Thanks Wills.....not a nice piece of news to end such a fine day on.                                                                                                                                                                                

the maroon gsx750f sounds like roses as i got it for her, hope her friend if it is her friend is ok                                                                                                                                                                              

Gonna echo the thoughts above and hope the downed rider has a speedy recovery. Had a stunning day and have a huge grin. Great to see everyone, especially sparring partners from the games on here. December has been a busy one meeting up with you guys so more of the same for 2011, please.   Well done Kaz, first of many!                                                                                                                                                                                 

My sentiments entirely ! Was a great day and wish i'd known who you all were ! the only ones i recognised was sunset, redzed and yamahama ! because i'd met them before  Brilliant turn out and can't wait for the chance to meet you all again                                                                                                                                                                              

bless u ron :-) had a lovely ride out - nose just thawded too lol !   hope busa gent is ok ((()))                                                                                                                                                                             

Below is a "cut and paste" out of an email received from the Vic. Thought that everbody who attended would like to know the outcome !!!!   The Brass Monkey run on Jan 2nd 2011 raised a staggering £600 for Rainbows Children’s Hospice in 2 hours through pure BIKERPOWER.THE 17TH BRASS MONKEY RUN arguebly the UKs first recognised Biker event of the year, the Car Park was solid with bikes travelling from as far away as Luton that we know of, with a slightly changed route from previous years, bikers were very pleased with the change towards the end of the Charnwood Forest tour, to be greeted by a 50 gallon roaring binfire in the just above freezing conditions and hot soup and bread gratis of The Vic.   I think that's a congratulations all round guys !!!!                                                                                                                                                                             

Thanks Scorpio that's brilliant and a good day had by all i think  x                                                                                                                                                                             

Aaaah thats brill - I even had soft toys in the top box ready to hand over - but hey ho lol !!!   Was good to meet up again- some new faces and some known ones xx   Cold as brass monkeys but well worth it....whens the next ride out !!!!

We also took toys, but having re-read the event details....it wasn't a Toy Run afterall.....hey ho                                                                                                                                                                             

We'll have to do toys next time   Brill result with the donations.                                                                                                                                                                             

Going back to the Busa rider, the casualty was  Malc from the East Midlands Bikers. He's out of intensive care now, with several broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a badly smashed-up shoulder that will take a long time to get back to normal. He's conscious and chatty, I'm told, but it's going to be months before he can go back to his job as a professional driver.
It's still not clear exactly what happened. The bike had only superficial damage, and it's not clear whether he was the only vehicle involved or if there was someone else who left the scene.
If anyone saw the accident or has got first-hand info, drop me a PM and I'll make sure it's passed to the right people.                                                                                                                                                                             

Sorry i couldnt make this one but well done all those that did and raised that fab amount                                                                                                                                                                               

u feelin better Jackie (((((x))))   Ive got the snots now too                                                                                                                                                                              

Aye am fighting fit now ............... well walking and talking lol