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Did anyone manage to get out and about ?
After a Sod’s law flat battery scuppered our initial plan, I headed off with Bruv and his new toy.
Had a real good blat around a fave little loop.
To Shaftesbury, through to Wilton via the Fovant Badges and home.
Nippy, but great fun.
:D
I took the triumph out for about an hour this morning to AppleShaw-chute-tangley woods into Andover and this afternoon managed an hour playing on the plains on the KTM, was actually a nice day up till 6.30 when the sky opened up. The good thing bout the KTM is i still get to ride in the crappy weather. That said I do still prefer riding in the sunshine :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Last Train
Was nice out , but a tad chilly , managed a regular localish loop , Avebury,Calne,Chippers,Melksham,Semington,Seend,De vizes,Silbury,Marlborough, stopped at Cherhill to put the glove liners in ! 84 miles and cold enough to warrant a hot shower when I got back .
So the Bro's got a new toy has he ..............? :cool:
That Devizes to Avebury roads a fast fast road, I hear it's possible to almost triple the speed limit on a zzr1100 :o:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by DC
I managed to get out this afternoon but as already said it was a little fresh, actually colder than i thought it would be. At least was able to get out for a change...
I can imagine that is the good thing about the KTM does not matter about the weather.Quote:
Originally Posted by Badgerroy
I must admit you do find yourself taken the worst route to see if it can get over the mud and crap, and so far it's not got stuck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazr
What KTM is did you say it was a 300? is it road registered as well so you can use iron the road. Where do you find these bikes is it eBay??? might start looking myself if i can convince the Mrs i need another bike ....lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Badgerroy
Wanted too, but family around all day.
And now it's bloody snowing again! I kid you not.
Pete
It's the ktm exc450, it goes like a stabbed rat and can wheelie in every gear. Yeah it's all road legal with a years MOT and cheap as you like to insure (£69 fully comp). I found this one on gumtree and was only in Amesbury so virtually on my doorstep, it looked like crap when I brought it but under that crap was a good bike that's had an easy life and had good money spent on it, the full titanium akrapovic exhaust is almost worth as much as I paid for the bike. I spend a lot of time bargain hunting on eBay/gumtree/shpock etc lol. Soon as I take some il put a pic up of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazr
you can keep the snow lol, the rain here's bad enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by fragglepete
Did get out, but to Weston with the family. There were a few bikes around, and a really decent car show on the green, which was a bonus :)
Love the quote "goes like a stabbed rat" made me smile. Sounds like you got a great bike then, be good to see some pics of it. Insurance that cheap....Quote:
Originally Posted by Badgerroy
Yes agree you can keep the snow, the winter just seems to be going on and on.... enough now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Badgerroy