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Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:55 am**

I know the feeling there, been getting soggy for a whole week.

Saturday dawns dry with some blue sky, hell bells I'm off for a ride, most enjoyably, only spoilt by finding out the SP series is no longer made, so a new will be out of the question when I get the money

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Sunday, what a scorcher, off to London for the Ace cafe reunion ruin to Brighton, hot and sunny all day, brilliant

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Chris

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:31 pm**

Well ,'twas my wifes birthday ,so we went up to Inveraray in the car for a slap up meal (fish n chips)

Even the 2 kids came with us (13 @ 16).......with a bit of gentle coaxing

Saw loads of bikes and was wishing it was me, although i was only there last weekend

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:09 pm**

Nice one Tim, I got out on Saturday too as the weather here was excellent

Stevie, I know exactly what you mean, but it's important to keep your better half happy too

Good man

Chris.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:33 pm**

i was out all day sunday scaring the folk in the dales
those micron high level pipes n cans off rst steve are loud

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:35 pm**

had a proper blast at last. Suspension good, new DB screen sweet! and perfect conditions.

Only slightly marred by some foreigners (UK) who just don't think they need to get out of your way. Well they do! (it's my island!!)

Also had my first false neutral at very high speed banging it past one of aforementioned fellas into black hut. Most disconcerting but managed to keep it on the road and not make a complete butt of myself...

He was already too far away to catch my moment of glory - as I checked behind me to make sure I didn't cut him off as I turned in and engaged gear.

Great fun

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:37 pm**

adfski wrote: (it's my island!!)

Nah mate, your still a "come over" .... always will be

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:40 pm**

We got out on Sundayt..first stop Rivington to get Puncture seal in his nibs new tyres..then off to Southport to watch the Tour of Britain come through..then had a walk along the pier....the loo's down the far end are free...it's worth the walk

Caz xxx

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:27 pm**

Got out myself on Friday evening,
Invergordon for petrol, B817 Alness, B9176 Struy to A836 Ardgay, Bonar Bridge, Lairg, more petrol, A839 to Rosehall, (single track A road) you would love it, A837 past the Oykle Bridge hotel to Ledmore Junction, A835 to Ullapool

those of you who have been on this road will know why I was laughing (tyres nearly to the edge)

. The evening sun was fantastic, shining on Canisp, Suilven, Cul Mor, Cul Beag, Stac Pollaidh and the sun setting looking out from Ardmair bay was like something you see in the movies, only it was'nt digitally enhanced.
Sat in Ullapool for 5 mins then headed off, just outside the 40 limit the big matrix sign had the very nice words flashing at me "High Risk Of Deer On Road" Just what you need on your mind with 35 miles of open moorland ahead so it is fair to say the tyres were squared off by the time I got back home. 120 odd miles and about 10,0000 less midgies.
It made having to work on Sat and Sun more bearable.

Cheers

A.M.

ps Adfski was the false neutral between 5th and 6th?

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:46 pm**

A.M.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:13 pm**

That sounds great ,been up in car years ago ,but never the bike ....i can imagine it,...were aw jist a bit envious

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:22 pm**

tattie wrote:Got out myself on Friday evening,
Invergordon for petrol, ..........................................120 odd miles and about 10,0000 less midgies.
It made having to work on Sat and Sun more bearable.

Cheers

A.M.

OK So I'm jealous too, only travelled some of those roads and a long time back 'in' 4 wheels.
So jealous that I've plotted the route so far on Mapsource and am viewing it in Google Earth (function of MapSource) so where did you go from there? did you continue the circular route through Lochbroom, Lochdrum etc?

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:03 pm**

I dont have sat-nav,but rather than google earth i use

http://maps.live.com/

same idea ,you can zoom in etc, just click on locations , Aerial ,great fun

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:37 pm**

Red Storm,

Left Ullapool A835, Braemore junction, Past loch Glascarnoch (lowest I have seen it in many years) Garve, Contin, Maryburgh, A862 Dingwall, Ardullie roundabout, A9 Alness, B817 Invergordon, Saltburn, Then home.

Cheers

A.M.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:59 pm**

OMG think I've got OCD

Thankfully you've completed the circle for me

And what a nice chunk of 'Boney Skertlan' to ride a bike around

That one's stored for future SatNav use

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:47 pm**

For the OCD's amongst us how many miles was it then?

Cheers
A.M.