Bristol Italian Auto Moto Festival - Page 17

**Mr.R** · 27 Apr 08, 11:36 AM

Hi,
Thanks to Tortuga and all of his team, I had a great day out not managing to walk more than 20 paces without bumping into someone I know or I'd met before.
I bumped into Steve TOB with his family at almost exactly the same spot that I'd met them last year, if this's a 'Groundhog Day' type of thing I'll try to keep getting it wrong, as it's always a pleasure.
Met lots of new folks as well which was very nice.
The funniest thing for me was explaining to friends who were on their 1st visit about the start your engines thing, saying I don't do it Blah Blah etc.
One friend said I'm going to rev my Darmah, at which point the Guzzi club fired up the pre war Dandolino racer, Kev then gave up any idea of running his bike as there'd be no point as no one would hear it.
It was even louder than the chaps 999? which he proceded to bounce off the rev limiter only a small distance away...
Remind me not to buy that one when he's finished with it!

Steve

**moto748** · 27 Apr 08, 11:50 AM

Loudest bike I saw was that Fila rep 749 with the 916-style cans. That was stupidly loud!

Was it anybody here?

**welsh999** · 27 Apr 08, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by moto748

Loudest bike I saw was that Fila rep 749 with the 916-style cans. That was stupidly loud!

Was it anybody here?

The 749 was ernie2012 and my 999 next too it we were both bouncing the rev limiters....well loudDSCF0006.JPG

**Lucazade 749s** · 27 Apr 08, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by welsh999

The 749 was ernie2012 and my 999 next too it we were both bouncing the rev limiters....well loudDSCF0006.JPG

On that 749 what cans were they?? I am looking for 748 style cans.

**Lucazade 749s** · 27 Apr 08, 03:50 PM

Tortuga, that guy making pictures of bikes riding on to the market area. Was he one of your lads? He made a picture of you, then AK's green monster thing and then me. I would like that picture.
He made plenty more pictures later on.

**ernie2012** · 27 Apr 08, 07:02 PM

hi to all it was my fila rep i dont know what make the cans are as there is no make on them sorry will have a good look in the week. i had a great day with dow&welsh999 and yes the best part was start your engines also good to see you all.

**stafford** · 27 Apr 08, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucazade 749s

Tortuga, that guy making pictures of bikes riding on to the market area. Was he one of your lads? He made a picture of you, then AK's green monster thing and then me. I would like that picture.
He made plenty more pictures later on.

Have a look here, they're from sadbiker on the UKMOC website

CANON iMAGE GATEWAY

**Lucazade 749s** · 27 Apr 08, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stafford

Have a look here, they're from sadbiker on the UKMOC website

CANON iMAGE GATEWAY

Found it, requested a high res picture of me and already got it. Perfect.

**hhhjesus** · 27 Apr 08, 08:04 PM

had a great time - good to catch up with people old and new and superb ride down (and back) (was a nice to bump into OB partuicularly as it was completely unexpected - must do silverstone again) nice to see so many bikes from the site with their screen stickers on

**sadbiker** · 27 Apr 08, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by stafford

Have a look here, they're from sadbiker on the UKMOC website

CANON iMAGE GATEWAY

Who's a pretty boy then.........

Nice bike Stafford.

**RodH** · 27 Apr 08, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by hhhjesus

had a great time - good to catch up with people old and new and superb ride down (and back) (was a nice to bump into OB partuicularly as it was completely unexpected - must do silverstone again) nice to see so many bikes from the site with their screen stickers on

Just missed you.............I was talking to 998gsb & Baggers and we cuaght a glimpse of you disappearing down one of the side streets

**Mr.R** · 27 Apr 08, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hhhjesus

had a great time - good to catch up with people old and new and superb ride down (and back) (was a nice to bump into OB partuicularly as it was completely unexpected - must do silverstone again) nice to see so many bikes from the site with their screen stickers on

Like you Kev I had a great time.
When I was parking my bike up, I looked up and saw a heavily Tattoo'd young guy with a pretty young chick, I thought that must be HHH, but my minds eye had expected a bigger chap...
Anyway I sorted out my kit and turned around and that chap had gone.
If it was you I was going to ask where your forum handle came from??
Also where do you live as although I now live in sunny Cornwall, I'm originally from the East End of London.

Steve

**Paivi** · 27 Apr 08, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.R

saw a heavily Tattoo'd young guy with a pretty young chick

Heavily tattooed young guy sounds like Kev, but not if he was with a 'pretty' young chick, as Sharon's not pretty. She's drop dead gorgeous! I caught a glimpse of them at Gordano but couldn't see them at Bristol. Next time we have to do the noon meeting thing...

**Tortuga** · 28 Apr 08, 07:15 AM

Well folks

I had a fantstic day and I hope you all did too

. Near enough 160 bikes for the ride in

, CK counted 15? as we started up, but then as we moved off I caught sight of some late comer's joining at the back

. The traffic lights started to split the snake up on the way into Bristol which had its advantages, yes 160 bikes entering the centre would be a cool sight, but parking them up quickly would of been a nightmare. The marshalls at the festival did a grand job in getting you all in and so many thanks to Duncan, Corr, Sadbiker, Claire, JR and Steve. Thanks also to Old Buzzard and Stafford for the ride in marshall duties, good job done considering we only had 2 of the 5 marshalls that were planned

Ladies and Gentleman start your engines was its usual mechanically musical event, my ears were positively ringing after the first one, I had some nice flames popping out of the back of my 999S, AK forced the open windows of the bar behind to be closed as he bounced his increadibly loud Monster special off the rev limiter

The Top Gear Team did not turn up which was a shame, by all accounts there was a problem with the hamster and so they cancelled.

I thought all was lost but early in the afternoon a Guy approached the trailer and said "sorry I am a bit late but can I bring my Desmosedeci RR in"

"Errrr yes Paivi and I said" and off I went to get him in. I managed to get him right up to the front of the trailer where he carefully parked it up on its side stand.

It didn't take long for a crowd to gather to see a £40000 Ducati RR, I think even people who knew naff all about bikes, stopped and had a stare

I have to thank Riders Of Bristol and Martin Rich the Manager for the use of the trailer and bikes, the public made sure all of the posters were snapped up and the Monster on display was supplied by Ducati UK. It was the genuine show bike doing the rounds around europe, as we speak it is on its way back to Italy

Noteworthy is worthy of a mention as he was our longest travelling bike, Switzerland to Bristol, respect respect respect. He is ill Famosi Uno 2008

So who's up for Bristol 2009.
I have plans for next year, I will need a bit of a hand though getting it together and will post in the not distant future of what it is and how we can achieve it

But thanks to all of you for making an effort and coming to Bristol, it is a strange thing organising events and something that I have found myself doing by accident. I have found my self worrying about the weather, the turn out before, the turn out on the day, and the day after worrying about what you guys were going to say about it all. I said to RodH and the other half, I am so busy trying to make sure everyone is having a good time, the day passes me by. I got home shatterred and spent Sunday planting strawberries to chill out

. Sharon my other half took a video on the Clarken Coombe road, she was the lovely lady with the camcorder filming as we all passed coming down the hill. When I have worked out how to load it onto a computer and then load it on here I will

It does sound and look the business as we all pass, it was crank up the TV sound yesterday and watch it a dozen times. I might end up inviting Rod around for a drink and pushing him into the study to sort it out on the computer.

So next event will be a Ducatisti BBQ at mine, I will post it up soon when the weather improves

**hhhjesus** · 28 Apr 08, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.R

Like you Kev I had a great time.
When I was parking my bike up, I looked up and saw a heavily Tattoo'd young guy with a pretty young chick, I thought that must be HHH, but my minds eye had expected a bigger chap...
Anyway I sorted out my kit and turned around and that chap had gone.
If it was you I was going to ask where your forum handle came from??
Also where do you live as although I now live in sunny Cornwall, I'm originally from the East End of London.

Steve

sounds like me but cant say i have been called 'YOUNG' recently - if it was me you saw thanks