Monthly meet

Pompey

Do you hear there, do you hear there!

Monthly meet for anyone in Wiltshire, Berkshire and Hampshire... and you Mr R.

First Sunday of every month, Marlborough High street, 10am blunt.

last one in pays for the coffee.

That is all.

griff851

What happened to " Hear ye, hear ye"?
I always liked that for its quaintness. Oh well sign of the times I guess.

Mr.R

Hi Pompey, is that something to do with being an ex Matelot?

I'd love to come up and meet you, I've already met Natty Boy*, Stafford and of course Steve B/duc904red, as long as it isn't a weekend with my little girls (Lowenna 9 and Ysella 8) I'll be up for a ride up and out, probably stay at Steve B's the night before so we might be slightly hungover. 😏
I'll try and get Pablo Pirate and his tuned 900SL/ST3 special to come up for the craic, he fancies himself as a bit handy on a bike so it could be game on for the 888's, Pablo's/Paul's special is kicking out over 120 rwbhp and weighs in at under 380 lbs fully wet.
You really don't mind if this "poor relation" 851 owner taging along? I know how the 888 owners look down on us.
I've got my "Bitza" down to under 400 lbs fully wet and with 128 rwbhp at 9,200 rpm, it'll pull up tree stumps from as low as 3K so I reckon I can have the big Royal Navy "Jessie" and his Banana bike over!!

*I met Nat at a DOCGB Southern Rally a few years back, but I doubt he'll remember me although I have bought some parts from him over the years.

Nat,
It was the last one that Rob Barksfield (RIP Rob) attended at Charmouth, I was on my trick '79 900SS and my (now ex) wife had brought my then very little girls up in the car for the day.
Rob had asked me if I was going to ride up on my 851/916cc Special? But I'd replied...
"No Rob, if I do that you're bike will win the prize for best bike, so I'll ride Beverly up and defo win!"
...Of course I didn't win as the buggers once again made me the Judge of the competition.
It being bad form to award yourself any prizes being the case. 😏

Steve R

duc904red

I,ll be up for a bit o that
I can navigate to Marlborough with a hangover done it loads used to work there on mondays
Altho' if we start early enougth on Saturday we will be fine on Sunday !
You gonna bring your sailor friend then Robbo
😄 Steve B
Ps you back home yet Pompey

Nattyboy

Nice one ! Just need to get a few bits sorted on the old gorl - nw clutch, headstoick bearings etc, so realistically its going to be end of March at Least, but I'd deffo like to do this. The local mob will probably want to tag along too if theres no objection - 748 and monsters.

Mr.R - yes I remember - on the (at the time brand new) S4R right ? I had the kids with me and Rob was a gent - Connor (3 at the time) loved playing ten pin bowling with him (attached) ! Really miss that old boy. Ive still got all his e-mails when he used to help me out on the bikes.

On a brighter note - pompey - do you recognise this place in the high street where lady di used to go for a brew ?! I remember when Louigi (on his ex 851 BOTT bike with 900S motor) and me turned up as we thought all the posh people would be horrified, but they were all lovely ! Except one old boy "you want to get that clutch looked at son, that doesnt sound right to me". NOT ANOTHER ONE !!!! ha ha !! Epic ride back over the marlborough downs - that sorts out the men from the boys on full chat - heads shaking all over the place..glad I had the damper wound up !

Mr.R

Interesting forks on the black bike, obviously Ohlin's but not the usual FG9050's?

Steve R

stafford

Like Steve R, if it's not a girls weekend I'll pop over as well.
Will you ride or walk Pompey?

Pompey

I think I will pull my leathers on old chap! Not an ex Matelot but I am a former Marine hence the embarked forces terminology. Thought it might get a reaction! Excellent, we have a date chaps, if you fancy a ride before yours is ready Natt you can always jump on one of my old hacks...😁

Mr.R

Pompey wroteI think I will pull my leathers on old chap! Not an ex Matelot but I am a former Marine hence the embarked forces terminology. Thought it might get a reaction! Excellent, we have a date chaps, if you fancy a ride before yours is ready Natt you can always jump on one of my old hacks...😁

Ah a "Bootneck".
This afternoon I've been mainly visiting a very good and old friend of mine, an ex Booty who's in Hospital and has been in there since the 13th of December.
I should have been working on my bikes, but when a mate's in need you have to make the effort.
What was nice to find out was one of his ex Bootneck mates had been into see him this morning.
Did you know "Swampy" Marsh an ex VM/Falklands vet and "Wurze" Worsley ?

