Sammy Miller Museum Italian Day 14/6/09

[Stafford]

Originally Posted by chris yeatman

nice meeting u all, c u all again soon i hope.

Recognise the bike now, passed you just on the way into Salisbury you're the chap with the shiny helmet.

Yeah cracking day out! Weather was great and no mishaps. Impressed with the Musuem thats the 1st visit there. Was worried early doors that the monster might have a hissy fit along the route at some point, but she proved me wrong and ran very well, only the slow traffic she wants to buck!!!

Still day ended well with a spin on Nattyboys 888, what a bike its so smooth/powerful/precise (was just abit worried about being taken out on it, as i know he treasures it more than his wife/kids!!!!!!) cheers for the spin though mate!

Italian flag has also been corrected, well done to those who spotted my deliberate mistake!

Steve

[chris yeatman]

Originally Posted by Stafford

Recognise the bike now, passed you just on the way into Salisbury you're the chap with the shiny helmet.

thats me, was waiting 4 david matthews to go 2 sm

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Steve'o'M900

Yeah cracking day out! Weather was great and no mishaps. Impressed with the Musuem thats the 1st visit there. Was worried early doors that the monster might have a hissy fit along the route at some point, but she proved me wrong and ran very well, only the slow traffic she wants to buck!!!

Italian flag has also been corrected, well done to those who spotted my deliberate mistake!

Steve

My Monster ran like a dream! No hissy fits, no nufink, maybe we're intuned?!! Always impatient in traffic though - but who isn't? Who's flag was wrong in the end?

Originally Posted by Liz_62

My Monster ran like a dream! No hissy fits, no nufink, maybe we're intuned?!! Always impatient in traffic though - but who isn't? Who's flag was wrong in the end?

Mine & Pedros' were correct, Natty the lover of all things Italian got all confused - bless.

[Stafford]

Mines back to front on the S2R at the moment as well (due to the bracket it's stuck too being reversed between S4 and S2R) , but who's flag would that be?

Originally Posted by giler

Good to meet you today Liz, me and Jacko were last to leave - slightly quicker on the way back! I told Jacko to give the 1198S demo back!!!!

Yep, nice to meet you all. Maybe I should get another Monster - seeing all yours brought back some good memories.

Boy oh boy that 1198S is a beast. The pick up on it at 3k revs is like my 748 at 9k revs.

The test route was pretty sedate as you'd expect - I didn't get out of 3rd, seriously. 1st felt so tall. I'd like to take one out on my own from a dealer to get a better feel of it.

That was a great day out. Thanks all for the company. After doing a track day on Friday I was in agony yesterday. About 1 hour in to the ride home I was wishing I had taken the Monster instead.

[NattyBoy]

Thanks for the company guys and good to meet some new faces....its days like yesterday that remind you why we do what we do !

No bother on the 888 ride Steve - first time i've ever followed it ! Sounded quite good !

Think I upset here by letting only the third person ever to go on her - she had another wee on the drive when I got back (must get a new coolant bottle top!).

Nice end to the day with a quick half a magners at Steves - followed by 2 hours quality time cleaning the old girl with a few chilled morettis !!

Catch up soon
Nat

[NattyBoy]

Originally Posted by Stafford

Apart from the fact there's a guy on ebay selling them for £25 Steve that's a bargain.

Sales prevention at its finest Staff !...

Couldn't believe it when I saw you let Steve ride the 888, hope he didn't rev it like the R1!

[NattyBoy]

Bless him - he got off at the esso station and he said he was 5hitting it about dropping it !!!!

It was nice to get some feedback to be honest. The only other people who've ridden it are Podgero (to the end of his road and back not getting out of 2nd I dont think !) and the old man (who bought it back after 2 minutes to change his underpants !).

Last bike he rode was a triumph Tigress scooter in the 60's (I quote "is this box three down, 1 up ??!!) I did smile when he got to the end of the rode and grabbed the front brake with his whole hand - nearly went over the feckin' handlebars - lol !!!

As for the revving bit - 888's thrive on revs ;>) !

[Pedro]

888......

Mmmm, nice bike

Hi all,

Good to bump in to some of you on Sunday.

My home computer went fzzzz...pop on Saturday, so couldn't arrange to meet anyone on the way; still, Stafford, Grumpy and Pedro were kind enough to introduce themselves to me (I had the shirt on). Will try to get to the weekender next year for sure. Ped, I will try the 14 tooth sprocket, thanks for the tip.

Mine was the red M900 with gold wheels near the entrance to the italian bike enclosure entrance.

Forgot to take a sunhat, so now have a head the colour of a baked bean.

Superb day, loved the metalic green Monnie with single-sider and under slung cans in the main bike park...(I know its a member's bike but can't remember the name) so minimalist and beautifully detailed.. will certainly be used as 'inspiration' when mine comes apart this winter.

Re the test rides, didn't take one out but really taken with the looks of new Monster 1100... not so impressed with the streeetfighter (too narrow and looks like the headlight/speedo unit is sliding down the forks)...loved the superbikes but they'd be wasted on me

Will be down Poole Quay Bike Night on Tuesday (tomorrow) if anyone interested...

Cheers all.

Dave

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Jacko

Yep, nice to meet you all. Maybe I should get another Monster - seeing all yours brought back some good memories.

I love my Monster (even though it's only small!). It's enough power and weight for me but it's very repsonsive and will do whatever I ask from it - power down on corners - accelarate for overtaking - sweet! I opened the garage door today to look at it (and make sure it was still there) and actually out loud, said "aaaaaahhhhh" like it was some sort of pet!