LANCASTER LUNE AND WYRE MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Newsletter No 125
May 2002
Great turn out again last month for Mike’s
evening on Douglas suspension, a real ‘hands on’ event too. I have to admit
to not knowing that Douglas’s had torsion bar suspension, I thought their only
oddity was flat twin with chain drive…..Thanks to Mike for an interesting
event.
Nice tank too from Chris, takes some doing to
assemble such a complex shape, with internal baffles, solder it and make it
water-tight to inside and to outside……real craftsmanship.
It’s been a busy month so far for the bike by
all accounts. It looks as though I missed the Vintage Club’s founder’s day
run over the Bank Holiday weekend, I have to say that I’d not seen it
advertised as prominently as in previous years and am really sorry to have
missed it. From all accounts the run was good and I do recall seeing a number of
Gold Stars passing the road end on the Bank Holiday Sunday. The weather was
reasonable and I understand the checkpoints at Levens and Penrith were well
attended.
I’m sitting here preparing this script, glowing after a tremendous morning out on Derek’s breakfast run. Thirteen bikes departed nearly on time from the Bull Beck lay-by and were treated to a lovely run up through Barbon, Dentdale, Kirkby Stephen, Brough and Middleton in Teesedale for breakfast in Barnard Castle. A really good scran was had for the princely sum of £3 for half breakfast or £4.75 for full breakfast. Only a couple of the team managed a full breakfast, though nothing was left, and Derek’s plate was definitely the shiniest at the end. The return trip was just as scenic back over the moors to Hawes, Ribblehead, Clapham, Wray and home. Thirteen bikes departed, unfortunately one Harley made an early retreat, and twelve returned safe and sound. We were also graced with the presence of Jean and Erica who brought the sunshine along with them……..
Role of honour:- Rickman Enfield Yamaha FJR1300 Honda VFR750
Honda Dominator
Kawasaki W650 BMW
K1100
Yamaha XT500
Harley D. Kawasaki
ZR-7
Moto Guzzi V65
Velocette 350 Honda
250
Suzuki Bandit 1200 (in no
particular order)
It looks as if the postcard works as a reminder for the
Sunday runs, if you want reminding of the next one I’ll collect 20p for
everyone who needs a reminder for the postcard and second class stamp…see me
at the next event or run……………
This weeks meeting is going to be a RUN to Knott
End via scenic route, Organised by Ken. Meet at Dalton Square at 7.00pm Numbers
may well be down slightly since I can’t make it myself, and some of the others
are off to the North West 200. (We’ll get a report I hope?)
Sunday 9th June
Dick has organised a treasure hunt, a pre-set route on A4 paper. Meet 9.00am
at Dalton Square, strictly for fun, take a pen to fill in the clues, about
38 miles long, guaranteed stunning views, fresh air and a laugh……………
Next meeting, ( June) is going to be another run out organised by Roger-details in the next newsletter.
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old sidecar needs some attention, some fittings but fittings needed
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