French Gold Wing riders - NO!!

Spent this weekend in France: stayed in Chepy, near Abbeville, at the
hotel some people know.

Lots of shopping in advance of Christmas - spent 440 euros in the
supermarket :-0

Anyway, we were (obviously) in the car. Between St Omer and Abbeville,
we came up behind a convoy of 10 French Gold Wings, including a sidecar
outfit.

They were *all* wearing bright red high-visibility over-jackets, with
the logo of their club on the back. Sad, sad, sad.

And they were travelling - all of them - at 50mph (80kph). Sometimes,
they threw caution to the winds and achieved 55mph.

We were stuck behind them for 15 miles. Because they were all spread out
in a long line, it was impossible to overtake them. Behind us, a long
line of cars built up.

Listen, Frenchmen. FIND THIRD GEAR!!!! Or open the throttle more. Or, if
you like riding everywhere at 50mph, buy a fucking 125 Custom.

Both The Doctor and myself were thinking that Salad Dodger, here at
ukrm, could show you how a Gold Wing *should* be ridden.

Forming a mobile chicane, and holding up traffic, on 1500cc and 1800cc
motorcycles, makes you look incompetent, as well as sad.

 

"The Older Gentleman" a écrit

Well, are you serious, or are you kidding ??
Mc, sceptical

 

I am serious. Ten Gold Wings, travelling slowly enough to hold up
traffic.

 

Travelling at or around the speed limit, in fact.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SE-V/CBR1100XX-X/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..78895.../...19992.../..31257.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 PM#5 WG*
'^' RBR 2005: Abandoned - Bronze Award.

 

Le Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:12:56 +0000, The Older Gentleman a écrit :

So, ten overweight wheelbarrows and you can't pass anymore?
You should not try to drive outside uk.

<french part>
C'est rien, il conduit comme un vieux.
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"Le Moustique" wrota :

"OT" is a ukrm way of life, ...

 

Le Sun, 30 Oct 2005 16:41:49 +0000,
(The Older Gentleman) a écrit :

Coming soon in France, and ask to have a run with Jean de Bracon, The
frm GW rider, perhaphs you could return in your small isle with your
tail between your legs.

http://acazedev.free.fr/nk05/image/Jean-GoldWing-IMG_3838.jpg

The riders you have seen was the Pinder caravan, not french motards.

~, en anglais de bac à sable

 

Could you post a link to something more impressive next time please.

Where do all the fast riders hide every time we come over for a long
weekend?

 

Trophy 1200 750SS XS650x2 CB400F CB125S DT50MX
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells..... a écrit :

Tiens, une mine angloise...
Et ta soeur, elle roule custom?
Je te prends quand tu veux avec ton deux litres sur mes terrains de
jeux et même avec ma 125 italienne...

 

This homme appears to be equipe avec un pipe de soil, attache dans his
cycle de moteur. Il must be un rideur de despatch dans le style
Fawkes de Guy le twatte, non?

 

Maybe once a year when the Brits come over for the Bol.

 

10 Wings, faisant une ligne de 500 metres. Et faufilant comme des
imbéciles....

No - the line was too long to overtake.

C'est vrai....

 

Well, yes :-/

 

Which gives a spacing of 50m between bikes. I could do 'em in a 2CV, FFS!!
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Cheers!
Fr Jack
90 CB450DX (The Moped)
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
skype: fr.jack (without the dot)
We'll open up your eyes,
just to check that you're asleep, again

 

"The Older Gentleman" a écrit

So, isn't the way you use to drive in your country ??

Mc

 

The Older Gentleman nous narrait:

What a bad luck, you just stumbled on the ukrm annual ride in France. Don't be
so upset, they were doing their best.

Pas de bol, tu es tombé sur la concentre annuelle d'ukrm en France. Ne soit pas
si vexé, ils faisaient de leur mieux.

V

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Béa et McGyver amazed us all with this pearl of
wisdom:

We drive on the left in our country and everyone knows that's better.

 

And we drive faster, too....

And our motorcycles are not restricted to 106bhp.

 

I exaggerate but slightly....

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, The Older Gentleman amazed us all with this pearl
of wisdom:

Mine doesn't stink of garlic either.