Coastal Bike Tour!

Now I know I didn't do the tour on my SV as it was still being repaired, but it was still a 650 Suzuki V-Twin that i did it on! (My dads V-Strom)
So here are the pictures for anyone that is interested:
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/garratt/CBT2007July07

[Richie]

Sir, with out doubt that is one impressive bike ride...
I salute you sir.

good photos of your epic trip too.

And all in a great cause too.

Great photos

[TEL]

Excellent photos

Did i see someone had a bit of an off

[Richie]

Loving this one....

Originally Posted by TEL

Excellent photos

Did i see someone had a bit of an off

Correct unfortunately...
We were following a car (had been following for maybe a mile or so?) with Mick behind, then Dave, then me.
We came to a VERY tight left-hand corner (over 90 degrees) where you couldn't see the exit to the corner, and just after the corner, the road narrowed slightly.
Just as the car got around the corner, there happened to be another car coming the other way, so the car slammed on their brakes and stopped.
Mick grabbed the front brake, front wheel locked up, and due to a dodgy camber of the road, the wheel went from under him, and into the back of the car him and the bike goes!
Dave with his dodgy rusty brakes, already around the corner, managed to stop in time without locking up.
Now, with the car stopping straight after the corner, with both bikes behind it, it left me no room to go to actually brake on stop, so I ended up going to the right to avoid going into the back of them all, braked but my front wheel also locked up with the dodgy camber, and I ran out of road, going up the bit of grass verge, over the wall at the end of the grass (which launched me up a foot in the air) before coming down the other side of the wall (a 4 foot drop or so) into a field, and I bailed out mid-air. According to those that car, it looked quite stunt-like! lol.

Unfortunately, Mick who went into the back of the car couldn't carry on due to the damage with the bike, although the V-Strom was alright bar a few scratches!

And thanks for dragging that photo up Richie

good photos matey

A magnificent undertaking! Well done you

Sorry I couldn't join you in the west of Scotland, Mrs Tiger found things for me to do...

[Ch00]

Bring on the V-strom massive !!!!

Nice pics

[Stingo]

WoW! Some trip!! Good one!! Quite like the pic of 'Pykes the Jewellers'. (I got the irony!!) Nasty off though.