N.E/N.W. First Run Out of the Season

[Malcolm]

As these things always take a couple of tries to organise at this time of year I thought I'd give plenty of notice

The plan is to ride up to Hartside as usual to join together the North East and North West teams

Any bike will do but a Triple is first choice followed by any two stroke then any classic and after that , just turn up on a bike

Provisional date is Sunday 6th of April with a fallback date of the following Sunday 13th if the weather Gods are against us

Who's interested?

[g6mow]

I'm in

[Chris Todd]

+2

[Chris Todd]

all my bikes were started up and sorted for this season last weekend so which one shall I take??

[Malcolm]

Yes it's still on. This Sunday 6th April

Plan from the North East Side is as usual to meet at Brocksbushes Farm coffee shop at 10 am then weather permitting head on up the hill to Hartside aiming to get there about 11.30
I'll send a text out to the N.E. People tomorrow but could anyone planning to come put a post on here as well as answering the text please

I've been preparing tonight, poor old Cinderella that has sat in the corner whilst the Rust Monster was built has been on the ramp getting new plugs, oil; change, chain tension etc and a small rub a dub in readiness for MOT later this week and the first run of the year.

[Aardvark]

Sorry lads, can't make this weekend. We have got relatives up.

have a good day.

Aardvark

[blackhat400]

Cold and wet up here , been like this for weeks,,

[Malcolm]

The weather turned out to okay this morning so Colin Carter, Chris Todd and I met at Brocksbushes for tea and buns

The only triple present I'm afraid was Colin's Triumph Tiger Explorer
Chris turned out on his XJR Yamaha and I took the Z1B. We set off for Hartside but as we got to Alston we hit rain so both bikes being made of papier mache we turned back and a couple of miles back retuned to the sun

An 80 mile trip so not exactly the round Britain Rally, but it felt great to get the bikes out after the winter

[Aardvark]

Are we on for this Sunday then lads

Day out pass granted.

If so what time , were, and what route.

[Malcolm]

North East team will meet as usual at Brocksbushes at 10 am and after tea and buns aim to be on the top of Hartside about 11:15/11:30

[g6mow]

NW members meet at Broughton layby 10.00am. Bear in mind this is a 200 mile run and will include some motorway riding.

[Triple Parts]

Bugger, arranged to go for a run up to Hartside with a couple of mates on Saturday

[Harry T]

North East team will meet as usual at Brocksbushes at 10 am and after tea and buns aim to be on the top of Hartside about 11:15/11:30

Hi Malcolm, is it ok if I tag along tomorrow?

[Malcolm]

Of course Harry as your in the North East team we'd be very disappointed if you didn't

Brocksbushes at 10am. Weather is looking good

[g6mow]

We are cautiously ready to go, with one eye on the weather. It's not looking brilliant.

Me (g6mow)
Paul (Whitwoo)
Dave (dave !?)
Bill (BBB )
Mark (aardvark)

Keith (Keith500) possibility

10 am Broughton layby

[Malcolm]

Well it certainly blew the cobwebs away!

It was freezing cold and blowing hard on the top of Hartside. It was worth it though a good run in the sunshine in the valley below the hill and good crack with the N.W. boys at the summit cafe

I only took a couple of pics as it really was cold out in the wind

[blackhat400]

Freezin up here too, who"s the Zed"s...

[Chris Todd]

The 1st A4 is mine john, the Z1B is Malcolm's and the 2nd A4 is Mick Scoon's .Is your A4 up and running yet?

[blackhat400]

Yip " another set of cabs fitted, runs on 4 now, bleeding the front brakes ,[ as put originals calipers back on] then test run this weekend,,

If malc was on the Z1b , who"s H2B is it then,,

And thot your Zed was the shit brown A4 ?

[malc87]

The H2B is Bill Bristows, bbb on the forum.
Bills had it about 3/4/5 years and had just rebuilt it with new crank,rebore etc.
This was its 191 mile first "shakedown/running in outing"
He just picked up my 1966 W1 engine tonight to rebuild it

[blackhat400]

Well criss " finished me Zed,,,,,, had a run,,, felt like sitting on a tank,,,heavy bas*rd , Well if i was gonna put money on a race between the H2 & Zed ,,,,i Know where my money would be,,,esp on the twisty"s

[Olde Coney]

Looks good John

What pipes are they