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#21 tr7dan

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Posted 01 September 2013 - 04:35 pm

Thanks for that Charlie, et al

 

All set for Friday departure but just toying with the idea of setting off after work on Thursday to get the boring motorway bit out of the way and maybe find a Travelodge or summat near Glasgow....

 

Keep yer fingers crossed for some dry weather for me :good:

 

Not sure whether or not to get some elbow sliders a la Markie Marquez...... or d'y think the E21's would touch down first though  :lol:

 

 

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Posted 01 September 2013 - 07:03 pm

Thankyou for your post, I was able to use it as a guide last week.First stop Oban from south yorks, then maid my way via Inverness to Avemore for the Thunder in the glens Harley Davidson ralley.Great few days,on the Saturday rideout there was 1000+ harleys and 1 TDM, great!

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Posted 02 September 2013 - 08:51 pm

Dan

 

thats one clean bike mate :good:



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Posted 03 September 2013 - 08:44 pm

Cheers Ramo

 

I always think - if I look after it, it will look after me !

 

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Posted 16 September 2013 - 09:49 pm

Dan

 

thats one clean bike mate :good:

Geeroutta Dan's arse ya big fairy :uhmyeah: ...You alway's start grooming them with compliments about their bike!


Edited by jono49, 17 September 2013 - 07:46 am.

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Posted 17 September 2013 - 09:57 am

:lol:  :rotflmmfao: fook he better not start looking at aircooled's bike..


Edited by dablik, 17 September 2013 - 09:58 am.

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Posted 17 September 2013 - 10:13 pm

Geeroutta Dan's arse ya big fairy :uhmyeah: ...You alway's start grooming them with compliments about their bike!

 

Don't beat about the bush jono - jus' say what's on yer mind  :rotflmmfao:

 

Well, back now - that's another TDM based 4 (5) day tour of the Scottish western highlands and islands (well, 2 TDM's and a GS1200 Beemer). Wow, what a place.... I just didn't realise what it was like up there.

 

We set off after work on Thursday and killed the motorway stretch - overnight stop at the Hamilton Holiday Express Inn and then on to Fort Wiliam. We took Charlietbirds advice and followed the A814 road along Loch Long. Good choice. 

 

Saturday saw us over to the Isle of Skye and again took Charlies advice and took the military road and turntable ferry at Glenelg - even better choice! A tour of the Isle of Skye on Saturday with an overnight stay at the Makinnon Country House Hotel at Kyleakin c/w honesty bar (honest!).

 

Sunday was a fantastic ride to Applecross (unbelievable roads) and then we took the more northerly route (A890/A832) round Muir of Ord - Loch Ness - Fort Augustus and then another overnight at the Ben Nevis Hotel and Leisure Club at Fort William and a much welcomed dip in the pool and spa and sauna.

 

Monday was our biggest ride - 388.6 miles from Fort William - Oban - Inverary - ferry from Dunoon and keeping to the coast and bypassing Glasgow - Largs - Irvine - Ayr then the A76 to Dumfries and pickup the M6 at Carlisle then home to Wigan.

 

And the weather.... unbelievable - every day was glorious sunshine and warm as toast. 

 

A few crappy pics

 

2 TDMs ride shotgun

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Loch Long at Arrochar

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Loch Dulch from the old military road

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Eilean Donan Castle

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Kilt Rock waterfall, Isle of Skye

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Uig Bay view, Isle of Skye

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Jimmy and the GS, Kylerhea, Isle of Skye

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Posted 17 September 2013 - 10:25 pm

:good: Great pics Dan, Pleased you had a good time, tell me you didn't want it to end?......... I know I didn't!!!!


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Posted 17 September 2013 - 10:42 pm

:good:   Dan, tell me you didn't want it to end?......... I know I didn't!!!!

 jono

 

did ya have a good time then???

sounds lovely  :rotflmmfao:

 

ya a tart :unsure2:



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Posted 17 September 2013 - 10:51 pm

Jono,

 

I was fortunate enough a few years back to get the opportunity to ride the Baja 1000 trail through the deserts and mountains of the Baja peninsula in Mexico, backpacking for four days on a XR 400 dirt bike with a bunch of friends down to Mikes Sky Ranch - I never thought I would equal that experience.... but let me tell you this was every bit as good! 

 

I'm now thoroughly hooked and can't wait to do it again next year. And, compared to Mexico, this is right on my doorstep - bring it on !!

