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Post by andy on Jul 16, 2024 10:11:45 GMT -5
Lads and Ladies, me and a mate are off to the Welsh borders this weekend for 2 nights. We will be meeting up with a few more XTs and perhaps a few SRs plus other bikers. It’s nothing formal but the meet-up is at the Baskerville Hall, Clyro near Hay on Wye. If anyone on this side of the pond fancies coming over please feel free, I will add that although local accommodation is available (surf the net) there is a great camping field for you hardy types 😳. I’m staying nearby on a farm with self catering accommodation….and a proper bed. This particular part of the Welsh border is stunning with lots of views of the Wye Valley. All short notice I know but the weather is looking promising so if it fits….do it.
I’ll attempt to put some pics on when I get back and give you the heads up for perhaps next year 👍. More later.
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Post by stevep on Jul 25, 2024 11:08:34 GMT -5
Andy, how was the Hay-on-Wye bash?
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Post by andy on Jul 25, 2024 11:48:38 GMT -5
To be honest Steve it wasn’t the best 😬. Couldn’t get accommodation at Baskerville Hall we were staying a few miles away and the access along a very dodgy country track was iffy to say the least, digs were very basic but cheapish. Gotta take most of the blame …I booked it 😳. Having done the Hay trip numerous times over the years this was one trip too many and got seriously soaked around Worcestershire on the way back 😧. Talk about add insult to injury but the upside? my bike ran well .
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Post by stevep on Jul 26, 2024 11:13:49 GMT -5
That's our glorious summer weather for you: Unreliable. Slithering along country lanes swerving as much animal droppings as you could no doubt.... sounds like you both needed hosing down once you were home.
Reminds me of a very wet trip to Porthcawl of many moons ago. One by one all the bikes except mine dropped out of our group in the sharp downpours. I was the only one to make it all the way there and back on two wheels. (Other bikes were loaded into a van that one chap drove with us.) Got through a whole can of WD that weekend. Happy days!
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Post by andy on Jul 28, 2024 13:27:17 GMT -5
Steve, the rain was bouncing off the road and completely washed all the wd40 off the chain, as much as I like using wd I reckon chain wax/grease would have been better in those conditions 👍.
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Post by redgalvin on Jul 29, 2024 9:07:53 GMT -5
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Post by andy on Jul 29, 2024 17:58:19 GMT -5
red,thanks. I just might give this a go, it’s not gonna break the bank and I’m looking at making the fitting as discreet as possible.
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Post by redgalvin on Jul 30, 2024 8:48:28 GMT -5
I welded a tab on my swingarm for the delivery bracket and mounted the reservoir under my butt. I used to always fill up with gas, get on the road, and remember I forgot to oil my chain. Now I smile, reach down, give the cap a quarter turn, done.
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