Just a thought... Is there a regular club ride?

As I was out playin on my Softail this morn and being totally amazed at what a difference the 4" Extended Forwards I've just fitted make, I had a thought. It is unusual I'll admit and it did hurt a bit but I persisted...
There was a few teams of Jap boys (and no doubt lasses) out and about and I thought (hurt more) where's the Harley folk?
Perhaps I should have put up a thread saying that I was going out for a blat but I just finished fitting the forwards and I figured I'd test them out before the pish came down, which it is now.
Then I thought some more... (Owwwwww!)
It's probably still early for folk to get out and about coz' it was a bit brass monkeys but it was dry. (It was great being out and back on a Harley...Aahh the simple pleasures of life).
Anyway, since I'm new to the area I don't know who hangs out with who and who doesn't (and why), where the best places to go for a breakfast or a coffee of a Sunday morn are and I don't know that many folk down here I figured that it might be an idea to get something organised for the season if there's any interest.
By that I mean;
Folk meeting up at a given spot (I don't know where coz I keep getting lost down here!!!) and going somewhere that's posted (here?) in advance?
Hopefully it would never be like a Factory Owners Group run. That is NOT meant to be derogatory, I just don't like the regimentation of their scene and the like.
I don't know if that's something you already have going here and I'm just shooting my bolt too early (always a problem...)

If anybody's got any thoughts that it might be a good idea or just to say "Oi Jim/Olias shut it ya' plank coz' we do that anyway, just not yet. Drop a line back. If there are already posts about this somewhere else on this forum I didn't see them them.

If nobaody fancies it that's no hassle. I think somebody posted something about presenting a united front for the rallys etc so am I getting the vibe that there isn't a regular meet of HDRCGB dudes and dudettes.
As I said... Just a thought...

I think there was a club meet in Darlington last Wednesday but a lad was picking up my old 1200 Bandit from me that I had for sale so didn't make it. I will make the next...last Wed of the month.. yeah? Any chance of a postcode for the pub where the meet is and I can get directions off Multimap!
Apologies for the length of my drolling on.

[richie dyna 2000]

yes give us a week or so and i"ll have the weels legal (taxed and tested) and just post up the night before and you will have somone to join you .
I don"t know where your at? but can always meet en route.
The Railway tavern is on high nothgate opp Whites motocycles and next to the ABC cinema you will not miss it.
I think the club is having a ride around the noth east and northumberland possible end up @ the Avalon whitley bay in April but nothing decided yet.
see ya later rich

Cheers Rich. Appreciate the info. I'll post as and when. I'm in Gosforth, Newcastle and I guess pretty well placed for getting to mosty bits of the North East easily enough.
Good luck with the testing bit. I just got mine done through Twin Cities in Jarrow and although the MOT tester's deaf, he's a good lad!

[richie dyna 2000]

your deaf mot tester has he got a blind mate ?. could do with him.see ya later
rich

I'm sure that he turns a blind eye!

[Helmetbolt]

Any luck findin' any ridin' buddy's Olias..??

[nicknick]

a few of us have discussed having a few rideouts this year, some of us do meet up an ride together, get to the next meeting and we will start to sort a few out, there was some talk of meeting up and riding to a lakes meeting on a sunday, see you at the next meet

[kiwidave]

as most of you live a ways south of me....

I am at home in Whitley Bay Friday, Saturday, Sunday til 2pm.

Fixing rocker box gasket and foot clutch rod linkage and then hopefully taking a wee spin.

If anybody wants to ride north and meet, or come to mine for a cuppa, or pop round the pub... ping me here or text me.

I note also that the Newcastle Beer Festival is on in the Toon....any real ale fans wanna take a trip there? You can park bikes at mine!! Might even let ya kip here.....

[richie dyna 2000]

regards ride out going to take a trip up to the whitley bay to avalon this sunday taking er indoors for a spin subject to weather being ok anybody interested in a trip out could meet up en route leaving around 10.00am


see ya later rich


also going out saturday over to blakey ridge to the lion if anybody interested around 12.00 just thought

there are 3 of us in killingworth who are out and about quite a bit, also if you are into all things petrol there is a gathering at the Mac D at the Metro centre every 2nd Wednesday, more American muscle cars and VW's than Bikes but I guesss we could change that, I know that us Killi lads, and one chep from Tynemouth on his Buel will be there. It is a regular event through the summer and an excuse for a pootle out....some canny machines turn out.