Anybody seen the owners?

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HowardQ · #1 Post by **HowardQ** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:26 pm

This group of Falcos appeared alongside the River Trent at Newark around lunchtime today. Nobody is quite sure how they got there or where they came from, as there did not seem to be many bikers out on the roads today. A small group of blokes in bike gear were seen eating chips and beefburgers in a local hostelry. However, it is not known if there was any link between the two.

On a more serious note, hope everybody got back OK. I had a couple of scary moments when I came round corners and found a river running across the road, with about 3 inches of muddy water flowing out of a field. Got back and spent a couple of hours cleaning a mud coloured bike.

Falken · #2 Post by **Falken** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:33 pm

Good pics Howard, and a good turn out considering the conditions.
Hope everyone is dried out ok.

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:25 pm

Yep - I got home OK - no excitement or scares to report .... even stayed dry!
Lightweight (Aldi) waterproofs over the top of my leaky textile kit did the job a treat - and my newish Aprilia gloves were excellent!

Given that every time I take the Falco for a jouney of any distance it pisses down, I'm glad to have cracked this waterproofing!

Perhaps we should arrange a rideout in the south-east for July/August to end the water shortage that they're bound to have by then!

Anyway, good to put a few more faces to names and glad Howard has posted some proof that we actually got there. 7 Falcos on a day like today is pretty good!

sabestian · #4 Post by **sabestian** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:49 pm

Oh, I envy you so much (perhaps apart from the duke

). Whose is the black/red Falco with Blue Flames? Looks great with those indicators.

falcomunky · #5 Post by **falcomunky** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:36 pm

Sweet.

A Pride of Falcos!

Looking forward to a dryun....

Aladinsaneuk · #6 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:37 pm

am really pissed i did not make this

looks like i need a new solenoid :(

HowardQ · #7 Post by **HowardQ** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:54 pm

It was a bit wet though Al, specially for somebody comin as far as you.
Catch you next time.
Hope things go OK for you back at work tomorrow.

Thumper · #8 Post by **Thumper** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:42 pm

Yep you put us all to shame those of us who couldn't make the trip.

I thought of you all whilst I was taking in to my Sunday lunch

I even felt a little guilty watching the torrent of rain coming down my patio windows.

Guess you can call yourselves real bikers in the time honored tradition, barking mad

fastasfcuk · #9 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:59 am

sabestian wrote:Oh, I envy you so much (perhaps apart from the duke ). Whose is the black/red Falco with Blue Flames? Looks great with those indicators.

that's mine mate thanks for the compliment.

Falcoholic · #10 Post by **Falcoholic** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:30 am

Was wondering how you got on as I was sitting looking out at the stair rods known as rain about these parts.
I had to work all day but on the upside it gives me a few more spondoolies to spend on the bike

I will get to meet some of yas at some point.

Gio · #11 Post by **Gio** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:25 pm

D-Rider wrote:Perhaps we should arrange a rideout in the south-east for July/August to end the water shortage that they're bound to have by then!

If it carries on like it is, you'll not need bikes but boats, lots of flooded places in the SE

D-Rider · #12 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:37 pm

Gio wrote:
D-Rider wrote:Perhaps we should arrange a rideout in the south-east for July/August to end the water shortage that they're bound to have by then!
If it carries on like it is, you'll not need bikes but boats, lots of flooded places in the SE

.... and you'll still have a hosepipe ban by mid-summer

I expect they're preparing the "wrong sort of rain" excuse as we speak ....

Gio · #13 Post by **Gio** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:46 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Gio wrote:
D-Rider wrote:Perhaps we should arrange a rideout in the south-east for July/August to end the water shortage that they're bound to have by then!
If it carries on like it is, you'll not need bikes but boats, lots of flooded places in the SE
.... and you'll still have a hosepipe ban by mid-summer

I expect they're preparing the "wrong sort of rain" excuse as we speak ....

Our hosepipe ban ended a month ago (2nd Feb)

D-Rider · #14 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:54 pm

Gio wrote:
D-Rider wrote:
Gio wrote:
D-Rider wrote:Perhaps we should arrange a rideout in the south-east for July/August to end the water shortage that they're bound to have by then!
If it carries on like it is, you'll not need bikes but boats, lots of flooded places in the SE
.... and you'll still have a hosepipe ban by mid-summer

I expect they're preparing the "wrong sort of rain" excuse as we speak ....
Our hosepipe ban ended a month ago (2nd Feb)

Gone for a month already - it'll be back!

Gio · #15 Post by **Gio** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:14 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Gio wrote:
D-Rider wrote:
Gio wrote:
D-Rider wrote:Perhaps we should arrange a rideout in the south-east for July/August to end the water shortage that they're bound to have by then!
If it carries on like it is, you'll not need bikes but boats, lots of flooded places in the SE
.... and you'll still have a hosepipe ban by mid-summer

I expect they're preparing the "wrong sort of rain" excuse as we speak ....
Our hosepipe ban ended a month ago (2nd Feb)
Gone for a month already - it'll be back!

Unlikely, we've got permission for a bore hole