laverda77
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Trailer and Van Festival
Just back from first weekend of mgp practice,and it was a last minute decision to go,as its usually the TT or Southern 100,unable to get a bike on any sailing ( A months notice isnt a lot time i know)...now i know why, both sailings were full of vans and trailers and hardly any bikes.For me part of the thing is to ride a bike to the island and use it while there,i live 300miles from Heysham and been over with G12 Matchless,Mz 250, and other old bikes.Ok if you have a unreliable Shuttleworth Snap and live in Wick,i undertstand, But if you live in the Midlands and bring a RC 30, a huge van,and enclosed trailer that aint motorcycling.
(This post was last modified: 21-08-2018, 02:52 PM by laverda77.)
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21-08-2018, 02:37 PM |
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laverda77
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RE: Trailer and Van Festival
Obviously any ex TT winners are excluded from my rant ,regarding vans and trailers.personally i cant afford either,but guys ,take a reality check.the Elephant rally was about riding a bike to Germany in JANUARY.. the Manx is in AUGUST....I despair, the MCNs drive to do 5000 miles,holy sh#t i did 10,000 miles on a Fs1 e, in one year in 1976.For every van / trailer heading over to the manx there maybe 10 bikers sitting at home unable to go,me included.Perhaps in years to come with more inherited wealth,the last few TT fans will only be able to go to Heysham,to watch the few TT goers left towing Motorhome/Trailer/ Jacuzzi /Barbecue combos.Final rant ...When i come back from Douglas on Monday night there were only 18 foot passengers,,and what looked liked a lot of room on deck, viewing from legends bar,yet i was told no room for a bike ??? Any one know why???.
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Nasher
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RE: Trailer and Van Festival
Since 1976, i've travelled to the IOM in a variety of ways: on foot, by bike, car, plane & rental car, plane & shank's pony, bike with luggage sent to/from hotel by DHL.
The last option was the best until 2013 when i discovered the joys of putting a motorbike in a motorhome. This gives me the best of both worlds, a bike & somewhere to stay (we all know how difficult it is to find accomodation).
As well as a motorbike, I can bring with me a unicycle, longboard, paraglider, etc for non race days. (I generally spend 2 weeks at the TT & 2 at the Manx each year.)
I fondly remember leaving work on a friday night, riding from Kent to Liverpool in the pouring rain, queuing soaking wet (wet weather gear was not good in the old days) to have my tank drained out, arriving to a rainy misty Douglas and having to queue for petrol. Ahhh.... The good old days of rose tinted spectacles!!
By all means enjoy your way of travelling, but lets not be too quick to criticise others. As a pilot, I frequently use the expression "A mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work if it isn't open"
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