I’ve been off line for a while for various reasons and when I come back I stick my head round the door and what do I see? Iraq this George Bush that, moans, groans,depression, whinging, whining,come on cheer up!! It seems like paranoias taken hold!!
So! where is everybody taking their summer vacations this year or perhaps a spring holiday?
Dave
By: ageorge - 21st February 2003 at 19:10
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I agree Rabie , Harleys are stone age , Goldwings look ridiculous and handle like a barge , what you learn offroad stands you in good stead for stupidity on the road , ie if your spinning a KX250 out of corners now you won’t panic when your road bike starts spinning the back wheel in corners – get yourself a wee NC30 or a RVF400 great wee bikes , nippy as hell and handle like scalpels , cheap to repair when you bin them too.
Alastair
By: Rabie - 21st February 2003 at 18:50
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a harley 😮 😮 😮 yuk
them and goldwings are arguable the worsts bikes but each to their own
off raoder myself (won’t go onraod till im old enough to do alll the liscenes at once)
rabie :9
By: ageorge - 20th February 2003 at 19:15
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Looks mega , I’ve spotted a boat down at South Queensferry (25 min away) and it has twin Yamaha V6 3000cc 2-strokes , when they guy hits the firewall the thing just digs in and takes off , makes a superb noise , they were doing Queensferry to Burntisland in minutes . My dad’s friend has a big cruiser thing with 2 Volvo Penta motors in it , neat kit if you have the cash .
I’ve been on one of the RNLI RIB’s down the Ayrshire coast (another BAD story , but that’s for later ) , twin Fletchers , we were just in sight of Stranraer when we got picked up and they towed our boat back to Ballintrae ( while giving the 3 of us dogs abuse ) , cut the line and let Frasers boat wash onto the beach before trying to scare us to death in the RIB .I’ve done MANY stupid things in my time but I’ve NEVER set foot in a boat since then.
Alastair
By: geedee - 20th February 2003 at 18:59
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talking about boats…now I’m really happy !
The engine on the back of my boat in the piccie was 115Hp straight six two stroke. with a 19″ pitch prop (prop moves 19 inches for one revolution !) she would pull a water skier out of the water and upto planing speeds like a champagne cork out of a bottle. Most boats that size run with max of 80 HP so there was a considerable difference in speed. With the 19″ on the back I got her upto 45MPH (GPS confirmed) but with the engine trimmed there was hardly enough boat in the water to maintain directional control !. tried her with a 21″ pitch prop, acceleration was marginally slower but top end peaked out at 53 MPH(see last piicie taken during a test run with the 21″ fitted)…not bad for 17 foot long speed boat. !!!
I also have use of of a 29 foot Bayliner with a five litre inboard. Does an honest 45 MPH with nine adults on board (See first piccie). Goes like hot sn*t!
I’d like to say that I’m still happy.
The boats I use for powerboat training courses are RIB’s. this one’s got a 100HP four stroke on its rsend and again will do close to 45 with six adults on board. Best is when there are only four on board and you are out in heavy seas, wave jumping !!Real adrenalin rush that is I can tell you.
Its brill out here…warm sea, sun and fast boast to play with…unbeatable !
Cheers
Gary
Ps I’m still happy !
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By: ageorge - 20th February 2003 at 18:36
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Bloody hell , one of the guys from our local mo/bike shop (Howard Cross Motorcycles ) has an almost identical Harley but his ape hangers are even taller – I hate the things , bits keep dropping off them !!! , after a smash about 4 years ago they let me out of hospital 4 days early to get ready for my wedding , crutches and kilt and all that ##### , day before my wedding I took Howards 1200cc out , the front wheel spindle lost its castle nut , ths spindle slid out half way , the wheel jammed between the fork legs and spat me off – couldn’t walk / dance or move at my own wedding.
Neat wee Honda though , me and my eldest son (Jamie ) have a Yam TY175 and a TY80 .
Like the ‘Blades too , bit more predictable than an SRAD or R1 , less prone to tankslapping . I’ve never seen an R1 which is more than a year old and has never been on it’s side ( or flipped ). Anyway , roadbikes are a no-go in my household now , wife doesn’t like PC Plod chapping the door with the bad news.
Tell me more about the size of engines on these boats you use , they look handy !!
Alastair
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th February 2003 at 17:27
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Rio for a few days with work soon. Think I’ve already had this years proper holiday, skiing in Les Arcs. 🙂 Good to hear everyone on this thread’s happy, looking bl00dy suicidal on some of the others!
