Despite the hellish weather forecast (Heavy showers and high winds) we had a very nice run to Arbroath for the first "Wee Smokey" of 2024. We left early (for us ) but the car park was already packed by the time we got there just before 11. Once again, an outstanding crowd of lovely people (apart from the loud exhaust brigade not on classic bikes and not doing anyone any favours)
Great to see so many weel kent faces after a long winter and get the banter, once again the pictures tell the story and well done to Eric for his efforts, fantastic! (and again we were lucky with the weather!)
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| Leaving in the sun |
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| The theme for prizes was under 250cc, this effort was interesting |
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| Phil on his Commando and his son Tom on his xt600 |
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| Alan and Marian's triples |
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| And from the other side |
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| Good Matchless and AJS turnout |
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| Jake and Ali's steeds |
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| Hector has been polishing again! |
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| Matchless |
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| And a Vincent |
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| BSA A10 |
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| The "Small bikes ring" |
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| Eric taking the weight off |
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| plenty wee bikes, seems to be a thing these days |
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| James |
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| Murray and Ian posing for the camera |
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| nice Yamaha |
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| Super nice Ducati |
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| late T3 |
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| Ner a Car, a regular at this meeting |
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| Velocette (2nd kick) |
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| Velo like mines but started first kick, how I hate them |
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| Murray's V11 Le Mans |
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| Mikes Morini |
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| and a very nice 350 LC |
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| Tribsa |
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| Nice R100 |
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| Brother John and Lesley's bikes |
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| GS1000S |
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| Mr Bloys Single |
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| And his pal John on a very nice Matchy |
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| RD400, he passed us on the way there |
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| And still dont know what it is! |
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| And an out of focus shot of the prizegiving, thanks again Eric |
Thanks Gino/Fiona for coming along today, but a telt ye afore if ye want tae tak ma picter - get ma best side. Hasta la vista
ReplyDeleteyou mean fae the back? Braw day indeed!
DeleteOH! The haddy's no pleased! Thank you Eric for putting on a grand day out. The wee dustbin fairing job is a Honda C?? modified al la Malcolm Newall/Royce Creasey FF, by modifying the rear subframe and shortening the steering stem, I believe (?). Good to have the craic and a nice shot of Jon's 450. Good health, Myreside
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to say the least, sorry i didn't get much time for a blether with you, seemed to spend all day giving different folk abuse. I didn't see your Ducati? Must of hidden it because Jon's was so shiney :-)
ReplyDeleteYour ebullient self, as ever, at the Wee Smokie. No need to apologise for not seeing the Duke, parked next to the yellow Triumph, beside John's Matchy G3L and Sandy's ES2. Mine never looked like Jon's, that's not Italian chrome, or paint, and mine was 2 years old before I got my hands on it. It was clean, but never bling! Off to remove the clart from yesterday. Good health, Myreside
ReplyDeleteMust be going blind as well as daft! Enjoy the polishing !
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