Mounting Cnut Hill - Sat 9/5

**Pampera** · 17th October 2009, 13:05

Originally Posted by Woodman

Why not register the rider/ cos you can only crash one at a time.

That is what I think too.

In fact now we are on a roll we could go one better and request the option to be able to pay the premium only as you crash - using internet banking on a cellphone!

Damn - no coverage!
Michael

**Pampera** · 17th October 2009, 13:10

Originally Posted by andy mac

Rain is forecast for Sunday morning so will be going trailer trash with James & his RMX250.

CU at Toppys.

As much as this dilutes Mark's purity (ride up what you rode over) I too plan to bring the little bike over on some other wheels, in Thunderbird 2.2. I can be pretty certain I am not going to make it up even on the Pampera. I bet I bottle out BEFORE losing it.
Michael

**bart** · 17th October 2009, 13:16

I'm just about to go prep the stealth bomber which means ummmmmm..........oil the chain I guess. I might go all out and check the tyre pressure as well.

Shit if you guys are trailering, and getting serious, I might have to bring the DRZ.

**buggsubique** · 17th October 2009, 13:56

Originally Posted by pampa

Thanks ... i may go
will bring my 599cc bike doh!

I would but I'm back in Blen this weekend. Desperate to visit this cnutty hill place! Bringing the XRV back over for the long weekend next weekend and will be fitting my new cylinder sleeves and pistons to downsize it to 599cc...

They're magic ones that allow you to keep the same HP with a smaller capacity! Got em free. I'll show ya'll once I'm done.

**Padmei** · 17th October 2009, 14:15

Pampera I tried to find a list of your bikes but not on your profile. Please fill us in.

**marks** · 17th October 2009, 17:01

Originally Posted by bart

I'm just about to go prep the stealth bomber which means ummmmmm..........oil the chain I guess. I might go all out and check the tyre pressure as well.

Shit if you guys are trailering, and getting serious, I might have to bring the DRZ.

bring the drz and leave the bland-mobile in the shed

I don't want trailer trash Andy to feel the odd one out so I'll trailer the DT (will leave the car near Toppy's).

Joe was hopefully going to post a weather report early tomorrow morning.

**Paladin** · 17th October 2009, 17:05

Originally Posted by Padmei

Pampera I tried to find a list of your bikes but not on your profile. Please fill us in.

There's not enough space on the KB server for that list!

**junkmanjoe** · 17th October 2009, 17:11

well at the moment we got thunder lighting and very heavy rain...so creeks will be up and it will be very slippery in there..

**Pampera** · 17th October 2009, 17:13

Originally Posted by Padmei

Pampera I tried to find a list of your bikes but not on your profile. Please fill us in.

Should be - perhaps viewing is restricted to "friends" or something.

1982 RD350LC (bought in 1985 when I was exactly half my current age - only transport for a number of years - can't believe we went all over the place two up with tank bag and throwover panniers!)
1982 BMW R100CS - as a trusted long term R bike owner I was told to buy it a year ago by the local BMW mechanic, as it needed rescuing - looks cosmetically rough but best running flat twin I have ever owned and complete right down to the OEM tyre pump and locking cable.
1992 BMW R100RS
1996 DR350SE - "Merv's" late bro's
2003 Gas Gas Pampera 250 - bought new
2007 BMW F650GSD (my second)
2007 Vespa GTS250ie bought new and used pretty much every day.

For me personally view five bikes is really the absolute max (less better) and I am a bit embarrassed with seven, but the opportunity with the DR and being "required" to buy the CS put me over at the start of 2009 and I cannot agree with myself which two to sell.

About half the value of the fleet is made up by the two 2007 machines and totals only about what a reasonably fancy Ducati would cost, but when you get over five the work of keeping up on services goes beyond being enjoyable and you don't use them enough to "bond". I should really sell the two R bikes but...........

Still there are people around the world as I write with much tougher decisions to make than what consumer durable to sell - like "where is my next meal coming from?"

Pampera is in the van ready for CNUT - got soaked in a thundery downpour that arrived when it was half in and half out! Still, harsh language sorted that one out. I wonder if we will even get through the streams to the hut (he says hoping he gets a chance to bottle out with honour before we stand facing the Hillary Step!).

Michael

**marks** · 17th October 2009, 18:00

bikes all loaded on the trailer and ready to go

given that the forecast is for the day to get better as it goes on should we sleep in a bit and meet at Toppy's a bit later - 10.30 or later still?

**bart** · 17th October 2009, 19:13

Originally Posted by marks

bikes all loaded on the trailer and ready to go

given that the forecast is for the day to get better as it goes on should we sleep in a bit and meet at Toppy's a bit later - 10.30 or later still?

Bunch of girls. I'm riding down.

I'd rather keep things a bit earlier, as I'll have a 2 hour ride home. If we actually get to the top of the hill, it looks like a bloody long way out to the coast.

In saying that, I could possibly take the scenic route down to Toppy's.......or get there early. Half a dozen long black's, and I'll bounce up that hill without the bike.

**junkmanjoe** · 17th October 2009, 19:23

bart man...call in on ya way passed i tag along to toppys for a cupper i guess..better say hi to my girl friends..

**Pampera** · 17th October 2009, 20:09

Originally Posted by marks

bikes all loaded on the trailer and ready to go

given that the forecast is for the day to get better as it goes on should we sleep in a bit and meet at Toppy's a bit later - 10.30 or later still?

Good thinking Batman.

1030 is fine by me - could do a bit later if that is what the consensus ends up - but will plan for 1030 as default. However Bart is right - much later and we may regret it at the other end of the day.

Michael