on my Monster.
Yay
I feell my ass getting numb just thinking about it
www.thelongestdaydownchallenge.co.uk (//http://)
Good luck - post pictures!
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All the rest of the sponsors stickers are on the xs.
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I'll try to peel them off.
I will take lots of pictures .
The XS had a nice luggage rack my Monster doesn't so i'll have to keep luggage down to what fits in my back pack and tank bag.
Basically a few pairs of dry socks,boxers couple of t shirts and my back up gloves. My waterproof onesie.
Cable ties duct tape pliers and chain wax and a litre of oil just incase.
Mars bars, Snickers and a few tins of Relentless (other energy drinks are available ;op)
One of the event sponsors are Ginsters who make cornish pasties as well as other processed meat and pastry based snacks so we wont starve.
www.thelongestdaydownchallenge.co.uk (http://www.thelongestdaydownchallenge.co.uk)
should you feel like donating some money to Cancer research click the link in the above post go to sponsoring and i'm Niall.
If you donate because you've lost someone to cancer i will write their name on a sticker in sharpie and stick it to the seat cowl.
What you are doing sounds very cool. Being a colonist I have often wondered if it was a cool ride to go from one end of the island to the other! I even checked the route one time out of simple curiosity and to see how long it would take. I am green with envoy!
Now to the meat of it; I am going to contribute but I don't want a name put on your seat cowl in memory, I want you to put MY name on there as a current cancer fighter!
If I cannot make the trip myself i can help you toward your goal and you can carry my name across the UK.
Mark
Now.......to try and remember my Paypal account info.......... ;D
That sounds like a really stupid thing to do, stupid fun. Sounds like a challenge from Top Gear. Good Luck to everyone doing this! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Scooter Montgomery on June 17, 2013, 09:38:28 AM
That sounds like a really stupid thing to do, stupid fun. Sounds like a challenge from Top Gear. Good Luck to everyone doing this! [thumbsup]
Anyone foolish enough to try a stunt like this deserves the support of a group of D
umb M
other F
uck'ers.
I did.
Badass!
I wish I had disposable income to share :-\
Lubec, ME to Washington DC are between 814 and 895 miles apart, depending on the route. Aprroxiately 20 hours of travel time according to Google.
Thanks guys.
I appreciate it.
Top gear challenges were a big influence on this, that and alcohol as im pretty sure it was dreamt up the week between christmas and newyear.
Mark what colour of Sharpie shall i write your name in dude?
i have red,yellow orange black brown green lime blue and purple
RED!!!!
Thanks!
Mark
Sent you a couple dollars, pounds, beaver pelts whatever it is you guys use for currency over there. Good Luck. I'd say don't do anything foolish but the whole thing is foolish. [beer]
Quote from: Scooter Montgomery on June 19, 2013, 06:15:33 AM
Sent you a couple dollars, pounds, beaver pelts whatever it is you guys use for currency over there. Good Luck. I'd say don't do anything foolish but the whole thing is foolish. [beer]
Thanks Scooter
I've got my survival rations 8 snickers and 4 mars bars and 5 1 pint cans of energy drink. ;O)
Quote from: weemonster on June 19, 2013, 12:27:56 PM
I've got my survival rations 8 snickers and 4 mars bars and 5 1 pint cans of energy drink. ;O)
Yeah...
like what could go wrong with all that planning?...
maybe everything. :P
Money is on the way!
Quote from: ducpainter on June 19, 2013, 05:08:19 PM
Yeah...
like what could go wrong with all that planning?...
maybe everything. :P
No Nate that is perfect planning. Plenty of snacks and drinks while you're waiting for the tow truck to come get you.
Wonder how it went?
[popcorn]
Quote from: ducpainter on June 22, 2013, 01:20:15 PM
Wonder how it went?
I MADE IT!!!!! and so did the Monster.
i'm not long home
iphone battery died just after i took pic of the finish.
so no pics of the journey hone but its been epic
Quote from: weemonster on June 24, 2013, 04:30:53 AM
I MADE IT!!!!! and so did the Monster.
i'm not long home
iphone battery died just after i took pic of the finish.
so no pics of the journey hone but its been epic
How did the gent on the 50 fare...or the rest of the crew?
That was one 'eclectic' conglomeration of machinery. [laugh]
the monkey bike made it to Edinburgh before it died. 260 odd miles flat out before its engine gave out.
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wish i 'd had a bigger sticker.
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thursday 10 am my house in Burntisland Fife,
Then to Kirkcaldy to get Kev. his zzr600 Zed3peeO
decided to shed its sprocked nut as he was wheeling it fully laden out of his garage local breakes Yellow13 sorted him out with a new er one
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outside kevs ready to go
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Drumochter pass quick break
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Tescos in Wick last Petrol before John O Groats (known from now on as JOG)
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bikes and tents at JOG
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People were sleeping in the campsite so ididnt take the Monster to the sign post ok i admit she wouldn't start. "you're not leaving me in a field!!!" sort of thing
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In true Top Gear spirit they got my a present cos taking the Monster was cheating
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i wasn't the only one tho
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croc
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Colin's RD250 Kev Colin and myseld were the only Scottish people doing this.
