Club Run to the Royal Oak @ Rusper - 12th May 2011
Our club run tonight was well attended - at dead on the dot, 8pm - we set off from the King William IV in West Horsley, in a group of around 18 motorcycles and even a classic Austin Healey convertible joined us - taking a leisurely ride down to the Royal Oak in Rusper, West Sussex – where we met more of our Surrey TOMCC members and MSL friends - the night was in full swing when we got there – there were a couple of hundred motorcycles and around 40 Scooters in and around the Pub – with a BBQ and classic bike show in the car park – It was a great evening riding with your mates and friends – the atmosphere at the Royal Oak was cracking - a band was playing, weather was great – life just couldn’t get much better . . .
Some of the bikes awaiting the 'off' - From Right to Left - my Sprint GT - Grahams T100SS - Harrys T140 - Laurence Mee's Sprint ST and then a modern Bonnie followed by a classic era Cafe racer
Just warming to the task at hand - pre ride chat at the King William IV . . . .Also joining our ride was that fabulous little Austin Healey - cracking little classic car ....
Sandy's T140 to the left - Phils cruiser (he's the one with the crash hat still on) - Phil joined us for his first club run tonight and thoroughly enjoyed the occasion - talking with Phil are a couple of our MSL muckers who joined us for the evening ...
Just getting ready to set off for the ride - Laurence Mee the TOMCC membership secretary (holding Blue/white helmet) also joined us tonight. Graham - who was tail end charlie tonight, standing majestically in his Hi-Viz jacket - Penny doing the right thing bowing to all present ... and quite right too :-)
Surrey TOMCC member John Steer enjoying a nice shandy admiring the exhibits at the Royal Oak.... mind you he does look like a rabbit thats been caught in the headlight's .....
Some of our Mod friends - they left a little earlier than most - I must admit forgot what two stroke smelt like . . . smokey...
Left to right - Laurence Mee, Me, Moag (chairman of MSL) and side shot of blondie my better half Karen :-) All enjoying the warm summer evening and a decent chin wag to boot :-)
Some Cracking machines on display - there were many many more outside the car park - from a pristine Kettle Suzuki GT750 to a lovingly restored Goldie - some serious money had been spent on restoring some of the bikes, but what a great sight . . .
