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Posted 17 September 2008 - 08:03 am

QUOTE(Paddy900 @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 08:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah i'm up for that good.gif

I must make sure i take my passport and proper custom papers.

Didn't realise we would crossing in to different countries.

Don't worry - ye'll feel at home.

If ye're passing Carter Bar could ye put a bullet in that f****n' awful piper that plays Elvis numbers fur the tourists?? PLEASE!!!!!!

Edited by Pict, 17 September 2008 - 08:16 am.

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 08:28 am

QUOTE(sidestand @ Tue 16th Sep 2008, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am getting very tempted to risk the wrath of Mrs Sidestand here ........ laugh.gif
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2. Not quite up to speed on the bike yet after me accident for Lakeland antics


Do it...you need to get back in practice on the bike before you head off to Spain laugh.gif







QUOTE(Jankers @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Could do that, or go up to St Mary loch then across to East coast for a bite as someone mentioned.


I quite fancy St Marys Loch and then head west on the bit Hawmaw recommended, I think there's going to be several different runs going on this year.

Edited by ChrisG, 17 September 2008 - 08:29 am.

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 08:59 am

Dunno what Tam suggested but this would summarise the Galloway experience while keeping off the A75where possible. Option to cut from "B" to "E"

Edited by Pict, 17 September 2008 - 09:18 am.

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 09:54 am

Thats it , I've given up my bunk to Tony. Purely on financial grounds I'm afraid. I'll still be coming down on Saturday morning to meet up somewhere for a rideout.

I'll send out a few PMs next week to get mobile numbers so I can make contact on the Saturday morning.


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Posted 17 September 2008 - 10:34 am

QUOTE(Hawmaw @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thats it , I've given up my bunk to Tony. Purely on financial grounds I'm afraid. I'll still be coming down on Saturday morning to meet up somewhere for a rideout.

I'll send out a few PMs next week to get mobile numbers so I can make contact on the Saturday morning.

sorry you cant make it matey, i'll sort you out the £ =)

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 11:28 am

QUOTE(Pict @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dunno what Tam suggested but this would summarise the Galloway experience while keeping off the A75where possible. Option to cut from "B" to "E"


The Galloway Forest is a good one Pict. I came home that way in the pishing rain after the RTT in July

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 11:32 am

anyone fancy a lap of the scottish cost after the G2G ?
i aint gotta be back to work til 6th Oct cool.gif

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Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested.  Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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Posted 17 September 2008 - 11:51 am

QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The Galloway Forest is a good one Pict. I came home that way in the pishing rain after the RTT in July

Thanks Dandy. The loop has a mixture of twisties, coastal and upland scenery and other photogenic stuff - villages, old abbies etc. Surfaces are generally good. If there's a half-hour spare time when in Dumfries, I recommend a wee buzz down the Glencaple Road (past where I used to live) to the mouth of the River Nith and round by Caerlaverock Castle, both for the road and for the visuals. There is also an important bird reserve - Peter Scott among others studied there. Important for migrating geese etc. Depending on taste, you can continue round to Dumfries, or I suggest a wee byway wander across the Lochar Moss via Powfoot (where an ailing Rabbie Burns tried the seaside air as a hoped for cure) to Ruthwell where (topical touch) a certain Mr Duncan (ahem!) opened the first bank in the world; it also has a nice old Celtic cross. Then continue on secondary roads to Annan and rejoin the main drag eastward. Route:

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 12:05 pm

PS Newton Stewart, Gatehouse of Fleet and Kirkcudbright (pronounced "Kirkoobry" btw, youse furriners!) are all quite pleasant wee places = potential cake stops. Dumfries....er....well....

Edited by Pict, 17 September 2008 - 12:07 pm.

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 12:06 pm

Change in plan! looks like I will be finishing work at 02:00ish on friday morning now so depending on the weather and my ability to pack in the dark should be able to meet up that morning some place with those using M6 on the way up. I think last year we joined up at the little chef off the A65. Any place will do as long as I'm on me bike tongue.gif Shame Hawman is day tripping as I'm in the same boat money wise. The more I earn the more she spends dry.gif Should have enough for a nice surf and turf at the pub though rotflmmfao.gif + nice glass of spritser rolleyes.gif

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 12:11 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
anyone fancy a lap of the scottish cost after the G2G ?
i aint gotta be back to work til 6th Oct cool.gif

Surre - the westward continuation along the coast via Wigtown, Whithorn etc. is nice - except Stranraer!! blink.gif blink.gif blink.gif

Edited by Pict, 17 September 2008 - 12:13 pm.

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 12:12 pm

At least you're still allowed out to play with us after the telling off you got last time rotflmmfao.gif Just remember to take it easy if you're out for a ride with the missues the following week laugh.gif

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 12:19 pm

QUOTE(ChrisG @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 12:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
At least you're still allowed out to play with us after the telling off you got last time rotflmmfao.gif Just remember to take it easy if you're out for a ride with the missues the following week laugh.gif


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Posted 17 September 2008 - 12:27 pm

Historical PS

1) John Paul Jones, founder of the US Navy, was born at Arbigland: see "A" on this map - Visit My Website He and his US mates later mounted a fairly shoddy invasion of England! (at Whitehaven, across the Solway) rotflmmfao.gif

2) Keep in the good books - send the wife/GF/whoever a card from Sweetheart Abbey (at New Abbey: see "B" on the same map), where Devorgilla, the wife of John Baliol (early King of Scotland) buried his embalmed heart - hence the word. Dead romantic, ye might say? rolleyes.gif

3) The back-country of what is now the Galloway Forest (between "B" and "C" on the map in my first posting #243) used to be the haunt of Sawney Bean and family - legendary cannibals who waylaid travellers, as a possible origin of the Sweeney Todd story, so don't break down - you never know..... hide.gif

Edited by Pict, 17 September 2008 - 05:42 pm.

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 01:15 pm

Pict, if you (or anyone else out there) is serious about joining me send a PM and we can discuss

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Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested.  Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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Posted 17 September 2008 - 02:02 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 02:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Pict, if you (or anyone else out there) is serious about joining me send a PM and we can discuss

Would love to have made the trip, Tony, but I'm stuck in domestic crap at the moment.

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 02:26 pm

Tony,

Chris and i are getting the 15-45 sailing from stranraer so we could include this as our journey home from the G2G

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 04:02 pm

QUOTE(Paddy900 @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Tony,

Chris and i are getting the 15-45 sailing from stranraer so we could include this as our journey home from the G2G

sounds like a plan to me good.gif

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Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested.  Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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Posted 17 September 2008 - 05:29 pm

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Wed 17th Sep 2008, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sounds like a plan to me good.gif

Keep yer eyes peeled if heading back on the A75 - it's generally fast, notoriously populated by nutters (present company excepted) heading to/from the Stranraer ferries. unsure.gif

Edited by Pict, 17 September 2008 - 05:45 pm.

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 06:03 pm

I was up the A75 last year they have put a lot of speed limits on the by-pass,

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