JOG group shot well half a group shot anyways
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and from the back
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Chrs' Monkey bike with minion navigator
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Monkey bike minion
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Group shot
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first fuel stop at inverness
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2nd stop at perth
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layby at the Forth Road Bridge Kevs dad joined us for a bit
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3rd fuel stopat lauder
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kevs dad rode with us to the English Border.
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That is awesome!
So after riding all the way South you had to then ride all the way back to Scotland?
24 hours down, how long going back?
Mark
we took the "quick" way back which uses motorways. it took me 17 hours. The zzr had issues on the way home which delayed Kev further its tucked behind a petrol station till he can go back for it.
[clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
awesome
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Navigation break
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stickers
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lost in Newcastle that citys road system sucks.
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slight moment of panic till i realised that this is tar splash from roadworks.
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the zed getting a drink of oil at fuel stop four in Sunny Doncaster.
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Mcdonalds in Chesterfield
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about 20 mile past chesterfield and a pit stop arranged by pbmagforum members
i got much needed water (mcdonalds fries are really salty) and ibuprofen
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Fuel stop in Coventry (was a silent one [roll] )
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Fuel stop detour in Stroud where Petrol stations sell Beer!!
penultimate fuel stop was in Exeter but i didn't get a pic
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last fuel stop in Cornwall storm force wins in cornwall lovely it was.
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The Lands End
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Lands end the guy on the Piaggio scooter has only had his bike license 3 weeks massive respect!!!
After that last shot the battery died so no more pics
There was a cooked breakfast waiting at the campsite yay
I somehow despite being awake managed to put up my tent in high winds it only blew away once i didn't have the energy to chase it if it hadnt got stuck on some hay bales i'd have been sleeping outside
Had 3 hours sleep the got up and spent the afternoon in the campsite cafe swapping stories wi other riders until the cafe shut at 9.30pm
Bed but not much sleeping wind was really strong and noisey i dozed alot.
Up at 7.30 am Breakfast and coffee take down tent pack up and heade home about 10.30 ish
used motorways. The Zeds electrics died in the Scottish borders (its still there) luckily only 70 miles from home so Kev got his dad to come get him.
I got home about 4.45 am this morning (monday)
:D
Thanks for the donation Monsterlover sorry it took so long 3g is scarce in the Highlands and Cornwall
[thumbsup] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [beer]
Quote from: weemonster on June 24, 2013, 01:41:39 PM
Thanks for the donation Monsterlover sorry it took so long 3g is scarce in the Highlands and Cornwall
???
I never donated. I wanted too.
Kinda broke these days.
Quote from: Monsterlover on June 24, 2013, 05:30:13 PM
???
I never donated. I wanted too.
Kinda broke these days.
Maybe someone donated in your name? I know someone did for me on the Randy and Stella Brian and Oliver Bacon painting.
Quote from: Little Monkey Toes on June 24, 2013, 06:19:32 PM
Maybe someone donated in your name? I know someone did for me on the Randy and Stella Brian and Oliver Bacon painting.
I suppose its possible but id be surprised. I'm not normally one to have thins like that happen. PIF's and whatnot.
[thumbsup] if someone did though.
:)
Quote from: Monsterlover on June 24, 2013, 05:30:13 PM
???
I never donated. I wanted too.
Kinda broke these days.
i got a pm from someone saying they donated for you
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safety briefing in the Gents ( Male washroom) Its a PBagforum tradition.
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me using my Ducati Performance CF Costa cup holder
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pic from ibuprofen stop
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me after nearly 15 hours
How many people made it there before sunset out of those who started?
15 made it before sunset the rest after think there were only 4 non finishers.
Theres were 4 that never made it to JOG 2 of them grabbed there normal bikes and joine the route where they could.
For anyone who would like to donate you still can.
http://www.justgiving.com/Niall-Houston (http://www.justgiving.com/Niall-Houston)
some dirty pics. Going too need alot of TLC.
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Missing mirror due to an altercation with a caravan (trailer) i forgot about tailswing i stopped too close to it and as it went round the cornr it got me.
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need new tyre now.
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dirty swing arm
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Fork
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battery acid leakge on frame and case ooft
Quote from: weemonster on June 26, 2013, 10:35:09 AM
For anyone who would like to donate you still can.
http://www.justgiving.com/Niall-Houston (http://www.justgiving.com/Niall-Houston)
Good to know, thanks!
And thanks for the pictures and posts! Entertaining reading while I sit in a basement closet at work today. [thumbsup]
Well done Weemonster, I've been following this on the PB forum (user name outkast) and facebook. Big salute to you and all the guys. That is an epic journey on what are basically back roads.
Thanks dude.
I'm so glad i did it it was a great experience i'm going to be boring people with stories from that trip for a very long time :)
I'm already working out if i'll be able to do it next year if its on.
http://youtu.be/Bh-iUF6D0eE (http://youtu.be/Bh-iUF6D0eE)
[laugh]
The shark
[laugh]