GRAINSTORM....2012 Workshopday. 16th June
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Re: GRAINSTORM....2012 Workshopday. 16th June
TBH I gave the ride out a miss for two reasons.
The wind was picking up big time, and on the way home I got blown across the road and was bricking it a couple of times, especially on one of the bridges, I just felt luck I wasnt on the Harley.
Secondly I had to go see my father in law who is in Hospital, hes been very sick and bored and asked me to get him some stuff ASAP.
I did feel bad just leaving.
The wind was picking up big time, and on the way home I got blown across the road and was bricking it a couple of times, especially on one of the bridges, I just felt luck I wasnt on the Harley.
Secondly I had to go see my father in law who is in Hospital, hes been very sick and bored and asked me to get him some stuff ASAP.
I did feel bad just leaving.
Re: GRAINSTORM....2012 Workshopday. 16th June
We didn't really go for a ride out in the end. Mac took us down to the local fuel station and we all sort of made our separate ways home. That wind was pretty horrendous though. I felt my head getting blown from side to side and not easy keeping the bike on a straight line. I've been in worse than that. At least it wasn't snowing.
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Re: GRAINSTORM....2012 Workshopday. 16th June
I wimped out of taking the motorway on the way home after feeling that crosswind just getting out of Grain
I think the M2 bridge over the Medway would've been entertaining...
Went home through the towns which wasn't quite so bad, except for avoiding all the fallen branches, cattle blowing across the road etc

Went home through the towns which wasn't quite so bad, except for avoiding all the fallen branches, cattle blowing across the road etc
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Don't blame you Murv, it was a bit hairy in places!
I got bounced around the A2 all the way to the M25.
I got bounced around the A2 all the way to the M25.
Re: GRAINSTORM....2012 Workshopday. 16th June
Same here, at one point was in middle lane and was swept to fast lane around (??) 70mph, well hairy 

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Re: GRAINSTORM....2012 Workshopday. 16th June
What was scary? Being in the fast lane or getting to 70 mph. Now you know what its like for us red storm riders, fast lane, 70+ mph.Duffy1964 wrote:Same here, at one point was in middle lane and was swept to fast lane around (??) 70mph, well hairy
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Yeah I was going faster than that , but had to slow down as a red one was all over the place, being towed by a Robin Reliant (also in red)




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i found sticking above 3 figures helped a bit, mainly because you get home quicker
sorry officer for bing so stupid the voices in my head made me do it



sorry officer for bing so stupid the voices in my head made me do it

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Isn't it about time you got UK MPH clocks Marty?bigspanishmarty wrote:i found sticking above 3 figures helped a bit, mainly because you get home quicker![]()
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sorry officer for bing so stupid the voices in my head made me do it
(BTW it's £20 for that great cover story).
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GRAINSTORM....2012 Workshopday. 16th June
I think when he said 3 figures he meant xxx size wise lol
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Isn't it about time you got UK MPH clocks Marty?
(BTW it's £20 for that great cover story).[/quote]
you cheeky bugger
and lloydie my textile jacket was a xxxxxxxl (7xl)
in fairness bike clothing is different to normal clothing, i'm a 3xl normally
(BTW it's £20 for that great cover story).[/quote]
you cheeky bugger

and lloydie my textile jacket was a xxxxxxxl (7xl)
in fairness bike clothing is different to normal clothing, i'm a 3xl normally

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You don't have a brother do you Marty?


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HOW VERY DARE YOU!!!!!!!!tankslappa wrote:You don't have a brother do you Marty?



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PMSL
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