Post by: Johnwebley on May 29, 2022, 11:49:39 AM
anyone venturing to Wiltshire? July 30th
a great day,
thousands of bikes,
live bands ,
Allan Millyard usually turns up on one of his specials
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Post by: Nurse Julie on May 29, 2022, 11:57:57 AM
If I lived closer John, I'd be there like a shot, it looks a great day out.
anyone venturing to Wiltshire? July 30th
a great day,
thousands of bikes,
live bands ,
Allan Millyard usually turns up on one of his specials
https://www.calnebikemeet.com/
Post by: Laverda Dave on May 29, 2022, 01:05:12 PM
Post by: Seabeowner on May 29, 2022, 06:56:12 PM
Post by: Johnwebley on May 29, 2022, 08:09:18 PM
That looks a good day out John, I've put it in the diary.
if a number of us do decide to visit,we must choose a pub and time to meet,
the bikes are likely to be well scattered
Post by: Laverdaroo on June 23, 2022, 08:03:38 PM
Or camp in the garden if need be we've plenty of room. I'd forgotten ot was on but keen to go again, its been years.. KJeep me posted John, I'll buy you a brew! ;)
Post by: mike the bike on June 23, 2022, 08:35:19 PM
Post by: Johnwebley on July 20, 2022, 10:12:37 AM
A good day out
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Post by: Charliecharlcomb on July 20, 2022, 02:29:40 PM
anyone venturing to Wiltshire? July 30th
a great day,
thousands of bikes,
live bands ,
Allan Millyard usually turns up on one of his specials
https://www.calnebikemeet.com/
That looks great. Hope to make it.
Post by: Johnwebley on July 28, 2022, 09:44:12 PM
Was out wednesdays evening, got a puncture,
Recovered ok,
But I am busy Thursday and Friday, so no chance of getting it fixed,
So having to miss Calne,
Those of you that go,enjoy and post lots of pictures
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Post by: Laverda Dave on July 28, 2022, 10:07:24 PM
Post by: Johnwebley on July 29, 2022, 06:52:44 AM
I used to be an observer,
Helps your riding,
Made me safer going faster
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Post by: andy120t on July 29, 2022, 07:21:20 AM
Post by: Laverdaroo on July 29, 2022, 12:18:38 PM
I'll be on the tired VFR but flying the CB flag mentally ;D
Post by: Laverda Dave on July 29, 2022, 01:32:22 PM
If anybody's going, do you know of a rendezvous point to hook up? Im still up for it if others are. I dont mind going to spots on me own but it would be nice to see a few from the forum there?
I'll be on the tired VFR but flying the CB flag mentally ;D
Good idea Roo, I've never been there so unable to suggest somewhere but more than happy to meet up if someone who knows the area has any ideas.
Post by: Laverdaroo on July 29, 2022, 01:35:53 PM
I'll have an investigation and have a look and see if I can come up with something............bear with.........!
Post by: Laverdaroo on July 29, 2022, 01:50:16 PM
Right I Fave, just had a look at some maps and for ease, I’ve scratched a cross on their map, not fussed what time but here looks a reasonable rendezvous point. Any other suggestions from any more of the clan?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220729/297cf445921f3bb23917c7f5daeb1746.jpg)If anybody's going, do you know of a rendezvous point to hook up? Im still up for it if others are. I dont mind going to spots on me own but it would be nice to see a few from the forum there?
I'll be on the tired VFR but flying the CB flag mentally ;D
Good idea Roo, I've never been there so unable to suggest somewhere but more than happy to meet up if someone who knows the area has any ideas.
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Post by: Laverdaroo on July 29, 2022, 08:11:05 PM
OK, I'll be mooching about and endevour to be there between 12;30 and 1pm. Black leather jacket with a checkered top, white Arai crash hat with a side intercom and a big yellow 46 on the back, If you shout 'Oi' I'll no doubt turn round so youll know its me ;D
Hope to see somebody at somepoint.
Post by: Laverda Dave on July 29, 2022, 11:20:30 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on July 29, 2022, 11:30:27 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on July 30, 2022, 12:15:19 PM
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Post by: Laverda Dave on July 30, 2022, 12:48:16 PM
Not sure if you e yer done with you but I’m littering like a hooker in the corner in front of the fire brigade search n rescue
Just got here, meet at the fire rescue area at 13:15, it's crowded!
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Post by: Oddjob on July 30, 2022, 01:54:33 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on July 30, 2022, 04:02:39 PM
nowt wrong with ‘sprout bags’ Ken. I didn’t make much but one bloke chucked me ten bob to get me keks back on. Some folk, no taste, eh
Didn’t find Dave but saw some lovely ‘shiney’ while I was there, some wicked old Norton’s were roaring about dropping oil in the car parks, loads of lovely trumpets too but I didn’t go travel the car parks looking for Honda’s , my hip’s a bit sore today (mystery ailment comes and goes, passed crash damage related me thinks) and had a bit of a limp on. The turn out was utterly brilliant though with the streets packed.
Hung about on the street corner like a hooker,(apparently
) for Dave, for 45 mins (4 ciggies n two coffee’s), ‘people watching’ (one of my favourite pass times), dribbling on bikes talking rubbish with some great people and then got captured by a VFR ‘anorak’ who simply had to share his VTEC valve adjustment shots with me bless him. Had a good hoot chewing the fat and sniggering at the HA who rumbled into the proceedings en masse, with loads of bravado and noise from their ‘Hardly Ridables’
Some were on kwaks, some on big Yams; I thought they all had to be on HD’s to be in the club, is it different now? There were heaps of support red n white there and a great deal of the other clubs represented there also but everyone behaved from what I saw. There were a couple of French clubs there too with a couple of Spanish clubs on a big euro tour, about 20 of em. I was chatting to one and he was saying they’d done all the east coast round the top of Scotland and we’re working their way round Cornwall back to Dover before heading home. What a blast of a trip!!!
Top do, cheap coffee, great bands and some fantastic machinery. On my way in I followed an RGV 250 with a 500 gamma in it, alongside a Cagiva Mito with the same spec 500 motor. They were so well done but my camera was in my pocket as riding. I do love a stroker and was happily breathing in Agip fully synthetic all the way to the town centre
Not been before, deffers go again, shame I missed you Dave, next time maybe.
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Post by: Laverdaroo on July 30, 2022, 04:23:30 PM
And those are not my apehangers!
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Post by: Laverda Dave on July 31, 2022, 10:44:56 AM
Sorry I missed you Roo, I was hanging around the fire rescue unit for about 30 minutes but very difficult to pick out a biker in that huge crowd!
Some fantastic bikes, stalls, people, bands and roads. I took a few photos. The speedway display was great especially with the bikes being fired up and given a full warm up with no silencers fitted (as they should be). The rotary speedway bike was a lovely piece of engineering. Plenty of RE 650’s, they are very tempting. I have never seen so many MK1 Triumph Speed Triples all in one place for years. The CBX was a tasty looking special with its high mounted six into six pipes under the seat. The restored 50cc Simson was a lovely bike, sounded great and good to see the tiddlers being given some TLC as that where most of us started.
I followed the Suzi 250/500 Gamma out from the event Roo, a haze of two stroke up the road.
A great day, 240 miles on the VFR around the Cotswolds and Bucks there and back.
Post by: Laverda Dave on July 31, 2022, 10:46:35 AM
Post by: Laverda Dave on July 31, 2022, 10:48:37 AM
Post by: Oddjob on July 31, 2022, 01:59:07 PM
Love the CBX, proper bit of engineering to make that exhaust.