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northernboxer wrote:dave,you really now need to start thinking about the boxertrix welsh weekend in april.have a look at the days out section and get down there for the weekend.me and the wife went last year and both really enjoyed it.fantastic company and fantastic roads/area.
in the words of that well used cliche!
"its great to put faces to names"
I feel the need to do a bit of touring, especially now I have a bike that eats motorway miles. The GS was awfull on motorways.

I'll think about it.

Dave
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stoney wrote: :oops: I did! Well spotted. Did we ever meet?

I was very active on it from when I first started riding in '03 until '06, when I got rid of my second 650GS. I did a lot of riding with Dazzer and Carcher until Trevor had a fit and 'kicked' all the members that had migrated from 650s to 1150s and 1200s off the site.

Never looked back - this is a much friendlier site!

Andy
I don't believe we have met. The F650 site seems to have gone a bit downhill, but I don't care now.

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Post by stoney »

Hoppers wrote:The GS was awfull on motorways.
Thats an understatement! Hope to see you in Wales. There should be a large Yorkshire contingent going down on the Friday. I'm planning a scenic leisurely over the cat n fiddle.
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stoney wrote:
I'm planning a scenic leisurely over the cat n fiddle.


If its not closed due to snow!! :roll:
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Nu2beemers wrote:If its not closed due to snow!! :roll:
Ever the optimist eh? :roll:

Its going to be a cracking weekend - the sun will be shining, a bit of cloud cover in the evening so it doesn't get too chilly, the salt will have all be washed away due to heavy rain a couple weeks before...


...i can dream can't I? 8)
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stoney wrote: Ever the optimist eh? :roll:

Its going to be a cracking weekend - the sun will be shining, a bit of cloud cover in the evening so it doesn't get too chilly, the salt will have all be washed away due to heavy rain a couple weeks before...


...i can dream can't I? 8)
Andy, I always find it better to be pessimist as I am nearly always pleasantly surprised when things turn out better than I expected, rather than being an optimist and being frequently dissapointed when things and people fail to live up to expectations :roll:

I too sincerely hope that the sun will shine on us all for the whole weekend but ....it is Wales afterall :lol: d'oh! there I go again :roll:

Sod it, its going to be crackin weekend whatever the weather [smilie=guiness.gif] :occasion5: :occasion7: [smilie=drinking.gif] [smilie=drinks_wine.gif]

Looking forward to meeting you....oh and your lovely missus :oops:

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Errr sorry...that last bit might have been a little familiar :oops:
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Nu2beemers wrote:....your lovely missus
See...you can be optimistic :wink:
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Post by herrman »

Welcome Hopper,
Hope to see you around Yorkshire if you can't make Wales. Worth the effort (IMHO) if you can join us all in Wales though.

Regards Peter.
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Post by Ferro »

Welcome Hopper,
Lovely Bike in my favourite colours too. Don't worry about the smoke on start up after being on side stand. My R1150R (2005) does exacltly the same. I am always being reassured that they burn a bit of oil.
Hope to see you in Wales too.
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welcome hopper,i`am also a newbie,found the site easy to navigate around and you can useually find what your after.as for the oil Q,i was told that if the bike is parked up for a while use the center/ paddock stand as the oil drains from the right pot,and to start it whilst sitting/center stand to level the oil off.(now chaps before you call me a twat! thats what i was told by a bmw dealer,plus i`am 6`7 and 23.6 stone.lol
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ianbcr wrote:welcome hopper,i`am also a newbie,found the site easy to navigate around and you can useually find what your after.as for the oil Q,i was told that if the bike is parked up for a while use the center/ paddock stand as the oil drains from the right pot,and to start it whilst sitting/center stand to level the oil off.(now chaps before you call me a twat! thats what i was told by a bmw dealer,plus i`am 6`7 and 23.6 stone.lol
your dealer is correct. mine always does it as i leave it for weeks/sometimes months on end on it's side stand.
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Post by Hoppers »

Thanks for the reassurance lads.

I have no reason to doubt the dealer, but after all, he is still a salesman!!

I'll keep an eye out for you Yorkshire lot.

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Post by pbikerharry »

Welcome Dave
One more for the every growing northern branch.

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