Dover Classic Motorcycle Show

Had a shakedown run to the Dover Transport Museum for the classic show.

As expected Pepé needed the dbpower booster to fire up in the garage and then at the Museum to come back home it started on its own battery.

Some nice old stuff and also some new bikes that the punters have brought along.

The mint 1972 CB750 was probably my favourite Japanese of the day.

As for the old British it has to be this Vincent. It's quite ugly in reality. Remember this was a premium buy back in the 50's

As for modern! This CCM is odd. Not my cup of tea but looks a great engineering job.

Of course, Pepé was there.

Comedy picture?

And the local R3 Club shared a stand area with the local TOMCC.

There was no one about when I went over and so I took a picture or two.

And then homeward bound.

As a shakedown run it was okay.

Stopped to fill the tank up at Seabrook BP so on Friday I start the run to Le Mans full.

Comments

Have to say disappointed with the finish on my 15 Roadster. Not really an all weather rider nowadays. Wheels are corroded and look like shit and the chrome bits and bobs all surface rusted. Have always washed down after a salty road outing. The TEX I had before had its recall problems but the finish far more robust. Never had these problems so soon even on a modern Suzuki! It doesn't seem like the wheels are coated, just bare metal by th level of corrosion. The surface rust blights the suspension caps and even the chrome cover for the rear brake master cylinder looks more like rust with some chrome. At least the engine finish looks good.

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Never ride angry. It leads to mistakes. For some unknown reason people in England have this urge to travel. That's not a problem. What is the problem is that no sooner has the final bell of the summer term/semester rung, like lemmings they are in their cars and motorhomes (RV) and heading on their summer holiday. Why? Most kids won't be back in their classrooms until September 6th or even 7th!! To coincide with this exodus, small 'e' as the waves don't part for them , after some terrorist activity in France (not to mention our vote to leave the European Union) the French boeufed up their ridiculously slap dash border control. Traffic was queued back on the M20 for about 15 miles. Three lanes and then two.... The A2 into the port two lanes for about 7 miles. Add to that both roads closed due to the inevitable accidents and a rare truck fire, and you have CHAOS. People trapped for upto 14 hours. It later turned out that ...

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