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Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« on: 15 August 2010, 20:59:41 »
Including a repair which took 50 minutes, a 1/4 hour gas fill up at Okehampton, not bad for 238 miles :y
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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #1 on: 15 August 2010, 21:14:01 »
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Including a repair which took 50 minutes, a 1/4 hour gas fill up at Okehampton, not bad for 238 miles :y

and pulling a pikey palace! Good going :y

We left Strathclyde last Sunday at 2pm, stopped for food in Carlisle and were home having a beer just before 7pm
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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #2 on: 15 August 2010, 21:22:21 »
You'd have done it faster in your Sunbeam ::)
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« Reply #3 on: 15 August 2010, 22:47:57 »
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You'd have done it faster in your Sunbeam ::)

ABout 4 hours in that
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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #4 on: 16 August 2010, 08:48:01 »
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You'd have done it faster in your Sunbeam ::)

ABout 4 hours in that
By you calcs, you did it in that time (4hr5m).  Obviously the Sunbeam was as crap as I remember it to be...

An average of just under 60mph on a M5/A30 trip.  If they is nothing around Avonmouth when you travel, thats far from impressive ;)...
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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #5 on: 16 August 2010, 09:01:04 »
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You'd have done it faster in your Sunbeam ::)

ABout 4 hours in that
By you calcs, you did it in that time (4hr5m).  Obviously the Sunbeam was as crap as I remember it to be...

An average of just under 60mph on a M5/A30 trip.  If they is nothing around Avonmouth when you travel, thats far from impressive ;)...


Speeding with a van attached - not a good idea - and before anyone picks on me my mate scrapes them of motorways for a living. :-/
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« Reply #6 on: 16 August 2010, 09:05:34 »
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You'd have done it faster in your Sunbeam ::)

ABout 4 hours in that
By you calcs, you did it in that time (4hr5m).  Obviously the Sunbeam was as crap as I remember it to be...

An average of just under 60mph on a M5/A30 trip.  If they is nothing around Avonmouth when you travel, thats far from impressive ;)...


Speeding with a van attached - not a good idea - and before anyone picks on me my mate scrapes them of motorways for a living. :-/
As repeatedly said, lose the caravan, then travellers can get on with their journeys ;)
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« Reply #7 on: 16 August 2010, 09:10:24 »
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You'd have done it faster in your Sunbeam ::)

ABout 4 hours in that
By you calcs, you did it in that time (4hr5m).  Obviously the Sunbeam was as crap as I remember it to be...

An average of just under 60mph on a M5/A30 trip.  If they is nothing around Avonmouth when you travel, thats far from impressive ;)...


Speeding with a van attached - not a good idea - and before anyone picks on me my mate scrapes them of motorways for a living. :-/

define speeding? the limit in the uk is 60 mph but on the continent its a bit high iirc also twin axle vans are more stable than single axle. not that i speed when towing our twin axle van the discovery is not about speed just cruise with plenty of power in the bank for the hills telegraph hill at the bottom of the m5 is a killer on towing vehicles

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« Reply #8 on: 16 August 2010, 09:11:51 »
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You'd have done it faster in your Sunbeam ::)

ABout 4 hours in that
By you calcs, you did it in that time (4hr5m).  Obviously the Sunbeam was as crap as I remember it to be...

An average of just under 60mph on a M5/A30 trip.  If they is nothing around Avonmouth when you travel, thats far from impressive ;)...


Speeding with a van attached - not a good idea - and before anyone picks on me my mate scrapes them of motorways for a living. :-/
As repeatedly said, lose the caravan, then travellers can get on with their journeys ;)

your just jealous and caravans dont slow the traffic just make other motorists do stupid things

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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #9 on: 16 August 2010, 09:14:36 »
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You'd have done it faster in your Sunbeam ::)

ABout 4 hours in that
By you calcs, you did it in that time (4hr5m).  Obviously the Sunbeam was as crap as I remember it to be...

An average of just under 60mph on a M5/A30 trip.  If they is nothing around Avonmouth when you travel, thats far from impressive ;)...


Speeding with a van attached - not a good idea - and before anyone picks on me my mate scrapes them of motorways for a living. :-/

define speeding? the limit in the uk is 60 mph but on the continent its a bit high iirc also twin axle vans are more stable than single axle. not that i speed when towing our twin axle van the discovery is not about speed just cruise with plenty of power in the bank for the hills telegraph hill at the bottom of the m5 is a killer on towing vehicles


In that case I appologise as I thought the linit was 50 and was not aware it had been lifred to 60 - my mate still attends far too many accidents caused by vanners though.
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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #10 on: 16 August 2010, 10:07:24 »
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You'd have done it faster in your Sunbeam ::)

ABout 4 hours in that
By you calcs, you did it in that time (4hr5m).  Obviously the Sunbeam was as crap as I remember it to be...

An average of just under 60mph on a M5/A30 trip.  If they is nothing around Avonmouth when you travel, thats far from impressive ;)...


Speeding with a van attached - not a good idea - and before anyone picks on me my mate scrapes them of motorways for a living. :-/
As repeatedly said, lose the caravan, then travellers can get on with their journeys ;)

your just jealous and caravans dont slow the traffic just make other motorists do stupid things

Again, like the pointless 50mph speed limits springing up around here, slow vehicles cause more accidents ;)


Jealous of a burger van? Nah.  I like camping. Camping is about doing it properly.  If I want a little more luxury, thats what the dear Lord invented B&B's and hotels for ;)
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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #11 on: 16 August 2010, 10:51:05 »
I have to say, I was involved in a caravan accident as a child. However, it was not the caravaners fault. It was caused by a lorry driver falling asleep at the wheel and clipping the caravan, sending it and the 5 people in the car spinning up the M1. The lorry driver never stopped. Just kept driving and left us to it.

I still caravan to this day, and was my main reason for buying my Omega. Great car for towing.

If I want speed, I leave the Omega at home and go out on the ZX9R :)

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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #12 on: 16 August 2010, 10:58:35 »
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I have to say, I was involved in a caravan accident as a child. However, it was not the caravaners fault. It was caused by a lorry driver falling asleep at the wheel and clipping the caravan, sending it and the 5 people in the car spinning up the M1. The lorry driver never stopped. Just kept driving and left us to it.

I still caravan to this day, and was my main reason for buying my Omega. Great car for towing.

If I want speed, I leave the Omega at home and go out on the ZX9R :)
Rob

Yep! thats what I bought my Suzy 900 for!!
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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #13 on: 16 August 2010, 11:03:51 »
My ZX10 can't hold it's own against modern bikes  :'(, but is more than enough for me :y
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Re: Cornwall to Worcester 5h 10 min
« Reply #14 on: 16 August 2010, 11:06:47 »
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I have to say, I was involved in a caravan accident as a child. However, it was not the caravaners fault. It was caused by a lorry driver falling asleep at the wheel and clipping the caravan, sending it and the 5 people in the car spinning up the M1. The lorry driver never stopped. Just kept driving and left us to it.

I still caravan to this day, and was my main reason for buying my Omega. Great car for towing.

If I want speed, I leave the Omega at home and go out on the ZX9R :)
Rob

Yep! thats what I bought my Suzy 900 for!!


Had the RF600 for 10 years, was a great commuter, The 9 just wants to rip my arms out the sockets (on a private road)

ZX10 was a great bike. I prefer the older bikes (90's) to the new rubbish thats comming out.

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