john o groats to lands end - SV650.org

29-12-08, 11:14 PM

im from northern ireland and me and a few lads were thinkin of doin land end to land end any1 got ne advice??

Richie · 31-12-08, 12:55 AM

yep, a gel seat... and a few stop overs.
take your time and take a different route to the usual.

7 P's... Prior Planing Preparation prevents P155 Poor Performance...

enjoy and have a great Ride.

DarrenSV650S · 31-12-08, 12:58 AM

Waterproofs

31-12-08, 08:41 AM

we did john o'groats to landsend in a day for charity on june 21st (the longest day) we chose this day as it would be warmer, more light and as it was a weekend it would be quieter on the roads. john o'groats is fairly ....ummm.... desolate? it reminded my of a windswept falklands!!!!

it took me 13 and a half hours leaving at 0415hrs on a 1050 tiger, the first 250 miles(ish) were absolutely freezing, wearing fully lined textiles and a fleece!!!!!!!! i was shaking like a dog when i stopped for a coffee which i could barely hold. fuel stations being open was a problem in scotland - try and plan every fuel stop
From birmingham down to landsend it ****ed down with rain non stop. the plod in scotland like unmarmarked cars and speed enforcment - 4 guys got nicked for speeding in scotland! - out of 45 of us, no one was nicked in England.

if you are planning in doing it in a day try and get the bulk of the journey done straight away with very short breaks. if you are doing it over a few days then take your time coming out of scotland, the scenery is stunning and I have to say the people we dealt with were lovely. DO NOT stay at the landsend hotel as its an overpriced ****hole with poor service.

Sean

01-01-09, 06:46 PM

couldn't do that in a cage busasean, 13hrs phew.

01-01-09, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gene genie

couldn't do that in a cage busasean, 13hrs phew.

yep then back to nottingham for the motogp (vip hospitality) total of 1204 miles in 20 hours.

07-01-09, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by busasean

yep then back to nottingham for the motogp (vip hospitality) total of 1204 miles in 20 hours.

.......erm you mentalist! lol. Ive been wanting to do lands end to john o'groats for a while now but not in a day

well done for that feat!

yorkie_chris · 07-01-09, 11:55 PM

Me and a mate are considering doing it on C90's or similar hacks... take a good few days over it and do it on B-roads.

29-12-08, 11:14 PM	#1
jonnysv650s Guest Posts: n/a	john o groats to lands end im from northern ireland and me and a few lads were thinkin of doin land end to land end any1 got ne advice??

31-12-08, 12:55 AM	#2
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Re: john o groats to lands end yep, a gel seat... and a few stop overs. take your time and take a different route to the usual. 7 P's... Prior Planing Preparation prevents P155 Poor Performance... enjoy and have a great Ride. __________________ My Flickr photos

31-12-08, 12:58 AM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: john o groats to lands end Waterproofs

31-12-08, 08:41 AM	#4
busasean Guest Posts: n/a	Re: john o groats to lands end we did john o'groats to landsend in a day for charity on june 21st (the longest day) we chose this day as it would be warmer, more light and as it was a weekend it would be quieter on the roads. john o'groats is fairly ....ummm.... desolate? it reminded my of a windswept falklands!!!! it took me 13 and a half hours leaving at 0415hrs on a 1050 tiger, the first 250 miles(ish) were absolutely freezing, wearing fully lined textiles and a fleece!!!!!!!! i was shaking like a dog when i stopped for a coffee which i could barely hold. fuel stations being open was a problem in scotland - try and plan every fuel stop From birmingham down to landsend it **ed down with rain non stop. the plod in scotland like unmarmarked cars and speed enforcment - 4 guys got nicked for speeding in scotland! - out of 45 of us, no one was nicked in England. if you are planning in doing it in a day try and get the bulk of the journey done straight away with very short breaks. if you are doing it over a few days then take your time coming out of scotland, the scenery is stunning and I have to say the people we dealt with were lovely. DO NOT stay at the landsend hotel as its an overpriced **hole with poor service. Sean

01-01-09, 06:46 PM	#5
Gene genie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: john o groats to lands end couldn't do that in a cage busasean, 13hrs phew.

07-01-09, 11:55 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: john o groats to lands end Me and a mate are considering doing it on C90's or similar hacks... take a good few days over it and do it on B-roads. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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