Hamm Rally Report plus

[Stuart]

Guys,
I've just posted my writings on the Hamm rally to the main website. Do apologuise if I've missed anyone's bikes off. Tons of Enfields didn't make it on there though
http://www.dieselbike.net/Hamm09/Hamm09.htm

And I've also finally got round to posting Reinhards Gibraltar adventure if you've not seen it yet. Hopefully I get his latest adventure posted a bit quicker when I get it. http://www.dieselbike.net/Reinhardsride ... ride1.html

[sbrumby]

A briliant write up Stu, hardly worth going ( no I joke). Question did anyone mention moving it a bit further forward? I will probably go anyway next year but it would be nice to encorporate it in a tour of Europe rather than a staight dash down the autoroute.

[Stuart]

No Sam, they picked that date/weekend deliberately because statistically it has the best weather. We try and include it towards the end of a European holiday which usually works out ok.

Stuart

[andrewaust]

Thumbs up mate, great report . OK, got to keep it short as the net is running shi^thouse.



A

[sbrumby]

All I can say is they must have a very strange weather system that September is better than June July or August. All I Know is the days are a bit short at that time of year.

[Diesel Dave]

Excellent write up once more there Stu.

I'm gonna have to get more used to the Tiger as I was 5 hours early for the return ferry


Dave

[Anorak_ian]

How's the tiger running now Dave, got a bit more top end out of her?

[oldbmw]

All I can say is they must have a very strange weather system that September is better than June July or August. All I Know is the days are a bit short at that time of year.

I have to say I agree with you. One of the reasons I didn't go this year is my new sleeping bag really is not as warm as my old one. Lat time I went on bike I had ice ( frost) on my tent in north France on the way to meet stu and jeff. I hope to have a new bed and a warmer bag for next year. I do only ride for pleasure, and 800 miles each way means I like to be sure of the weather. That is partly why last year I went by car, and at the UK meet I had a trailer to collect my bike so had room for two sleeping bags in the car

I hope to do atrip next year across Germany and it would be nice to incorporate it with hamm.

[arnaud]

Sadly i missed the meeting..
my wife wasn't feeling very well..
Luckily it is an annual thing!

[Dan J]

10th anniversary next year according to Stu's write up - definitely hope to make that one and reckon it'll be well attended.

To those who went this year - how cold was it of an evening? Good sleeping bag cope with the weather ok?

[Crazymanneil]

Yes, good write up Stuart!

Yep it was a bit nippy at night now in fairness but nothing too bad. Unfortunately the weather turned bad on Sunday night as we were headed down to Stuttgart. We got a real drenching and saw plenty of crashes on the Autobahn. Then 2 days later the weather was ok again. Just like home I guess...

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[Stuart]

Sam, another reason the rallies are at either end of the summer is so as not to interfere with ppl's normal holidays. I think it was found that a lot of ppl would be away with family etc in mid summer.

Stuart

[sbrumby]

I agree lets move the Big Knock to November.

[Crazymanneil]

Big elephant knockers rally?

n