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Old 07-06-07, 11:44 AM   #11
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http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne...7657927&size=o

i cant see those roads on my map, are you getting them built specaily for you trip?

you could plan to meet fellow ORG members on your travells?
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Old 07-06-07, 11:47 AM   #12
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Not sure how the plan is going with regards to meeting others. We'd quite like to keep it quiet for the most part, possibly hooking up with people every three days.
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Old 07-06-07, 07:48 PM   #13
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Not sure how the plan is going with regards to meeting others. We'd quite like to keep it quiet for the most part, possibly hooking up with people every three days.
Well you're in my neck of the woods on Day 5.
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Old 07-06-07, 09:11 PM   #14
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Most I've done was about 400 in a day (yes that was visiting Baph's neck of the woods). Spaced out and with breaks it wasn't a problem at all. So I'd seconds Baph in saying a 440 mile day is ok, but be realistic. I'm very impatient and don't like stopping, but actually the stops kinda make the ride better, even worthwhile, find some way to enjoy them (for me that means eating) and you'll be fine.

I like your thinking and if you do accept taggers on for bits then I'd be interested in meeting up for part of a leg (though I don't think you go anywhere near me - might have to meet you at Baphs... shame)

EDIT: Just looked at the route - that's awesome, great idea. Might have to pinch that idea

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Old 07-06-07, 09:18 PM   #15
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oli............ just an idea, but IMO it might come in handy to know where there are members on your route, just incase you run into any probs?
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Old 07-06-07, 09:27 PM   #16
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There's a google map somewhere were a number of peeps (me included) have put pins in at or near our home locations. That is probably a good reference.
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Old 07-06-07, 09:46 PM   #17
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Still, easily doable on the SV IMO.

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er yep when i came up to meet for the ride out in North wales i done over 500 there back and rid out combined!!
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Old 07-06-07, 10:16 PM   #18
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2100. ish.
In ten days?

On a curvy?

Piece of cake

Do that and more in ten days abroad every year, two-up, and neither of us have ever suffered from tiredness, stiffness or a sore bum! And we're OLD!You'll love it
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Oh............don't know whether this is of any interest to you............about 15 miles from Fort William. You sleep in an old railway carriage.
http://www.hostel-scotland.co.uk/hos...ndex.asp?ID=69
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Old 07-06-07, 10:28 PM   #20
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I agree with Lissa, I did the below in a week (starting in Belgium mind) and averaged some big miles (over 2000 in 6 days), a lot on twisties:

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=82336

However the UK can be quite built up in places and it is this and getting lost that can slow you down.

Hope you have a great time and see parts of the UK that you'd never imagined existed.

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