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EVENT FEATURE NCC KENT’S FLAMES AND FRAMES

WORDS & PHOTOS: BOSUN
NCC KENT’S FLAMES

AND FRAMES

THE RAILWAY, WATERINGBURY, KENT

There is never a reason not to attend an NCC public event

because you are always guaranteed a cool turnout of

motorcycles, especially if custom bikes are your thing – and

obviously they are if you’re reading this magazine! However, it had

been a little while since I’d been to Kent Chopper Club’s Flames

and Frames and so it was time to rectify that sad state of affairs

aving fought my bike for a few weeks, some fettling show and I squeezed my bike into one of the few remaining spaces
had resulted in it now running sweetly, with correct near the pub. The show area was already packed with entries
tyre pressures and everything. But, however sweet and virtually impossible to move in (so I have to apologise for
it might have been, I still couldn’t keep up with the less show bike photos than usual), but there were many stunning
HChopper Club members that I was chasing along the bikes on display. I really liked the aluminium-bodied Yamaha
motorway. I’d been in pursuit of them because I reckoned that which I believe went on to win Best Scooter. As well as bikes,
they knew where they were going, but their rapid progress there were also random tractors although no-one seemed to think
left me hoping that I could remember where the Railway pub that was strange, and I have to give a big shout out to the tea and
was. So I then followed some other bikers who said they knew cake tent which made your erstwhile reporter very happy.
where they were going (I should have been warned!) and we After a very pleasant afternoon catching up with folk I
went on a very scenic journey through villages—some of them hadn’t seen in a while, granddad duties (yes, I know I look far
twice, I’m sure—which was absolutely fantastic and great fun. too young!) drew me away, though I could happily have stayed
Thanks guys for letting me tag along. into the evening—there’s something about this show which is
As ever, there was a very warm welcome when I arrived at the just right and I hope that never changes. p

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