Stator, The GSR travelling mascot.

[Johnny Drummond]

I also have to add that Charlie didn't miss anything,when he was~ahem~"sunbathing",it was in the 45 minutes while there was a minor incident that had stopped racing.

[gustovh]

I also have to add that Charlie didn't miss anything,when he was~ahem~"sunbathing",it was in the 45 minutes while there was a minor incident that had stopped racing.

Was it a bit of sunshine?

V

[Gramma Peppermint]

Good stuff!!!!! Thanks for the pics!

[Johnny Drummond]

Yep Gustovh it was around 24 Degrees C(75 Degrees F) which is about as warm as it gets here in Northern Ireland.

Johnny

[gs58]

Great report Charlie. Good to see Stator getting out and about.

[Charlie G]

Yesterday the five of us took 4 trains down to the south east part of England ,while visiting the ancestral town who's name I bare (a bit of let down) and on toCanteberry to visit Londonboards. What a fabulous day! Visited the Catherdral, Robinson's Suzuki, Richard's home and the fabulous collection of Mr Tatu . My appreciation and best wishes go out to Tatu & his wife for their reception & consideration for sharing . You couldn't ask for a friendlier & gracious host to greet and welcome you than Richard. I only wish I could post some pictures to provide a visual of the rich experience of yesterday!
Until I get home! Take care Tatu!


cg

[londonboards]

Stator Arrives in Canterbury, England - July 29th 2015

Great to see Charlie arrive off the train with 3 ladies and a bear. I took him back home and showed him my office:



And he took a ride on my powder coated GS1100G frame:






And he met my wife and sister. I'm told he has a penchant for the ladies!!



We are hoping he will come down for a longer visit in a little while after he has had a tour up north.

[Charlie G]

That's great Richard! Had nice long chat with Tatu this evening, really nice to hear from him. I leave London tomarrow a.m. and hopefully be back home to check GSR by bed time. Cheers to all!


cg

[londonboards]

More Out and About in Canterbury, UK

After meeting my ladies I took Charlie and Stator to the garage to meet my bikes.

Here he is with the GS1150/GSX1100:





Then they had a look at my GS1100G bike which is the only one I have on the road at the moment:





Charlie then took Stator for a ride down the road after he worked out where to put his feet on my rearsets:





Charlie, Richard and Stator:



I then took them both to Robinsons Suzuki which just happens to be at the end of my road:





Where we found a GT750 belonging to our very own Tatu:



Next stop is to pop over to Tatu's place and check out his shop and bikes.

[dorkburger]

Cool to see Stator and Charlie in the UK. Richard, I have more then once ogled the picture of that 85 1150 seen on your computer monitor. Looks like a sweet GT that Tatu has as well. Enjoy.

[Johnny Drummond]

So Charlie,

When do we see the pics of Stator in the Armoy pits??
Johnny

[Charlie G]

I made it home yesterday afternoon and left Stator with my daughter to mail off to Tomo in Durham as soon as she has a chance. I considered going back and adding a few photos to posts, but I think I'll just starting posting my pictures from here on as not to confuse and loose them.

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A short layover in San Francisco waiting for ore flight to London on July 15. A lady asked "Whats up with the bear?" Told her it was my motorcycle forums mascot. Not sure she understood. Should have got her picture.

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Heathrow on the morning of the 16th.

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A rising up from the "Underground" in London with my daughter giving Stator a few tips on sidewalk techniques.

I mentioned in another thread in the Vortex that my daughter was formally married on the 19th and we rented a car for me to drive to the celebrations and on up the the "Yorkshire Dales". I was chosen to be the driver. Traveling with 3 ladies is always fun. I was encouraged to squeeze past a dbl decker bus by them only to have Stator find, a few days later, evidence of the event.

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A little polish made the removal of this short work the night before I turned the car in.



I took over 200 pictures on this trip and it's taken several hours to down load them because my computer and photobucket is so slow.

[Charlie G]

We drove up to Yorkshire on the 20th via "Betty's Tea room in Harrogate. Stator refused to go in and stayed in the car. A fancy place. I had water and a Yorkshire fancy melted cheese sandwich.

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We started our trek the next from Bolton Abbey. I put Stator in my knapsack with his head poking out so he could see.

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Photobucket is being a pain. I'll try again later.
cg

[Gramma Peppermint]

Wow Charlie! This is the best vacation I ever/never took! The pics are beautiful. I soooo miss the greenery, here in the high dessert... And, you have a beautiful daughter...
So how did the red paint get on the rental car? It looks like motorcycle paint, almost... Would like to hear that story... .....Oh, and THANK YOU !!!

[Charlie G]

Grandma Peppermint, I had to squeeze past a double decker bus on the inside of a right hand turn that I thought was too tight. My ladies said it was fine and insisted, as ladies sometimes do, to make the turn. I might add that the left hand side mirror folded back against the window as I went by, so i knew it hand been a close one.


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The abbey in Bolton Abbey. 6 1/2 miles to go to Burnsall where we were meeting Tomo and his wife.

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My daughter noticed a large fallen tree along the way with coins wedged/pounded into the damp wood. Every reachable square inch of tree had these coins. I was told by my friend Johnny Drummond that it is as thought you were making a wish in a wishing pound when you place a coin this way.

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Quite forested along this section of the "Dales Way". We follow the river Wharfe all the way.

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Here the river cuts through the Sandstone called locally "Gritstone" forming a deep bell shaped trench, which the trail sign say many of the locals have died in.

More in a bit, if my computer is in the right mood..... cg