Major problem with the Duke's Pass!!!
 

It's not feckin long enough!!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Did it today both ways and back again. **** me its good int' it.

See those ramps - someone was a bit economical with the truth Its a wee bit more than a few inches you get. Guy in front of me on a 999 wheelied the first one for about 17million miles then launched the 2nd one and I reckon he was a good foot off the ground at least. Guy behind him in a mille just jumped the lot of them.

Me - well...lets leave that for another day.

The weathers to be ace for the next 4-5 days so I can see me booking a B&B in aberfoyle or calendar for some fun.

Still got a big grin!

Trick is to watch for the scrapes on the road- same with the road down to Kelso. Any time you see scrapes on the opposite side, people have seriously jumped cars coming the other way :) Generally they work both ways...

I've been past the DP twice in the last week or so and never gone down it. Might need to do somethign about that this weekend ;)

The guy on the 999 from my view was a foot over the crest so he must have dropped a couple of feet on the other side. Gives those whov'e never been an idea.

Going down it was pretty hairy to be honest. Those hairpins from the visitor centre down are a "bit" tight to say the least.

Just remembered there was a guy with a sidecar whoI saw on the way down. Scary :shock:

Ah, sorry. I meant, "in the last couple of weeks." Ie, rode past it but didn't have time to ride it. (well, first time I was with a new rider who'd have probably killed himself) The hairpins from the visitor's centre are the best corners I've ever ridden, well, with the possible exception of this ludicrous bridge I found in Wales, that I can't find on a map. Just fantastic. The road surface there helps too... Lovely.

Sorry Northy - missed this part. Do you mean tha bikes have jumped over cars? Now that's scary :shock:

Re: Major problem with the Duke's Pass!!!
 

Someone else is being economical with the truth I think :wink:

No. No I don't :) People have jumped their cars seriously :)

Phew!

Out of curiosity - what speed are you hitting the ramps?

Re: Major problem with the Duke's Pass!!!
 

Was exagerating. If you've ever seen Father Ted the 17 million miles is an private joke us eejits over this way have going.

Seriously though. Had a stonner watching the duke wheelying for looked like miles then let down the front end and launched off the next ramp. Couldn't believe someone could actually do that on a road bike - the jump that is.

Pity it was wet when we did it last week but it was still a load of fun :twisted: :twisted: