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Ducati Manchester Rideout, Sunday 17/08/08
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Hi everyone, it's fallen to me to organise & plan this Sundays rideout, it's the first time I've been trusted with this, so I hope that the route is OK and will be suitable (but still fun!) for all abilities.

We meet at Ducati Manchester at about 10.00AM for a 10.30ish departure.

I've decided to go for an old favourite: down to the Ponderosa Cafe on the Horseshoe Pass for a hearty lunch, then depending on the weather a blast down to Bala. Total ride time, including Fuel/Fag breaks should be about 4.5 hrs, plus whatever time we spend in the Cafe. If the weather is crap, then we can forget about Bala & just go over the top of the Pass & loop back to Ducati Manchester. This might also be an option for those that are pushed for time as it will cut about 1.5 hrs off the ride. Here's the route (I hope )

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sadd...,0.725098&z=11


You're all welcome to join up with us, regardless of how fast/slow you are. I'll be acting as Tail-end Charlie/sweeper so that no-one gets too left behind.

Don't worry if you think you're going to hold anyone up. The whole point of these rides is that they are for all abilities to enjoy. The fast riders can go at their own pace, and the more sedate amongst us can stay in their comfort zone. The last thing I want is anyone to not enjoy themselves because they feel like they have to push beyond their limits. All I'd ask of the faster riders is that at fuel stops etc, they wait for everyone to catch up before setting off again.

You can print the directions off, they seem a bit long winded, but they are quite straight forward and could easily be condensed to just a few lines.

Cheers

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Old 17 Aug 08, 08:19 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Thanks Douglas!
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Old 17 Aug 08, 09:37 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Ah - so thats why i had to go deliver Pizza to Chris at 5pm - whilst waiting for you to arrive back with his bike - you were in the flippin pub!!
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Ooops!

I saw Sophia in there, hope they can sort her out. I was talking to someone the other day who had a similar problem on a 999s. The symptom was coolant spraying out of the cap. Turned out that the coolant was crystallising in the link pipe between the cylinder heads, thus blocking it, which caused an imbalance in pressure, which eventually led to a blown head gasket on the vertical cylinder. I really hope it doesn't turn out to be that on Sophia.
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my god, what an ugly bunch! glad I didn't make it..... glad it went well guys.
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my god, what an ugly bunch! glad I didn't make it..... glad it went well guys.
Hey! Less of the ugly! I'll have you know we pulled at that pub......
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Pulled what ? A muscle trying to get off the Multistrada......

Your name was mud at DM at 4.30 this afternoon!!!
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All forgiven now! (I hope!)
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Sounds like you had a good day chaps. Sorry I couldn't make it today...on parenting duties (had to take the girls horse riding).
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Hey! Less of the ugly! I'll have you know we pulled at that pub......


Yes, they were very impressed by the size of Robs......................




................Multistrada!
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Here is the picture taken of Rob, Robert and myself in Bala
Wooah spooky, i saw you guys yesterday morning pull up at the ponderosa around 11am. one was a ST, a multi and a 748 of unkown vintage with some early gold parts, and later bits too.
you parked next to me and a mate, i was on a UK late NC30, and mate was on a RVF400 before we headed back to ruthin and back to cheshire.
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Yes we were admiring your bike at the Ponderosa!

I was riding the 1999 748 Bip, Rob was on Ducati Manchesters Multistrada and Robert was on the ST4s, which he bought a couple of weeks ago.

You should have said hello!
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Yes we were admiring your bike at the Ponderosa!

I was riding the 1999 748 Bip, Rob was on Ducati Manchesters Multistrada and Robert was on the ST4s, which he bought a couple of weeks ago.

You should have said hello!

What a great pic up there...nice to see you Douglas and put names to faces
even if i cant be there

Strange isnt it how often no one says hello..and yet have the same interest
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Its easier to say hello if your also riding a ducati, if i was on the 916 its a bit easier to break the ice, however if i was on the RC30 or the NC30 or the CBR you would clearly thought i was even more of a nutter and some train spotter that can spot different parts and years and models.
If you see the little 400 again say hello. certainly not many UK spec NC30's around let alone K plate ones and i assure you that you wont see another RC30 up there either. Since 1991 i have never seen another up there.
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I had a look at the NC35, I remarked to Douglas & Robert that I'd always wanted one until I managed to get a go on one, and it felt (and looked) like a mini-moto with me on it!
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The NC30 is slightly bigger and i do mean slightly. however the RC is quite a bit bigger. It the width of the RC30 thats apparent, only an inch or so on the seat, and a bit more of a stretch to the bars. weight is the same on all of them.
If you see the RC up there give us a shout and try it for size, like i say not seen another up there so its a safe bet its mine. Easily dismissed as the little 400 though to the untrained eye, but put them side by side and they are nothing alike. Below are some pics of another of my NC30's and this one is a japanese spec bike (bit different again to the UK models) and the RC30 together, see the differences
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