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After the somewhat muddy ride-out last week it was great to have such a perfect riding day. Katana came up on his recently acquired Fireblade and Thumper selected his Ducati 750S for the proceedings today, his garage is more like a wine cellar. He wonders in there and thinks ‘sunshine and twisty roads today, ahh that 2002 Ducati will suit perfrectly’. The joys of owning a varied selection of machines!
Kat on his Blade, nice…
Thumper on his DukeWe were all on limited pass-outs so a quick 50 mile loop was all we could manage, A456 towards far Forest, onto the twisting A4117 through Cleobury Mortimer and onto Clee Hill. In the sunshine the view up there was breathtaking so a halt for a cuppa was in order.
Loads of bikes were out and there was a good selection here, friendly lot too
Varied line up at the top of Clee Hill
Kat and Thumper enjoying a cuppa overlooking Clee HillKatana was enjoying his first real outing on his Blade and his first taste of sports-bikes. So far he is resisting the urge to Fighter it…
The B46364, a tight, bumpy twisting sinew of tarmc between Ludlow and the outskirts of Bridgnorth is a challenging piece of road and the T cat was bobbing and weaving about it as I tried to push on. Thumper loves this road and was right in my wheel tracks on the Duke. Kat was easing himself into the Blade and was observing our hooligan behaviour at a safe distance and stroking the Honda along nicely. Wise man. This really is a fabulous road but if you don’t feel like huming along the views surrounding it are beautiful; you really are in old England here.
We turned back to Kiddy on the A458 as usual and stopped at the cafe in Quat. It was full to bursting point, I have NEVER seen so many bikes there. It was busier than mid summer. Brilliant to see so many out. there was a rally going on nearby and I think this boosted numbers a bit. It was good to see a sprinkling of rat bikes amogst the rows of gleaming factory bikes. I was pleased to see a VT250, a TZR250 and a LC with a YPVS motor. I have a soft spot for small 1980’s bikes, they are such fun to ride. The real highlight in the sea of bikes was Ford car engined Trike called ‘The Godfather’. Brilliant custom paintwork and tailgunner end cans. Love it!
The cafe full to bursting point – in mid March!
Well engineered LC special with a YPVS lump fitted
The Godfather…
Check out the tail gunner end cans and violin cases!!
Great paintwork too…Butties and tea was consumed and Kat kindly let me a have ride of the Blade back to Kiddy. Very impressive bike. I will post a review later in the Jap Stuff section. Suffice-it to say this was the first Blade I have ridden and the hype seems well justified!
Thumper turned for home and Kat headed back to Evesham too. Cracking mornings riding! Cheers lads!
As a bonus a couple of lads from the T Cat forum rocked up once I was home, so my baby got to meet its twin…
The red, white and black ones are faster!If the rest of 2009 is this good we are on for a cracker!
Yes sure was a grand day yesterday, pity that our paths didn’t cross as as you know me and my mate on his 675 Street Triple were also out in Shropshire and later out into Mid Wales, our route being Kidder, Ludlow, Craven Arms (about 40 bikes at Harry Tuffins), Newtown, Crossgates ( I counted 90 parked up – which as you said the numbers out and about is amazing so early in the year- On the down side there was a Copper informing us of a serious bike accident an the A470 road towards Llandrindod – don’t know how serious, so fingers crossed), Knighton, Ludlow and back via Clee Hill. A total of 160 Miles. My mate is a very happy man, as the only thing letting his 675 Street Triple down WAS the VERY VERY soft rear shocker, so last week he invested in a Hagon Shock (£300+)which was duly fitted and rode to the limit yesterday, as I said he is a happy man, we stopped at Bewdley for a cuppa and he was grinning from ear to ear as the bike was transformed and handling very well indeed on a manic dash from ‘The Clee’back home.
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Originally posted by imperialdataGreat pics and love the machine gun ‘zorsts on the trike
Might put those exhausts on the Blade when I fighter it – only joking Radar
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Originally posted by katanaquote:
Originally posted by imperialdataGreat pics and love the machine gun ‘zorsts on the trike
Might put those exhausts on the Blade when I fighter it – only joking Radar
hahaha!!
Another wonderful spin in some lovely biking countryside, and great to see Katana [and lovely blade] again.
I don’t know what I enjoyed the most, the route, the Duke, the great company, breakfast, of seeing all those bikes at Quatt [together with Fleur – our resident biker bird pin-up]
Radar – we need (more) pictures next time!
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