Skippy
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Blimey, have I actually won something?
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Bike Of The Month - August - Picture submission thread
Skippy replied to Pedro's topic in GENERAL CHAT
Gotta be this one as it’s the only one I took this month……..still, you only need one to win right?
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Never met the guy but sad news for family and friends. I’m sure Pete will be there to welcome him.
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How many is that you’ve done now then?
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It’s about 35 Celsius, not forgetting the hottest part of the day is later here. Typically, it could be any time between 1 pm and 4 pm and it’s almost guaranteed to hit 40 Celsius at some point.
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Had a slightly longer spin out this morning as it was cloudy for the first part of the morning so it kept the temperature down to a manageable level. Some great views around here………..might pop over to the nudist beach next time
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Looks cultured, sophisticated and pricey………probably not something appreciated on here
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Has anyone else noticed that the ethnic minority individuals on this forum are quite aggressive?
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Well that’s timely, this just came up on Facebook……….fucking old goat.
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I still think of him quite often and it still doesn’t seem real that he’s no longer here. It’s usually when I’m out on my bike and some god-awful run down shit hole comes into view! I bet he’s looking down on us, probably thinking what a bunch of twats we all are……..in fact, I’m sure I heard him whisper “you cockney wanker” the other day. Miss you Pete.
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As @boboneleg said, Spain. Right down in the bottom right corner in Murcia province.
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Melting. That’s what I’m doing today, just fecking melting. It hit 30 Celsius by 0930 this morning so it was always going to be a warm day. Cleaned the flys off the Benelli in the shade, went out and did some shopping as the missus is laid up with aching back etc and got home to find it was then 39.8 Celcius in the fecking shade. A tad too warm to do anything other than browse the interflugal, drink water and generally be lazy.
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Looks fantastic, makes me wanna go to the beach now.
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Thanks Phil………..as for you @Buckster
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I’ve always loved the style of those scramblers, which model is it?
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Sounds like either option would be a winner then.
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Cheers mate, had an absolute blast. Now in discussions about a trip next year. Currently thinking about flying to Las Vegas, renting a bike and taking a couple of weeks to ride up through Utah, across into Wyoming and then down into New Mexico before returning to Las Vegas. Another option might be to go and explore Vietnam by bike.
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Yes it’s a trait of owning a hyper bike
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Yes they’re mega popular down here and elsewhere in Europe. Great value for money and they’ve been around for a few years yet with no major faults as far as I’m aware of. I love fast, powerful bikes but if truth be told I always end up feeling like a passenger on them and rather inadequate as I just cannot get anywhere near their full potential. With a smaller capacity bike you feel like your riding them……….another reason why I kept the FZ6N, it’s got more than enough power to go ballistic when you feel like it but it takes a bit of effort. Mind you, I’d still have a Busa……..
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So far it’s been brilliant Saul, it’s a big old lump at standstill but once on the move it handles beautifully. Sure footed, smooth and great looking. A bit more oompf would be nice but not essential…….just carry a bit of corner speed and it makes good progress.
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Cheers Bob, it was an absolute blast. The lads are up near Gijon tonight and head to the Santander ferry in the morning.
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Only 3,850 KLMs so far.
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Just did an eight day trip on the TRK502X which took me from Murcia province, up to Segovia where I met five friends from the UK. From there we went west to Miranda do Duro which is on the border between Spain and Portugal. Further west to Chaves and then onto Porto for two nights following most of the Rota Norte which was fantastic. We headed east to Avila using as many twisty mountain roads we could find and then finally I had to head home to Murcia province. My mates went north via Leon and the mountains so they can get their ferry on Wednesday. Fantastic trip with only a little motorway to get around Murcia city. No rain, great roads, only stopped by the police once early on Sunday morning to carry out an alcohol test (no problem!) The TRK is a fantastic moto and wasn’t left behind by the larger bikes…….and of course, it cost much less to buy! ……..where to next?