What was good today was when I turned up my mate seemed a bit down, but 1 + 1/2 hours later he seemed almost back to his old self.

Steve R

Pompey

His name has cropped up before... I was 42 Commando RM in the Falklands and for most of my service, but I am always better with faces then names especially now I'm getting a tad older!

pablopirate

Howdo!

Hope Swampy's on the mend! Give him me best!

Won't be there in March as at the SM2 submariners reunion...........Shadahadahoooooooooo!!!!

As for your single cylinder 452,706,851,916,955cc bitsa built in a garden shed during the war!!! Bring it on!! Be nice to compare what's what! Wouldn't matter - you would forget by the end of the ride 😉

Pompey

No worries Pablo, have to give a bubblehead the benefit of the doubt at all times anyway.😉

Mr.R

pablopirate wroteHowdo! Hope Swampy's on the mend! Give him me best! Won't be there in March as at the SM2 submariners reunion...........Shadahadahoooooooooo!!!! As for your single cylinder 452,706,851,916,955cc bitsa built in a garden shed during the war!!! Bring it on!! Be nice to compare what's what! Wouldn't matter - you would forget by the end of the ride 😉

Oi Del Boy/Pablo what was we talking about?????????

Just pulled the old starter motor it's rattling inside, the one I overhauled over the weekend doesn't rattle at all??? 😎
Lost a bit more weight from the bike this weekend, 😉
Fitted the T'i equipped lightened sprocket carrier/cush drive, removed the cable rev counter drive etc, next up is fitting the Ti' clutch basket retaining bolts, (possibly refit the STM slipper clutch) painting the Mag' alternator cover the correct shade of "Baby Shit" sandy yellow and then fit the Maxtonised Ohlins FG9050's complete with the extremely lightweight chrome moly clipons.
But I've to get hold of some new sealed taper roller steering head bearings 1st.
(I must compare the weight of a Showa leg against a Ohlins one)
After that lot I'll sort out wiring up the electronic rev counter and try to get the 5 spoke front wheel fitted with it's alloy spindle.

The power to weight ratio between your "Ultralight" and my old built in a shed nail gets closer matey,
I've also lost a stone since Xmas, all this part time work's wearing me out, but the weight's dropping off now.
You'll never narrow those shoulders of yours short of a serious accident, have you thought about fitting a much bigger fairing?

Steve R

pablopirate

Well looks like I will be up that way first Sunday of March but in the car 🙁 gotta course at HMS Collingrad that Monday and up there for a week. Then back up in May for 6 weeks on WO2 course. Will bring the Beast up for a few weekends if anyone that end is out for a blast??

Grandad Spinnaker you can keep losing weight I'm sure my old Superlight can keep up with the 851,888 lads.

Cheers Pablo

duc904red

Collingwood=Collingrad LOL
There's are berth here if you need one bud
SteveB

Mr.R

pablopirate wroteWell looks like I will be up that way first Sunday of March but in the car 🙁 gotta course at HMS Collingrad that Monday and up there for a week. Then back up in May for 6 weeks on WO2 course. Will bring the Beast up for a few weekends if anyone that end is out for a blast?? Grandad Spinnaker you can keep losing weight I'm sure my old Superlight can keep up with the 851,888 lads. Cheers Pablo

Keep up with the 851/888 lads???
Get a good look at the front of my tatty old leathers mate, as it'll be the last chance you've got of seeing them. 😝
My "Old built in a shed in the year dot Nail" with this old man on it will eat your Ultralight for breakfast and then burp out what's left of it and you...
Well I think that's well and truly thrown down the Gaunlet don't you mate??
Bring it on!
The rest of the lads won't see which way I've gone and you'll be lucky to hang onto my shirttails.

Steve R

duc904red

Hello hello did someone drop a glove?😉😉

pablopirate

Mr.R wroteKeep up with the 851/888 lads??? Get a good look at the front of my tatty old leathers mate, as it'll be the last chance you've got of seeing them. 😝 My "Old built in a shed in the year dot Nail" with this old man on it will eat your Ultralight for breakfast and then burp out what's left of it and you... Well I think that's well and truly thrown down the Gaunlet don't you mate?? Bring it on! The rest of the lads won't see which way I've gone and you'll be lucky to hang onto my shirttails. Steve R

Crack On!!!

Pompey

I can see the ride out should be fun to. Shall I put together a route for everyone for some post coffee scratching?

griff851

Never happen Steve. You'll pump up your tires, turn your back, and you bike will have floated away! 😁