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#1 Yendor

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Posted 16 August 2012 - 07:22

Anyone going to the Brackley Festival of Motorcycling this Sunday (19th August 2012). I shall be there, apparently taking a spin up and down the High Street, not sure what on yet. Looks like a good value event at only a fiver!
Website for details http://www.bfomc.org.uk/ . Be pleased to see anyone from here and have a chat.

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#2 fil2.8

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Posted 16 August 2012 - 14:06

Looks good , Rod , have a great time , and I hope the weather is kind , and a fair amount of cash is raised :up: :wave:

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Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:18

Had a great time Sunday, really great event. Well organised, great attendance and very friendly atmosphere. Met many people I hadn't seen for many years, Charlie Williams (who doesn't seem to age), Paul Smart, Tom Dickie, Rex Butcher etc.
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Paul Smart appears to be enjoying his day out in Brackley sharing a joke with the ever expanding
Bruce Cox :)

#4 exclubracer

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Posted 20 August 2012 - 13:55

Nice pics Rod, thanks for sharing them :up:

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Posted 20 August 2012 - 15:04

A few more pics from yesterday at Brackley.

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Thought my leathers were old (1980) but Rex beat me with his (1977)

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One of the more unusual exhibits, must admit it really grabbed my attention.

#6 exclubracer

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Posted 20 August 2012 - 16:41

Did you get out for a ride Rod?

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Posted 20 August 2012 - 17:12

Did you get out for a ride Rod?


Yes I did, got a spin on a 250 Ducati belonging to Tim White. Really strange feeling having not been on a race bike for what is probably 20yrs :)


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Posted 20 August 2012 - 18:45

Yes I did, got a spin on a 250 Ducati belonging to Tim White. Really strange feeling having not been on a race bike for what is probably 20yrs :)




bit longer than your earlier retirement , then , Rod :eek: :up:


glad you had a good time though , any future outings planned ??


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Posted 21 August 2012 - 06:25

bit longer than your earlier retirement , then , Rod :eek: :up:


glad you had a good time though , any future outings planned ??


Yes I must admit I felt a bit like a fish out of water for a while :)

Nothing planned for definite but now I've had a toe in the water I am quite keen to do some more. Meeting up with people I
hadn't seen for many many years was a great experience and one I'm keen to repeat.


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Posted 21 August 2012 - 07:48

Yes I must admit I felt a bit like a fish out of water for a while :)

Nothing planned for definite but now I've had a toe in the water I am quite keen to do some more. Meeting up with people I
hadn't seen for many many years was a great experience and one I'm keen to repeat.



well done :up: , can't keep a good man down :) :wave: