Issue 142 : August - September 2005
Farmyard before the flood
Farmyard after the flood
Triumph's Speed Triple
HOGs in St Tropez
BMW Aqua Bike
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Farmyard before the flood
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Jolyon's Aqua Bike
'I couldn't believe my ears' said Jolyon, it belched a bit as it cleared water from the exhausts and then just settled down to its normal tickover. Already impressed with the bikes versatility and performance, this experience confirmed the view that it is the best bike he's ever owned. If this sounds odd, the following is extracted from the Farmyard programme, this written by Jolyon in his section on the dance tent. Prophetic or what? 'So you are huddled under the pathetic excuse of a porch (the one that the man in the shop told you would seat a small family. Yes a family of mice, ducks or perhaps even wombats but definitely not humans). The rain is beating down with a ferocity not seen since 'Into the Valley', your clothes are wet, and your sleeping bag is doing its third lap of breaststroke round your tent. The fire you so proudly made, is now nothing more than a smouldering pile of sodden woodworm-infested real tree wood, and to cap it all - the muddy bog forming outside your tent has just swallowed up your last 6 pack. So what do you do? |
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MAG marshal Jolyon Lawson, a stalwart of the Farmyard Party team, has put his BMW GS1150 through a rigorous test. Take one GS1150, place in marquee, add 50 million gallons of muddy water and agitate vigorously. Leave overnight on side ensuring that all parts are completely submerged. Jolyon was about to do just that when, almost by way of a joke he decided to give it a try anyway. He thumbed the starter motor, held his breath and to his amazement the big twin spun into life as if it had been parked in an airing cupboard.