My DRZ400sm in the English countryside (pic heavy)!

dapp · 05-26-2012, 02:35 PM

A few pictures of my DRZ enjoying the views around Devon, England.

These were taken on my ride this afternoon on the gravel tracks in Haldon forest:

These two were on the way home, the forest is visable in the distance:

A few taken in Dartmoor national park a couple of months ago:

Teignmouth, Devon:

Above my home town:

Playing in the snow with my mates KMX125 a couple of years ago:

In the woods yesterday:

And finally, in the rain:

Weldangrind · 05-26-2012, 05:30 PM

That last pic is how I remember the UK. Just like home for me.

SpudRider · 05-26-2012, 05:34 PM

Thanks for posting the great photos, Dapp. The countryside and your Suzuki both look wonderful.

Spud

dapp · 05-28-2012, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

That last pic is how I remember the UK. Just like home for me.

You originally from the uk then?

Weldangrind · 05-28-2012, 10:26 AM

No, I live in the Vancouver, BC area, and the weather is just like that all winter. I visited the UK once several years ago, and the weather felt just like home.

Weldangrind · 05-28-2012, 10:31 AM

Beautiful countryside, BTW.

dapp · 05-31-2012, 02:22 PM

Its not all beautiful scenery over here though. Here's my bike at an abandoned filling station that I found when I was on a ride this afternoon:

dmmcd · 06-01-2012, 12:53 PM

Beautiful bike, definitely up near the top of my "do want" list. Yours looks spotless.

And honestly, I think there is a strange beauty to abandoned buildings. I find them fascinating, and there are some websites dedicated to old abandoned places.

dapp · 06-01-2012, 02:43 PM

I agree, there is a certain beauty to abandoned buildings, I think it's something about how the human mind attempts to picture what it would have been like in the past!

The bikes not as clean as the pictures make out, the plastics are starting to fade and there's patches of rust springing up on the frame, that said I do look after it as well as I can!
Glad you like it!

TobySLM · 06-19-2012, 10:08 AM

Great photos man, I can see Haldon forest from my window

Are bikes allowed on those gravel roads? CBT tomorrow and insurance is now paid for so just waiting on delivery which touch wood should be this week. Very excited now!

dapp · 08-14-2012, 03:58 AM

A couple of videos taken from my helmet cam, if anyone's interested?

Weldangrind · 08-14-2012, 10:49 AM

Great Scott!!!

That fits your sig perfectly.

What was the tow truck about? I need closure.

dapp · 08-14-2012, 11:50 AM

That's the first time I've ever seen a delorean on the road, and I've watched way too much back to the future in my lifetime so was quite impressed!

It was on the back of the tow truck as it had suffered a complete power failure. Found out the next morning that one off the connector blocks going from the RR to the wiring loom was quite corroded, now I've got the RR linked straight to the battery and it's charging better than ever!

Thanks for the concern

05-26-2012, 02:35 PM	#1
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	My DRZ400sm in the English countryside (pic heavy)! A few pictures of my DRZ enjoying the views around Devon, England. These were taken on my ride this afternoon on the gravel tracks in Haldon forest: These two were on the way home, the forest is visable in the distance: A few taken in Dartmoor national park a couple of months ago: Teignmouth, Devon: Above my home town: Playing in the snow with my mates KMX125 a couple of years ago: In the woods yesterday: And finally, in the rain:
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05-26-2012, 05:30 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That last pic is how I remember the UK. Just like home for me. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-26-2012, 05:34 PM	#3
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the great photos, Dapp. The countryside and your Suzuki both look wonderful. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-28-2012, 10:26 AM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	No, I live in the Vancouver, BC area, and the weather is just like that all winter. I visited the UK once several years ago, and the weather felt just like home. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-28-2012, 10:31 AM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Beautiful countryside, BTW. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-31-2012, 02:22 PM	#7
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	Its not all beautiful scenery over here though. Here's my bike at an abandoned filling station that I found when I was on a ride this afternoon: __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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06-01-2012, 12:53 PM	#8
dmmcd Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Souderton, PA Posts: 367	Beautiful bike, definitely up near the top of my "do want" list. Yours looks spotless. And honestly, I think there is a strange beauty to abandoned buildings. I find them fascinating, and there are some websites dedicated to old abandoned places. __________________ 2008 Yamaha WR250x 2006 Honda CRF250R Sold: 2002 Suzuki SV650S, 2009 Qlink XF200
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06-01-2012, 02:43 PM	#9
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	I agree, there is a certain beauty to abandoned buildings, I think it's something about how the human mind attempts to picture what it would have been like in the past! The bikes not as clean as the pictures make out, the plastics are starting to fade and there's patches of rust springing up on the frame, that said I do look after it as well as I can! Glad you like it! __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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06-19-2012, 10:08 AM	#10
TobySLM Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 33	Great photos man, I can see Haldon forest from my window Are bikes allowed on those gravel roads? CBT tomorrow and insurance is now paid for so just waiting on delivery which touch wood should be this week. Very excited now!
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08-14-2012, 03:58 AM	#11
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	A couple of videos taken from my helmet cam, if anyone's interested? __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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08-14-2012, 10:49 AM	#12
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Great Scott!!! That fits your sig perfectly. What was the tow truck about? I need closure. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-14-2012, 11:50 AM	#13
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	That's the first time I've ever seen a delorean on the road, and I've watched way too much back to the future in my lifetime so was quite impressed! It was on the back of the tow truck as it had suffered a complete power failure. Found out the next morning that one off the connector blocks going from the RR to the wiring loom was quite corroded, now I've got the RR linked straight to the battery and it's charging better than ever! Thanks for the concern __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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