belfastguzzi

I read somewhere that it has gone to Europe (mainland), maybe Belgium, or further north? Can't remember exactly.

JRT code for ...when**I'm well full of Laphraoig ...to****swallyin whisky

If you are serious about wanting a hyper-sports / race Guzzi you should check round the Moto Guzzi website pages for information. On the UK Guzzi site you will see information on the MGS and the current price quoted is £17,619.00. Sterling prices have risen quite a bit across the board. New MGS bikes can be bought for £15,000 to £17,000. Trying to make a Griso into a MGS-like race bike doesn't make sense. It's the wrong configuration and it weighs a ton and a half.

You'd be well advised to change both valves if you still have the originals. It's most likely not the valve core that is faulty – it's the valve stem. They are made out of cheese and they split around the circumference. It's not obvious – until your tyre goes flat. Change them to stainless steel. There have been a number of threads on this before, so it's a common occurrence. As well as the valve stem splitting, I also had a retaining nut split. That resulted in the valve dropping into the tyre and the tyre deflating on the move. Maybe the problem is worse in areas that get a lot of salt on the roads.

You missed the clue – it's French (as far as I know)

I'll save JRT from replying. His favourite is Laphroaig. He's gagging for it. He's also keen on dental floss.

DIRECTIONS TO PORTAFERRY ACCOMMODATION From Larne Harbour From Larne Harbour take the A8 West heading to Belfast for approx 13 miles. At Glengormley bear left onto the M2 heading for Belfast, approx 6 miles. Follow the signs on the M2 for Newtownards, approx 13 Miles. At Newtownards follow the signs for Greyabbey on the A20. From Greyabbey follow the signs for Kircubbin. After Kirkubbin head straight on to Portaferry. The Ferry itself is signposted. Barholm house is at Portaferry seafront, directly opposite the ferry slipway. Approx. 50 Miles. From Belfast From Belfast take the A20 heading East toward Newtownards Approx. 13 Miles. Then same as above. I have added the directions to the Travel page of the Rally website. There is also another page on some places of interest near to Portaferry. http://moto.belfastguzzi.com/otherplacesof...tnearportaferry

Look here you chaps, this thread was meant to be about COOL - escape - McQueen zeitgeist – et cetera not nit-picking historical twiddle twaddle, telephone books or BMWs. Now, go research

Mais non! Mais non! Mais non!

You are partly right in that there are some of the letters in that word that are also in the correct name.

Good grief Antonio, look what you made me go and find! Not only have I chosen, for you, the sunniest month but also the sunniest part of Northern Ireland for the meeting. Hurry up and book this fantastic opportunity. Sunshine See Wikipedia The east of Northern Ireland, which is sheltered from Atlantic frontal systems, is sunnier than the west. The sunniest region, the Ards Peninsula, receives up to 1,500 hours of sunshine every year. Further west, the hours of sunshine decreases, and the forested mountainous north-west receives on average under 1,100 hours of sunshine. The average recording of sunshine for the whole country is 1219.7 hours. December is the dullest month with 31.8 hours sunshine, which equates to just over one hour per day. May is the sunniest month and receives 175.9 hours of sunshine—this is because of its long days and fine weather. not so much rain nor snow and the wind isn't too bad

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Is it me who gets the stump if no-one guesses? You are after a nice shiny point, methinks. No title? What sort of idiot computer are you using anyway? The title says 'Bordeaux'. Don't take that too precisely, but I trust it helps. Bigger picture clue will appear after some more guesses.

Well, that shows that May has just about the least rainfall in the year!

not as far east clue: click on the picture and the title shows where I photographed it

What's the name of this bike? If no answers soon I'll give another picture and a big clue.

Only the South of Ireland. To look on the bright side, you will get better value for your Euros now. Next question?

I think that it is too far ahead to get an accurate forecast. In general, the weather in May has been been good: as good as or better than the summer months.

yeh, same – and a faded version has been lodged in the memory ever sense. Now YouTube brings it back. Amazing.

Thanks. Yes, it was noted at some point in the past threads that MG eventually changed the coil size of the spring, presumably to accommodate the bigger boss that somehow appeared for a while around 2002 and who knows, perhaps at other times since that.

The rooms as I allocated them, according to availability and people's preferences Booking can be done online, but I think that it would be better to phone (details above). Any problems, any help needed – please contact me. I have updated the full list of attendees in the post earlier in the thread. • Have any of you 'maybes' made a decision yet? Name Room number - type - days - (price) David/BFG & Jean/Mrs BFG 3 - double ensuite - F, S, S & poss Thurs - (£40 per night) Steve / Brushwarrior 4 - single - F, S, S, M - (£18 per night) Jaap, Euan, (possibly Bertie) (Ferg) 5 - mini dorm, 4 singles - F, S, S - (£56 room / £14 each per night) Mal & GF 6 - double ensuite - F, S - (£40 per night) Stockport Claret & GF 7 - double ensuite, lough view - F, S, S & poss Thurs - (£45 pn) Guzzirider, Mr&Mrs 8 - double ensuite, lough view - F, S, S - (£45 pn) Bertie** 10 - single - T, F, S, S - (£18 per night) Other rooms still available: 2 - family 9 - family 11 - 8 bed dorm 12 - 8 bed dorm 13 - Family 2+3 14 - Family 2+3 Rooms list was in this post. Plus other accommodation possible at Portaferry Hotel, Fiddlers Green and others... • Bertie & Stockport – will you arrive on Thursday night? If so, that's great and I will book Thursday as well. • **Bertie, do you want a single, or to share a dorm? General info at moto.belfastguzzi.com and the bigger site at www.belfastguzzi.com (log-in info in earlier posts here).

BOOKING I have a reply to my enquiry about people booking by credit card. He's happy to do that if he can take full payment at time of booking (non-refundable). Hope that's OK. Let me know what you do. I had allocated people to room numbers according to their original preferences. I'l add that info here when I get a chance later today, so perhaps you can wait to see that before contacting Barholm. Here are the contact details again: Will Brown Barholm 11 The Strand, Portaferry, Co Down, N. Ireland BT22 lPF Tel:+44 (0)28 427 29598 Fax: +44 (0)28 427 29784 Email: info@barholmportaferry.co.uk

It's a journalist's copy. I have his name at the very beginning of the piece. I considered putting it at the end too. I'll add it there now!

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