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[TDMTAM]

I seen you on the M8 near the Kingston bridge at about 16.00 I was in the cage though.
TAM

[dbninja]

OK
the solo run to Skye and Applecross went really wel! went friday, rode around a bit on saturday, rode home sunday
1150miles in 3 days..... weather was really good friday and saturday and ferkin Awfull Sunday did most of the 410 mile ride home in driving rain and strong gusting cross wind 8 hour ride there and back (with stops for food and fuel)

here's a couple of piccys....
view of the Cuillins from Elgol on Skye


Castle Eilean Donan just before ya get to Skye

both just stunning and worth the ride

dbn

a couple of more piccys...

a view from near Kenmore ( follow the coast road clockwise from Applecross



A dramatic Sky from the Skye bridge



the view accross the bay from the biker b&b Waterloo on Skye



and i just cant remember where this was taken but its a great shot of the vastness of the Scenery




dbn

[Pict]

a couple of more piccys...

Great pix.
The last one looks like the Cuillin again - different angle.

Edited by Pict, 07 May 2007 - 07:39 am.

[dbninja]

I seen you on the M8 near the Kingston bridge at about 16.00 I was in the cage though.
TAM

Tam..... i didnt see you mate sorry

i did indeed head south accross the m8, i was being good and sticking to the limits! mostly!!!

dbn

[Minty Hippo]

Great pix.
The last one looks like the Cuillin again - different angle.

Right enough Picty old boy - south-east end of the Cullins - that is Blaven on the left and the Clach Glas ridge leading up to it. Pic would be taken from Torrin.

[gazman]

Anyone going on the 8th - 10th June?
TAM

Aye - going up on the Thursday, party and eat too much on the Friday, then off to Rock Ness on Saturday sharpish.
Home again Sunday missing day two of RN as the Manics make me

[dbninja]

Well done to you "locals" for reminding me where the last piccy was taken!

FUEL CONSUMPTION.....

TDM900, standard exhaust and fueling settings, airbox mod done. tall screen,45l top-box... short fat bloke piloting (13.5 st)


total mileage............ 1130miles
fuel used................. 101 litres (22.14 imp gal)
total cost................. £97.61 ... avrg 97p/litre

fuel consumption...... 51.03miles per gal thats way more than the bike mags predict

not bad considering there was some serious right hand abuse of the loud handle but not as good as my old 850



dbn

[beeble-tdm9]

Excellent thread... thanks for this.

I'm planning on going to Scotland with the Divvy club at end of May (Whitsun B/H weekend) and while the club fun ends on the Sunday, I'm planning on spending an extra couple of days up there - and the plan is Skye and Applecross.

Planning on going from the South up to Mallaig then ferry across to Skye. Stay the night in Skye and then on to Kyle, Applecross, and take the coastal road to Shieldaig, Achnasheen and then head South West back to the A87 and head home.

Can't wait

[TDMTAM]

Gazman are you still planning on going on the Thursday?
TAM

Aye - going up on the Thursday, party and eat too much on the Friday, then off to Rock Ness on Saturday sharpish.
Home again Sunday missing day two of RN as the Manics make me

[vole]

Anyone going on the 8th - 10th June?
TAM

hey there,we headn up 7th bak 10th skye,achemelvich,oban,you?

[TDMTAM]

hey there,we headn up 7th bak 10th skye,achemelvich,oban,you?

Planning on going up on the 7th back on the 9th
TAM

[vole]

[quote name='TDMTAM' date='Wed 30th May 2007, 07:26 PM' post='42101']
Planning on going up on the 7th back on the 9th
TAM
[/quote keep lookout for ya,there be 4 of us,ENJOY

[TDMTAM]

Some pictures of Applecross, weather was brilliant & roads were great. Great meeting up with Gazman & Dandy Bongo man.










I did spot A TDM900 with a group of other bikes, on the road to the Kyle of lochalsh was it anyone here?
TAM
TAM

Edited by TDMTAM, 10 June 2007 - 07:14 pm.

[dbninja]

nice piccys Tam..... what an excellent place it is! without any doubt its my favorite place to ride a motorcycle

Ewan Mcgregor summed it up on his Long way Round trip, he was in some remote forest heading towards Russia and was quite taken aback by his surroundings and he said....


"its funny how all the best places in the world... look like Scotland"



glad you enjoyed it mate



dbn

[Minty Hippo]

Some pictures of Applecross, weather was brilliant & roads were great. Great meeting up with Gazman & Dandy Bongo man.
I did spot A TDM900 with a group of other bikes, on the road to the Kyle of lochalsh was it anyone here?

I went up on Saturday, saw Gazman (I think) coming down from the bealach na ba aboot 4pm, with a silver 900 a mile behind. Also saw a silver 900 and a dark blue (?) 900 by the tents down on the front. There was a TRX there too. A grand weekend.

[TDMTAM]

I went up on Saturday, saw Gazman (I think) coming down from the bealach na ba aboot 4pm, with a silver 900 a mile behind. Also saw a silver 900 and a dark blue (?) 900 by the tents down on the front. There was a TRX there too. A grand weekend.

Sorry I missed you, I left about 12ish on the Saturday ( had to be back as Mrs TDMTAM was running in the Glasgow 5K on Sunday)
there were no other TDMs when I left just me & Gazman also Dandy Bongo in his Bongo.
TAM

[dandywarhol]

Here's Yoda's mate at Applecross.....................

[Minty Hippo]

He looks a bit like yoda too.

I don't recall seeing Yoda there...

Edited by Minty Hippo, 14 June 2007 - 02:05 pm.