When are you thinking of doing it? Will you be camping? Me and the old man would be well up for this but its one of those trips that needs some flexibilty so you can get the good weather.
You will all love it, I bet you will be amazed at the amount of dead bugs on your leathers and bike when you have finished a ride. Mega loads of midges
looks like a good run. i went to fort william for the down hill world cup, last year on the gsxr, loved the ride after i got off the motorways, took about 3 hours to get to fort william. there are some beutiful roads around there, just wish i could of stayed for a few more days and sample the roads, properly. think i saw 3 police cars in a week. if you get chance there is a hostel in fort william called the bank street lodge, with a italian beneath it, owner of the italian is biking mad. pretty good food aswell.
what he said ^ pack of baby wipes behind the clocks does the trick. watch out for hidden dips on them roads as well -- can take u by surprise
you need to do the old army road, think it's on the way up to jedburgh from hexham. dead straight for miles but full of hills and dips, it's like a roller coaster ride. well worth it, we did it in the jag last year and my lad nearly threw up uke:
if you drag the route from carlisle across to hexham that's a lot more interesting route. some fantastic roads through kielder.
For some reason I can't upload your route , might be this bloody iPad thing ! I'm well versed in the roads up there, we go twice a year . You will ride amazing roads and if it's dry it's as good as anywhere in Europe the road from fort William to malaig where you catch the isle of Skye ferry is highly rated and carries bend after bend after bend. Have a great time. I'm up there bank holiday may. For four days Then we go again first week in sept when all the kids have gone back to sch so no caravans etc, it's like a public race track just above loch lomond heading towards Inveraray Keep safe
uncanny, that takes in part of the A82, i've just posted on another bike site about 5 mins ago about the A82.
and dont forget there are others on the public racetrack heading the other way lol so tuck in and dont take bends wide - there is no run-off!
Going up in april bikenutter, planning on camping but if weather is that bad will look out for b+b, Alex ive always wanted to do the islands if i had the time and the money would do them all but thats something defo for the future , If the isle of lewis is crap least i can say ive done it ill only be there for a day ,Thanks for the advice and tips lads im looking forward to it .
April will be to early for me it's mild here but up there it's still cold we were thinking of heading up in may but I'm sure you will post pics and keep us informed of the roads you find. We will take your lead
We have done a few scooter rallies up scotland and loved it, http://www.chorleyscorpions.com/isleofbute.htm
scooters!!!!! fuckin scooters ! are you mad ? :bleh: I went to southport on the xjr last year,comming home there were about 30 scooters comming up the rainford bypass,hogging both lanes, bout 15 in either lane i went through the middle at 100 mph with the exhaust bluring, how i laughed when the all jumped :lol: ................ how i didnt laugh when they all pulled up at the side of me coz the friggin lights at windle island stayed on red forever :whistle: i was thinking do not make eye contact,do not make eye contact. Give the scooter men their due they ride in force
I have rode scooters for 25yrs and been everywhere from the isle of wight up to the isle of bute in june we are going over to Rotterdam on them which should be a laugh , Only had my motorbike 2 yrs and loving that as well just wish id got one sooner but hell im gonna make up for it time and money permitting,
Ha ha ha. I'm smiling at that Martin ! Honestly when we come off the 20 min ferry trip from malaig to Skye in sept, more or less all you see till you reach portree is sheep in fields ! I've had a blade hit the limiter in top on there. It's a tumble weed town ! I know what ya meant though. Respect
from malaig, if you want to see deserted, go a bit further to knoydart.... there's about 20 people live there lol! only thing is, there are no roads lol. would be ace on an off roader though, but when you run out of petrol you're fkt cos there isnt any on the island lol! very good walking place, watching the deer etc... some great beer & food & experienced my first ceilidh lol :S (very odd lol!) tbh i have never been so cold & wet in my fkin life. the wind & rain up there cuts through everything, even bone! highly recommended place if you like desolation, but not if you are nesh like me! :/ if you do brave it - (well worth a visit) - say hello to morag & bob at the forge for me http://www.knoydart-.../photo-gallery/
