{"id":2025,"date":"2016-08-03T18:16:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T18:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/?p=2025"},"modified":"2016-08-03T18:16:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T18:16:57","slug":"spa-classic-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/?p=2025","title":{"rendered":"Spa Classic 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the hills of the Belgium Ardennes lies the circuit of Spa Francorchamps. \u00a0Designed in 1920, hosting its first race in 1922. \u00a0The first race had been scheduled in 1921 but with only one entrant the race was cancelled. \u00a0Thankfully the number of people wanting to thrash their vehicles round the circuit have increased. \u00a0As is evident from the size of the paddock at this years classic meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting Sean early Friday morning just off the A10, three of us point the bikes to Brussels, Liege then Malmedy, successfully dodging the worst of the weather it seems, we encounter no more than wet roads. \u00a0Talking to others over the weekend it seems like we avoided some big downpours.<\/p>\n<p>Our intended campsite under the cover of the trees had to be ditched due to a washed out track heading up into the woods. \u00a0The relative comfort of the car park beckoned, but it was dry, flat and your didn&#8217;t need a motocrosser to access!<\/p>\n<p>Stocked up on snacks and wine, we headed to the circuit Friday evening for a walk around the pits, access all areas, brilliant.<\/p>\n<p><em>A sublime Laverda V6, in its natural colours<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8388.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2028\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2028\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8388.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8388\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8391.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2029\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2029\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8391.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8391\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Classic V twin, tick!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8400.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2030\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2030\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8400.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8400\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8407.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2031\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2031\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8407.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8407\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Moto Martin&#8217;s, similar to a Harris, but not as good&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8411.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2032\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2032\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8411.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8411\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8421.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2033\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2033\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8421.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8421\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8423.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2034\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2034\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8423.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8423\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Not never seen this type of fuel gauge before<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8425.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2035\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2035\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8425.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8425\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8446.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2036\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2036\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8446.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8446\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>I love a good working bodge<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8450.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2037\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2037\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8450.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8450\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>GPz900 alternator, piggy backed onto a GS thou block running off the end of the gearbox output, trick<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8456.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2038\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2038\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8456.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8456\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8470.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2039\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2039\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8470.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8470\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8477.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2040\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2040\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8477.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8477\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8479.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2041\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2041\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8479.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8479\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Phase one P&amp;M Suzuki, spick and span<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8501.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2042\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2042\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8501.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8501\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8502.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2043\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2043\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8502.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8502\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Stunning Harris F1<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8507.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2044\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2044\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8507.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8507\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8509.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2045\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2045\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8509.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8509\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8512.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2046\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2046\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8512.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8512\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8527.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2047\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2047\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8527.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8527\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8530.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2048\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2048\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8530.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8530\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>1976 Bol d Or factory Kawasaki, stunning, complex narrow tubed frame<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8545.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2049\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2049\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8545.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8545\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8562.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2050\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2050\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8562.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8562\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8563.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2051\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2051\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8563.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8563\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Brembo master cylinder with integral reservoir, want one, with Ohlins bling and superbly crafted rearsets, neat as neat can be<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8564.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2052\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2052\" src=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8564.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8564\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <a 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height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the hills of the Belgium Ardennes lies the circuit of Spa Francorchamps. \u00a0Designed in 1920, hosting its first race in 1922. \u00a0The first race had been scheduled in 1921 but with only one entrant the race was cancelled. \u00a0Thankfully the number of people wanting to thrash their vehicles round the circuit have increased. \u00a0As &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itsonlyahill.co.uk\/?p=2025\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Spa Classic 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