Author Topic: MK - how to? A Grommets Guide! (Read 5709 times)

McQUEEN · « **on:** February 10, 2014, 02:21 PM »

Can someone give me the heads up on MK?

How does it all work - do you just pitch up, set up your own tent and set your bikes out, put your bikes in a common tent, is there a program, what are the cards hanging on the handlebars?

I don't really need a guide on The Dog and Duck. I've fully understood that from reading through here!

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2014, 02:43 PM »

Ok mate, all you need to do is:

Arrive on Sat from 7am, pitch your tent, open a beer, put your bikes out in from of your tent in a nice display, along with any parts you may be selling. There maybe some group tents down at the arena eg, Brett's British Freestyler tent, last year. Keep having beers and mooch about the helipad and show arena looking at other people's bikes n shoite. Have more beers, then prepare for the lake ride (put your bikes away), then you can guess the rest for Saturday.

Sunday is far more laid back. If you want to go racing, you can pre register and have a go, or you may want to get involved in the show and shine, this is where the tickets are placed on handlebars showing category and entry number.

Hope this helps mate?

griff · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2014, 02:49 PM »

I typed an answer, but Dan's eager fingers beat me to the post

bring bog roll, hand sanitiser, money for bike bits in case you find a bargain and beers come in handy too (last year the D&D was free but people still donated booze to help keep it stocked up, it was beautiful)
please clear up your own rubbish - a skip is provided for you to put your rubbish bags in

Jaymz · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2014, 06:05 PM »

Make sure you do hair real nice

Jaymz · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2014, 06:05 PM »

Eat copius amounts if burgers from the van

Jaymz · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2014, 06:06 PM »

Force griff into having having his photo taken (note the awkward smile) while trying to steal his discarded tuff neck

Jaymz · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2014, 06:07 PM »

Bring a strong beer drinking chair

RATTY · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2014, 07:57 PM »

Even if you just turn up, there's plenty of us there to point you in the right or wrong direction!!

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2014, 08:02 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on February 10, 2014, 07:57 PM

Even if you just turn up, there's plenty of us there to point you in the right or wrong direction!!

Don't mention the wrong direction Tony, look at the mess I got in last year.

griff · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2014, 08:06 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on February 10, 2014, 06:06 PM

Force griff into having having his photo taken (note the awkward smile) while trying to steal his discarded tuff neck

I was trying to suck my gut in*

And failing

McQUEEN · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2014, 09:45 PM »

Thanks for all this Fellas. I've got the strong beer, the drinking chair, a hair piece, seen some other posts about bring as many bikes as possible - I'd love to bring all 6 of mine, never shown them, but how safe is it? Supposing I need a sheeeeeaat? do I look 'em up or pack in the truck? I wouldn't bring the wife so the best guard is gone?

Also, I've see on the photos from last year that some of the bikes have what looks like a build card?

brettypeeps · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2014, 09:57 PM »

Bikes are pretty safe, If in doubt lock them up.
The build cards were on my bikes last year but that is my thing Laminated bit of A4 simples
Wives are welcome mine was there last year with my Kid

Spen69 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2014, 12:25 AM »

Headache tablets for Sunday morning, coffee or redbull or whatever gets you through the worst hangover ever

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2014, 07:32 AM »

Quote from: Spen69 on February 17, 2014, 12:25 AM

Headache tablets for Sunday morning, coffee or redbull or whatever gets you through the worst hangover ever

Good shout Spen, my head was banging at 1am on the Sunday morning last year.

Clean · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2014, 07:37 AM »

Bring an Elina UL to burn in pagan sacrifice to the Snakepost god.

griff · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2014, 12:48 PM »

Quote from: Clean on February 17, 2014, 07:37 AM

Bring an Elina UL to burn in pagan sacrifice to the Snakepost god.

Got something in mind for this year's sacrifice Rich

Clean · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2014, 12:49 PM »

Quote from: griff on February 17, 2014, 12:48 PM

Got something in mind for this year's sacrifice Rich

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2014, 12:51 PM »

Quote from: griff on February 17, 2014, 12:48 PM

Quote from: Clean on February 17, 2014, 07:37 AM
Bring an Elina UL to burn in pagan sacrifice to the Snakepost god.

Got something in mind for this year's sacrifice Rich

Not socky Griff?

Jaymz · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2014, 07:21 PM »

Quote from: griff on February 17, 2014, 12:48 PM

Quote from: Clean on February 17, 2014, 07:37 AM
Bring an Elina UL to burn in pagan sacrifice to the Snakepost god.

Got something in mind for this year's sacrifice Rich

I know he's annoying but you can't burn Jaymz Jnr

Cynon Soul · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2014, 10:48 AM »

First time Welsh lads coming up for MK14 - 10, found this thread very useful, cheers!

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 19, 2014, 11:38 AM »

Quote from: Jaymz on February 17, 2014, 07:21 PM

Quote from: griff on February 17, 2014, 12:48 PM
Quote from: Clean on February 17, 2014, 07:37 AM
Bring an Elina UL to burn in pagan sacrifice to the Snakepost god.

Got something in mind for this year's sacrifice Rich
I know he's annoying but you can't bum Jaymz Jnr

Not yet anyway.

Badbaldie · « **Reply #21 on:** February 19, 2014, 01:10 PM »

Quote from: Cynon Soul on February 19, 2014, 10:48 AM

First time Welsh lads coming up for MK14 - 10, found this thread very useful, cheers!

no Nicks been comeing to M.K. for years

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #22 on:** February 27, 2014, 09:59 PM »

Buy lots of Calippos from the attractive female ice cream seller!

animal · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2014, 09:54 PM »

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on February 27, 2014, 09:59 PM

Buy lots of Calippos from the attractive female ice cream seller!

Was that the 1 that made eyes go all funny

Spen69 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 24, 2014, 07:55 AM »

Quote from: griff on February 17, 2014, 12:48 PM

Quote from: Clean on February 17, 2014, 07:37 AM
Bring an Elina UL to burn in pagan sacrifice to the Snakepost god.

Got something in mind for this year's sacrifice Rich

John - I'm bringing the world's smallest but hottest bbq and coal again to do the job mate

Just re-read this thread and got all excited about MK again