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Pompey
Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:07 am Post subject: Dam Busters raid |
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Anyone up for a run to the great Dams and Nurburgring in August? If so, what are the best dates for everyone, weekdays or weekends etc? Thoughts .... _________________ Pomps
Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1 |
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crankcase
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 387 Location: Frankfurt Germany
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Good idea Pompey
I suggest to include the weekend of August 18th and 19th as the 'Schottenring' oldtimers 'races' are on, which is a sight worth seeing- classic bikes, including a YB3 and a YB4 racer being thrashed to death on a street circuit for a weekend, it's 200 km east of the Nurburgring.
2 years ago the 'International Bimota meeting' was organised by Klaus from the German Bimota club to coincide.
Last year I had a 'tea party' (don't think anybody drank any tea though) at my house, the same timing- those who came, enjoyed it and are threatening to come back- so I've just decided to do it again!
ANYBODY is welcome and I can help out with accomodation etc.
here's the Schotten website: http://www.schottenring.de/Schottenring_Grand_Prix.html
Lots of rare stuff like this turns up
yes that is a V8 behind it.
back at my house
and Brigittes' 'special supper' Sunday evening for those who stayed a little longer.
notice how the fuzziness of the pictures corresponds to the alcohol content of the photographer
You could combine it with a 'Dams and rings tour' for a whole week away.
Ian _________________ Bimota DB2 tricolore, Bimota YB4e.i, Ducati 851 tricolore, Ducati Hailwood Replica, 1968 Gitan Grillo sport, Yamaha GTS1000, Honda Deauville, Honda GB500 Clubman
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Pompey
Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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That is the best plan since some one said " lets invent a wheel" _________________ Pomps
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Pompey
Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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next question... would anyone like to volunteer to head up the organization of the event? _________________ Pomps
Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1 |
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crankcase
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 387 Location: Frankfurt Germany
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:32 am Post subject: |
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Schotten is 70km away from my house, just enough to have a good run each way plus a bit of a detour for the fun of it.
you can ggogle map the route: nurburgring - Usinger Strasse 21, 61267 Neu-Anspach - schotten
We had the village fete and local airshow on the same weekend last year. Which according to their website will be on again 18th and 19th, it's called the Taunus Flugfest and is 7.5km away. Flugplatz Anspach-Wehrheim.
Last year we split up on Sunday with some people going to the Flugfest, John went back to Schotten for another look and the rest of us met up with Klaus for a meander around the Odenwald and Spessart backroads.
I will drag out the hotel info and stuff on Monday, so you know what awaits here.
Basically there's a reasonable hotel 10m across the road and a marginally more expensive one 100m up the road, plus quite a few B&Bs in the area and even a camp site less than 5km away.
All you have to do is find your way to Nurburgring, and all that . .
Ian _________________ Bimota DB2 tricolore, Bimota YB4e.i, Ducati 851 tricolore, Ducati Hailwood Replica, 1968 Gitan Grillo sport, Yamaha GTS1000, Honda Deauville, Honda GB500 Clubman
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Both the "boss" and myself are interested BUT we both have the same problem of getting time off work. That is the busiest time of year for both of us.......
We shall see |
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Pompey
Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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One of the few benefits of being self employed... _________________ Pomps
Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1 |
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crankcase
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 387 Location: Frankfurt Germany
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:28 am Post subject: |
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excellent Oily, get yourself over here.
Bosses are also welcome.
As far as we are concerned, short notice is not a problem, there are enough places to stay.
PS There are also many other local attractions in the area for people who don't want to spend all their time looking at/sitting on motorbikes- such as the Hessenpark, which is an open air museum for old houses and stuff (3km away), hot springs, a zoo, Frankfurt! a Roman castle (Saalburg),
Llama treking etc.
Brigitte and I had a short discussion about the historical and scientific importance of a 'dambusters' tour. Good to get things out in the open. _________________ Bimota DB2 tricolore, Bimota YB4e.i, Ducati 851 tricolore, Ducati Hailwood Replica, 1968 Gitan Grillo sport, Yamaha GTS1000, Honda Deauville, Honda GB500 Clubman
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Will be enquiring about taking leave tomorrow but as your aware tis the school holidays over that period of the year and every man and his dog has also booked leave.Double trouble as both Em and myself have to be lucky.
As a note.........
7th to 9th of September is the bikers weekend at the "ring"
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Pompey wrote: |
One of the few benefits of being self employed... |
Two weeks later and I'll be UN-employed |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:18 am Post subject: |
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I do believe this falls within my rostered 18 days-off break in August - will check when I go back to work. Was planning on being somewhere in Europe, so this gives added incentive.
Every meeting needs a Mantra............... _________________ Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects............... |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:41 am Post subject: |
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GeeKay wrote: |
Every meeting needs a Mantra............... |
Yep, like every party needs an ugly bird |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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oily wrote: |
GeeKay wrote: |
Every meeting needs a Mantra............... |
Yep, like every party needs an ugly bird |
she's the one everyone remembers _________________ Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects............... |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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GeeKay wrote: |
oily wrote: |
GeeKay wrote: |
Every meeting needs a Mantra............... |
Yep, like every party needs an ugly bird |
she's the one everyone remembers |
but not always for the right reasons |
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Pompey
Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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remembering the ugly girl is one thing, waking up with one is another, having one as your permanent ride is yet another!!! _________________ Pomps
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