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RE: KTM ONLY...DARTMOOR LOOP......7TH NOVEMBER

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Bits falling off even before they have left the garage !!

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If "bits" mean rider, then that's not unusual in my case! biggrin biggrin

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doug9270 wrote:

Bits falling off even before they have left the garage !!

biggrin Help is at hand..

www.aoe.uk.com/pest.html

blankstare lol

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HI Gary I dont have sat nav etc. and dont no the route you were taking. However I can assist in a route to dartmouth and back if that. I f that fails how about putting date back. blankstare

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I think you doing a route down to dartmouth would be welcome Darren. I just spoke with Albions as my piston still hasn't arrived. they are hoping to get it to me by thursday, so things are looking doubtful.
We can't postpone as I won't be available after the 7th.

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Tornjacket wrote:

We can't postpone as I won't be available after the 7th.

Why, is it the end of the earth then biggrin biggrin

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Did you not know Gary's taking "silent orders" after the weekend? The Church of the fallen KTM has called and Gary has answered.....

They asked me first (obviously) and I told them to fekk off out of it!

So expect to see TJ out and about in flowing orange robes, chanting over and over "KTMs are the way and the life" and fingering his beads!

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Dave ,

if Garys bike is not ready, do you fancy stepping in as run leader on Saterday ?

The rest of us will be like a ship with no captain........ cry

-- Edited by Longman on Wednesday 4th of November 2009 04:16:21 PM

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Longman wrote:

Dave ,

if Garys bike is not ready, do you fancy stepping in as run leader on Saterday ?

The rest of us will be like a ship with no captain........

-- Edited by Longman on Wednesday 4th of November 2009 04:16:21 PM

So nice of you to ask me Rob, but i am not afflicted with KTMitis. The thought of my glorious Yamaha being pursued across lane and moor by a horde of orange things desperate to shed their parts in a totally random pattern allowing all and sundry to plot our course is anathema to me I'm afraid.

Plus, might be getting my "new" It on Saturday.

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Thanks anyway and good luck with the Yam iT

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I was looking forward to this, but now I can't make it either. Not ridden the KTM in about 12 weeks neither cry

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The plasterer/ dry liner can only do this Sat/Sun and it requires me to be here, if I put it off I'm going to be stuck in the caravan for much longer and I'm starting to get a little touchy with all the mud and muck so its not going to happen.

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There will be others FBF. We will see if Gary has bike sorted in time and if not Plan B. biggrin

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f ya ktm's still ****ed you can borrow my XR for the run

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rich xr wrote:

f ya ktm's still ****ed you can borrow my XR for the run

One little point It's not orange. biggrin biggrin

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rich xr wrote:

f ya ktm's still ****ed you can borrow my XR for the run

Cheers Rich, thanks for the offer but my Piston arrived today so it's looking good for saturday.

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as just kidding

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Tornjacket wrote:

rich xr wrote:

f ya ktm's still ****ed you can borrow my XR for the run

Cheers Rich, thanks for the offer but my Piston arrived today so it's looking good for saturday.

Thank F**K for that, I was getting a little nervous. blankstare

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All orange brethren pray its the right size biggrin

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Bikes done, and even has the right sized piston installed.

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Well done that man biggrin

It's a Yam/Honda/Kwaker/gasser ass whopping ride out as planned, on Saterday then ! biggrin

(I must try and be less childish, with the Honda/ Yam etc thing)

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Longman wrote:

Well done that man

It's a Yam/Honda/Kwaker/gasser ass whopping ride out as planned, on Saterday then !

(I must try and be less childish, with the Honda/ Yam etc thing)

Lookin forward to it . Would be interesting to have a few laps at next whiteway meet to compare performance, of,GASGAS /HONDA/ktm

Any takers??

Biff

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Biff wrote:

Lookin forward to it . Would be interesting to have a few laps at next whiteway meet to compare performance, of,GASGAS /HONDA/ktm

Any takers??

Biff

Know what you mean Biff, but seeing as the TRF does not condone any racing/testing, of man or machine, there's only one thing for it, do it properly, some friends and I are entering an enduro near Ifracombe on the 22nd November, at least there you'll get 3 hours, and about 200 others, with bikes of all shapes sizes and colours to play with, what do you think?

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Biff wrote:

Longman wrote:

Well done that man

It's a Yam/Honda/Kwaker/gasser ass whopping ride out as planned, on Saterday then !

