Bristol Italian Auto Moto Festival: 26 Apr 08

[sadbiker]

Originally Posted by Multimental

If you like that sort of thing. No power or torque and needs to reved very hard to get the best out of it.

What made you buy one ?

[Multimental]

Originally Posted by sadbiker

What made you buy one ?

I liked the shape of the tyre valves.

[sadbiker]

Fair comment. ha ha ha .......

[Lucazade 749s]

NEw monster is quite comfortable, probably more then old one but only to max motorway speeds. Any one riding a hyper with-out a screen will understand. The same effect.
Re looks parts are cool parts are not. In flesh it all gets together but head lamp and exhaust still sticks out as not cool

[998gsb]

DOC Cheshire branch are joining us for the ride down and we're meeting up with a crowd from the Midlands at J.9 M5 -pm me for details of NW meet ands pm K for details of Midlands Meet if you want to tag along with us,,,

[welsh999]

Originally Posted by Duke of Wales

Hi there , i've sent you a PM regarding the Bristol meet on Sat ....................
Cheer's , DoW ...

Yes have replied see you saturday

Cheers
Nige

[Tortuga]

OK boys and girls, this may be my last post about the festival, tomorrow I am going to be busy

I discovered yesterday that the 999S's MOT ran out on Tuesday, so tomorrow I have to take it to Jim at ST George in Bristol(Moto Morrini owner) to get her a pass

BBC radio Bristol are doing a live interview with me at 0845 (I think they are saying I have a radio face and not a TV one)that should be fun.

Got to get back to meet CK and AK, change into my disco dancing clothes and then head into central downtown Bristol for the pre-festival meal and drinks(Its a hard life)

So the festival, my goodness the festival. Its going to be massive this year, 70 0dd names on the Ducatisti list for the ride in, Moto Guzzi are coming in force and bringing a stand, Aprilia are doing the same, we have Bennelli's, Moto Morrini's, MV's, Laverda's and Gilera's all joining us for the ride in, 150 could be achievable if all turn out. At the festival where Fiat are the featured marque there are over 150 cars from the Fiat's to Ferrari, Lambo's, Tomasso's and Zonda's.
We have the small Ducati hospitality trailer where we will be playing 2006WSB and 2007 Moto GP review DVD's for the masses to see what Ducati stand for(Winning).

The BBC will be there filming for a show, full details of which I will reveal at the Gordano meeting place, this will be fun and one the shows stars will almost certainly come down to say Hi.

The ride in will not be a start stop affair as last year, the route is pretty much a flowing route with twists, turns and straights, it will be reasonably spirited for the countryside half and then 20mph for the city bits, make as much noise as you can as we enter Bristol, thats what its all about(a rumbling entrance). The ride is not a race and can I ask that all marques stay in their own groups, this has nothing to do with being best or anything else, its just that this year we are going to attempt to park all the bikes up in their own respective manufacturing groups. It will hopefully speed up parking when we arrive because the on site marshalls will be able to direct you into the right areas. Please be patient though as it will take a while to get people into their slots. If you are concerned about over heating pull to the side and switch off, we can get you in at the end with no fuss, there will be room for everyone.

If you are still sitting on the fence about coming to the event or the ride in, then don't delay, get yourself up early and join the party. You will not regret coming but will regret it if you don't make the effort, the after festival video will show you what you missed and whilst the weather is on our side again this year, it may not be next year and so numbers could be down.

So meet at 0900ish for a departure of 0930 or just after.

Junction 19 (M5) Motorway, Easton In Gordano services, accessed at the junction (so either direction)

I have 100 route maps printed, I will hand them out at the services, please study them to just familiarize yourself with the ride ahead, I have 4 or 5 marshalls who will stop at key junctions along the way, they will point the way and with luck stop the traffic to allow the masses out, if all else fails and you do somehow loose the group(not likely but), you will have a route map. I dont think this will happen but I don't want someone coming along way and missing out.

Please come up and say hello during the day, I ride a 999S, she sports Rossi Tortoise stickers on her screen with Ducatisti.co.uk along the edges, she also wears Shell stickers on her sides. My lid also sports a Tortoise sticker on the back(Might be the only time you see a Tortoise in front of you when doing 60mph)

I wouldn't be worried about being at the Festival from 1000-1600, there is lots to do in Bristol, shops, resaurants and bars around the harbour which is all just accross the road and good company We are asked to not leave until 1600 and if possible could people respect this, last year people lined the route for the exit and filmed many leaving, its a chance for people to see exotica being driven or ridden. If you have to leave then please be sensible or we will be shut down or made to push our bikes in and out in future.

Looking forward to meeting you all and hope you all enjoy the day, its all about you and without your support it wouldn't be possible. In the spirit of Ducatisti its all FREE FREE FREE and myself, Duncan and Paul Hanmore of the Alfa Romeo owners club want to keep it that way.

See You There


Richard

[Lucazade 749s]

Originally Posted by Tortuga

...

BBC radio Bristol are doing a live interview with me at 0845 (I think they are saying I have a radio face and not a TV one)that should be fun.
...

I would feel a bit offended about that radio face

Thx Tortuga and Thx to all people organizing it (pass it on please). I can not wait. 2:45am wakeup does not scare me any more.

[Paivi]

Could we not make any more posts in this thread, apart from Richard himself, so his important message does not get lost?

[David.Hicks]

Really looking forward to it again Rich - especially as Mrs H will be along this year on her Monster

Here's a bit of this to get everyone's juices flowing ...

... but who's that ugly bugger walking towards the camera in the opening shot?

+ YouTube Video

[savagenoize]

see you all in the morning.....

[goody76]

well after all this i now can't even ride in. really badly sprained my ankle. right is twice the size of the left. so severly hobbling... so look out for the limping fella. hope to see as many of you as possible.

[WILL W R]

Hi guys......

Have uploaded some pix from todays' event...apologies for the file name of Lanzarote 2008...been there seen it and done it lol !!

A great day had by all.....roll on 2009 !!

Bristol Italian Auto Festival Pictures

[sweetpea]

I have added a couple of pics too!

Great to see everyone, it was a great day

[Tardman]

A well organised event and great to see so many Ducs in one place - I'm surprised I was the only Hypermotard!