Brightona 2009

GUYZED · #31 PostAuthor: **GUYZED** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:37 am

Jez it's going to be a early start - to meet up with the chaps at Box Hill 8.30-9.00, i would want leave my gaff at 8.00 if not before.

MaineKZ · #32 PostAuthor: **MaineKZ** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:34 pm

Met Office says weather looking very nice for Sunday - full sun and 15 degrees!

Not bad for October - fingers crossed :beam

kwakerman · #33 PostAuthor: **kwakerman** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:28 am

Guyzed, i'll leave mine at 7, should be to you at about 7.45
Jez

GUYZED · #34 PostAuthor: **GUYZED** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:07 pm

OK Jez - see you then.

Steve Cooke · #35 PostAuthor: **Steve Cooke** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:16 pm

Where did everyone get to? I went to Brighton to see my lad today as he's in University there, so we went to the seafront and walked the show end to end without seeing a single Zed. Although there was a fair few bikes there I'd say that they where made up of 98% Harleys or Harley lookalikes 1% Trikes and in the remaining 1% there was a few ok bikes, managed to watch a couple of bands though which weren't bad.

brian 450 · #36 PostAuthor: **brian 450** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:49 pm

They where all in the custom tent. :wink:

tlc · #37 PostAuthor: **tlc** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:15 pm

We got there at 11 and left after the prizegiving at about 4.

Harrison Billet custom and classic bike show.

Steve Cooke · #38 PostAuthor: **Steve Cooke** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:38 pm

I was there between 1and 2ish, how did you get on in the show?

tlc · #39 PostAuthor: **tlc** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:50 am

What a day ! I left home in the dark at 7.00 and met up with Maine at his house before riding off to meet Bunny by the M25. A little moisture in the air turned into light rain which made the roads wet enough to ride carefully. I have already made my apologies to Chris for the fact that I wouldn`t have been surprised if he had given up at this point as his bike has had so much time and effort in it. Thankfully I was wrong and we pressed on. Neither of us had any waterproofs with us as every forecast had it down at 15 degrees and blue sky. We pulled up next to a guy in Wycombe on a Street Triple who said "NICE".

We pulled up at Rykas and got tea and butties then Guy and Jez arrived. The guy from Wycombe pulled up at the same time having taken a different route. Sorry no pic` but the bike looks great.

Jez and Guy arrived and told us of an altercation with a car that saw Guy give it the berries and nearly lose the back end due to the councils finest banding coupled with a little moisture !
A steady ride down to Brighton using as many A roads as we could and we could tell it was a lot more comfortable than last year with maybe half the amount of peple. We quickly booked in and got those that hadn`t a place in the Custom and Classic show.

We had a walk along the Drive and found these for sale. After Guy`s dramatic wheelspin earlier he pondered wether this may be a more suitable means of transport in inclement weather ?

We saw this V Max for sale.........I particularly liked the sellers name !

And this badge, possibly suitable for our Antipodean bretherin ?

An awful lot of Hardleys there but one or two interesting vehicles.

Eat your heart out Zed1015.................here`s a proper `charger

We hung around for ages until the prizegiving which was done by the most underdressed girlies at the show :??

This guy won best rat.

And Z1OC do it again with best Classic.

Chris just had to act the fool !

You can see the best rat in the background.

And here is the prize winning bike.

More rain on the way back but when the sun finally did come out the temperature fell quite drastically. Avoiding the A23 dual we went along some great backroads :shock:

. That`ll teach `em to get me to find a route :lol:

We left Guy and Jez at Boxhill and stopped for tea and a tab !

The M25 was its usual `mare of a Sunday evening and we split around Denham. By the time I got home I was frozen and "dog tired" but I had a great day and it was reward to see Maine win a beautiful trophy made with real stone ! I don`t know what these people are thinking when they give out such huge trophies, maybe he could bungee it to his seat ? Thankfully Bunny always brings a big bag, just in case :roll:

phil churchett · #40 PostAuthor: **phil churchett** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:39 am

Well done guys, [especially to Chris], for winning best classic.
How many of the bikes in the show were ridden there?

PJ · #41 PostAuthor: PJ » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:18 am

phil churchett wrote:Well done guys, [especially to Chris], for winning best classic.
How many of the bikes in the show were ridden there?

Good Point Phil, Well done boys!!

FOZ1A · #42 PostAuthor: **FOZ1A** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:33 am

you guys passed me on the M25 near heathrow and despite the rain the bikes looked great!!

foz

Pigford · #43 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:21 am

Well done lads.... :twisted:

Especially Chris - who did look a bit TOO eager to receive his PRIZE from the girly in the tight leather shortz :wink:

GUYZED · #44 PostAuthor: **GUYZED** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:24 pm

It was a great day but like TLC i got home in the dark about 7.30-7.45 cold and wet.

That incident with that red Nissan was a real wake up call - he undertook me at a round'about and i thought i'm not having this as the red mist came down :twisted:

so i gave it a hand full and went to overtake him, went on to the white then all i remember is the rear wheel spining and the back end going side ways, then got traction again and managed to get her straight and shot past him (new change of underwear please)
Jez did say it did look quite impressive but i'm not sure i would like to try it again.

Well none to Chris (Maine) for winning best classic.

MaineKZ · #45 PostAuthor: **MaineKZ** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:47 pm

Yeah - lovely girl that Sarah (the brunette) and very attentive.

I know it broke her heart, but I had to knock her back. I mean she was never going to make it back to Bucks - pillion - in those leather hot pants. Wouldn't have been fair to let her try.

Great to get the gong - particularly as I missed so much of the season with my second engine rebuild :roll:

- but better yet to ride out and kick around with such a great bunch of guys.

Sorry - I'll stop now - I'm gushing and it's embarrassing everyone

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