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john o grotes to landsend

Postby villawagen » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:47 pm

just to let you know that 50 of us on mopeds of all makes made it, after seven days of riding in some very harsh weather. 6 fizzys made it all the way and proved that they where by far the best moped to take on such a challenging endurance ride, due to the fact that they where easy to fix when getting problems. i managed to snap a clutch cable, broke a front break leaver (bike fell over), points closed up (very bad up the hills in Scotland) and my indicators stopped working and brake light flashed instead, due to the amount of water thrown at it :roll:
it did pinch up once, but did not seize.
by the time it reached lands end it was running like a dream, more than i can say for some more modern examples ;)
it was mint when i left, but now looks a proper state :lol: but it shall be rebuilt for the next challenge.
i have decided to get it converted to 12 volt as i need the electrics sorted out, so need to have a word with the fizzy doctor, and i have a list of parts i need replacing like the clutch panel as the leaver thing is shot, so i had to keep adjusting my clutch after it snapped. a new paint job is also in order and i need a new break leaver and switches as we had to make a differnt type of leaver to fit.
its not going back to stock as it will always now be a true adventure fizzy built to take on the world, so quite a few modifications are planned including fatter tyres front and back.
hopefully i will get it ready in time for billing, as a few of us fizzy riders who did the trip intend to join the display this year.
so there you have it, all i can say is it was one of the most fantastic experiences i have ever undertaken. i would not have missed this journey for the world and i have fallen in love with my fizzy.

take may fizzy ? you would have to tear it out of my cold dead arse
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Re: john o grotes to landsend

Postby villawagen » Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:17 pm

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Re: john o grotes to landsend

Postby rustyrim » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:34 pm

Congratulations.
Must have been a great adventure.
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Re: john o grotes to landsend

Postby marky » Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:15 pm

well done to everybody and it looks like it was a long hard journey but lots of fun
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Re: john o grotes to landsend

Postby butchers » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:37 pm

fantastic effort guys well done 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

;) ;) ;)
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Re: john o grotes to landsend

Postby fizzydoctor » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:01 pm

Well done! glad you all made it to the end :)
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Re: john o grotes to landsend

Postby pertheswede » Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:52 pm

Well done to all!! ;) 8-) , gutted not to have been able to join you :(

As we already knew from back in the day, "Fizzys Rule" !!! :mrgreen: ;) :lol:
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Re: john o grotes to landsend

Postby villawagen » Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:37 pm

pertheswede wrote:Well done to all!! ;) 8-) , gutted not to have been able to join you :(

As we already knew from back in the day, "Fizzys Rule" !!! :mrgreen: ;) :lol:

Fizzys rock for sure dude and this trip proved it once and for all.
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