A wezcountry jaunt

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A wezcountry jaunt

Postby Boxermed69 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:40 pm

Last week had a bimble through Dorset, Somerset and Devon. A mate from work wanted to get some more miles under his SV650 wheels - newly qualified and lacking a little confidence. So, said I, Dunster for a cream tea then...

Got pissed on between Crewkerne and Taunton but then it dried up nicely. Twixt Taunton and Dunster was largely frustrating - too much traffic. The romp from Dunster down to Tivvy along the Exe Valley made up for it. Brill.

Hit fog between Honiton and Sidmouth (WTF? It's the end of June!). After a stop to refuel and empty the leg bag headed back along the coast road to Weymouth. The A3052 twixt Sidmouth and Lyme Regis is also a goody - better than the B3157 from Bridders to Weymouth, which used to be a cracker until some bright spark made it nearly all restricted to 50mph.

180 miles covered, bikes minging, buttocks stinging (must get out more - getting soft). Al enjoyed it but was left wondering why Suzuki saw fit to stuff his seat with Portland stone...

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Al giving it 'John Wayne' in Sidmouth ("You're walking funny mate - yer bum ok?" "The hell it is.")

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Postby slparry » Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:12 am

Funnily enough a friend comments the same about the seat on her 1250 bandit. I "almost" considered one when I bought my K12GT, for the seat alone I'm so glad I didn't. She reckons 100 miles and it's a device of torture!

PS why is your camera taking odd coloured pics :)
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Postby Hayden » Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:21 pm

slparry wrote:
PS why is your camera taking odd coloured pics :)







Camera white balance set for `indoors`?
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Postby Boxermed69 » Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:29 pm

Hayden wrote:
slparry wrote:
PS why is your camera taking odd coloured pics :)


Camera white balance set for `indoors`?


Ahh, was wondering why all me pics are turning out blue! Will have to delve into the settings on my phone. Cheers :)
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Postby Boxermed69 » Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:33 pm

Just realised I've posted this in the wrong section. Sorry Richard/Paul. :roll:
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Postby el-nicko » Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:00 pm

Boxermed69 wrote:
Hayden wrote:
slparry wrote:
PS why is your camera taking odd coloured pics :)


Camera white balance set for `indoors`?


Ahh, was wondering why all me pics are turning out blue! Will have to delve into the settings on my phone. Cheers :)

Black+White any better?

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Postby nab 301 » Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:38 pm

Boxermed69 wrote:

Ahh, was wondering why all me pics are turning out blue!


Nice spin , I thought you'd joined the blue rinse bridgade... :wink:
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Postby Boxermed69 » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:19 pm

Hello Nigel. Turns out Hayden was spot on - box brownie set for 'incandescent'; switched back to 'auto' - jobs a good'un. Cheers! :)

Al reckons the B & W option highlights his slaphead hairline too well - receding faster than a spring tide at Weston... :D
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