SV650.org - SV650 & Gladius 650 Forum - 2500 miles in 9 days..SV TourTastic

Hey Folks

Just returned from whitby-oban-outer hebridies-NW tip of Scotland-Lake district- Snowdonia and back to Whitby tour. Road above skye melted my rear Conti's to the very edge...teehee

North of Skye loads of visibilty, no walls etc, no traffic, and safe run off means very safe fast fun...If you havn't been go....Now!!

SV behaved very well apart from shaking a footpeg and my race can loose. Loaded to gunnels with tent and luggage did'nt seem to bother it too much but could have done with a fairing....i got a bit wet...and lost my pannier covers on a 115mph blast over a Hebridian causeway...opps! :cry:

So anyway i'm not just telling you guys all this to make me sound like a seasoned round the worlder, it was my first big bike tour!!, but just to say I never realised how much fun solo touring away from the known local 'good' roads can be. Knowing when you wake up in the morning you have another day of new fresh views and amazing roads ahead of you certainly beats the alarm clock and commute to work.

So where should I go next...any ideas?? :?:

Any of you peeps been to Ireland and the continant?

Oh and where can I get a gel seat? :?

p.s. also solo touring means you talk to loads of great nutters. Met a mad German bloke who turned his wife gay!! A group of Royal Enfield Riders with trailers attached to their machines!! and found my ideal shop. A petrol Station and fish and chip shop combined..hhmmmm....battered fuel!
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