Isle of Man

oldgringo · 08-24-2013, 03:14 AM

I'm at the Classic TT on the Isle of Man and will be loading up photos here http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Motorcycl...0521&k=L9L6Drn

The first race is today and I'm heading out to the course this morning and I'll load up more photos during the week.

OG

**cheesy** · 08-25-2013, 09:10 AM

Paint me jealous.

Weldangrind · 08-25-2013, 12:49 PM

You're living well, OG. That's a bucket list item that I'm not counting on.

SpudRider · 08-25-2013, 02:56 PM

We eagerly await your photos.

oldgringo · 08-26-2013, 05:40 PM

I loaded up more photos tonight, I'm meeting my daughter in Liverpool tomorrow, then off to Scotland, we are planning on attending the Ace Cafe Reunion in September. The Ace Cafe and IOM were both on my bucket list Weld

Weldangrind · 08-27-2013, 12:54 AM

The Ace is also on my list. Looking forward to Scotland pics.

BillR · 09-01-2013, 06:21 PM

Thanks for the "trip" (vicariously)...one of these days...
Was gonna ask if they ran that Britten, then saw the pic on the road.
Bill R

oldgringo · 09-19-2013, 01:27 AM

I´m back in Lima today, the bad news first, I lost everything to thieves in Liverpool when I returned from the Isle of Man, my D7000, three lenses, the G12, Macbook, passport and money. I had planned this trip for a year, it would be an understatement to say that I am pissed.

I spent the next three weeks traveling with my daughter then we headed to Ace Café Reunión, here is a link to those photos (taken with a Sony HX 50 that I bought in Scotland)

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Other/Ace...3638&k=4dhmfDt

There are several photos there of the new Royal Enfield Café Racer, what a beautiful machine. Overall it was a great trip.

SpudRider · 09-19-2013, 01:54 AM

I'm very sorry to hear of the thievery.

However, I'm glad you still had a good trip, nevertheless.

As always, thanks for posting the great photos! I really like the shot of the stacked, cafe racers.

Weldangrind · 09-19-2013, 10:52 AM

OG, that's awful! What a terrible memory of an otherwise fantastic journey.

Thanks for the pics; I looked through all of them. It looks like it was almost all low bars and high performance at the Ace. Some points of interest for me:

It's remarkable how many Sportster-based café bikes were there.
The characters were every bit as interesting as the bikes.
The new RE has rearsets from the factory!
The Honda tank on the BMW looked strangely at home.
The baby Rocker in the vintage pram made me smile.

Philamiens · 09-19-2013, 11:36 AM

Thank you for pics - Magnifique

zingshoen · 10-02-2013, 12:11 PM

thanks for the pictures - and i had thought elvis was dead.
sorry to hear about the theft.

did the enfield racer model carry any claims regarding hp or miles per hour?

08-24-2013, 03:14 AM	#1
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Isle of Man I'm at the Classic TT on the Isle of Man and will be loading up photos here http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Motorcycl...0521&k=L9L6Drn The first race is today and I'm heading out to the course this morning and I'll load up more photos during the week. OG __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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08-25-2013, 09:10 AM	#2
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,809	Paint me jealous. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-25-2013, 12:49 PM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	You're living well, OG. That's a bucket list item that I'm not counting on. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-25-2013, 02:56 PM	#4
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	We eagerly await your photos. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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08-26-2013, 05:40 PM	#5
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	I loaded up more photos tonight, I'm meeting my daughter in Liverpool tomorrow, then off to Scotland, we are planning on attending the Ace Cafe Reunion in September. The Ace Cafe and IOM were both on my bucket list Weld __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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08-27-2013, 12:54 AM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	The Ace is also on my list. Looking forward to Scotland pics. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-01-2013, 06:21 PM	#7
BillR Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 588	Thanks for the "trip" (vicariously)...one of these days... Was gonna ask if they ran that Britten, then saw the pic on the road. Bill R
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09-19-2013, 01:27 AM	#8
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	I´m back in Lima today, the bad news first, I lost everything to thieves in Liverpool when I returned from the Isle of Man, my D7000, three lenses, the G12, Macbook, passport and money. I had planned this trip for a year, it would be an understatement to say that I am pissed. I spent the next three weeks traveling with my daughter then we headed to Ace Café Reunión, here is a link to those photos (taken with a Sony HX 50 that I bought in Scotland) http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Other/Ace...3638&k=4dhmfDt There are several photos there of the new Royal Enfield Café Racer, what a beautiful machine. Overall it was a great trip. __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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09-19-2013, 01:54 AM	#9
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I'm very sorry to hear of the thievery. However, I'm glad you still had a good trip, nevertheless. As always, thanks for posting the great photos! I really like the shot of the stacked, cafe racers. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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09-19-2013, 10:52 AM	#10
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	OG, that's awful! What a terrible memory of an otherwise fantastic journey. Thanks for the pics; I looked through all of them. It looks like it was almost all low bars and high performance at the Ace. Some points of interest for me: It's remarkable how many Sportster-based café bikes were there. The characters were every bit as interesting as the bikes. The new RE has rearsets from the factory! The Honda tank on the BMW looked strangely at home. The baby Rocker in the vintage pram made me smile. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-19-2013, 11:36 AM	#11
Philamiens Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Country-FRANCE-City-AMIENS Posts: 45	Thank you for pics - Magnifique
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10-02-2013, 12:11 PM	#12
zingshoen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 648	thanks for the pictures - and i had thought elvis was dead. sorry to hear about the theft. did the enfield racer model carry any claims regarding hp or miles per hour? __________________ 1971 Garelli Gulp 50cc with open ports and 16 mm Bing Carbie + 1980 Honda XL 223 ZS + 2007 Zongshen LZX200G + DR400SM
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