Hello from Sunny Hastings

17-02-2009, 12:12 PM

Hi all,

About time I said hello. Bought a 2003/2003 620S.i.e 3 weeks ago and am totally in love. Commuting 80 miles each way to work in Guildford. This is a return to biking after about 6 years off with very small children. My wife gave me permission to have a bike as long as it didn't have racing fairings and my backside was lower than my wrists. To be fair she had just cause for this statement as my previous bike was an R6 and I failed to impress her one night following her home in her Ford Galaxy, I entered a roundabout behind her at 30 m.p.h and left in front at 70 m.p.h

Ian aka Willobs

17-02-2009, 12:26 PM

wooooo welcome

im from leatherhead if you know where that is and i normally ride around the roads of Guildford and surrounding areas (less police). i will probably see you about soon

Oscar

17-02-2009, 12:35 PM

Welcome, that is quite a commute...

J.P · 17-02-2009, 01:02 PM

Hello there Ian and a very big welcome to the Club.
If there's anything you need answering just ask away. We do it all here, trackdays, days out to Europe, Weekenders, rideouts, racing, the lot.

17-02-2009, 01:52 PM

hi and welcome..so tell us, how does it compare to the R6?

17-02-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pomp1

hi and welcome..so tell us, how does it compare to the R6?

Thanks for the huge welcome folks! Well if I was doing the commute on the R6 I would probably be crying. It was a fun bike and could do really stupid things without breaking a sweat but built for comfort it was not and the handling compared to the Monnie seems second rate, although it isn't really. Cornering seems easier on the Monnie, maybe because of the lower revs and less of a gyroscope effect from the engine trying to keep you up, not that I am a knee down kind of guy but I do appreciate not having to fight on tight bends.

Willobs

17-02-2009, 08:02 PM

Leatherhead,that will be where getgeared are based :-) Had to pickup a tank back from there at the weekend so I could safely transport my shinny laptop.

Willobs

gary tompkins · 18-02-2009, 08:40 PM

Hooray another Kentie! Check out the monthly Oakdene cafe meet Willobs - be nice to see you there on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Looks like we'll have plenty for ride outs this season

19-02-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gary tompkins

Hooray another Kentie!

Since when was Hastings in Kent?

Greetings Willobs! I'm your friendly Sussex rep, so keep an eye out for things going on this year (hopefully more than last year...).

My first monnie was a 2003 620ie. You missed out the msot important detail about the bike - what colour is it?

19-02-2009, 03:57 PM

Hello from another sunny kent member. Maybe see you around soon.(who cares what colour it is, how loud is it....)

J.P · 19-02-2009, 04:09 PM

Or whether you live in Kent or East Sussex.

23-02-2009, 09:44 PM

Hi Sazza,
It is in the Senna colours, Grey with red wheels. I am close enough to through rocks at the Kenties though :-)

chris yeatman · 24-02-2009, 06:19 AM

hi and welcome

24-02-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Willobs

Hi Sazza,
It is in the Senna colours, Grey with red wheels. I am close enough to through rocks at the Kenties though :-)

Nice - I always like the senna colours.

Throwing rocks at kenties? So that's what East Sussexites get up to! I might be coming over to hastings on the 15th March - not on the bike unfortunately, but I'm probably doing the half marathon there. Yikes!

J.P · 24-02-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SazzaG

but I'm probably doing the half marathon there. Yikes!

What on earth are you thinking girl !

17-02-2009, 12:12 PM	#1
Willobs Guest Posts: n/a	Hello from Sunny Hastings Hi all, About time I said hello. Bought a 2003/2003 620S.i.e 3 weeks ago and am totally in love. Commuting 80 miles each way to work in Guildford. This is a return to biking after about 6 years off with very small children. My wife gave me permission to have a bike as long as it didn't have racing fairings and my backside was lower than my wrists. To be fair she had just cause for this statement as my previous bike was an R6 and I failed to impress her one night following her home in her Ford Galaxy, I entered a roundabout behind her at 30 m.p.h and left in front at 70 m.p.h Ian aka Willobs

17-02-2009, 01:02 PM	#4
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Hello there Ian and a very big welcome to the Club. If there's anything you need answering just ask away. We do it all here, trackdays, days out to Europe, Weekenders, rideouts, racing, the lot. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

18-02-2009, 08:40 PM	#8
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	Hooray another Kentie! Check out the monthly Oakdene cafe meet Willobs - be nice to see you there on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Looks like we'll have plenty for ride outs this season __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!

19-02-2009, 04:09 PM	#11
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Or whether you live in Kent or East Sussex. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

17-02-2009, 12:26 PM	#2
bigfiretruck Guest Posts: n/a	wooooo welcome im from leatherhead if you know where that is and i normally ride around the roads of Guildford and surrounding areas (less police). i will probably see you about soon Oscar

17-02-2009, 12:35 PM	#3
jimbo696 Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome, that is quite a commute...

17-02-2009, 01:52 PM	#5
Pomp1 Guest Posts: n/a	hi and welcome..so tell us, how does it compare to the R6?

17-02-2009, 08:02 PM	#7
Willobs Guest Posts: n/a	Leatherhead,that will be where getgeared are based :-) Had to pickup a tank back from there at the weekend so I could safely transport my shinny laptop. Willobs

19-02-2009, 03:57 PM	#10
scrapps Guest Posts: n/a	Hello from another sunny kent member. Maybe see you around soon.(who cares what colour it is, how loud is it....)

23-02-2009, 09:44 PM	#12
Willobs Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Sazza, It is in the Senna colours, Grey with red wheels. I am close enough to through rocks at the Kenties though :-)

24-02-2009, 06:19 AM	#13
chris yeatman I still have the s4r! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: salisbury, wiltshire Bike: S4r Posts: 1,896	hi and welcome