 

Dan



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Posted 17 September 2013 - 10:53 pm

 jono

 

did ya have a good time then???

sounds lovely  :rotflmmfao:

 

ya a tart :unsure2:

I Know I wanted your snoring to end ya Bastid, I thought they'd started "Fracking for Gas" in the Highlands!!!!.....It sounded like two family's of "Warthogs" fighting over the same watering hole!

Single rooms next time ya Twat, and it'll stop the sexual advances through the night as well :hide: ..........Sleep walking my arse!!! :P


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Posted 18 September 2013 - 07:39 am

Some fantastic pictures there mate, looked a great trip..

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Posted 18 September 2013 - 08:13 am

Better weather than us we went a week or so earlier

This at the Skye side of the Glenelg ferry

 

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 05:56 pm

Looks like you had a fine time, and got the weather too! I was up the west coast a month ago, and the weather was"mixed"! Couldn't see Skye from Glenelg, and couldn't see my front wheel when I went over the Bealach na Ba! Still great fun, though!

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Posted 22 October 2013 - 10:00 pm

guys... that last batch o pics were very nice.. an clear. what camera did ye use.?? also the first write up an pics were good too... ave went up the west coast along the North down the east an down the middle many times in a van or a car.. but never been further than ullapool on a bike... God willin al do it next year... yes the weather this year was very exeptional... may tae september.. i couldnt complain... if any on ye fancy a hike back up here next year.. gimme a shout a may come wi ye`s,,  but i always go up tae watch teh pre 65 trials the last weekend in april then try an catch a few days o teh SSDT trial...scottish six days... if yeve never saw it its a must.. always starts the first monday in may..ave been goin the last 27 years...amazin , an the weathers usualy always good..

 

some say here that theve used skin so soft... NAAA the midges up here are like sparrows ...the best an only product that works is LIFESYSTEMS from the camping shop "GO OUTDOORS" http://www.gooutdoor...nsect-repellent

 

... theirs a green bottle o spray an ared one,, if ye can get the red one yer on a winner,, the green one still works,ave ever only used that one..insect repellant....the smell is awful. but after a few mins the smell goes away,, the best thing to do is after yer shower,, get it on yer body...yel not get bit... they might even feel them land on ye,, but they will not bite.......ave many good pics an many good runs i know off.. one o the best runs is the road fae Portree in skye down to the armadale ferry tae oban.... what a road... also the road fae Fort willy out past the commando memorial tae the white sands o morar.. the malaig rd... brilliant... i know of many.. al only bore yes... weve all been on great roads.. also fae Oban down the west coast tae Lochlomond... alos the west coast road down to Port Patrick then around the west coast tae ye hit gretna....dae ye`s know Scotland has a North east an west coast but no south coast as its really the west coast....if any on ye`s venture up here again a could show ye roads that  are a must.. theres a guy on adventure rider, his name is Kamchat,,he an his buddies is out every weekend wi some excellent pics, this is his thread... if ye`sa want tae see some awesome pics check out his thread, its only 254 pages long. http://www.advrider....93#post22594893 Moderators a hope its ok me postin this link tae soemwhere else,, il understand if ye`s remove it.. but its only fur info on his runs.. but only a few weeks ago.. one o they roads beat him up..an he was helicoptered to the nearest hospitial,, his pics are excellent.... catch ye`s later guys... enjoy.!!!...ching



oh ana nearly forgot,, one o ma most enjoyable roads short as it is,,is in teh High road  fae teh main A84 tae Kinlochleven an out the Low road... or the other way around, is also very nice.... check it out....ching


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Posted 22 October 2013 - 10:10 pm

on page 153 o that above link tae teh adventurebike forum... TDM TAM posts a nice pic o his tdm... very nice tam...



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Posted 22 October 2013 - 10:19 pm

I keep thinkin o good roads,, an awesome road is from Moffat to Peebles then to Edinburgh up past st Marys loch... great road...ching



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Posted 23 October 2013 - 07:39 pm

For me, the best biking road has to be to Kyle of Lochalsh from Spean Bridge - sorts out the men from the kilt wearers................  :P

 

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Posted 23 October 2013 - 08:19 pm

For me, the best biking road has to be to Kyle of Lochalsh from Spean Bridge - sorts out the men from the kilt wearers................  :P
 
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Posted 23 October 2013 - 08:20 pm

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