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Well guys I know some of my American friends may be interested in booking holidays for 2009 so here is one idea that may sway your mind. It is hoped to have 50 models from each year of production on show, 2500 Bonnevilles in one place. Please follow the link shown below. http://www.bonnevillecelebration.org/Default.aspx 
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Thats a good museum and in the same area you have the Triumph Factory and Coventry Transport museum. both worth a look if you are coming from abroad.
Sounds like it woud be a good meet for us in 09 as they have camping on site.
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I am now taking donations to pay for my trip to said area. Hey Eric, can I stay at your place? 
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Hey Eric, can I stay at your place?
Sure you can I am about 350 miles from the Museum and site but if ye are ever over in Scotland make sure ye let me know. I would be glad to meet up and have a beer or three same goes for any BA members visiting gods own country. I will apologise before hand for our neighbours <koff> England but we dont hold it against against them unless its a football or rugby international....emmm make that any sport. 
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would like to check that out. might even make a good time for another ba.com or euro meet .
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would like to check that out. might even make a good time for another ba.com or euro meet .
I agree UK meet or Euro meet, the meet in the UK in May has brought a lot of people together for the first time, so this would be great.. 
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Another date for the diary. Any excuse for a weekend away. Sounds great  and havn't even got my triumph yet  Only 4 more weeks to go. Baz
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Another date for the diary. Any excuse for a weekend away. Sounds great and havn't even got my triumph yet Only 4 more weeks to go.
Baz
ahhhhhh, but your counting the weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds 
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I don't if I'm going to the Euro Rally this year - not because I don't want to, but I'm not sure if my back will be up to it - but I think this should be the Euro meet 2009. And I already had the site book marked....
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I will include this event in my retirement ceelebrations!!! 
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I will include this event in my retirement ceelebrations!!!
lucky @#$%&^d. 
thought this should be bumped up.
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This is going to be a great event and I am wondering if we should have our UK rally here next year.
The BONNEVILLE CELEBRATION
22nd & 23rd August 2009
Celebrating 50 years of the
Triumph Bonneville
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I would suggest that it could be a great opportunity for a really big UK or Euro meet.
Not that i'm biased but Gaydon is in Warwickshire, which has one of the best castles in the world at Warwick, has Stratford on avon just up the road, is about an hour and a half away from London, not far from the Coventry transport museum, not far from the Triumph factory at Hinkley (I reckon if we approach the right people we could posssibly arrange a factory tour)and wouldn't be too far to get a nice ride out around the Cotswolds.
Most importantly there are some cracking pubs around and the following week I believe it may be the Bulldog bash which is the biggest UK bike meet and it's held just up the road at Long Marston.
Just my opinion though.
Before the war on terror, if I saw an unattended package I used to think "I'll be having that!"
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Sorry guys n girls been playing again, would make a nice badge G 
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If any of our friends over in the US/Canada, fancy this then I have a spare onsuite bedroom or if we move before hand a bedroom which I would make available. I would also be willing to pick you up from Manchester airport no charge for the room etc. You would need to get your ticket.
Something to ponder about....
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The wife and I are more than happy to help with accomodation for anyone who wants to come to this event from across the pond.
All you need to worry about is the airfare and some spending money.
Thats my good deed for the day done!
Before the war on terror, if I saw an unattended package I used to think "I'll be having that!"
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Uuuuummmmm, next years meet at Gaydon, now let me think..........  Can only see one slight issue, by the time I arrive at Gaydon, I won't have put my choke all the way in!!!!!  Still suppose I could take big tent in car, then come back for bike. hehe.  Could even come home to sleep!!!!!  Checked it out today, door to door 5min 37sec. hehe  Hey I could win prize for shortest ride!!!! 
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Uuuuummmmm, next years meet at Gaydon, now let me think..........
Can only see one slight issue, by the time I arrive at Gaydon, I won't have put my choke all the way in!!!!!
Still suppose I could take big tent in car, then come back for bike. hehe.
Could even come home to sleep!!!!!
Checked it out today, door to door 5min 37sec. hehe
Hey I could win prize for shortest ride!!!!
Put BBQ in Paul
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"Checked it out today, door to door 5min 37sec. hehe " is that by foot or wheel ,if by foot, can i keep my beers in your fridge
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Uuuuummmmm, next years meet at Gaydon, now let me think..........
Can only see one slight issue, by the time I arrive at Gaydon, I won't have put my choke all the way in!!!!!
Still suppose I could take big tent in car, then come back for bike. hehe.
Could even come home to sleep!!!!!
Checked it out today, door to door 5min 37sec. hehe
Hey I could win prize for shortest ride!!!!
Put BBQ in Paul
Holy crap, this is deja vu!
People attending bike meets in cars ..... going home to sleep!
Next, they'll just want to meet in a pub ......
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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Uuuuummmmm, next years meet at Gaydon, now let me think..........
Can only see one slight issue, by the time I arrive at Gaydon, I won't have put my choke all the way in!!!!!
Still suppose I could take big tent in car, then come back for bike. hehe.
Could even come home to sleep!!!!!
Checked it out today, door to door 5min 37sec. hehe
Hey I could win prize for shortest ride!!!!
Put BBQ in Paul
Holy crap, this is deja vu!
People attending bike meets in cars ..... going home to sleep!
Next, they'll just want to meet in a pub ......
Forget the meets let's all use Video conferencing and stay at home especially with the a litre of petrol being more than a litre of beer
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I'm going to start planning for this.
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I'm going to start planning for this.
Will be worth a visit to old blighty Bill, let us know your plans
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I agree UK meet or Euro meet,
For it to be a Euro meet, you would need the agreement of "the usual suspects" that they want to come over here for it, otherwise its just going to be a UK meet.
The upside if they do agree is that most of the UK members of this site would be able to finally get to attend a Euro meet!!
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Agree with you Shaun.
But the downside is that they'll miss the good roads and the cheapness of traveling around Europe amongst other things.
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I agree UK meet or Euro meet,
For it to be a Euro meet, you would need the agreement of "the usual suspects" that they want to come over here for it, otherwise its just going to be a UK meet.
The upside if they do agree is that most of the UK members of this site would be able to finally get to attend a Euro meet!!
Agree +2 i thought Poland was next on the list.. 
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For it to be a Euro meet, you would need the agreement of "the usual suspects" that they want to come over here for it, otherwise its just going to be a UK meet.
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Agree +2 i thought Poland was next on the list..
Germany, Sweeden, Italy I think it's about time it is held in the UK, you would of course get more from the UK attending especially with it being a big birthday for the Bonneville. It will also attract people from further a field as well..
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Only way for Ray to attend Euro rally but my vote is for this meeting even if I'll be back to Poland BTW u all can't miss good european roads in Poland they do not exist and is not bad here
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I will be attending the 50 years celebration if it's a UK meet or Euro meet. What makes a good meet is the people attending not the venue or place..
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Germany, Sweeden, Italy I think it's about time it is held in the UK,
Why?? Are there no other countries in Europe - I had better go and check my atlas! Just checked and Spain, Portugal, Greece etc are all still there!!( Gotta stop Bedouin winning "furthest travlled" somehow!!)
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you would of course get more from the UK attending especially with it being a big birthday for the Bonneville.
Wouldn't bet on that- there are some that seem to have an aversion to travelling more that 100 miles from home!!
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Why?? Are there no other countries in Europe - I had better go and check my atlas! Just checked and Spain, Portugal, Greece etc are all still there!!( Gotta stop Bedouin winning "furthest travlled" somehow!!)
Majority of people from Europe on Bonnevilleamerica.com are in the UK.
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Wouldn't bet on that- there are some that seem to have an aversion to travelling more that 100 miles from home!!
Granted the majority of them tend to not travel out of the UK for one reason or another.
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Not wanting to put anyones nose out of joint but how can you decide on where the next Euro Rally is going to be when you haven't spoken to all the people that have attended the past 2 Meets in Germany & Sweden & who will also be attending in Italy  People that have travelled from Poland, Sweden, Germany, Greece & the UK have surely earnt the right to be consulted. Now I know I no longer ride a Triumph but as one of the original "old farts" that went to the first meet in Wales in the winter and organised the first meet in Germany, I would hope my opinion would be valid. By all means have another UK meet but please don't assume that you can speak for or organise all the other members in Europe. Sorry if this upsets anyone but that it my two pennies worth 
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let people decide on euro rally this year where next euro rally is going to be ..as i remember in sweden 3 "old farts " made decision for everyone
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let people decide on euro rally this year where next euro rally is going to be ..as i remember in sweden 3 "old farts " made decision for everyone
As I recall,as one of the old farts  everyone at the Sweden event agreed on the location of this years event and you didn't object.. who has upset you now Greg ?
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Not wanting to put anyones nose out of joint but how can you decide on where the next Euro Rally is going to be when you haven't spoken to all the people that have attended the past 2 Meets in Germany & Sweden & who will also be attending in Italy People that have travelled from Poland, Sweden, Germany, Greece & the UK have surely earnt the right to be consulted.
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Now I know I no longer ride a Triumph but as one of the original "old farts" that went to the first meet in Wales in the winter and organised the first meet in Germany, I would hope my opinion would be valid.
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By all means have another UK meet but please don't assume that you can speak for or organise all the other members in Europe.
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Sorry if this upsets anyone but that it my two pennies worth
All suggestions are just suggestions, upset no,
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I go out for the day and you lot start acting up! Be good kids and get along or it's off to bed for you all with no Horlicks! 
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let people decide on euro rally this year where next euro rally is going to be ..as i remember in sweden 3 "old farts " made decision for everyone
As I recall,as one of the old farts everyone at the Sweden event agreed on the location of this years event and you didn't object.. who has upset you now Greg ?
you don't call, you don't write.. don't you love me any more?
I said in sweden what I think u just cant remember .....understand senior moment
anyway going home this week and wish everyone here have a good time and you lot going to Italy want to wish a safe journey and return home
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thanks grzegorz, have a good trip.. see you at the Ogri rally in August.. Dave
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