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Lakes IV - A pictorial record
Some unofficial photos for you. Hope the link works.
http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/...d%20IV%202012/ |
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Couple to show how civilised the XT crew are :icon_mrgreen:
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......and more photos
Just a selection, hope not to embarass anyone!!!:eusa_shifty:
http://s995.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=383dc213.pbw |
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Hope this works....
http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/...dastardly1963/ :irony: Sorry in advance if I've done it wrong |
Yep, you guessed it, more photos...
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7...c8b25f23_z.jpg Dive! Dive! Dive! http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7...ee79dfff_z.jpg Bernard, making his usual calm, relaxed getaway: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7...8199a2fd_z.jpg On the way home: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7...5affc9cc_z.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7...7371f07c_z.jpg A few more to come. |
little trail video....
Just a little video of tye offroad sections on friday with bernard, dave, justin, yuri and scott. Most of my footage was pants as the camera was staring at the floor.
http://s733.photobucket.com/albums/w...XT660comOR.mp4 Not amazing but worth a watch as I ditch the bike at the end! Haha Will make up a proper mount next year! Hope the link works, let me know. Cheers |
alas! more photo's!
alas! more photo's! well i hope the linky thing works
http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z.../lakes%202012/
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And.... More photos..
Part 1.... the Arrivals;
Mr Keithblade, enjoying the weather, http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-01.JPG Who would have thought it... an XT660.Com meet, and rain ! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-02.JPG and mud... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-03.JPG Ah... water, just in case we suffer in this drought http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-04.JPG The growing city of tents http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-05.JPG SteveD, battening down the hatches, wouldn't want to loose the <care in the> Community Centre http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-06.JPG My bike's got black bits too... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-07.JPG Black.. again! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-08.JPG The arty shot http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-09.JPG |
Care in the community ?
Maybe, certainly care in Steves community centre...
Jimf, Maxwell<numbers>, Chris1811 and Tequillasunrise, Oh, and SteveD's TARDIS boxes! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-10.JPG Stoicbloke, Scottnet, StevD, Keithblade, Mac60, Jimf, Maxwell1234567, Chris1811 and I think Tequilasunrise http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-11.JPG Mrfijit showing us how not to fall over in mud.... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-12.JPG More water, just in case we needed more.. http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-13.JPG A plant thing... just to add some culture to the post http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-14.JPG Check out the washbag...... Fiddich leading the way in gay fashion... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-15.JPG Mrfijit, showing us that despite an injured knee, and ankle, the sense of XT humour never wains. http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-16.JPG . |
The NavXT
So, the day arrived, the excrement, sorry excitement was building, and the pressure was mounting on last years victor....
http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-01.JPG there was no breaking the mans resolve, numerous calls of 'smile', 'cheese' of 'look up you tw..t' was working... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-02.JPG "I'm just going to have a bimble around the off-road markers and see a bit of the Lakes" Yeh! right! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-03.JPG While the rest of the guys were buzzing around the maps, SteveD decided that Chris1811's bike needed 'fettling,,, stone age style! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-04.JPG AND,,, they're off! Dick Dastardly giving Steve & Chris a grass and mud shower. Dick certainly living up to his name..... Heyelp! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-05.JPG I was beginning to wonder, is Dave still with us ?? http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-06.JPG 4 heads, yes they are better than one... or are they? http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-07.JPG "how to I ditch these loosers and go on my own ???" http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-08.JPG Always ready to pose.... just needs the right bike first! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-09.JPG Hmm,, google search... I'm sure it will work http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-10.JPG Racing Gold,, loud and proud! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-11.JPG Some people just have to go against the flow... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-12.JPG "Whats that bike Steve",, "Well Dave, it's a SuperTen" http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-13.JPG "No Steve, It's a BMW picker-upper".. http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-14.JPG |
And finally...
