UK_Paul's amazing, Ireland adventure.
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Some of you will have seen on my other postings that I've been rather ill , over the last year or so. We'll one of the things that I've been told to do is to keep my Iron levels up...
Well, I'm following my doctor's instructions.
Elaine's giving me her full support too
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Looking a little toooooo serious in this one...
But notice the lovely Slingshotifo.com shirt.
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Just had the most amazing bacon joint with cream & mustard sauce... no pictures, because it just didn't last that long.
Even got the American flag out the front of the hotel, waiting for you all to make your way over here
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Bacon joint...
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Well it's Thursday morning, it's raining, so just time for another cup of tea before we brave the weather and head on to Killarney.
The SlingShot raised attention in the town, yesterday. Word got around that it was parked by the rear entrance to the hotel.
The hotel said, it did wonders for attracting in customers, to the bar and it's now the talk of the town... perhaps the Alpha variable exhaust gets fully opened, as we depart today.
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We are now in Killarney ready for the start of BikeFest tomorrow.
The SlingShot is sitting out the front of our hotel in the wonderful Irish sunshine (yes, that's British irony. Its pouring with rain).Tomorrow this car park will be full of bikes.
Wet weather gear on!
Or perhaps just normal work clothing.A realy beautiful place, in both the sun and the rain.
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Taking the, Ireland BikeFest, event organiser out for a run in the SlingShot tomorrow... the variable exhaust will be fully open as we pass the Harly Davidson stand.
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A good evening out in Killarney town.
More of the Black Stuff and a lovely fish platter.
The Laruals is a great pub and I've visited it many times over the years.
- The Laurels Pub – Traditional Pub & Restaurant in the heart of Killarney -Back to the show site and a warm up band was on at one of the stages.
Tomorow the main venue will be open with bands playing at the INEC arena.
- Ireland's National Event Centre - INEC Killarney Co. Kerry -Then, just enough time to touch base with the event organiser.
She will be coming out for a blast, in the SlingShot tomorrow morning. I think that I'll need to make sure the variable exhaust is fully open as I pass the Harly Davidson stand.
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Subscribed. Excellent adventure!!
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Time for a quick wash...
Lots of selfies for the guys cleaning the SlingShot. They have promised to do a realy thorough clean prior to the competition on Sunday, if I choose to enter.
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The event is starting to get going now.
Lots of interest from the HD riders.
The event organiser commented that she enjoyed riding the bikes, but...
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Time for a lovely Irish breakfast
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Had a great time yesterday taking some of the event organisers and owners of the venue, for rides in the SlingShot.
One of the complex owners is a real petrol head and drives a Jaguar.
- Jaguar XK - Wikipedia -I was very pleased, when he told me, that the SlingShot seat hit him much harder, in the back, than the Jag, when I pushed the "Go" pedal to the floor.
I don't know if that was my driving or if it just felt so much better only being sat 5" off the road. However the smile on his face did tell a grest story.
I also took a number of other staff out, including the girl that runs the whole event and she just loved it. The occasional screen as the valve was fully opened on the variable exhaust and the rear wheel spun, up the road.
Harly Davidson are the main sponsors of this event and when the event organiser sujested to one of their senior HD people, that I would be entering the SS in the open catogory........... Oh the look of disappointment as they could see a Polaris vehicle possibly taking one of the prizes from them.
It's still raising attention with all sorts of people, from kids to the hardest of MC club riders.
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Time to show off the SlingShot and the SlingShotInfo.com shirt!
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Oh no...
It's Ireland
So, it's dinking time againKeeping the forum advertised
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Just hanging around at the show.
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Dissapointing to see Polaris still haven't decided to put their hands in their pockets and do something at the show.
They will never sell product, in Europe, unless they do something positive about advertising.