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Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:40 am
by Chris Todd
Slight technical hitch Tartan lost gears actuator arm spring bust he had a spare now fitted and he is on his way!!!

Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:42 am
by Mitsui Spy
Another epic story in the making!

Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:54 am
by husson73
weather will be good, tomorrow sun with perhaps sudden showers, sat and sunday sunny, Sam don't forget your sunglass

Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 5:06 pm
by SAM
Just spoke to Chris & Tartan has puncture! Awaiting help!!
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 8:22 pm
by Wolfie
Tartan decided not to await help and went to Scottish Neils last heard...
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:59 pm
by husson73
So how many of them will cross the channel on friday

Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 7:29 am
by Wolfie
Apparently Tartan is gonna save a few quid and has packed his Maillot (de bain) for the crossing..
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 9:45 am
by husson73
Can't get Sam or Tartan at the phone, hope Chris and Sam are still on the race, is somebody knows if they are

Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 10:34 am
by husson73
got the 2 survivors on the phone, there're in France, so see them on the petrol station in a few times

Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 1:41 pm
by husson73
All the UK team is here in Paris, Tartan after a second puncture has fitted Sam's Z1 rear wheel

Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 2:16 pm
by Mitsui Spy
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 5:24 pm
by downpipe3
husson73 wrote:All the UK team is here in Paris, Tartan after a second puncture has fitted Sam's Z1 rear wheel

which is what i suggested to SAM last night

Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 5:46 pm
by Wolfie
Yay! have a good weekend guys, JP has promised good weather for it..
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:46 pm
by allo allo
Cake anglais ride out !!!
Paris DiJon Paris
Tartan s Bike
On the road !!!
Behind the french pub
the french pub
to follow
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:15 am
by Wolfie
Great Pics, looks like you got some good weather, Bertrand..
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:43 pm
by husson73
friday highway exit Joigny From left to right Gerard, Chris, Sam and Tartan

Friday Dijon Nest of H2A
on the parking french 72 F6 very rare (the rare is it's a bike sold new in France)
Eddie Lawson superbike replica
Jamathi 50cc
74 factory HIR former Christain LEON's bike
former Christain RAVEL1970 H1R frame 90056/ engine 90055
DKW 250 1938
H2 coming by the road: the owner and driver is a former endurance world champion
Martin frame GT 750
bikes on display at the Suzuki triple club de France, yes you'ren't dreaming it's an H2 and the five coming with me were on display among the Suzuki 2 stroke: crazy amazing guys
Suzuki triple club de France 750 GT line on display
yes, it's the real mac Coy factory TR 750 1974
Tartan H2A on display he got a trophy for longer distance
Carb reparation at Epoisse
reparation on the H2B carburator before this the pin didn't guide the slide and the engine rev high
Tartan broke a plug
sunday Epoisse my lovely H2

Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:58 am
by SAM
Boy o Boy what a long weekend! Pleased to say the old H2C survived 1,080 miles. Must admit oil leaking out of everything! Chain totally shot. I was pleasantly surprised my body allowed me to enjoy the great company and event. Paris on a Monday morning rush hour was an experience. Our guide Bertrand was amazing through the traffic. I can say for sure I will not look forward to that part of France again! JP also gave us some superb guidance and on one mad stretch i managed 22 mpg!
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:16 am
by SAM
Just had a call from Tartan Andrew & they both made it to Newcastle by 8.30 pm. Andrew @ station waiting for train. Bike left ' Chris place due to tank leak! French fuel very high in ethanol!!!
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:36 am
by SAM
Trophy for furthest travelled
Plug!
We got lost!
Tartan tail light loose.
One of many minor issues! Gerard on JPs H2B
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:47 am
by SAM
Met a few English speaking old men!
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:56 am
by Chris Todd
Re: Coupes Moto Legende 30th may-1st june
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:03 am
by Tartan Triple
Well then.what a hoot! best bike rally.show i have been to ! Watching all the z1 triples rds all shiny top bikes being riden by their owners having the tits nailed out of them on the race track.fastest on the track was an h1a lapping the rest of them.all standard bikes.
A big big thank you to jp and bertrand for a geat time.i have never laughed and had so much for a long time.As for the suzuki triples club de france.they were a great bunch who went out of their way to make us welcome.
The ride down was as usual for me seming to follow a pattern.fit a crank the day before.get not one but two punctures.nicking dams z1 rear wheel at 1am in the morning then off!!
Jp took us down to the track via some fine quiet twisty roads testing chain brakes and at timrs underpants fi.brilliant!!
The run back was similar and as mentioned before as stop off at Bertrands who after no
feeling to good took the time and effort to cook us fine dinner befote bed time.
I think the weekend had taken its toll as he had to be woken by a denco alarm call by Sam!
The rest of the return trip has been covered by Sam or Chris.
The last part i write now as i sit on a train from Newcastle to Edinburgh to collect my van and trailer
and return to collect my bike as it has spat its fuel contents out through a pinhole in the tank and was going no further!!
Tartan