(I must try and be less childish, with the Honda/ Yam etc thing)

Lookin forward to it . Would be interesting to have a few laps at next whiteway meet to compare performance, of,GASGAS /HONDA/ktm

Any takers??

Biff

As far as myself is concerned, it's not bike perfomance, but rider performance that counts and I enjoy my riding but I am no racer.I love Yamaha's Gas Gas'esss and Hondas and Kawasaki. They are all great , but the rivalry is a laugh smile

Now, 25 years ago,a racer, maybe !!!! biggrin

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Glad yer all sorted TJ, is it still Meet McDonalds Newton Abbot (Penn Inn) 10.00am ?

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Don't forget your back up truck!!!!

From the Honda, yam,kaw,suz,gas,fellowship biggrin

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Have a good ride out. Weather looks good, not that it matters to KTM's of course they cope with anything.

Lucky me, I'll be running pipes and sanding the old walls today while the dry liners get on with the plaster work, got 100 boards here, it will be interesting to see how far we get this weekend.

When we are back in the house I'm having a week or two break from drudge, and get some riding in!!!

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Cheers Gary and all the Guys, fantastic day out.

Only started raining on the way home, Ha!

-- Edited by L'orange on Saturday 7th of November 2009 06:32:07 PM

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i cant see the pics cry

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Sorry KTM riders only.

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hampsterracing wrote:

i cant see the pics

I can.......and it ain't pretty wink

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hampsterracing wrote:

i cant see the pics

Really odd - can see 'em in Firefox but not Explorer confuse

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I can, and they look great coz I'm in'em !

Thanks to Gary for showing us the way and it was great riding with such ORANGE'IE riders. biggrin

Only one plug change from the Dazz Man, good work ! biggrin

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TTR wrote:

Really odd - can see 'em in Firefox but not Explorer

can you see all the avatars in firefox ??????

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hampsterracing wrote:

TTR wrote:

Really odd - can see 'em in Firefox but not Explorer

can you see all the avatars in firefox ??????

Yep!

Pic below is by way of apologising for hijacking the thread wink

-- Edited by TTR on Saturday 7th of November 2009 10:13:37 PM

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i just downloaded firefox and i can see all as well now............

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smile It looks like you all hade a blinder! and to see all that Orange in one place!

Gutted I had to work now, wish I could have gone hay ho maybe next time smile

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RODDY wrote:

It looks like you all hade a blinder! and to see all that Orange in one place!

Gutted I had to work now, wish I could have gone hay ho maybe next time

ooops read that quickly and thought it said "and to see all that orange in one piece" sorry guys did chuckle though glad you had a good day

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TTR - do all your pics include hirsute-faced riders? biggrin biggrin

That's a top example of face-fungus - probably grown so people can't recognise the rider, what with the bike he's on and all........

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Enjoyed the run. Nice bunch of lads. A special well done to Hugh who had a tough day but kept smiling through it all.
I can't see steve's pics with IE or Firefox

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Looks like a great day out, wish I could have made it.

Steve's images use Java script btw, so unless you have it up to date and enabled in your browser you are likely not to be able to see them.

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Twas a great day. NO BREAK DOWNS & NO FALLING PARTS from what can only be described as the dream machines!!!! blankstare

-- Edited by DazzyG on Sunday 8th of November 2009 02:29:01 PM

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DazzyG wrote:

Twas a great day. NO BREAK DOWNS & NO FALLING PARTS from what can only be described as the dream machines!!!!

-- Edited by DazzyG on Sunday 8th of November 2009 02:29:01 PM

Like anyone of you would admit to a breakdown......seeing as you've all signed the KTM code of silence wink

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Thanks for organizing and leading us around yesterday TJ - really enjoyed the day, great views out across Dartmoor and the weather was very kind to us, although I did get a soaking riding back up to Budleigh. Also cheers to L'orange for keeping an eye out for me on the dual-carriageway on the way back.
Computer/phone software has been playing up and I havn't yet managed to download the group photos - will try again later.
Nice to meet the rest of the guys, we'll have to do it again some time.
RobC

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Cheers Rob,

tis why we are a fellowship. That and - i couldn't pass you and drive off whilst you had that candle stuck to yer headlight.

Are you coming to the strangler on Tuesday? I'll drop the shot on a CD

steve

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Yes I'm going to try and get down Tuesday. See you there.