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Have been working with a site member in UK putting together trips to visit UK for riders. Please take this survey it will help us nail down the final details for trips in 2015. Goal has been to make it affordable and conceivable to have an adventure and not be left to the unknown. I have made some personal trips over to make sure that this will be something you can enjoy and feel confident you will be taken care of by friends who have your back as you travel. Appreciate the input. eddy  Fast eddy Tour to EnglandHere are some photo's of confirmed destinations.  A 15th century British Pub!  Lunch atop the White Cliffs of Dover  Leads Castle Henry VIII summer house  The Farm...home base.  The Ace Cafe!  London
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Awesome idea, Eddy. Wish I could go, but my wife needs looked after. Go, GO Go! 
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Done. Heading to Europe in 2015.
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survey done, let us know when the details are available.
05 speedmaster - 1100cc, 11:1 racing pistons, Carillo rods, thunderbike cams, ported and polished head, 2mm over intake and exhaust valves, Barnett kevlar clutch, scepter pipes, oversize manifolds, 45mm HSR's, TTP stage 4 firestarter
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Completed. Interested in what you find out too. I lost my decently priced motorcycle rental guy , Goldwing for $100 a day was awesome.with all the great people from across the pond on here you cant go wrong touring around the UK .
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Finished the survey ... this sounds cool !!!
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Survey finished. Hopefully one day I can do this!
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the wife and I are planning to go this year.  already sent my deposit. It was down to either England or Sturgis for 2015. And we have ridden the black hills before.
05 speedmaster - 1100cc, 11:1 racing pistons, Carillo rods, thunderbike cams, ported and polished head, 2mm over intake and exhaust valves, Barnett kevlar clutch, scepter pipes, oversize manifolds, 45mm HSR's, TTP stage 4 firestarter
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We got back late Saturday from the ride in England. Excellent trip, very good weather for the most part. Great roads and sights. Pictures and video will be coming soon.
also we learned to 'filter' thru London traffic, quite exciting! all while riding a HD street glide.
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Glad you got home safe, It was a pleasure to ride with you all and you can now filter/lane split with the best  I wont mention the push bike incident to anyone, honest! 
Martyn
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Quote:
I wont mention the push bike incident to anyone, honest!
thanks, I appreciate the effort to keep that one private 
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I have video of that incident, no hiding it!!
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My wife and I went as well, was a great tour and time. Martyn and Jackie are great hosts!
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a couple of pix from the trip. still working on the videos  Argee and I with our Harleys. mine is the green tractor like one! We are parked atop the white cliffs of Dover. what looks like haze in the background (way, way back) is actually France.  with our wives at the Ace Café. great burgers there
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since I am having no success with getting the videos put up, I just do the pix and a description.  we got in on a Sunday morning and spent most of the day acclimating to the time difference. we also went to the old RAF aerodrome at Cornhead, Kent. nice day.  on Monday we picked up our bikes and headed to the south coast while learning to ride on the left side. Tuesday we road north into London, mostly on an A road, thru the Blackwall tunnel and into downtown London (this is where the videos would be nice). Saw the sites in downtown and then headed north out to the Ace Café for lunch.  then on to the RAF museum (big place). Then road back south over the Dartford bridge and somewhat escaped London rush hour traffic.   Wednesday we rode west and south past South Hampton and thru the New Forest to the Sammy Miller motorcycle museum. very cool place. It was our longest riding day. Argee and I got to practice our newly acquired filtering skills while keeping up with Martyn. Gorgeous weather. Thursday was a non stop rain day, no riding. Friday we road a little and returned the bikes. Enough of HD for a bit.   then off to Leeds castle and then to Lenham, Kent and the Dog and Bear pub for our last night.  flew out of Heathrow on Saturday and back to Milwaukee that evening. In all a great trip. Great hosts and tour guides. thank you Jackie and Martyn
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