Scotland

Just got back

980 miles in 3 days, excellent.

Day 1 Newcastle - loch lomond 200 miles - 4 Hours

Really nice weather all the way comfortable on the bike. Camped at a place called beinglas farm. The food was great and the booze a little too good as I was rough the next morning.



Day 2 Loch Lomond - Ullapool 190 miles - 5 hours

Rained early on in the day but that didnt really spoil the roads. Amazing scenery along loch ness, ben nevis and then the road along to ullapool. Booked into a nice hotel as we were soaked and had some of the best seafood ever for tea.



Day 3 Ullapool - john o groats 170 miles - 4hours

The sun was out all morning and the roads were perfect. A little scary in places as it was mainly single track but the views were stunning.





After dinner we decided to head home so

John o groats - newcastle 400 miles - 8 hours

Weather was pretty bad all the way home it rained, the A9 in scotland is very hard work but the strom was the right tool for the job.

Overall we were both impressed that a fully laden 2 up motorcycle could be so much fun. I got flashed a lot when it got dark though as i assume the lights with nightbreakers in 2 up were a little much for other road users (sorry). The handling was very impressive and the only thing I can fault is the soft suspension and poor brakes (easy fixed). I also nearly ran out of fuel and made it to the garage with under 1 litre to spare (phew).

So even though it rained I had a great time, try scotland, its great!!!!

You would have ridden past my parents house ish,

There is a lovely place called golspie where you can walk up to a statue and see the highlands - its amazing. We go there mountain biking although long drive from kent these days

wish I was back in scotland everyday!

It's an amazing place, would be perfect if the weather didn't drop so severely.

Originally Posted by Jackie_Black

Camped at a place called beinglas farm. So even though it rained I had a great time, try scotland, its great!!!!

Ah Beinglas Farm - the memories!!! Site of the first ever GM!!

Scotland is great we have the best roads and the carppest weather!

Quality campsite, cheap as chips and good food.

[STRAMASHER]

Sounds like the big strom cantered it.

If the weather was even decent in Scotland , nobody would ever leave and it would be full!

Aye the bike was amazing. I never got uncomfortable really and no one passed me

Except one local audi turbo on his way to a funeral. I followed him (along single track roads with passing places) and the guy was posessed.

Originally Posted by STRAMASHER

If the weather was even decent in Scotland , nobody would ever leave and it would be full!

+1. We use midgies and the weather to keep house prices down.

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

+1. We use midgies and the weather to keep house prices down.

And neds.

Originally Posted by Jackie_Black

I got flashed a lot when it got dark though as i assume the lights with nightbreakers in 2 up were a little much for other road users (sorry)

No, don't worry. The A9 is packed with tourists who are

• stressed with the driving distances
• distracted by the scenery
• ****ed off by the weather
• think driving a car means sitting in three lanes of traffic on a well lit motorway
• haven't driven a long fast stretch of two way A road since last August, especially not in the dark
• haven't used full throttle since last August, which was the last time their 1.8 Mondeo hit the rev limiter, whilst faced with swerving oncoming traffic on a wildly optimitisic overtake of three trucks
• flash their lights at anything and everything, including overtaking motorbikes that are still 500 yds away

Also mixed in with that are ****ed off locals who have just lived with three months of all of the above. Next time just hit the full beam switch.