Featured Annual Barton Bike Night

So last night was the annual Barton upon Humber bike night, anyone else go?

Our group was a bit split as we had a 765 raring to go and a Lexmoto scooter so we decided to do a trackday format, fast group and slow group, then meet up there.
I took the slow group running at a dizzy max of 39 mph downhill

I took the old fella on the back of me which is the dad of x2 in the other group and now in his eighties, everyones happy



And we even had meals on wheels



This is early doors around 16.30

 

The crowds soon came and it had a good atmosphere with a large variety of machinery turning up.

 

Look at this for a beauty, very nice.



More to follow.

 

A great little blast from the past.
Lovely clean condition, nicely done.



Edit. Camera lens makes the front brake lever look massive, it wasn't

 

These two pictures are five years apart, but it's still the same bike apparently.





Dropped a few quid in for a good cause

 

Look at this beauty

There has to be £25k sat there in that condition, don't you think?

 

A couple of nice golden oldie's in very good condition respectively.

 

If your sidestand ever gets bent there are a number of solutions

I'm not sure if this is the best solution but certainly shows initiative on the owners behalf. Even comes with a back-saver bit of string for fast getaways

 

A bit of father and son banter, winding each other up.



A nice Suzuki RGV in Barry Sheene colours.

 

I didn't take a pic unfortunately, but there was a good condition Skoal Bandit RGV 500 there which I'm sure you would've liked @Boothman . That was very nice with it's four pipes sticking out the back and I didn't hear it running, but I bet it sounded ace.

For me, the RD500 above trumps it though purely from an aesthetics point of view and that great colour scheme

 

I loved this colour and noted it for any future requirements or projects.
What do you think?



As with the other Triumphs (or indeed any of the bikes) do they belong to any members on here?

 

I posted the wrong pic this one also has a drink
........but he'd walked off with it on the one I posted

 

Yes @johne totally agree with your points raised.
Classic and vintage attendance seemed to be down but the mixed weather forecast was probably partly to blame especially after last years downpours.
They had moved it to a Saturday afternoon which surely suits the majority better regarding work and travel times, I really can't fathom why they've gone back to a Wednesday evening format

 

One of the benefits of getting old , read on....

The old fella has poorly legs and the last crash nearly finished him off entirely , a proper air ambulance job, he subsequently surrended his licence on the back of it. Broken back, leg etc and in his 70's



When we came to go, and I'd purposely gone on the StreetTwin to ease mount/dismounting, he tried getting on. I'm on the front flat footed waiting for him to sit down but he was faffing about ( we call him Mr Faffer to his face ).
In the accident he broke the right leg but it's the left giving him hassle, power/stability doesn't seem great. Getting on from the nearside he simply couldn't get his leg over the rear light.
Forward steps a woman from the crowd behind, total stranger, lifts his right leg, provides legover then proceeds to put his foot on the peg. She then made sure he was settled and gives him a nice big kiss and wishes him a safe journey!

Where's mine