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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Jul 12, 2021 9:55:44 GMT
What tyres you rocking bro? Me? Bridgestone S21. First time I've used them. Cheap as chips and as sticky as a pub carpet. |
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Post by paulg on Jul 17, 2021 12:18:35 GMT
North Coast 500 for me next week. Going on me Guzzi 1200 Griso. Im very excited...Not been on a motorcycle tour for years. And even then it was only to Assen to watch the GP and get lazered
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Post by mekon on Jul 17, 2021 12:30:00 GMT
Enjoy dude. Sounds like it's scorchio for another week or so. Will be a blast on a lazy torque monster.
I'm off to Cornwall but sadly no motorbikes involved. I'll be lucky if I make it Scarborough.
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Jul 17, 2021 20:53:43 GMT
North Coast 500 for me next week. Going on me Guzzi 1200 Griso. Im very excited...Not been on a motorcycle tour for years. And even then it was only to Assen to watch the GP and get lazered Enjoy mate. Couple of tips... Make sure all your accommodation is pre-booked. It's rammed up there. If you're staying in Wick, McKays is the only hotel worth a fuck. Eat at McKays or Bord de L'eau (you need to book but it's tremendous). The Indian is also decent. The Wolfburn distillery is signposted as you approach Thurso (from the west). You can self-fill from the barrel for £70. Old Pulteney in Wick is also worth a visit. The young girl temping for summer is currently dishing out free samples like there's no tomorrow. Dunnet Head is worth a visit. The road over to Applecross is incredible but the hairpins are lethal. Have an awesome time. I've never been up the far north west but it's meant to be incredible. |
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Post by paulg on Jul 20, 2021 18:42:53 GMT
North Coast 500 for me next week. Going on me Guzzi 1200 Griso. Im very excited...Not been on a motorcycle tour for years. And even then it was only to Assen to watch the GP and get lazered Enjoy mate. Couple of tips... Make sure all your accommodation is pre-booked. It's rammed up there. If you're staying in Wick, McKays is the only hotel worth a fuck. Eat at McKays or Bord de L'eau (you need to book but it's tremendous). The Indian is also decent. The Wolfburn distillery is signposted as you approach Thurso (from the west). You can self-fill from the barrel for £70. Old Pulteney in Wick is also worth a visit. The young girl temping for summer is currently dishing out free samples like there's no tomorrow. Dunnet Head is worth a visit. The road over to Applecross is incredible but the hairpins are lethal. Have an awesome time. I've never been up the far north west but it's meant to be incredible.
Aye, all booked old bean. Appreciate the tips on the distilleries...We're hitting applecross too. We're going to be very steady. I dont ride like I did 20 years ago...Well, not all the time
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Jul 21, 2021 6:37:32 GMT
I'm riding less and less on the road nowadays, but my new job "up North", the kids' summer holidays and my wife's 100% remote post covid work situation has allowed us to rent an Airbnd in the Basque Country for a few weeks.
I have to go into the office and didn't want to leave them without a car all day so I rode my bike here.
Jesus christ, it's been many years since I rode 300 miles in one go! I left Madrid at 3 pm last friday in the baking sun and honestly I'd only just been on the bike for 40 minutes and could see the ETA on the GPS and I almost turned round and went home, thinking that it was crazy and I would melt or otherwise burn out before getting half way there.
But after the first tank of gas, the heat having subsisded a bit and the roads a bit more interesting it didn't seem so bad. A fuse blew about 20kms from my destination leaving me with no dash display, indicators, rear light or brake light, but apart from that the old GSXR did OK as a tourer! I even fitted a USB charger and a phone mount for Google Maps! I am officially old!
Some great roads around here, the trouble is the humidity, lots of damp patches where you don't want them.... oo-er.
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Jul 29, 2021 13:43:34 GMT
North Coast 500 for me next week. Going on me Guzzi 1200 Griso. Im very excited...Not been on a motorcycle tour for years. And even then it was only to Assen to watch the GP and get lazered given that you couldn't be fucked doing a daily blog, could you at least bang out a fucking summary of what should have been an epic trip? Weather looked excellent. |
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Post by neilf on Jul 29, 2021 17:26:23 GMT
... but apart from that the old GSXR did OK as a tourer!... I've done 1,600+ miles through France in a week on my 750 before now and I'm 6' 2"... as long as you stick to the twisties, sports bike are great at touring! |
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Post by beefus on Jul 29, 2021 17:47:24 GMT
North Coast 500 for me next week. Going on me Guzzi 1200 Griso. Im very excited...Not been on a motorcycle tour for years. And even then it was only to Assen to watch the GP and get lazered given that you couldn't be fucked doing a daily blog, could you at least bang out a fucking summary of what should have been an epic trip? Weather looked excellent. Yeah c’mon Neil, FFS….where’s the full NC500 report?  I did it May 2019 and loved it, quite roads and great weather…would do it anti-clockwise next time though, save the best for last. This looks good too, if you want to do something other than the NC500 www.cloverleaf.scot |
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Post by neilf on Jul 30, 2021 5:44:21 GMT
Yeah c’mon Neil, FFS….where’s the full NC500 report? Eh? |
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Post by beefus on Jul 30, 2021 9:17:33 GMT
Yeah c’mon Neil, FFS….where’s the full NC500 report? Eh? Wrong Neil, I meant the one called Paul! ....duh!!..I blame the red wine.  |
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Post by paulg on Aug 3, 2021 12:27:47 GMT
North Coast 500 for me next week. Going on me Guzzi 1200 Griso. Im very excited...Not been on a motorcycle tour for years. And even then it was only to Assen to watch the GP and get lazered given that you couldn't be fucked doing a daily blog, could you at least bang out a fucking summary of what should have been an epic trip? Weather looked excellent.
Went up there, got sunburnt and pissed on, drank buckfast, had 3 hangovers in 6 days.
10/10
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Post by paulg on Aug 3, 2021 12:29:11 GMT
In all seriousness, the hospitality of the Scottish is absolutely on point. Sure, they're probably calling us all cunts behind our backs, but to our faces they're a wonderful bunch.
Still shite at football though.
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Post by neilf on Aug 3, 2021 12:38:38 GMT
A week this coming Friday, I will be heading of for short tour around Devon with some mates, riding around Exmoor and Dartmoor on Saturday, before heading home on Sunday. I haven't been to that part of the UK for quite sometime and that was for family holidays, so it'll be nice to see it from a riding perspective.
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Aug 3, 2021 12:49:42 GMT
In all seriousness, the hospitality of the Scottish is absolutely on point. Sure, they're probably calling us all cunts behind our backs, but to our faces they're a wonderful bunch. Still shite at football though. At least you survived the supercar twats who think they're there for a fucking race. Best road? Or were you just there for the Bucky? |
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