Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021

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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021

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As a new Firestorm owner, and recent arrival in County Antrim I was hoping to "pop down" to this event if possible. I'm not able to make promises in this regard as I've not yet ridden the bike, it'll also need taxing. I'm actually typing this on the Liverpool-Belfast crossing (just passing the Calf of Man) with a van full of the last house emptying trip, and my newly acquired VTR picked up en-route. Could someone let me have details of the venue? Reading earlier posts, no one has suggested getting to NI using the Liverpool boat, the easiest option in my opinion.

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Mad_Sunday wrote: Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:52 pm As a new Firestorm owner, and recent arrival in County Antrim I was hoping to "pop down" to this event if possible. I'm not able to make promises in this regard as I've not yet ridden the bike, it'll also need taxing. I'm actually typing this on the Liverpool-Belfast crossing (just passing the Calf of Man) with a van full of the last house emptying trip, and my newly acquired VTR picked up en-route. Could someone let me have details of the venue? Reading earlier posts, no one has suggested getting to NI using the Liverpool boat, the easiest option in my opinion.

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pete the ridouts start on the saturday morning down in newcastle donard carpark :thumbup: . what part of Antrim are you moving to? theres a few of us around those neck of the woods :thumbup:
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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021

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fabiostar wrote: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:39 pm
pete the ridouts start on the saturday morning down in newcastle donard carpark :thumbup: . what part of Antrim are you moving to? theres a few of us around those neck of the woods :thumbup:
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Hi, I've decided not to bother, I'm having to store the bike at the in-laws for the next couple of weeks. I'm having a garage built and things aren't exactly going to plan. I'm in Ballymoney, and checking G maps it's about 150 miles just to Newcastle and back, probably too much of a risk for a maiden voyage with auto CCT's? ;-) Hopefully I'll get out on her soon, just a few trips along the Antrim coast initially, between Portrush and Larne to get used to the bike.

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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021

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holidays are coming, holidays are coming, holidays are coming, :lol:

at least 3 of the lads have started the trek today, then tomorrow morning Tony.Mon, PeteL and his brother and I will be setting off from my worcester to Holyhead to catch the ferry to Dublin.
looking at the heat for Friday in that area, we will need to increase our speed just to prevent spontaneous combustion (that what we will tell the welsh police anyway)

Bikes all packed, tyres kicked, visor cleaned ........... I cant wait :D :D :D :D

fabio, are you still going to be able to make it? do we know what others are planning to turn up and do they know where the meeting point is at Donards Carpark?
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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021

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Have fun Chaps...

I have been in the cave working on an 'Anti Mons Pun' device for you but sorry to say it wont be with you in time...

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Have a great time all that's going and stay safe.
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MacV2 wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:15 pm Have fun Chaps...

I have been in the cave working on an 'Anti Mons Pun' device for you but sorry to say it wont be with you in time...

Cracking Ride Grommit...
It's a shame you won't be there, I was working on something involving "Mac" and "Donards"

More pun ishment to follow...
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Make the most of this guys, have a great time and return safely :thumbup:

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Well ?
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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021

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What a weekend that was :lol: :lol:

a nice turnout, the weather was boiling hot, as normal that hallion james on the husky lead us astray :lol: last i heard nobody had got hurt or wrecked anything.

saturdays roads.that Enniskillen to Belleek run :lol: that road was made by god himself. great craic with some great lads as always..

we only had to pull one KTM outa a hedge without damage really and i went grass tracking at one point on Dori otherwise a clean bill of health :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021

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Yeah, a great weekend, loads of superb roads.
Some of us carried on into the South, today we were in Dingle.
Tomorrow I'm back to Dublin with Alastair to get the ferry to Wales, then he goes home and I meet the wife near the Wales England border, bike on the back of our van and up to the outer Hebrides for a week until it's time to head for the Inn on the Loch for the Scotland run.
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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021

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It was a cracker this year. But only 2 firestorms !!

Should call it the ktm / bmw / aprilia meeting!
4 ktms plus 1 husky (technically part of the ktm group)
3 bmws
1 ape
1 Ducati
1 Suzuki
1 little Honda adventure bike




Some spirited riding when 5 of us let loose out of Enniskillen.


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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021

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AMCQ46 wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:14 pm It was a cracker this year. But only 2 firestorms !!

Should call it the ktm / bmw / aprilia meeting!
4 ktms plus 1 husky (technically part of the ktm group)
3 bmws
1 ape
1 Ducati
1 Suzuki
1 little Honda adventure bike




Some spirited ridingImage when 5 of us let loose out of Enniskillen.


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I dunno about that Al, maybe the bald n gray meet up would be more appropriate... :lol: :lol:
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Many thanks for posting up the photo's Al 8)

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