Sunny Sunday

Whos heading out then?

We're heading off to Inverary via Arrochar and strathblane if anyone wants to meet up on the way round

Weir Honda Perth, then Crieff/Glendevon probably for me, VFR pal, & big_red

no babysitter so no where for me

Originally Posted by Quedos

Whos heading out then?

We're heading off to Inverary via Arrochar and strathblane if anyone wants to meet up on the way round

Went that way to campbetwon yesterday. Lovely weather on the way up, horrid on the way back down and my bike started running on one cylinder!!! Aaaaah...

Seen a fully faired yellow sv with twin carbon cans though when I was dismanlting in a petrol station forecourt...female rider...liked that yellow, very nice.

Did Glasgow to Carbeth to Dukes Pass, then onto Tyndrum.
Went back home the same way. Not a cloud in the sky, put the fuzz were setting up speed traps everywhere around Lochearnhead to Tyndrum, and pulling bikers (no cars with blackout windows or chav mobiles) into laybys for "safety checks" on dark visors, plates and race cans. B******s. Was lucky enough not to get a pull.

Then plod have got the cheek to drive out on the roads at 45 - 60mph, with un-neccessary braking on wide corners down to sub 40mph. No-one dared pass the patrol cars either in fear of getting a speeding ticket... Then the police have the cheek to accuse other motorists of poor driving!! One rule for them,another for Joe Public!!!!

I counted 3 patrol cars (marked), 2 marked bikes, plus one unmarked Pan European. Sunny sundays, suddenly there's a massive police presence (no staffing problems then ) Not to mention 2 camera vans hiding in the bushes....

I did say the police were going to hit the Trossachs in an earlier thread....

Originally Posted by jimmy4237

I counted 3 patrol cars (marked), 2 marked bikes, plus one unmarked Pan European. Sunny sundays, suddenly there's a massive police presence (no staffing problems then ) Not to mention 2 camera vans hiding in the bushes....

Jimmy, I would hardly call 3 cars and 3 bikes a massive police presence

We didn't venture further west than Comrie, but saw the cops in Methven, just outside Perth, talking to some bikers,- don't know if it was a 'pull' or not. Approaching Comrie bikers heading east were giving the thumbs down but no plod before the cafe at Twenty Shilling Wood.....wondered if they had a trap on one of the straights before St Fillans?

Does anyone know if they're doing us for dark visors as a sole offence?

If anyone's interested Weir Honda Perth are having a sale on Arai's, including 2006 designs. Got over £100 off & a lesson from the Arai man on how to remove the visor, so maybe I won't break a sidepod again.

Originally Posted by SVTONYB

Jimmy, I would hardly call 3 cars and 3 bikes a massive police presence

By todays standards, the station must have been deserted & phones on voicemail......

Made it to Inverary after an early and unplanned start. Conditions were fine although the wibbly wobbly was soaking. Arrived to find the front car park full of bikes. Most left whilst we stuffed chips, but were replaced by new arrivals - so a busy day down there. Cops were operating between the Rest & be Thankful car park and Inverary itself (Merc traffic car - battenburg).

Cheers,

Garry

[STRAMASHER]

No bike action at all for me all weekend (apart from cleaning and getting a new tyre.......err and imagining how great a bit o' sticky rubber is going to be! )

That kind of police precense is to be expected this time of year and if you hit the popular routes you just accept you need to wind your neck in a bit.

Glad your wallets made it through your runs unscathed!

[northwind]

I rode to Homebase and back But I did go the long way.