Popham mega meet 21st August 2011

[Interpol2471]

Hi all Popham is gradually heading again towards us for 2011, lets beat last years great turn up and double the figure. Anyone wishing to attend please let me know ASAP before mid July for a free entry ticket. A marquee and tea making facilities will again be provided and remember this is quickly becoming one of the biggest bike meets and jumbles in the uk. I am sure everyone from last year will confirm it is a great day, have a look at http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk/Motorcycle_matters.htmThanks for your support Paul

[Interpol2471]

Hi please can anyone interested in Popham this year let me know ASAP as we have to book our pitch with number etc ASAP.Many thanks Paul

[rustynuts]

If you need a scruffy IP2, I'm your man!

[jpsrob]

Sorry to say I cannot attend due to a Hesketh Club do on the same weekend.Having said that they were due at 1000 bikes and I was the only idiot who turned up on a Hesketh. Mr Hesketh..... Silky SmoothMr F1 Sport.....An AnimalMr Silk............Breakdown mans worst nightmareMr Harris G80 Matchless...Another nightmareMr. T140V .....In honour of here majestyMr Hinckley Bonneville....No1 of manyMr Hinckley Trident 750/900.... Mr PerfectMr BSA Gold SR......Mr Leg AcheMr Kawasaki W650....Mr W650Mr Kawasaki Estrella.... Miss PrettyMr Derbi Mulhacen 660....Miss Sex on two wheels

[vontripper]

hi , put me down for this one please tony...aka vontripper

[steve traynor]

hi paul put me down for one please steve t

[Interpol2471]

Sorry you can't make it Rob, even if your Signature is nearly as sad a line up as mine Can everyone else pop me a message with your address details and a small bit of info on the bike as we are making up display sheets that would be great. Steve I can walk to you lol

[Interpol2471]

Please be quick as above as we need to send out free entries to everyone also.make sure I have your correct address.Thanks again for the excellent support.Paul

[vontripper]

hi again, tony coles...norton commander 588cc 1990 [april] 21 maple grove rugby warwicshire cv21 2qs thanking you tony

[Interpol2471]

Thanks so far we should be able to beat last years total maybe 15 bikes so far Come on Richard

[Richard Negus]

Come on Richard

Oh, go on then. Don't suppose I can be miserable all my life! cryI got permission from Mrs Bunion too

[Interpol2471]

Hi Can everyone please email me full address and email contacts please?

[Interpol2471]

We have a deffinate 12 so far and maybe up to 20 bikes could be in attendance weather depending. No David Green so far though come on mate we like to see the Specials

[vontripper]

hi all, anyone thinking of camping for 2 days , sat/sun or sun/mon, i have found a campsite 4 miles ish from airfield £12 a night.Green Pastures FarmOwerRomseyHampshireSO51 6AJ if so let us know plz thanking you tony

[vontripper]

hi , opps 24 miles from popham airfeld tony

[commando-rotary]

Hi Paul,There is a big local VMCC event that I passed over for popham last year and it clashes again so I am doing that one but don't wright me off for the future as that is a good do. the trouble is at this time of year there are always clashes and I want do them all. Rgards D G

[Interpol2471]

Thanks Dave

[Interpol2471]

Everyone's tickets have been posted today please look out for them, any problems let me know Regards Paul

[rjg30091982]

Hi ALLhave copied and pasted the below from the for sale/wanted section!Wanted Urgently from anyone who is going to Popham airshow tomorrow! (short notice i know sorry!!!)Does anyone have a starter motor relay for a commander i can't start my bike and its bloody heavy pushing it up a driveway!!I will be at Popham tomorrow if some one has one they can lend to me or better still sell me a spare!many thanksRuss07887 624351

[rjg30091982]

