Dukes Pass... - SV650.org

01-05-06, 10:45 PM

Oh my... oh my, oh my, oh my. Just been out in the old "tin bin"

with the other half

and found myself driving over to Aberfoyle. Not realy knowing where i was and going in no particular direction I ended up on the infamous Dukes Pass. and all i can say is... Oh... My... Ohhhhhhh Myyy.

Wish I had been on my bike instead.

01-05-06, 11:05 PM

yep, bang on splund

only done it the once on the last run and really enjoyed it tho there were a few "broon breek" moments as some of the corners tightened

02-05-06, 11:34 AM

It was the first stretch of road I headed for when I passed my test.....the guy I was with went through in jig time and it took me forever but it was great.

Since then went over it in both directions many times but still not as quickly as I would like.

carelesschucca · 02-05-06, 05:18 PM

YEAH!!! You shall all learn the power of the duke side... Join us those wibbly rebels shall be over come...

Isn't it just the greatest piece of road... I'm just waiting for the day that it gets resurfaced and they close it just for me... When I am emperor...

02-05-06, 05:32 PM

did it first day i bought my bike and wanted to stop half way and get a taxi home.

didnt do it again for 2 years. 5 years down the line im still not keen. give me the wibbly wobbly any time.

i can do WW road twice, military road twice and be home within the hour

carelesschucca · 02-05-06, 05:36 PM

just cause you can ride a road twice in an hour doesn't make it good

Dukes pass on a sunny sumer evening say 8 at night, nothing better... One thing I do miss though is the old piper that used to be half way along, he used to wave when I went passed... I endded up talking to him just B4 he passed away, and the scary thing was he told me that I'd not been up the road for a wee while and I looked kinda slow tonight... He was right it'd been 3 weeks and I was dilly dallying... Such a nice guy

02-05-06, 07:10 PM

Found an absolute belter of a road we could try on the next rideout,

Its the A702, the part that runs from Carronbridge up to Elvanfoot.

What I can remember (as I was concentrating very very hard at the time) it had long sweeping corners, loads of twisties and 2nd gear corners, decent straights and the road was in pretty good nick.

Was on the new bike so was givin it a wee bit of a thrashin although not too bad as still being run in

Has anybody done this part, if so - what did you think of the road ?

02-05-06, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooby2102

Found an absolute belter of a road we could try on the next rideout,

Its the A702, the part that runs from Carronbridge up to Elvanfoot.

What I can remember (as I was concentrating very very hard at the time) it had long sweeping corners, loads of twisties and 2nd gear corners, decent straights and the road was in pretty good nick.

Was on the new bike so was givin it a wee bit of a thrashin although not too bad as still being run in

Has anybody done this part, if so - what did you think of the road ?

That is a fantastic piece of road, did it with Cronos and Mertian last year. If it hadn't been for lack of time we would have done it again- twice... Want to do it again sometime.

We took a loop from Edin down the A701 to Moffat, B7076 to Lockerbie, B709 to Dumfries, A76 to Carronbridge, Elvanfoot, then A702 back to Edin. Westies can peel off onto the A72/A721 back to Weeg

02-05-06, 11:22 PM

That sounds like a plan comin together Scooby D

STRAMASHER · 03-05-06, 08:04 AM

A701, I think that is "the Devils Beeftub" ? Some massive sweepers up top.

Thats a great route that you do the wrong way!

We usually do Peebles, StMarys Loch, moffat, biggar. Doing a slightly bigger loop saturday with another mob. Skimming Kielder forest, Lockerbie - Selkirk. Peach of a road but a high rate of attrition! ........a terrible corner on it,pile up city,but you get NHS Gold accident cover down their....Chopper Squad!

Its a great feeling discovering new Tarmac as good as that.

01-05-06, 10:45 PM	#1
splund Guest Posts: n/a	Dukes Pass... Oh my... oh my, oh my, oh my. Just been out in the old "tin bin" with the other half and found myself driving over to Aberfoyle. Not realy knowing where i was and going in no particular direction I ended up on the infamous Dukes Pass. and all i can say is... Oh... My... Ohhhhhhh Myyy. Wish I had been on my bike instead.

02-05-06, 05:18 PM	#4
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	YEAH!!! You shall all learn the power of the duke side... Join us those wibbly rebels shall be over come... Isn't it just the greatest piece of road... I'm just waiting for the day that it gets resurfaced and they close it just for me... When I am emperor... __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

02-05-06, 05:36 PM	#6
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	just cause you can ride a road twice in an hour doesn't make it good Dukes pass on a sunny sumer evening say 8 at night, nothing better... One thing I do miss though is the old piper that used to be half way along, he used to wave when I went passed... I endded up talking to him just B4 he passed away, and the scary thing was he told me that I'd not been up the road for a wee while and I looked kinda slow tonight... He was right it'd been 3 weeks and I was dilly dallying... Such a nice guy __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

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01-05-06, 11:05 PM	#2
scooby2102 Guest Posts: n/a	yep, bang on splund only done it the once on the last run and really enjoyed it tho there were a few "broon breek" moments as some of the corners tightened

02-05-06, 11:34 AM	#3
SVTONYB Guest Posts: n/a	It was the first stretch of road I headed for when I passed my test.....the guy I was with went through in jig time and it took me forever but it was great. Since then went over it in both directions many times but still not as quickly as I would like.

02-05-06, 05:32 PM	#5
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	did it first day i bought my bike and wanted to stop half way and get a taxi home. didnt do it again for 2 years. 5 years down the line im still not keen. give me the wibbly wobbly any time. i can do WW road twice, military road twice and be home within the hour

02-05-06, 07:10 PM	#7
scooby2102 Guest Posts: n/a	Found an absolute belter of a road we could try on the next rideout, Its the A702, the part that runs from Carronbridge up to Elvanfoot. What I can remember (as I was concentrating very very hard at the time) it had long sweeping corners, loads of twisties and 2nd gear corners, decent straights and the road was in pretty good nick. Was on the new bike so was givin it a wee bit of a thrashin although not too bad as still being run in Has anybody done this part, if so - what did you think of the road ?

02-05-06, 11:22 PM	#9
scooby2102 Guest Posts: n/a	That sounds like a plan comin together Scooby D

03-05-06, 08:04 AM	#10
STRAMASHER Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sunny Glasgow Posts: 1,715	A701, I think that is "the Devils Beeftub" ? Some massive sweepers up top. Thats a great route that you do the wrong way! We usually do Peebles, StMarys Loch, moffat, biggar. Doing a slightly bigger loop saturday with another mob. Skimming Kielder forest, Lockerbie - Selkirk. Peach of a road but a high rate of attrition! ........a terrible corner on it,pile up city,but you get NHS Gold accident cover down their....Chopper Squad! Its a great feeling discovering new Tarmac as good as that.