OUT AND ABOUT 2019

[paul G]

Nice pic Dave. Nice to see you have left the old tax disc on same as me

[paul G]

The sun always brings them out 

Of course I have a car for the cold wet days 

[Davelu88]

Me too. Bikes are for sunny days , cars are for rainy days  plus i think the Varnish blue is the fastest colour 400 

[Seabeowner]

Bah humbug I'm on some knockout drops at the moment and my doc has banned me from driving for a month or so. Anyway I take a little comfort from seeing a few extra bikes on the road during the sunshine.

[Bryanj]

Varnish cant be faster or they would paint fire engines blue.

[Davelu88]

I see your point Bryan , however the only reason fire engines go fast is the flashing lights which coincidentally are Blue 

[Andrew-S]

Well, what a great sunny weekend that was - not the CB750K1 yet, but managed to get the Z900 out for a ride on Saturday to Loomies (East Meon) and Sunday was my 58 Triumph TR3A's first outing this year up to Newlands Corner, (Guildford) and it's still only February! 

[Rozabikes Tim]

That's a nice toy box you have to play with!

[Andrew-S]

That's a nice toy box you have to play with!

Yes, I'm very lucky as my wife is also a petrolhead - although she likes the bikes, she prefers the TRs.

[K2-K6]

Nice TR there,  thought I recognised the location.  Parked in that spot a few times too.

I think the Triumph range of cars has a higher percentage of interesting/collectable models than almost any other normal manufacturer.  With TR,  Spitfire,  GT6, Vitesse, Stag, Dolomite Sprint etc. All very interesting.

[Andrew-S]

Nice TR there,  thought I recognised the location.  Parked in that spot a few times too.

I think the Triumph range of cars has a higher percentage of interesting/collectable models than almost any other normal manufacturer.  With TR,  Spitfire,  GT6, Vitesse, Stag, Dolomite Sprint etc. All very interesting.

Thanks, I'm very attached to my TR3A and have owned it for about 18 years. 

Newlands Corner is top spot for classic and modern bikes and cars, although the bugger's now charge for parking......

Spot on about the range of cars offered by Triumph which are now considered classic! I would say they were built to last, but most have been rebuilt at least once - my 'affair' with TRs started in 1983 when I bought my first TR6 from a Council compound for £900.

[MrDavo]

The sun was out today (rare in Manchestershire) so I took the CL450 out to Mossley, to buy excellent home made steak pie and chips from Alan & Viv's chippy, not because I needed to, but because I could The bike sang as it whizzed along and I had a big smile, it suddenly makes all those hours and £s I spent resurrecting another abandoned bike well worth it.

Parked up outside Mossley station:

[Nurse Julie]

Like Dave above on his stunning bike, on this stunning day, we went out for a few hours on the bikes in search of food. Tea, Coffee, 1 x Sausage sarnie, 1 x bacon & egg sarnie all for £6. Bloody lovely food and a bloody lovely ride out.

[Green1]

Unlike Dave and Julie I was at work  I did get to use the Guzzi though and spend £27  in the bakery nearby.
Didn't enjoy my commute had to fight traffic almost the whole way.

Bike looks great Dave I call dibs when you come to sell

[mike the bike]

Went on a Friday breakfast ride out, about 90 miles, with the South Wales Classic Motorcycle Club.  There was another 400four there and a GS850, along with a W reg RS100 and assorted new stuff, none of which could keep up.