12/07/14 - Essex / Hertfordshire Ride

[michaelphillips]

if you go m3 then m25 dont forget m25 will split at junction 5 so stay left there... from the m3 when you get to m25 about half way on m25 there is a fuel station.. then depends if you wanna stay on m25 over dartford brigde or come off it onto the a20 and go to a12 blackwall tunnell then a left onto m11

you be careful

[michaelphillips]

Bugger! ... was hoping to have the Nexus back on the road for this, but won't have the time to fix her beforehand... looks like i'll be rocking up on the SH300. Looking forward to it, not been on a rideout in quite some time.

what you got to do to the girl

[spaceprobe]

Anon that's a long ride so you be careful, especially has you are only a little one. Perhaps a Air Hawk cushion for your rump may be a good idea

[Ferrit]

if you go m3 then m25 dont forget m25 will split at junction 5 so stay left there... from the m3 when you get to m25 about half way on m25 there is a fuel station.. then depends if you wanna stay on m25 over dartford brigde or come off it onto the a20 and go to a12 blackwall tunnell then a left onto m11

you be careful

I would always go anticlockwise on M25 from the M3 to M11, no tolls and apart from M4 section the traffic is much better.

[michaelphillips]

if you go m3 then m25 dont forget m25 will split at junction 5 so stay left there... from the m3 when you get to m25 about half way on m25 there is a fuel station.. then depends if you wanna stay on m25 over dartford brigde or come off it onto the a20 and go to a12 blackwall tunnell then a left onto m11

you be careful

I would always go anticlockwise on M25 from the M3 to M11, no tolls and apart from M4 section the traffic is much better.

thats a good idea, sorry as living the other side i naturally go towards gatwick, but makes sence to head to heathrow and tootle up there as you will end up at the top side where annonstarter needs to be

[nexusmaximus]

Bugger! ... was hoping to have the Nexus back on the road for this, but won't have the time to fix her beforehand... looks like i'll be rocking up on the SH300. Looking forward to it, not been on a rideout in quite some time.

what you got to do to the girl

Gotta replace the sprag clutch, and give her a full service, belt, rollers etc.

[michaelphillips]

thats a big job, have a ganders at the water pump metal spindle when off to make sure not wearing a groove, and then you just need the water pump seals, i got mine for £12.40 delivered for the nexus mk1 mk 1 water pump just trying to save dosh

[Whatsisname]

if you go m3 then m25 dont forget m25 will split at junction 5 so stay left there... from the m3 when you get to m25 about half way on m25 there is a fuel station.. then depends if you wanna stay on m25 over dartford brigde or come off it onto the a20 and go to a12 blackwall tunnell then a left onto m11

you be careful

I would always go anticlockwise on M25 from the M3 to M11, no tolls and apart from M4 section the traffic is much better.

I would go that way too, but isn't that clockwise?

[anonstarter]

Thanks gents for your advice. I'll take the M3 M25 & M11 as advised.

I would always go anticlockwise on M25 from the M3 to M11, no tolls and apart from M4 section the traffic is much better.

I would go that way too, but isn't that clockwise?

I think that was an 'initiative' test.

[StephenC]

On a scooter I would always opt for the shortest route, rather than the "fastest" route that my satnav tells me is somehow better. But if you've been riding hours you may just want to get it over with, so I understand that.

But once I get to the M25 I'd continue on and head straight into central London, doing a bit of sightseeing along the way. Then along the Embankment to Tower Bridge, then A11, A12 (at Bow) then M11. If you don't want to do the M11, then come off the A12 at Leytonstone and follow the signs for Epping. Once past Woodford it's a nice ride though the forest and you pass the biker's tea hut at High Beech for a cuppa and a chin wag.