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andrewsmith · 31-12-12, 07:14 PM

Righto

Thinking about doing the North West next in 2013
Any tips on the ferry, getting there etc...

maviczap · 31-12-12, 09:18 PM

Yes,

1. Get a ferry that goes to Northern Ireland

2. Use a sat nav or map to help you get there

Sorry I'm bored

andrewsmith · 31-12-12, 09:23 PM

Haha

Coming then mavi?

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maviczap · 31-12-12, 09:28 PM

I would, but May 2013 is already a Bruce Springsteen fest

Maybe the TT in 2014, I have to go back, last time was 1984

andrewsmith · 31-12-12, 09:33 PM

Fair compromise. Humming born in the USA now

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maviczap · 31-12-12, 09:49 PM

In Germany too, so nice beer & bratwurst yum

andrewsmith · 31-12-12, 10:05 PM

Jammy git!
Didn't go over there is year to??

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maviczap · 01-01-13, 07:22 AM

Yes but only 2 shows

This year I've only got tickets for 3 German dates,, luckily one is in Hanover, so I can stay with one of my wifes Auntie's hopefully

Anyway enough of my twaddle

SIII · 01-01-13, 12:28 PM

Hi, went to NW200 last year.
Camped at Stranraer and caught the 04.30 ferry over, rode around the coast road, stopping at Giants Causeway (Don't do it, OK going down to see, but hiking back up in motorbike boots and full leathers nearly killed me! LOL).

Followed on to Portrush and sat on the embankment before church, (Cost £10) to get to sit on grass with lots of drunk obnoxious irish chav's. During the breaks in racing you can move around. I wouldn't go up to the corner again but probably down the road back towards the magic roundabout.
Set off mid afternoon and rode back to Belfast and caught 6;30 ferry back, went to bar on site, got pished, slept off and rode back. Nice cafe on road back into Stranraer.

This is the cheep way to do it £25 for ferry and £25 for 2 nights camping in Stranraer. Only problem with day trip ferry deal is the times of the ferry. Have heard they are not going to do the day trip offer on that weekend this year, but heard the same thing for last year!

To be honest, I actually enjoyed the Armoy Race of Legends more. It is less commercial and feels more like 'Irish Road Racing'. Closer to the action and not loads of drunk irish chavs.

andrewsmith · 01-01-13, 01:31 PM

Cheers Siii

Just an idea at the minute as the options are: nw200, cookstown, and tandgree.

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31-12-12, 07:14 PM	#1
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Nw200 Righto Thinking about doing the North West next in 2013 Any tips on the ferry, getting there etc... __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

31-12-12, 09:18 PM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Nw200 Yes, 1. Get a ferry that goes to Northern Ireland 2. Use a sat nav or map to help you get there Sorry I'm bored __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

31-12-12, 09:23 PM	#3
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Haha Coming then mavi? sent from a phone __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

31-12-12, 09:28 PM	#4
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Nw200 I would, but May 2013 is already a Bruce Springsteen fest Maybe the TT in 2014, I have to go back, last time was 1984 __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

31-12-12, 09:33 PM	#5
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Fair compromise. Humming born in the USA now sent from a phone __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

31-12-12, 09:49 PM	#6
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Nw200 In Germany too, so nice beer & bratwurst yum __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

31-12-12, 10:05 PM	#7
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Jammy git! Didn't go over there is year to?? sent from a phone __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

01-01-13, 07:22 AM	#8
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Nw200 Yes but only 2 shows This year I've only got tickets for 3 German dates,, luckily one is in Hanover, so I can stay with one of my wifes Auntie's hopefully Anyway enough of my twaddle __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

01-01-13, 12:28 PM	#9
SIII Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 1,319	Re: Nw200 Hi, went to NW200 last year. Camped at Stranraer and caught the 04.30 ferry over, rode around the coast road, stopping at Giants Causeway (Don't do it, OK going down to see, but hiking back up in motorbike boots and full leathers nearly killed me! LOL). Followed on to Portrush and sat on the embankment before church, (Cost £10) to get to sit on grass with lots of drunk obnoxious irish chav's. During the breaks in racing you can move around. I wouldn't go up to the corner again but probably down the road back towards the magic roundabout. Set off mid afternoon and rode back to Belfast and caught 6;30 ferry back, went to bar on site, got pished, slept off and rode back. Nice cafe on road back into Stranraer. This is the cheep way to do it £25 for ferry and £25 for 2 nights camping in Stranraer. Only problem with day trip ferry deal is the times of the ferry. Have heard they are not going to do the day trip offer on that weekend this year, but heard the same thing for last year! To be honest, I actually enjoyed the Armoy Race of Legends more. It is less commercial and feels more like 'Irish Road Racing'. Closer to the action and not loads of drunk irish chavs. __________________ "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuk-U. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground" The Stoppy King Last edited by SIII; 01-01-13 at 12:32 PM.

01-01-13, 01:31 PM	#10
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Cheers Siii Just an idea at the minute as the options are: nw200, cookstown, and tandgree. sent from a phone __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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