And another departure,,, but where's his tent? Oh yes, in the farmhouse!
http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-15.JPG "you'll need to turn around first" http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-16.JPG Elvis has left site... well the photographer headed out for a days graft... or did he? http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-17.JPG Yep, just going for a bimble..... A&SE! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-18.JPG Some people were taking the pillion thing a bit too seriously.. http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-19.JPG and last to leave, "think I'll go for a coffee and a cake first" http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-20.JPG Then...... we waited..... and waited.... and waited some more... and looked at the mountains (Thats Sharp Edge on Blencathra, blooming scary on a windy day!) http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-20.JPG The guys returned, there was much mirth and merry-ment, we had winners,,, loosers, dindn't-give-a-poo-ers! We drank, we talked utter bo11ocks, we slowly left to go to our tents, and bed.... Only some didn't... Stoic Grills decided to go back to nature.... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-21.JPG But the last day came, and everyone went.... leaving me and Dave to ensure the site was cleared.... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-22.JPG and till next time,, I bid you , oh brave and lovely camp filed,,, fairwell. |
ta keith, was a very good day and everyone ive mentioned it to thinks its a cracker idea NavXT:icon_albino:. Thanks again to fiddich for the tshirt (and the whisky) and also the organising team (you all know who you are):eusa_clap:
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A couple more
Top wkend as ever thanks to all who helped make it possible.
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Couple of my photos
Heres a couple of my photos and then a link at the bottom to them all. Hope you like. Ive played about with them to try and :sunny: some of them up as for some reason they where quite dark
Heading over on the Larne to Troon boat, work for a week then the XT meet on a Tiger 1050!!:025: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2091.jpg Home for the next few days, along with a set of off road tyres and a bottle of bush mills whisky:happy: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2092.jpg Chris's bike after a quick (1.5hr tyre change!!!):notworthy: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2094.jpg Fridays light off roading ride out. Always a good start when one person is about to go the wrong way!! http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2096.jpg Waiting on the camera man after he found Fiddichs camera and toolkit from his topbox had escaped http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2097.jpg Bout mid way through the Friday run http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2099.jpg SteveD's bike in black and white http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2101.jpg As the norn iron boys would say a famous field with a pile of well laid out rocks!!!:unibrow: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2103.jpg Not quiet 10 teneres from the second xt meet but i think just as good http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2108.jpg Its my cheese board and no one elses!!! http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2110.jpg more to come soon |
Two oil burners and there brother:smile[2]:
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2113.jpg The activity centre NavXT point http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2115.jpg Taken close to the NavXT point of how main rungs has the gate got http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2117.jpg Playing in the water http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2119.jpg Took me 3 attempts to find this off road marker:smile[2]: haha more off roading http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2120.jpg Hardknock pass i think, been on it before but cant remember it being this bumpy http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2123.jpg i knwe where i was but i dont think colin did:mboxempty: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2126.jpg Top of kirkstone pass after having a quick chat with a few leather power rangers who thought i was clinically insane for taking a Tiger1050 off road. My answer it is an adventure bike so why not:question: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2128.jpg very tight road when you meet a car and force it to stand down from his high horse. Chelsa tractors:devil[1]: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2129.jpg over loading the bridge!!! http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2132.jpg and yes i did takle it on the tiger, bit slippy and 50p 20p moments but made it ok http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2135.jpg Yes that is 3 fully grown men and a lady putting one tarp away http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2136.jpg The long road home and my good old 88 http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2138.jpg Home to glasgow, unpack, sleep and then work here a link the all the photos http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh284/maxwell123455/ hopes yous like them even though theres not too many xt shots in there:smile[2]: |
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It looks like Stoic is giving Dick a lille ol' kiss there... |
The lost photo's I have just found..........
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Yours are all making me jealous of not taking my bike home this weekend as i looked at the weather forecast which said weekend swimming with the fishs so thought ****** this, now i look out and its just cloudly, could have had a good run out on the bike:smilies0948:
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Lakes IV (May 2012) : A pictorial record
This thread, is to record all of the photos that members have put up from the XT660.COM Lakes meet on 10,11,12,13th May 2012.
Thank you to all who supported the event, ans we look forward to meeting you all again next year. |
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