Stories from our members
Title: "Mr Dobbs’ Big Day Out to the Triumph Factory in Hinckley"
Author: Rika Nauck
Published: February 2018
Synopsis
The club did a bus trip to the Triumph Motorcycle Factory in Hinkley. The story is told from the viewpoint of Mr Dobbs, our knitted Suffolk Punch mascot. Mr Dobbs is not much involved with the inner workings of motorcycles but he likes a good trip out. So, he hopes that he spoke not just for the bikers but as well for the non-members who joined us for this day and who not necessarily live and breathe motorcycles and engine fumes.
All Year Biker - A shiny 23 Year old
I love it when a plan comes together! A couple of months back I've put a little paragraph into the newsletter about winterising my bike for the summer, ..., for the good reason that I hate cleaning bikes and if she is dressed in ACF-50 or XCP stuff I'm not even allowed to polish.
After her MOT my good old Legend TT got booked in for her beauty appointment with All Year Biker at the Adventure Bike Shop in Acton, near Sudbury. There are others in the county but I had a cunning plan. Bribing the boyfriend with the prospect of a fry-up, I got myself a pillion ride to the TTT Motorcycle Village in Sudbury, where there is always something to do, see and talk about, and the breakfast is just fantastic. Killing two hours waiting time was really not a problem. If you can't get a lift then there is Wally's caff, 2 minutes walking down the road, the Adventure bike shop has a lot to look at and dream about as well, and Cliff is always good for a chin-wag. So, for me, it's the prime location.
Mike did a smashing with the XCP, haven't seen my girl that shiny in years. Well worth the 85 quid (70 for ACF-50)
Links:
Adventure Bike Shop, Acton near Sudbury: https://www.adventurebikeshop.co.uk/
All Year Biker: https://allyearbiker.co.uk/treatment/
TTT Motorcycle Village: https://tttmotorcyclevillage.co.uk/
