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bo...@despammed.com  
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 More options 9 May, 18:29
Newsgroups: uk.rec.motorcycles
From: bo...@despammed.com
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 18:29:05 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 18:29
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008
On 9 May 2008 14:28:16 GMT in uk.rec.motorcycles, Buzby says:

>Boots wibbled:

>> I considered taking the SO Bonneville, however, I want to get there
>> and back with minimum hassle so it will almost certainly be the
>> sprint.

>If it's anything like my old one you'd never get there, let alone back.

Good point, well presented.

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 More options 9 May, 18:44
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From: bo...@despammed.com
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 18:44:47 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 18:44
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008
On Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:33 +0100 in uk.rec.motorcycles, Andy Bonwick
says:

>On Fri, 9 May 2008 02:23:28 -0700 (PDT), Boots <bo...@despammed.com>
>wrote:

>>After talking with Andy last week Chimay sounded like a fun idea, old
>>bikes, strong beer and luxurious 5* accommodation. I've just had my
>>leave confirmed for the Friday & Monday 18/21 July. Not yet booked
>>train/ferry, so who's going and when? What's the score for finding the
>>UKRM contingent in a campground full of drunken reprobates?

>Did you get the email I sent you? I cc'd Adie and she claimed it never
>reached her so if you didn't receive it either I'll get it sorted.

Just arrived, I didn't get the first one but I've got a mail from you
18:18 this evening. I'll read & reply in a bit.

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 More options 9 May, 19:01
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From: Fr Jack <s...@m.com>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 19:01:15 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 19:01
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008

bo...@despammed.com wrote:
>On 9 May 2008 14:28:16 GMT in uk.rec.motorcycles, Buzby says:

>>Boots wibbled:

>>> I considered taking the SO Bonneville, however, I want to get there
>>> and back with minimum hassle so it will almost certainly be the
>>> sprint.

>>If it's anything like my old one you'd never get there, let alone back.

>Good point, well presented.

If its in reasonable condition and you ride it like its an *old bike*,
there shouldn't be anything other than tweaking needed, surely?

Steady 65, chill out, no worries... unless it happens to be a bit
neglected.
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 More options 9 May, 19:25
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From: Andy Bonwick <nos...@bonwick.me.uk>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 19:25:46 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 19:25
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008

Adie's added details that I can never remember.

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 More options 9 May, 19:54
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From: bo...@despammed.com
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 19:54:49 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 19:54
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008
On Fri, 09 May 2008 19:39:16 +0100 in uk.rec.motorcycles, Adie says:

>bo...@despammed.com :

>>On Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:33 +0100 in uk.rec.motorcycles, Andy Bonwick
>>says:

>>>Did you get the email I sent you? I cc'd Adie and she claimed it never
>>>reached her so if you didn't receive it either I'll get it sorted.

>>Just arrived, I didn't get the first one but I've got a mail from you
>>18:18 this evening. I'll read & reply in a bit.

>you should also have  a response from me about chunnel and hotel.

received and replied, just got my booking confirmation(s) via email.

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 More options 9 May, 19:53
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From: bo...@despammed.com
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 19:53:42 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 19:53
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008
On Fri, 09 May 2008 19:01:15 +0100 in uk.rec.motorcycles, Fr Jack
says:

I had one when they were new, OK a 750 and the current one is a 650
but they were far from reliable then. It does look a bit of a shed but
mechanically it's as good as they get - which ain't great.

>Steady 65, chill out, no worries... unless it happens to be a bit
>neglected.

Steady 65 for a few hours and lots of bits will fall off, trust me on
this, no matter how well bolted together things are they *will*
vibrate loose.

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 More options 9 May, 20:18
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From: Fr Jack <s...@m.com>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 20:18:12 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 20:18
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008

bo...@despammed.com wrote:
>Steady 65 for a few hours and lots of bits will fall off, trust me on
>this, no matter how well bolted together things are they *will*
>vibrate loose.

True, so will your kidneys...
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 More options 9 May, 20:30
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From: "Hog" <hogS...@freenetCHIPS.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:30:53 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 20:30
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008

I'm the dying proof that radiations isn't so bad..... unless you ingest it

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 More options 9 May, 20:31
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From: "Hog" <hogS...@freenetCHIPS.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:31:22 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 20:31
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008

Boots wrote:
> After talking with Andy last week Chimay sounded like a fun idea, old
> bikes, strong beer and luxurious 5* accommodation. I've just had my
> leave confirmed for the Friday & Monday 18/21 July. Not yet booked
> train/ferry, so who's going and when? What's the score for finding the
> UKRM contingent in a campground full of drunken reprobates?

Yes and probably be over for a week or two.

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'03 ST4S  '96 Bastard12  '89 R100RS  '81 XS650  '78 RD400


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 More options 9 May, 20:46
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From: SD <salad.dod...@idnet.com>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 20:46:43 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 20:46
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008
On Fri, 9 May 2008 14:07:11 +0100, Wicked Uncle Nigel

IOW "Already occupied".

I despair, I really do.


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 More options 9 May, 20:48
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From: SD <salad.dod...@idnet.com>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 20:48:07 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 20:48
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008

On Fri, 09 May 2008 19:01:15 +0100, Fr Jack <s...@m.com> wrote:

>If its in reasonable condition and you ride it like its an *old bike*,
>there shouldn't be anything other than tweaking needed, surely?

>Steady 65, chill out, no worries... unless it happens to be a bit
>neglected.

It's a Triumph: it was "neglected" before it left the factory.

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 More options 9 May, 21:00
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From: Grimly Curmudgeon <grimly4REM...@REMOVEgmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 21:00:24 +0100
Local: Fri 9 May 2008 21:00
Subject: Re: Chimay 2008