Honda-SOHC
Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: daz on May 30, 2010, 12:22:38 PM
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Hi every body, is any one going to the Ace Cafe on Sunday 6th June for the 70's bike day?
I hope to be there & will be riding up from Portsmouth, cheers Darren
http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/Events.aspx?view=1&date=01/06/2010%2000:00:00&m=06&y=2010
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I hope to be there with my mate on his H2
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Classic bike show at Knebworth on the same day. Like buses, none for ages, then all together
Enjoy either
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I've done Knebworth quite a few times (twice as a Judge) and it's a little too expensive as Knebworth charge their normal rate and rememeber kiddies if you want to exhibit you still have to pay full price!!
I'm off to the Ace for the 70's day for the first time.
Pictures to follow on either Sunday night or Monday night
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I might try and make it up there on the K1, probably aim to be there mid day
Pete
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The weather dont look good for Sunday :(
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Hoping to get there tomorrow, weather permitting. BBC now says 'light showers', think it was thunderstorms forecast a couple of days ago !
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If no rain will be setting off on a slow ride at 6am ;D
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Knebworth now issue a classic bike show form where you obtain a pass and only pay
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Had a great day at the Ace, was good to meet Daz and UK Pete and the rain stayed away. A fair turnout of bikes with a real mixture of just about everything from the 70's (Z1s, Kettles, Jotas, Guzzis, Moto Morini 3.5, Fantics (!) and plenty of Honda fours of course) - Pete may post some pictures soon (cheers Pete) :)
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The weather turned out ok in the end so i went up to the ace cafe, there was a small show of classics and amongst them i managed to find Daz and Fazer1k, it was good to meet these guys and hopefully we will meet again there was a maroon F2 but i never got to talk to the guy so not sure whether he is on hear,there was also a couple of 400 fours and a F1 i saw but i never got to talk to them, i also got talking to another guy who has a K2 a k6 and a cbx 750, he new of the forum but was not a member, so i tried to convince him to join up, he seemed to know all about the honda's so i hope he does find us and join up
Pete
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The maroon F2 was mine
I got ride my mates XLCR (a real scream)
Pics here
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/PaulG80/70s%20day%20Ace%20Cafe/?albumview=slideshow
Went to newlands corner afterwards for mooch around.
A total of 180 miles today and a rear tyre slowly deflating over the last 4 miles
Good day all round
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Hi PMK, thanks for putting up the pictures, i was looking out for you but could not see you anywhere, i said to Fazer1k that might be your bike but we were not sure
Sounds like you had a good day what with 160 miles of riding, i had never heard of newlands corner until you just mentioned it, i really need to get out more and ride around and start meeting more like minded people, most of my mates have given up biking and the few that still do are not interested in riding out to these places, still i am sure there will be more events where some of us members will meet up
Pete
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Newlands Corner is a bit of a trek from Sidcup - but if you are visiting Box Hill, it's always a good idea to visit Newlands as well.
Are there any biker cafes round your way? Always on the lookout for a place to meet my mates from Canterbury.
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Oakdene Cafe, London Rd, Wrotham TN15 7RR, every time i go past there are lots of bikes sometimes hundreds of them, it is well known as a bikers meeting place, i might start visiting it myself as its only a 15 minute ride from me, i just dont fancy looking like billy no mates standing there on my own, i think the VJMC meet up at the cafe for rides out during the summer
pete
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I've actually been to the Oakdene and didn't like it much... (apart from chatting to some members of Kent IAM who were out on an observed ride)
The carpark is gravel and the tea is horrible (sorry)
I hear there's a biker pub in Farningham?
Anywhere else around the M25/M26 area?
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Probably too far north but I stopped off at High Beech on Saturday after visiting the Ace. What a difference! Very relaxed, no attitudes, pleasant surroundings and sensible prices; two big cups of strong tea (properly made with tea leaves in an urn) and two jam doughnuts for
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The pub in Farningham is The Pied Bull
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hi Pete, after your suggestion at the Ace i've joined up (riding the red CBX750) so i can get involved with SOHC group. K's not running currently but plan on revival probably into next year realistically. It was good to see your K1 out though, think i'd forgotten just how nice they look as standard.
Probably be at Newlands corner this sunday as it's about 15 miles from me so usually run past there if i'm out on the bike (about midday ish) From Box Hill it's about 8 miles along A25 towards Guildford at the top of the "Surrey Alps". You get quite a few bikes there if weather is good.
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Hi K2-K6, ki am real glad you joined up, i have to pick up my son from uni on sunday so i wont be out on bike till later otherwise i would of probably met up with you, if your up for a meet at boxhill one day give me a shout
Pete
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Box Hill, Newlands Corner, the Oakdene (park in the layby opposite), the Pied Bull, the Gamecock in West Kingsdown (Kent section of VJMC) etc are all bikers meeting places that I go to. The run to Newlands was good on Whit Sunday as there were eight of us in our group who followed me down to Petersfield after going to Henfield for breakfast, then Box Hill, Newlands, Guildford, then along the A272 from Petersfield to Crowborough then up to Farningham for a well earnt pint. About 260 miles all round...good ride.
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Ah the kettle took me back a bit, nice restored they handled like the old kwaker 750 2 strike tripple, and i used clip ons ........ how im still here all these years later i dint know ;D