[Dec 26, 2011] Boxing day at the Pied Bull (Pied Bull)

Wow, big surprise at the huge numbers/bikes there, but no SECbers. Nikko, was that you I passed on the A20 going the other way near The Royal George? Couldn't stop, dinner was on the table.

 

I was there got there about 10.30ish stayed until about 1ish dropped the bike as i was leaving, so nothing new there then!!! go home and promptly dropped the bike as i was putting it away in the garage... now i am back to square one again with a hurt leg and pulled back !!!! ohhh i want 2011 over and done with

apart from that i had a FANTASTIC day !!!! and it was good to see sooo many people

 

Oh no. Much damage?

 

Harsh!
Luckily I have only ever dropped one bike (so far ) and that was many, many moons ago. Knowing my luck,
now I have said that, I will drop it! However.......I did spy some rather nice matt black....yes, matt black engine bars yesterday, that will fit this one.
Roughie, should you maybe have stabilisers? (only a joke, before I get my head ripped off!!!)

 

There were some great bikes there, mostly unusual stuff, Indian, V8 trike & loads of old Brit things & a real friendly crowd. Felt a bit of an outsider on the SD.

 

"Old Brit Things"..........Things?! You call British motorsikkles, THINGS? How very dare you sir!

Am off out on my Jap "thing" now, for a bimble over Lewes way, shall see if I can get myself lost and found again

 

I love the look of the old Brit stuff but reliability was a pain when I had one. One of those 'things' yesterday was a 650 twin, like an early Bonnie engine, in an old KTM frame, really a homemade supermoto that sounded great when he left.

 

shame did not know u were out, i just took the jap bandit out for 20 miles , took a while to get her off the choke, think i had a bit of condensation kicking about, it cleared after a while, so i ended up at cafe by the brighton pier 4 a nice cup of hot chockie, hope u had a good xmas, catch up with u soon

 

Had a 1975 Bonnie, never missed a beat, but that may have been because it was really looked after. The 1969 Trophy, only had teething problems after her rebuild. Anyhoo, was only joking with you.

 

pm me your number if you like, will text you next time I do a last minute blatt.

 

I knew that.

 

Hi les,

yes that was me, just on my way to the pied bull, late as usual lol. there were still a few people there but had a chat to the landlord and he said that its usually a good turnout. in summer they have a few gatherings in the evenings too!!

possible place to head to as an alternative to the oakdene??