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Hi,

Just joined and live near Newbury, Berkshire. Up for any rideouts unless you have a deathwish

I have a 2007 cbr1000rr I used to use on the road but now is just used for track days (novice groups), a ktm 1190 adventure for commuting (when I used to commute) and longer trips, a ktm 950 sm for playing on the lanes and a drz400 for playing on the dirt lanes. Also very slowly restoring a zxr750 l. I do all my own work on the bikes.

Cheers,

Mark

Hi. I'm near Newbury too. Welcome in!

Hello and welcome!

I'm in Newbury - but, due to medical stuff, had to sell my final bike last year.

Hi, I drove through Newbury once.

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:02 pm Hi, I drove through Newbury once.

If travelling on the A34, there's no longer that fear.

Horse wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:20 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:02 pm Hi, I drove through Newbury once.

If travelling on the A34, there's no longer that fear.

When I said 'Through' I actually meant 'Past' on the A34.

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:25 pm

Horse wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:20 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:02 pm Hi, I drove through Newbury once.

If travelling on the A34, there's no longer that fear.

When I said 'Through' I actually meant 'Past' on the A34.

Wise decision

Nothing at all wrong with Newbury. Nice little town, quiet.

I drove through Bristol yesterday, fuck me, that's, well, interesting

We've been here for over 20 years and it's ok. Kids can't wait to get away but I think that that's common where ever you live.

There's some reasonable roads to play on round here, quite a lot of green lanes and a few tracks within striking distance. It could be worse

dern wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:54 pm We've been here for over 20 years and it's ok. Kids can't wait to get away but I think that that's common where ever you live.

There's some reasonable roads to play on round here, quite a lot of green lanes and a few tracks within striking distance. It could be worse

I'll see you on the 4494

weeksy wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:58 pm I'll see you on the 4494

Ha, almost certainly. It was busy last night. I can't recall where I was but four japanese cars came round a corner nose to tail like the fast and the furious and there was an ariel nomad out for a play along with plenty of bikes. If you see this give me a wave...

I often stop in at Snelsmore for a scone and coffee, if you're bored any day give me a shout.

Welcome in man. A fine stable of horses.

@inewham has an immaculate ZX7R so you are in good company.

Welcome to the forum Nice bikes! I don't live near Newbury - I'm on the south coast.

Hello.

I don't live in Newbury either but I did used to work in the area at a little place near the A34 called AERE.

weeksy wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:46 pm Nothing at all wrong with Newbury. Nice little town, quiet.

I drove through Bristol yesterday, fuck me, that's, well, interesting

I lived in Bristol for 12 years, or should I say


Oi lived in Brizzle moi loverly for nigh on a dozen yers so Oi did....

Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:33 pm used to work in the area at a little place near the A34 called AERE.

One of the places that meant that, if the four minute warning had sounded, we wouldn't have lasted long.

Atomic Energy Research Establishment
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Aldermaston
Atomic Ordinance factory Burghfield
Greenham Common cruise missiles
Welford munitions storage

All within a few miles.

Horse wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:25 pm

Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:33 pm used to work in the area at a little place near the A34 called AERE.

One of the places that meant that, if the four minute warning had sounded, we wouldn't have lasted long.

Atomic Energy Research Establishment
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Aldermaston
Atomic Ordinance factory Burghfield
Greenham Common cruise missiles
Welford munitions storage

All within a few miles.

Been in the first two. One as a worker one as a 'contracted researcher'.

You could add Culham to that list. If a fusion reactor goes on the blink all the matter in the planet ends up in a teaspoon that weighs a googleplex tonnes.

Count Steer wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:04 pm

Atomic Energy Research Establishment
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Aldermaston
Atomic Ordinance factory Burghfield
Greenham Common cruise missiles
Welford munitions storage

All within a few miles.

Been in the first two. One as a worker one as a 'contracted researcher'.

You could add Culham to that list. If a fusion reactor goes on the blink all the matter in the planet ends up in a teaspoon that weighs a googleplex tonnes.

Fusion, you say?

We'd have had unlimited free power for the rest of our lives