overflow some smartass moved my bike and I was not a happy bunny.
An eventful ride home I think the heat messed with my dads head and both bikes ran like crap. I rode a couple of miles with my phone just placed on the seat it was a shock when I realised and had to stuff it in my jacket wile on the move.
On my second from last fuel stop my jacket zip failed and flung open like a cape for the remainder of the trip. Thank god I remembered to put the phone in my panniers. 
 
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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #69 on: July 01, 2018, 10:55:38 PM »
Great to see you all again.  :) They do always seem to organise good weather for the show.

Due to the unfortunate after effects of meeting a free gin bar at a 60th party the previous evening  8) I wasn't at my best, so could have done with another of those stickers that Julie handed out last year, to tell us who we were.

Speaking of stickers, those headlamp ones are a bugger to get off, especially when you've baked it on with your headlamp because you forgot to take it off before you left.  :-[ I had a half hearted attempt at a garage, then decided to wait till I got home, a squirt of WD40 worked a treat for cleaning off the glue (top tip).
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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #70 on: July 02, 2018, 09:21:59 AM »
Great to catch up with all the gang yesterday, have to have a small moan about having to park up the hill as well as I was there at 10:30 (I wasn't aware Goldwings fell in to SOHC territory !!)

Julie - I loved your 550 by the way, I don't normally like the concept but yours is just right !!

Seriously hot but enjoyable ride home via Ashbourne and Cat and Fiddle and the 4 is running really well. Still impressed I can keep up with a lot of "new" machinery on the twisties on something now 47 year old!!

Roy -  if you ever want to hook up in the North West for a ride out and a brew and a chat then just pm me I am generally free most Fridays maybe I can get my buddy Geoff with the black 4 to make a threesome (no comments please!!)

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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #71 on: July 02, 2018, 10:22:18 AM »
Great to meet some sohc Members at Crich on Sunday......as others have said it's smashing to finally put faces to names after a few years of 'conversing' with them and sharing tips, information, quips and stories via t'internet.

I'm also a Member of a Triumph Forum/ Club but that seems to be made up of crusty old gits who delight in putting others down and belittling their efforts.......completely opposite to the sohc Forum where newbies are warmly greeted and nothing is too silly or trivial to be replied to and it doesn't receive a smartarse response - or worse still, no response.

Those who I managed to have conversations with were a delight.....full of enthusiasm and with a genuine love of old Hondas, and it made the trip a real pleasure........here's to the next time.

P.S. the bikes were pretty damn good as well......but they always were, and always will be.....thanks to their dedicated owners in the sohc Forum.
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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #72 on: July 02, 2018, 05:17:36 PM »
A good day out great to meet some of you know what advert said you meet the nicest people on a honda  :)

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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #73 on: July 02, 2018, 08:00:49 PM »
You meet the nicest people on a Honda  :)

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Re: Crich Tramway Classic Bike Event 2018 (Sunday 1st July)
« Reply #74 on: July 02, 2018, 09:03:16 PM »
Another good day, I think there were more bikes in total but less of the really old flat tankers and such. A pity we were split up as a group.

 

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