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.
Pete
Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
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Mad_Sunday
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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
Way older than my old bike.
Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
pete the ridouts start on the saturday morning down in newcastle donard carparkMad_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.
Pete
. what part of Antrim are you moving to? theres a few of us around those neck of the woods the older i get,the faster i was 
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Mad_Sunday
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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
pete the ridouts start on the saturday morning down in newcastle donard carpark
. what part of Antrim are you moving to? theres a few of us around those neck of the woods [/quote]
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.
Pete
Way older than my old bike.
Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
holidays are coming, holidays are coming, holidays are coming,
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
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?
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
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?
AMcQ
Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
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...
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...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
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alanfjones1411
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Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
Have a great time all that's going and stay safe.
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
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It's a shame you won't be there, I was working on something involving "Mac" and "Donards"
More pun ishment to follow...
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
Make the most of this guys, have a great time and return safely
Chris.
Chris.
Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
Well ?
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
What a weekend that was
a nice turnout, the weather was boiling hot, as normal that hallion james on the husky lead us astray last i heard nobody had got hurt or wrecked anything.
saturdays roads.that Enniskillen to Belleek run 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
a nice turnout, the weather was boiling hot, as normal that hallion james on the husky lead us astray
last i heard nobody had got hurt or wrecked anything.saturdays roads.that Enniskillen to Belleek run
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
the older i get,the faster i was
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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.
You can't get enough of a good thing, I say.
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.
You can't get enough of a good thing, I say.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
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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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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
AMcQ
Re: Northern Ireland Meeting 23rd to 26th July 2021
I dunno about that Al, maybe the bald n gray meet up would be more appropriate...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 riding
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
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Many thanks for posting up the photo's Al 
Chris.
Chris.