Hi Everyone,Big sorry to all those i promised i was going, Paul, David, Richard. But i did get almost there!i was 20 miles away and the bike after cutting out 2-3 times finnally caught fire and i had to call recovery, i was no more than 20 mins away!The bike isnt damaged thank god i managed to put the fire our with some bike cleaning products but the underside is badly scorched and it is leaving more oil on the floor than my commando!The exhaust in the space of approx 30 seconds when cherry red from front to back and luckily Rob Rendle was behind me on his rotary and forced me off the road quick before it really caught fire.Sorry Guys next time!Russ

[Dell Boy]

[Tell us more!!!!!!!!!!quote="rjg30091982"]Hi Everyone,Big sorry to all those i promised i was going, Paul, David, Richard. But i did get almost there!i was 20 miles away and the bike after cutting out 2-3 times finnally caught fire and i had to call recovery, i was no more than 20 mins away!The bike isnt damaged thank god i managed to put the fire our with some bike cleaning products but the underside is badly scorched and it is leaving more oil on the floor than my commando!The exhaust in the space of approx 30 seconds when cherry red from front to back and luckily Rob Rendle was behind me on his rotary and forced me off the road quick before it really caught fire.Sorry Guys next time!Russ[/quote]

[rjg30091982]

Hi Derek,well there isn't much to tell really,it started miss firing then not firing at all on the left chamber, it did 70 miles to a tank (normally 125) so was drinking fuel and then the left pipe got red hot from the engine to the tip catching the centre stand rubber alight and scorching the bottom of the panniers and melting the chain guard and some powder coated parts!The stainless exhaust guards are now blue and gold! looks pretty ! Shit happens as they say, its being looked at over the next couple of weeks and hopefully gremlins will be cured!once again sorry to all those who i promised i would get there! I spent 9 hours traveling back from italy on Sat to make the event after stamping my feet for 2 weeks with my captain to get me off the ship in time and i still didnt make it! typical!I will try and make the next event but looks like i am back to sea on Friday in any case!cheersRussi'll put the photos on my photo albums so you can see the cherry red internal of the exhaust about 5 mins after i stopped the bike and the gold stainless! have to say looks pretty ! maybe gold heat shields which catch on! haha

[rjg30091982]

Well here she is!

[Interpol2471]

Don't worry mate I think you have enough to be worrying about there, it was a good day and hopefully everyone enjoyed themselves. Even Richard had a wry smile Thanks to Roy for all of his assistance in organising the day, tea etc Hopefully we will see everyone again next year hopefully minus the flash flood. Mind you apparently it made interesting viewing on the slippy hill red faceThanks again everyone I will put the pictures taken on the gallery

[rjg30091982]

Speaking of Roy what is his username here?I keep trying to email him on taga38@talktalk.net but i ge a delivery notification failure every time????cheersRuss

[Dell Boy]

How many miles did you travel on one rotor? In my experience all the petrol washing through the chamber dissolves any lubricant & due to the rotor running "dry" you end up with a smeared side plate.Fingers crossed you haven`t.Derek.

[rjg30091982]

Hi DerekNot far, lets hope its ok or it will become a BMW K1200 hahaRuss

[johnbirchjar]

Hi Russ,any idea as to why the bike ran so hot? and was there any indication on the temp guage? lets hope the old girl has'nt "smeared",but most important, YOU are O.K.take care,J.B. On a differant tac, a big thank you Roy for putting on the stand for us at Popham,the tea and bic's were most welcome after the blast up from the wilds of Essex(and at times during the day)thanks again,ride safe,J.B.

[rjg30091982]

Hi JB,its a good point, in actual fact the temp was fine and has been since jan when the thermostat was changed.I started the bike today and it started easier than normal but was smokey from the left pipe. My thought was an exhaust gas fire, hearing it today was a relief it wasn't noisey and ran ok but smokey and cut out.if the engine is smeared are they noisey? my IP2 is smeared but i've never heard it running.cheersRuss

[Dell Boy]

There not noisy but cut out at tickover when smeared but are usually very hard to start or will not run on both chambers.Derek.