By: geedee - 20th February 2003 at 17:20
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-02-03 AT 05:23Â PM (GMT)]Alistair
Ummm….errrr…uhhhhhh….oooops deary me !
Yup its a Harley.
I sold my Fireblade about 6 months ago and brought the Harley in November last year. Best sort of bike for out here…apart from my little trials bike that I use for knocking about on the Bondhu (Wasteland / offroad bits).
1st piccie is me at Thruxton, then my Honda and finally my Harley.
And just to keep the thread going…I’m happy !
cheers
Gary
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By: Hand87_5 - 20th February 2003 at 16:45
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Well , one week at CAnarias Islands.
We will fly to TFN. Since this airport still owns the record of the worst passenger air crash ….. ooops let’s hope it’s gonna be alright!!!!! 🙂
By: ageorge - 20th February 2003 at 16:18
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Geedee , what kind of bike are you building at present ?? , please don’t say a Hardly Dangerous , up here in Scotland Harleys are all owned by hairdressers called Trevor !!! . Yamaha OWO1 .
By: geedee - 16th February 2003 at 17:12
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 16-02-03 AT 05:13Â PM (GMT)]Yup…’Smee allrighty.
Actually sold the boat today. Cos I teach on powerboat courses most weekends, I rarely got the chance to use it…sides which, when I’m teaching, I get given a boat and fuel and it dont cost me a cent to run !!!,and I can put the dosh towards some bits for my bike.
The skull and cross bones bandana is now getting very faded so its being pensioned off soon….its replacement is a No Fear jobby with flames down the sides !!!. Tends to unsettle our students on the powerboat courses when all the instructors arrive on Harleys and then wear identical ‘flamed’ bandana’s and start talking about monstrous sea’s and close quarter manouvering in force six gales …hey, ya got have a laff or two…then we take ’em out and show em how to do it and let them have a go !.
I lied…I love it out here.
Cheers
Gary
By: dcfly - 16th February 2003 at 15:31
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 16-02-03 AT 03:32Â PM (GMT)]Gary
If you’re not enjoying yourself then its not worth coming to visit,oh well I’ll just have to drink my carlsberg elsewhere.
Is that really you with the goatee and the bandana ??
Shame about the knees!
Dave
By: geedee - 15th February 2003 at 21:53
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Well…for various reasons, welcome back !
Me personally ???? I’m always on holiday out here !…when are you guys gonna come and visit ?
cheers
Gary
PS: I am not enjoying myself….honest !
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By: sparky - 14th February 2003 at 20:13
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Dave, Where have you been? You were missed. I agree with you about the doom and gloom on th GD forum.
By: KabirT - 14th February 2003 at 16:10
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>I’m of to Canada for a week. A place called Peterborough
>outside Toronto, I’m going to be at a Jiu Jitsu convention
>:-)!
Hmmm you’ll goto Canada to brake your silly neck?? 😛 :9 😀
By: EN830 - 14th February 2003 at 13:38
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Malta the End of the Month for a week.
Who in their right mind would want to go to Guernsey, not only is it the only place I know that has a don’t look a like competition, they all have six digits to each hand and foot as well as horns and tails.
Mind you I can confirm that they at least now have colour TV, I saw two guys painting one on the quay the last time I stopped off whilst returning home.
By: GZYL - 14th February 2003 at 13:23
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I’m of to Canada for a week. A place called Peterborough outside Toronto, I’m going to be at a Jiu Jitsu convention :-)!
By: cbstd - 12th February 2003 at 23:15
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I might get a weekend in Palm Springs some time this spring. Later this summer I hope to get to London/Wales to visit relatives. This coming November, there are rumblings about Costa Rica.
If I am really lucky, me and my main squeeze will get a week’s cruise on the Windstar through the Panama Canal later in the year.
By: Saab 2000 - 12th February 2003 at 18:41
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Well I am off skiing in Andorra on Friday. My major holiday this year is North Cyprus, however, I am staying in Istanbul first for a few days. Other than this I might go to London and on a few spotting trips as I want to try out a few aircraft. Probably going to France as well though nothing planned…
By: KabirT - 12th February 2003 at 15:46
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Well I have a big trip…Delhi-Paris-London-Copenhagen-Gursney-NY-Chicago-Delhi(in no particulor order)…although its very tentative….i might shift to another trip towards the Oceanic. Lets see how it goes.
By: dcfly - 12th February 2003 at 15:41
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Nice one Bartboy, be lucky!!
Dave
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