Damn it, how did I miss this!?!?! I would have been well up for it on my X! Oh well, there's always next time!

How was it guys? Piccies?

I think we might have one or two....:icon_joker:

We nearly had another pile-up on the way home, not a near miss, but close enough....a Mondeo overtaking on a BLIND left hand bend (doing 70-80mph ish, really sensible).....two cars in front of us braked to avoid hitting him,.....I braked to miss the car in front, and Matt braked to miss me...but home safely. Luckily, we had plenty of space/braking distance...

We swapped over bikes as well further on.....nice to have a go on a Ten...

Waiting for the vid and pics............and the full report.

A great day out, thank you Tomsdad, Uncle Ricky for looking after us.........

See you again if you'll let me!! With some TKC's on......and ABS brakes!!!! lol:rotf[1]:

The double off should be ready shortly :incon_aargh[1]:

Pass the popcorn.....

Richardsracingmad (or "mad" for short) receiving his lolly pop award at the end of the day from Tomsdad (on the left)


You my need to dim the colour down abit on your computer, no its not a Banana with legs :YellowWink_VZHUX5:

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/q...L/51684a84.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/q...L/014e3806.jpg



The crew, my bike ended up cleaner at the end of the ride then is was when I started.

Great company and bloody good laugh, just don't let Rs.R.M stop any were near your bike he has a habit of knocking bikes over while still sitting on his :Driving_6XFY3G:

Just want to a big thanks to Andy and Ricky for a great day and a good laught many thanks Matt.

ALL the credit goes to Andy, (Tomsdad) I was just along for the ride, Andy put it all together. I was just bringing up the rear so to speak :tshirt:

How to ride ruts, you note my concern in my voice just in case anyone was hurt. :stirpot:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGYr81cS9GU


More to come later

So what you're saying is Rich managed to knock over two Teneres during the course of the day?

Top day out, and a fantastic bit of the country for riding around on big trailies. Cheers again Andy for the organisation and everyone else for the laughs.

I'm delighted that the XTR performs IMPECCABLY offroad...:toothy1:

Anyone for another game of skittles? :bowling:

:winner:

Nice one chaps!

Looks like alot of fun was had!

Like the video-double off.

Just wish I could have been there instead of packing for a house move.

I did give you a little clue.........

....and another

one more.....

Yes I NOTICED your "nervous laughter"

What a great day out,thanks for coming over to the biggest play ground in the South.
Here are a few pictures of the day-
Richards lovely clean bike......not for long and mine after a few lanes on the way in..
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4247.jpg
This is Rick's bike at the start...as the day went on,most of the mud fell off!!

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4248.jpg
Matt's nice clean XTZ-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4249.jpg
And uberthumper's XTZ-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4250.jpg
On to the Plain after a full breakfast (cheers Rick)-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4251.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4252.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4253.jpg
On to the close Obb's viewing bunker-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4256.jpg
and then up the Bustard Inn/Redhorn Hill byway-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4257.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4258.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4259.jpg
Richard...
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4260.jpg
Rick bringing up the rear....Cheers mate.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4261.jpg
If you had seen what had happened two minutes before this picture..unbelievable.An XTR (no names mentioned) going sideways on the gravel and playing skittles with ubertumpers XTZ.
No damage done and no one was hurt......superb.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4262.jpg
More to follow.

Richard-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4263.jpg
and a dusty Rick-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4264.jpg
ubert going well-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4265.jpg
Matt-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4266.jpg
Rich-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4267.jpg
And Rick doing his best to miss my bike that was parked in the middle of the lane-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4268.jpg
Team photo on the Westdown Artillery Range-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4269.jpg
Richard-chilling.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4270.jpg
Oh dear...what a dirty bike you have Richard.:088:
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4271.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4272.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4273.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4274.jpg
Rick blending in well with the back ground-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4275.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4276.jpg
Matt after just riding over Richard (see Rick's vid)-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4278.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4279.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4280.jpg
More to follow-

You can see how Rick gets his bike so dirty-
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4281.jpg
Rick looking at a pile of old Welsh stones on our way home.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4282.jpg

Thanks guy's for making it a cracking day and cheers to Rick for being TEC.

One last thing...I can see where the mad bit in Richards forum name comes from......you are a star,thanks for making me laugh all day.

Cheers,
Andy.

that looked like a great day out,nice one http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

Looked like a top day out, although this image caused me to double take.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...d/IMG_4258.jpg

At first glance I thought that he was blasting along with an OS Map open on his clocks / bars somehow :)

So what is it then? I thought the same but couldn't believe it would be.

Off to the Plain in two weeks so these pictures are excellent at showing (current) conditions.

I will one day make a forum trip.

Cheers

Sign by the roadside. There's loads of them saying helpful stuff like "Do not leave the carriageway. Do not pick stuff up - it may explode and kill you" :D

:happy1::happy1:

Here you go.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISUot8XNnLE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i4GmcVGm84

Decide to pass RRMad after following him down a stoney hill on the left hand side at the precise time that he decides to change sides and go down the left hand side, that was very close


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Es4BQ0AfI

Robsdad and me giving it some beans down a very dusty track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TrF20_NX4s

Slide stop next to Tomsdad bike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpSebVkmXzU

And some on grass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQFOIXFI8o

Ruts and grass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TImOOi_LBo

I will load more up later on in the week :024:

Superb vid's Rick....cheers.:icon_mrgreen:

they were very good indeed....even the repeats.....

More :Driving_6XFY3G:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVcmieZX6p4

more ridicule........."nervous laughter"..... make a meal of it , why don't ya?.:rotf[1]:

Really disappointed that I couldn't make this one. Andy told me about it early on, but the better half had already made plans for the whole weekend :-(

Top clips Rick. Makes it clear that the trails Andy said you'd be on would have been quite suitable for my experience. Watching all those has convinced me I'll have to find my way down to Salisbury Plain soon. Thanks for posting them.

And yet more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdbdpCgQ09Y

Fast stony track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En0qeuzy0fQ

That little camera of yours doesn't miss much, great vids and a cracking day what a laught even wen I was on my back with the bike on it's side