Originally Posted by jimmy4237

Now try doing the A9 south from Inverness back to Glasgow, leaving at 11pm at night, in in howling gale, and snow storms.... On an SV1000S.... that takes bottle. I was forced to stop at Perth for more fuel, and 2 coffee's just to thaw out my hands.

The trek from Perth back to Glasgow was freezing fog - at 12:30am when you're frozen to the bone already (despite heated grips, good goretex gear, etc) was NOT fun. At one point, a tesco truck passed me I was going that slow due to hypothermia, and no concentration...

When I got back home, my knees were locked solid, and I had blue frozen lips. Never again will I suffer that, or leave the Highlands on a bike at 11pm. I had to be at work in Paisley for 7am to get an earlyish Edinburgh 24 pallet delivery too.... Total madness