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From: Salad Dodger on 20 Mar 2010 15:48 On 20 Mar 2010 19:39:28 GMT, "Lozzo" <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: >Salad Dodger wrote: > >> On 20 Mar 2010 19:35:00 GMT, "Lozzo" <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: >> >> > Timo Geusch wrote: >> > >> >> Penrith is a lot easier to get to - train to Penrith from here is 5 >> >> 1/2 hours. To Seascale (nearest station to the bike) it's about 8 >> >> hours. >> > >> > Is Mr Bonwick still working out of Barrow in Furness on occasion? >> > That's just up the road from Seascale >> >> Nice sidestep, Mr B. > >I didn't know the bike was on the west coast of Cumbria. Seascale is >where that power station is situated, and I thought if Andy was working >there then maybe he might be able to give a lift to the person >collecting the bike. At least the ride back is a little shorter than >from Penrith as you join the M6 at jct 37 not 40. .... and there's the inevitable knock-on.
From: YTC#1 on 20 Mar 2010 15:52 On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:57:50 +0000, Timo Geusch wrote: > YTC#1 wrote: > >> On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:20:53 +0000, Timo Geusch wrote: >> >> > I'm tempted to bid on a bid in the grim North and I'm just trying to >> > figure out what the logistics of getting it back to Kent would be. >> > >> > Trouble is that it'll take a day and half for the round trip (eight >> > hours up by train if yer lucky, 7 hours back by bike). I wouldn't mind >> > asking one of our recently unemployed but I'd be worried that he'd >> > burn the bike instead (yes, it's got BMW written on it). >> > >> > Any suggestions how to get a bike (MOTd, registered and all that jazz) >> > from Cumbria to Kent? >> >> If you don't mind it in stages, I could pick it up for you. > > I'll keep that in mind. Your place is a lot easier to get to (St Helens, > right?) than the middle of nowhere in Cumbria. Yes, by train and motorway. > >> And and if yu want to wait until the French run, I could bring it dowwn >> then (or before as will have soe time on my hands after next week. > > Hmm. I'll be in the US by then so it'd really have to make it down here > earlier. But as mentioned, getting up to St Helens should be a lot easier > already. -- Bruce Porter XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GSX250, Pegaso 650 Trail POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
From: YTC#1 on 20 Mar 2010 15:53 On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:05:01 +0000, The Older Gentleman wrote: > Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > >> > If you don't mind it in stages, I could pick it up for you. >> >> I'll keep that in mind. Your place is a lot easier to get to (St Helens, >> right?) than the middle of nowhere in Cumbria. > > I spent the night at the Porter's Lodge when I picked up a 400 Four, > coincidentally also in Cumbria, a few years ago. > > Jean's breakfast bacon butties are to die for. Got some nice sausages in the moment as well :-) > > (That is not a euphemism, by the way) That would be "jugs" :-) -- Bruce Porter XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GSX250, Pegaso 650 Trail POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
From: DR on 20 Mar 2010 15:59 Timo Geusch posted: >YTC#1 wrote: > >> On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:20:53 +0000, Timo Geusch wrote: >> >> > Any suggestions how to get a bike (MOTd, registered and all that >> > jazz) from Cumbria to Kent? >> >> If you don't mind it in stages, I could pick it up for you. > >I'll keep that in mind. Your place is a lot easier to get to (St >Helens, right?) than the middle of nowhere in Cumbria. Just out of interest, whereabouts in Cumbria? -- Darren GSF1200N K3 From acceleration comes exhilaration.
From: Timo Geusch on 20 Mar 2010 16:03
Lozzo wrote: > Timo Geusch wrote: > > > I'm tempted to bid on a bid in the grim North and I'm just trying to > > figure out what the logistics of getting it back to Kent would be. > > > > Trouble is that it'll take a day and half for the round trip (eight > > hours up by train if yer lucky, 7 hours back by bike). I wouldn't > > mind asking one of our recently unemployed but I'd be worried that > > he'd burn the bike instead (yes, it's got BMW written on it). > > How unemployed do you have to be before you are able to swallow your > pride and offer your services? I don't smoke any more, so I shouldn't > be carrying anything that would enable me set fire to it. Well, if you're up for it I'd be happy for you to do this. I promise I won't try to take photos of you on a BMW, either. Well, maybe one or two... -- Morini Corsaro 125 | XL250 Motosport | R1150RT | 3 1/2 Sport Laverda SF2 BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar |