Staffordshire Triumph Record Ride

mat-tiger1 · July 21, 2015, 08:48:37 AM

A few pics from Sundays show & world record attempt. (video link to follow)

Keep an eye out for Sin scratching his crotch again!

Oh, & many thanks to Sin for the Handpresso produced espresso, It was very impressive & just what the doctor ordered!

N.B. I hasten to add that the espresso was made prior to Sin scratching his crotch!!

JayDub · July 21, 2015, 07:09:14 PM

So Mat, how did the attempt go then - was it successful?

mat-tiger1 · July 21, 2015, 11:52:36 PM

As promised, link to a bit of video of the record attempt.

We're still waiting on the official adjudication from Guinness but we should have smashed the old record easily!

JayDub

Just had an e mail through to say that we should have confirmation from Guinness one way or the other on Saturday!

JayDub · July 22, 2015, 02:30:07 PM

There seemed to be a lot of "more than 2 bike length" spaces all through that, or maybe it was just the cam angle.
I really wanted to be part of it but was visiting family at the weekend, although I can't imagine being able to keep a consistent pace with the surging problem my bike (still) has - it wouldn't have been fun

mat-tiger1 · July 22, 2015, 04:59:17 PM

Quote from: JayDub on July 22, 2015, 02:30:07 PM
There seemed to be a lot of "more than 2 bike length" spaces all through that, or maybe it was just the cam angle.
I really wanted to be part of it but was visiting family at the weekend, although I can't imagine being able to keep a consistent pace with the surging problem my bike (still) has - it wouldn't have been fun

I think (I hope

) that the two bike length business was just at the video check points (they slowed everyone down for those!)

There were quite a few who couldn't help but 'gun it' at any given opportunity!!

But it was enjoyable all the same!

Pity you couldn't make it, you could have partaken in one of Sin's specialty Expresso's! :icon_wink:

JayDub · July 22, 2015, 06:58:53 PM

Quote from: mat-tiger1 on July 22, 2015, 04:59:17 PM
you could have partaken in one of Sin's specialty Expresso's! :icon_wink:

I've experienced that contraption already!
Those cups are too Girly for me - prefer a more manly sized mug

I used to do the New Brighton (Wirral) Easter egg run but it got too big, and too full of posers on crotch rockets doing the same... I ended up spending more time sitting still than riding

mat-tiger1 · September 01, 2015, 10:46:36 PM

We did it!

After some deliberation Guinness have come back with a resounding yes to our record attempt!

Well done to all that took part!

You got your ears on Sin?

Sin_Tiger · September 02, 2015, 12:39:13 AM

Haven't had my official notification yet

mat-tiger1 · September 02, 2015, 01:59:21 AM

Quote from: Sin_Tiger on September 02, 2015, 12:39:13 AM
Haven't had my official notification yet

Nor me Sin!

This was posted on the book of faces:-

"ITS OFFICIAL!!!!
STAFFORDSHIRE TRIUMPH STAFF, FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT AT THE LARGEST PARADE OF TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES YIPPPEEEE!!! WELL DONE AND A BIG THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED TO ORGANISE IT AND TO ALL WHO TOOK PART.... WE ARE OFFICIALLY WORLD RECORD HOLDERS.
We will be contacting all who took part with a code for you to go to the Guinness record site so you can send for an official certificate."

So I guess we should see an e mail or something soon!

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