Hello from Northumberland

18-05-2013, 06:26 PM

Another returning biker here. Been riding since I was 20 (I'm 50 now) and sold my last bike (Moto Guzzi Le Mans II) about 7 years ago. Now back with a Monster 1100 which I've had for a few weeks and I'm loving although it's much more responsive to every input than the old Guzzi. I used to be quite a high miles all-weather rider (I put 80,000 miles one bike I had) but I think the Monster will mainly be for dry weather fun. That assumes, of course, that we have some dry weather. It has poured down all day today.

MrsC_772 · 18-05-2013, 07:21 PM

Howay Bryn,

Welcome to the forum, and here's hoping you get some good riding weather soon. I lived in Northumberland as a kid for 4 happy years and dragged my husband there on our honeymoon - some great scenery up there.

Currently my monster is on 26,000 miles - hope one day to get up to the sort of mileage you said you did on your former bike.

18-05-2013, 07:27 PM

Hello. Some nice riding roads too. But floods in places today.

Wasta · 19-05-2013, 08:30 AM

Welcome,
I flew into Newcastle yesterday, roads all flooded. Made me homesick for the desert... But only for a few seconds.

19-05-2013, 11:05 AM

Hello - I wouldn't say no to a bit of desert myself.

05-03-2015, 08:43 PM

Hi everyone......im new to the forum and have just purchased a matt black ducati 796 , just wondering if their is any meets in the whitley bay area ??

09-03-2015, 10:20 PM

Welcome To you both

18-05-2013, 06:26 PM	#1
Bryn PInzgauer Guest Posts: n/a	Hello from Northumberland Another returning biker here. Been riding since I was 20 (I'm 50 now) and sold my last bike (Moto Guzzi Le Mans II) about 7 years ago. Now back with a Monster 1100 which I've had for a few weeks and I'm loving although it's much more responsive to every input than the old Guzzi. I used to be quite a high miles all-weather rider (I put 80,000 miles one bike I had) but I think the Monster will mainly be for dry weather fun. That assumes, of course, that we have some dry weather. It has poured down all day today.

19-05-2013, 08:30 AM	#4
Wasta Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Durham Bike: M900 Posts: 390	Welcome, I flew into Newcastle yesterday, roads all flooded. Made me homesick for the desert... But only for a few seconds. __________________ 2018 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100RR 1998 M900 monster

05-03-2015, 08:43 PM	#6
FREDRICO Guest Posts: n/a	Another new member from north east Hi everyone......im new to the forum and have just purchased a matt black ducati 796 , just wondering if their is any meets in the whitley bay area ??

18-05-2013, 07:21 PM	#2
MrsC_772 Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Farnborough Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 713	Howay Bryn, Welcome to the forum, and here's hoping you get some good riding weather soon. I lived in Northumberland as a kid for 4 happy years and dragged my husband there on our honeymoon - some great scenery up there. Currently my monster is on 26,000 miles - hope one day to get up to the sort of mileage you said you did on your former bike.

18-05-2013, 07:27 PM	#3
Bryn PInzgauer Guest Posts: n/a	Hello. Some nice riding roads too. But floods in places today.

19-05-2013, 11:05 AM	#5
Bryn PInzgauer Guest Posts: n/a	Hello - I wouldn't say no to a bit of desert myself.

09-03-2015, 10:20 PM	#7
coastal59 Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome To you both