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Cruiser
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| Hi - calling UK pilots!
As discussed previously in a UK thread, there is a rally hosted by Birmingham's Thunder Road:
25th and 26th April
The Annual Open House Weekend at the Arrow Mill.
Demo Rides on all models will be available.
See...http://www.victorythunderroad.com/coming_events.htm
It would be great to see the UK Vision Pilots there if possible? I'm clearing the Sunday to make it as I know uknessie may be joining the Freedom ride in on that day (I may catch you en route or at the show - more to follow)
Jacques - are you up for it? |
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Iron Butt
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Linwood, MI | Hope ya'll have fun. Post some pics when you get back so we can enjoy, too.  |
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Cruiser
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| Will do - if I can figure out how to re-size!!! |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | Doc, you probably got at least two programs on your computer, Paint and Picture Manager, that will do the job. You just have to decide which one you want to use and then figure it out. Picture Manager has a edit picture button, and then you can compress for the Web. Depending on the orginal size and resolution, it should leave it large enough for all to enjoy. If you have any other photo editing program, it probably will have a step by step wizard for you. Ride safe and enjoy. |
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | Doc, it depends on your version of windows as well. if you have xp then explorer has a great little add (power toy) on that can resize pics instantly either one at a time or as a batch. as far as i remember though not avilable for vista which is a nuisance. managed to clear sunday 26th so all go for the ride in |
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Cruiser
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| Hi - thanks for the advice: I use a Mac!!!! Problem solved though - I have written a little automator script which does the job so all prepared for heavy duty posting of pics post show!
Great news uknessie! As soon as I figure out plans here I'll let you know what we're ding. We'll be there on Sunday regardless, but if we can hook up with you as you ride in that would be fun! I spoke with Gil at Thunder Road yesterday - he has at least two visions going (the shop demonstrator and one he sold last year). If I can convince Claycross to take their demonstrator we should have quite a showing!
I have a free day today and was hoping for a ride out but woke up to wind and dull skies. Arse. Sometimes I wonder why I live in the UK!!!! |
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Puddle Jumper
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London, UK | Hi, I am in, I spoke to the guy's at Freedom motorcycles and I will be joining the ride from the meeting point. I sent an email to Neil Foreman to see if he can make it. See you there
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Cruiser
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| Sounding like a party! Great stuff...looking forward to meeting you all! |
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | This is sounding good, if we get a few this will surely be the largest gathering of visions in the uk and a large percentage of the total sold here? anyone know how many there are in the uk?
Jacques, are you riding up the A1? I live on the A1 nearly and could meet you (and anyone else) at Baldock for the shortish ride up to Brampton Hut about 30mins away. |
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Cruiser
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| Weather forecast is looking good for the w/e!! |
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | excellent, used vision for work today, bedford to eastbourne to poole to bedford, 400 mile round trip starting 5.30am in v cold fog (41degrees) ending in glorious sunshine (69 degrees). first long ride when ive got off feeling i could go again!!!
roll on the weekend and more sunshine |
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | whoops, error message and I posted twice
Edited by uknessie 2009-04-20 2:04 PM
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Cruiser
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| Monday was a beautiful day! Hope you enjoyed the ride. What a great job that gives the opportunity to tour the Vision...so jealous!
This Sunday's forecast for Arrow Mill is 16-17 degrees (C!!!) and low wind (hurray!); so it'll be sun tan cream and relatively cold beers...
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Cruiser
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| Sunday is confirmed in the domestic diary! We'll be there with the vision and the DN01!!! Looking forward to meeting you all... |
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | good news doc, cant wait to see the vision and the dn01, are you going straight there or meeting at brampton hut? |
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Puddle Jumper
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London, UK | Guy's. The plan is still to join on Sunday - weather permitting - i am not keen on getting wet so will decide last minute. uknessie it is probably best to meet at brampton hut then just in case I chicken out.
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Cruiser
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| Don't like rain Jacques? You do live in the UK right?? Hehe - no problem.
Looking forward to Sunday |
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | sure, no problem but it wont rain.
it wont rain
it wont rain
bugger, it might rain |
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Cruiser
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| Tell you what, if we all pack our waterproofs it'll never rain! |
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | mine are permanently packed, it doesnt work............. but then rain is ok with me if it is still warm.
besides the forecast is ok anyway...
anyone know a good raindance? |
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Cruiser
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Under the Rule of Jedi - Masshole | Doc - 2009-04-17 6:32 AM
Hi - thanks for the advice: I use a Mac!!!! Problem solved though - I have written a little automator script which does the job so all prepared for heavy duty posting of pics post show!
Doc, I was going to suggest a program called Imagewell. I have v 3.4.1 which is the free version. Anything newer I think you need to pay. Very easy to use.
Also Gimp is a free program to manipulate pictures, but it's like Photoshop, very intense.
But I see you did a script. Care to share? I'll swap you the Imagewell for it.
Thanks! A fellow Mac user. |
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Cruiser
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| Fab ride out today and great to meet you all in person! Looking forward to the next excuse, 'specially while the weather is good.
Jacques - let us know how your wife likes the DN01!
I'll post some pics on the next download.
Member no1 - PM me you email and I'll either send you the file or tell you how to do it - it;s easy using automator
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | the weather was certainly great and it was good to put faces to names, we had 6 visions there as far as I know which is a major percentage of the uk machines, 50%? I've put some photos in the gallery
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Cruiser
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| Great pics! Put mine to shame!! So much for using a camera phone!!!! |
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Cruiser
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| UKnessie - PM sent
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Cruiser
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| More pics:
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Cruiser
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| More pics added to the gallery!
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Cruiser
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| More pics added to the gallery!
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | ? |
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Cruiser
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| Sorry - distracted!! Pics in the gallery now. Thanks for the email! |
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