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Anyway Back out on the road, we left the dealers and went a few miles down the road to a small petrol station, as I needed fuel.
Britta my Guardian and guide with a Sat Nav. Rang back to camp and explained that we had been unsuccessful in fixing my wheel, And she then got told to standby where we were!
The Troops were on the way to implement operation “Jonny will go to the Ball!” 🙂
This is where the Ride out video starts!
But I must say the fuel station manager, a lovely little old lady and her husband were about to get the shock of there lives.
I had just been in on my “Nice old motorcycle (Their words)
You don’t see many of them around here! the old lady says….
Just as her husband is explaining to me that he was afraid it would have to be cash as all of the online banking had crashed! And he would have to wright everything up manually! and he was glad it wasn’t a busy week day! All in Broken English..
Oh I said Not to worry I have cash.
I will just go and ask my friend out there if she needs to fuel up?
and check she has cash for you?The Ride out was shortened and it was discussed that I would be put in the middle of the field of bikes and everyone would look after me and speed would be kept to a manageable pace for my deformed front wheel! 🙂
One Very Happy Johnny!
I could go to the Ball after all!
I Must say a Massive Thank You to Everybody at this point as It was a very special feeling to be apart of what I believe was the biggest gathering of 750 Twins on a ride out! Ever!:-)
Oh Well We Tried!
Unbeknown to me Plans were afoot and changes to the Ride Outs route where being redrafted by our German Friends.
Tango was going to the Ball No matter What!!
We arrived at the Yamaha Dealer in good time after a very bumpy and wobbly ride.
It is not easy to try and explain what your problem is when Nobody spoke the same language?
But our friends the Campsite Staff had pre foreseen this and had rang ahead to give the poor Yamaha Sales man and his mechanic a ruff idea as to our problem!
The bike was wheeled away to the work shop and looked at!
Unfortunately there was nothing they could do! No tyres they had were anything like the old size needed. But they tried to do the best they could, and I was grateful for that!
But Gutted at the same time!
I may not be able to do this ride out! with my bike in its current unwell state! 😕 😥
But Hats of to the Camp site staff the internet was searched an they did find one possibility not to far away! A local Yamaha dealer was open until midday. 😀
So they wrote down the name and post code of the dealer and one of the German members had a sat nav on her bike and very kindly said she would lead me there, so coordinates
were punched in and off we set!Over at the Camp Site Café
The situation of my front tyre was explained, and the request for some help finding a tyre shop was made.
Only to be met with a grimmest of looks on the faces of the staff and owner of the site.
It turns out that EVERYWHERE! is closed on a weekend and we would have a job on our hands finding somewhere that would sell tyres on a Saturday! Never mind one for a 38 year old Classic Kawasaki! 🙁
Well the Next morning came with Blue Sky and a Bad Head!. 😳 😎
But after a Coffee and a Breakfast all supplied as part of the trip.
We all started to feel better, and attention once again turned to my front wheel.
Some one made the suggestion to go and ask at the Camp site if somebody could enquirer where we may get a tyre from?
If we could find a local tyre shop I could nip down and quickly get a Nice New Tyre fitted before the planned Ride out on what was looking very much like a perfect day for a ride! 😎
Chris AND Others please do your rebuilds with plenty of Do’s and Don’ts, Hints and Tips.
And LOTS & LOTS of Photos Please! 🙂
This is also a small Clip of our Ride to the Ferry to head out for the 2nd International
Meet.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58tVPLvFg_A
More to Follow!
I know this Is a little bit late, But I have been Mega busy what with work and getting my eldest set up at University.
But I have been sorting some YouTube content out for us.
So Here is a Photo Gallery on YouTube. Cheers :pint:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUucbynGuY4&feature=youtu.be
I Hope it brings back some good memories to those that went, And I also hope it gives those that didn’t a feel for what they missed.
Well I have had the bike stripped down
And mocked up, But there is something just not right!
I have the words of one of our German friends ringing in my ears!
Don’t Cafe this bike! It is an early model!… Well I think I’m going to heed his words! As I have the piece of frame that was cut off that the rear light attached to. I am going to have it put back in and return the bike back to its original guise. Well maybe not the UK spec mud gaurd! Don’t like them ones prefer the shorter version. 🙂
