| Author | Message | ||
     Lars1974 |
Hi all, I know its not on my Uly but i thought i share it anyway.... despite the typical British weather I decided to go for a Day trip through Berkshire's sights on the little Honda MSX125 (Grom). I set off from my home in Wokingham at around 10.30am - having just watched the Moto GP qualifying - I was motivated! my Red little Devil was nice and clean and fully fuelled.  I headed east through town - getting many looks as my 6ft2 body looks very big for the little beast! My first stop would be Windsor!  the country lanes were still wet and the OE tyres on the bike are not that great in the wet...so I took it easy! Soon I could see my first sight in the distance...  Windsor was packed as usual with Tourist and shoppers etc, but I managed to get the MSX parked just outside the Windsor castle entrances for a photo.  her Majesty the Queen was not in - so I continued my journey and head for Eton village. just outside the famous college I stopped again for a photo.    Eaton and Windor are only seperated by the river Thames and the brigde at the end of Eaton High street is a good spot to place the bike and get brdge, castle and bike into 1 shot!  Eaton high street was busy too and I am not sure why are the flags were out.  but it looked nice anyway. I than headed north out of Eaton and got the Dorney lake - which was used as the Olympic rowing venue just in the summer of 2012! today there was hardly anybode about, but that allowed me to get close and personal with the lake....   I headed further north to get to Henley on Thames - where there is always a nice place to stop just by the river and takes some pics.   my final stop was Blackbushe Airport - which is just for light aircraft and choppers! They have a great little cafe there which served me a nice cuppa and cookie!  All in all I covered about 100 miles and the little MSX was perfect. I even got 73mph - down one hill with the wind in my back!  I did not use this  and most of the road were just like this  Only the seat on the MSX is too hard for me - otherwise I did not feel cramped or underpowered etc. It was a great little adventure and just showed me again how much fun such a little bike can be! Everywhere I stopped people came and spoke to me about the bike! Anyway just thought I share it. Thanks Lars | ||
| Sifo |
I have to admit, that is a cool looking little bike. Like the new EBR, not in line with my wants, but still cool. | ||
| Xbimmer |
Are all English cities that freaking clean? Half our populace here think it's just fine to toss their junk food bags out the window at traffic stops and their dirty diapers in the grocery store parking lot... Maybe someday I'll get the chance to tour the UK. | ||
| Fltwistygirl |
Nice ride! Thanks for sharing. I can't help but think what a good training bike the grom would be! B. | ||
| Torquehd |
I hate to admit this, but that's a clean looking bike. Looks like some of the bracketry are a little robust and the tires look a little small in comparison to the rest of the bike. | ||
| Elsinore74 |
Thanks for sharing your Saturday morning ride in photos. Looks like the ideal bike for the trip; blend of CT70 and Kawi Versys DNA. Great commuter bike too, I'll bet. (Message edited by Elsinore74 on October 19, 2013) | ||
| Buellish |
"Her Majesty the Queen was not in - so I continued my journey and head for Eton village" You should ring her next time.She'll likely invite you over for a cuppa. Thanks for the ride report. | ||
| Britchri10 |
Your photo's in Henley are right outside The White Hart Pub. (I don't believe it's still there, though) One of my old haunts! Good to see the ol' hometown again. Thanks, Chris C (Message edited by britchri10 on October 19, 2013) | ||
| Britchri10 |
Also: The Windsor/Eton Bridge photo: My wife & I spent our wedding night back in 1985 in the Wren's Old House Hotel, located right by the bridge in Eton. Chris C | ||
| Britchri10 |
Finally: I saw Bob Dylan, supported by Patti Smith live in concert @ Blackbush aerodrome in the summer of (I think) 1976. Later, Chris C | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
I have very pleasant memories of Windsor great park & a certain Simone in 1983. I find these days though that the UK is best viewed from a distance through rose tinted glasses. | ||
| Two_seasons |
Ah yes, Eton! Home to most of the Prime Ministers of England and recently, educated both Prince William and Prince Harry. A well funded school which is now embracing the task of the under-educated in West London. | ||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
I like the architecture and scenery. I wonder if the Muslims will tear it all down when they takeover GB | ||
| Sifo |
If history repeats, many of the old churches are certainly at risk. Of course, if history repeats, it might be getting near time to finish the crusades.  | ||
| Britchri10 |
Most of those churches survived the purging of the Catholic faith begun by Henry VIII and continued by his lovely daughter. They are part of the landscape now. Their usage may change but the buildings are not going anywhere anytime soon. | ||
| Lars1974 |
Thanks for your nice comments guys amd I am glad it brought back nice memories for some... The little red devil is definetely a keeper! |
