First proper ride of the year - anyone else out today?

[deviant]

Got the ZXR out today for a blast up towards the peak district. First time out for it in 2008 (I've been commuting on the GPZ). Good couple of hours playing on the B-roads, surprisingly good road conditions apart from the odd patch of mud.

Here's Sarah (mrs deviant) and the bikes on the B5023, waiting for the slow muppet in the BMW X5 to bugger off a few miles up the road.



[edit: this is where we went]

Anyone else got out for a play today?

[carsounds_dan]

i had my first day of A2 training today, racked up 100 or so miles on the little CG. and although there was a lack of grunt and handling it went pretty well. roads were nice, weather was nice, bike was shite, riding was good. just got tomorrow then the test on tuesday.
cheers
dan

[nitro_rhys]

lmao! i had my first A2 training today. Same as you bike was fuckin awful some hongyduong

[crushedlizard]

Continuing on... anyone out today? It's like a cool summers day round here (Maidstone). It won't be long til I can crank out the summer gloves again!

Have a good ride people.

[Scott221]

Been some fine weather lately. Too bad my valves are shagged an i can't ride the bike properly.

[crushedlizard]

Yeah I never made it on the road either; sorted my exhaust problems for a mere 21p only to discover my rear tyre is bald, my chain is shagged. I knew they were getting low, but I wanted to spend the money on a new exhaust. Well, 'she' has spoken, so I must obey...

[Jamz]

I picked up a ZX9-R yesterday morning, and got dragged around muddy, wet country lanes by Gem and Baz to 'ease' me back into things!

Other than that I've had an absoute giraffe of a headache (probably because I haven't been taking my painkillers), so I went for a quick blast today to McShits and back, and didn't even do a lap of The Cloverleaf because it was damp and I'm still scared of corners.

Good to step away from the Honda darkside of sensibleness and back into the searing light of the ZXR World! It should be a good year!

[Scott221]

I picked up a ZX9-R yesterday morning, and got dragged around muddy, wet country lanes by Gem and Baz to 'ease' me back into things!

Other than that I've had an absoute giraffe of a headache (probably because I haven't been taking my painkillers), so I went for a quick blast today to McShits and back, and didn't even do a lap of The Cloverleaf because it was damp and I'm still scared of corners.

Good to step away from the Honda darkside of sensibleness and back into the searing light of the ZXR World! It should be a good year!

I really need to come out with you guys!! What is the cloverleaf?

[tobomoto]

i got out on the road yesterday with a mate (splodge81). blinding especially as it was the first time with my new can and single seat unit on it. ill put some pics on here soon. hpoing to go out on it tommorow. i got the bug again!

[Jamz]

I picked up a ZX9-R yesterday morning, and got dragged around muddy, wet country lanes by Gem and Baz to 'ease' me back into things!

Other than that I've had an absoute giraffe of a headache (probably because I haven't been taking my painkillers), so I went for a quick blast today to McShits and back, and didn't even do a lap of The Cloverleaf because it was damp and I'm still scared of corners.

Good to step away from the Honda darkside of sensibleness and back into the searing light of the ZXR World! It should be a good year!

I really need to come out with you guys!! What is the cloverleaf?

[Scott221]

Holy sweet jesus! That looks fun!!!

[masterofinsanity]

not in a renault espace it aint

[Gemini]

scott u must know it?!?!?!

u know where becketts island is in wythall dont ya?

if so - follow the dual carriageway out towards redditch then bear left off the carriageway approx 1 mile b4 the dog island at mappleborough green

gem

[Scott221]

scott u must know it?!?!?!

u know where becketts island is in wythall dont ya?

if so - follow the dual carriageway out towards redditch then bear left off the carriageway approx 1 mile b4 the dog island at mappleborough green

gem

AHHHhhh. Well i know where im going next Sunday. My usual rideout is to stratford and back. Or i go down that dual carriage way and take that road down to Ullenall(sp). Fun, when you don't get stuck behined cars.

Preys for good weather next week!

[masterofinsanity]

don't forget to drop by and say hello then mate!