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hirschhs Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 343 Location: Bucks, UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:35 am Post subject: Riding through Wales in July! |
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130 miles from home, sunny July on the England / Wales border brought one of the worst downpours of sheet rain and hail I've ever experienced! Didn't have time to take cover nor even stop before I was soaked through. Never mind.. the scenery is stunning and later in the day I stopped here and there on my way to Bangor and Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, (where I used to be at school) to take a snapshot. Sorry about the quality, only had my little camera with me but still...
Just outside Betws y Coed
Same place.. check out the road - famous for bikers over here!
Couldn't you just live in that house?
Finally made it to Bangor
This is looking back from the island (Anglesey) to the mainland over the Menai straights. I'd just come through those clouds!!
 _________________ Cheers, Steve H _______________________________________
K-less in Bucks
2001 ST1100A
1994 Yamaha 600 Diversion 'Hers'
2006 Kawasaki Z750s 'Hers'

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Off the grid Chaotic Good

Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 3414 Location: At the local taco truck waiting for Jo.
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Great pics steve, thanks for sharing em!
Strange for some reason I never see the brown/pinstriped LT here in the states, only in other countries. _________________ Bane of your existence since July 2006
2007 Triumph Tiger ABS. "Sabertooth"
2009 Husqvarna TE610. "The dirty Italian mistress"
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hirschhs Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 343 Location: Bucks, UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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what, you mean the Hi Line wasn't exported to the US? Wonder why not... _________________ Cheers, Steve H _______________________________________
K-less in Bucks
2001 ST1100A
1994 Yamaha 600 Diversion 'Hers'
2006 Kawasaki Z750s 'Hers'
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Jim Brotherton Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 233 Location: Nieuwegein Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Great pix's, will need to add Wales on my list of places to ride. Have been reading stories off an on about the Welesh (sp?) police chief has a one man war going on with the motor riders. That there is even talk in the biker community of boycoting Wales, which would mean he wins. Still beautilful country and will make there. _________________ 1995 K1100RS
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hirschhs Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 343 Location: Bucks, UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Jim, you'd be welcome to hook up anytime and I'd do my best to show you around.. It's true that the Welsh police in that area of N Wales are looking out for bikers but I guess if you ride in a reasonable way, they leave you alone. There are some crazy characters along that road but I generally move over and let them get on with it. There are signs here and there reporting how many accidents there have been and, in at least one place, how many of them involved bikers.. sobering stuff. _________________ Cheers, Steve H _______________________________________
K-less in Bucks
2001 ST1100A
1994 Yamaha 600 Diversion 'Hers'
2006 Kawasaki Z750s 'Hers'

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Off the grid Chaotic Good

Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 3414 Location: At the local taco truck waiting for Jo.
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | what, you mean the Hi Line wasn't exported to the US? Wonder why not... |
It's possible that there are that model here, just that I have not seen any. _________________ Bane of your existence since July 2006
2007 Triumph Tiger ABS. "Sabertooth"
2009 Husqvarna TE610. "The dirty Italian mistress"
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BMGraeme Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 373 Location: Marlborough, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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I did a run up to the Eden Valley reservoir last year - stunning scenery. Popped into Abergavenny(SP?) on the way for the usual sunday bike meet. Great riding up there. _________________ 1980 CB900FA
1994 K1100RS
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drmalacarne Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 762 Location: São Paulo, Brazil
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Jim don't have a model like that? A Hi-Line?
And yes, I could live in that house....
Guilherme. _________________ 1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together! |
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Shoganai Biscuit Fluffer

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 2234 Location: Culpeper,VA
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:58 am Post subject: |
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Steve, Sweet pics!
I love the one of the bridge  _________________ 1993 K1100RS aka The Shop Whore
1994 K1100RS aka Blue Streak
The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.
So slip the chain and I'm off again,
You'll find me everywhere. I'm a Rover. - JT
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Jim Site Admin

Joined: 17 May 2003 Posts: 3841 Location: WHERETHEFUNNEVERENDS
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:30 am Post subject: Hi Line |
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| drmalacarne wrote: | Jim don't have a model like that? A Hi-Line?
And yes, I could live in that house....
Guilherme. |
Yep - I have the same bike. Canyon Red and Fjord Grey with pin stripes. _________________ Jim
1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repaired!
1992 K75RTP 46,000
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rkildu Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 221 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:30 am Post subject: |
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I have that model. I think it was only made in 1997. I have seen about two others and seen pictures of at least one more in the K11OG. _________________ Rod Kilduff
97 K1100LT HighLine
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hirschhs Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 343 Location: Bucks, UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Going back up there this w/e for a few days.. Hoping that the weather will be a little more like summer and less like the prelude to a Biblical Flood  _________________ Cheers, Steve H _______________________________________
K-less in Bucks
2001 ST1100A
1994 Yamaha 600 Diversion 'Hers'
2006 Kawasaki Z750s 'Hers'
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